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  • King of Wrath by Ana Huang

    King of Wrath by Ana Huang

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    Woman Down by Colleen Hoover

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    Little Stranger by Leigh Rivers

    Overall, three stars.

“The hook lies in the jarring, cinematic juxtaposition between two disparate worlds: the intimate, vulnerable interior of Ella’s letter and the gritty, high-stakes reality of Beckett’s military deployment.”

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