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"Finished the first book: Fifth Business. Really loved the first half of it, but the second half dragged a bit. I look forward to seeing what Davies does with the story in the following two books." — Jun 28, 2018 10:11AM
"Finished the first book: Fifth Business. Really loved the first half of it, but the second half dragged a bit. I look forward to seeing what Davies does with the story in the following two books." — Jun 28, 2018 10:11AM
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