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According to today's Buzzfeed https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/tomiobaro/jojo-moyes-the-giver-of-stars-kim-richardson-bookwoman-of it sounds very much like this book represents a significant plagiarism. Who has read both Book Woman, by Kim Michele Richardson which came out first and Mrs. Moyes' book, and what is your take on this controversy?
Laura Broadberry I know this is a bit of a late response, but I heard Jojo Moyes' agent talk, and obviously this came up. The agent said if this was a case of plagiari…moreI know this is a bit of a late response, but I heard Jojo Moyes' agent talk, and obviously this came up. The agent said if this was a case of plagiarism, like Buzzfeed implies but never says outright, it would be in courts right now. However, as the agent says, there are only a few pages that are similar, and as others have commented, similar stories sometimes do happen to get released at the same time(less)
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