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1 author picked Clean as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
My favorite thing about this book is how Hughes gave me just enough details to make it feel real, but didn’t tell me everything. She referred to the story’s history in a way that felt natural to the protagonist, and didn’t dump a lot of information or explain it all to me. It really gave the world depth, and made it feel like it had an actual history beyond what was just on the pages.
I wanted to know more, and she spoon fed me details and kept me hooked all the way through. It’s a complex world and story,…
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