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Soviet Milk, by Nora Ikstena, tr. Margita Gailitis (2018. Original: Mātes piens, 2015)

juliana brina 11 de September de 2018 0 Comments

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Soviet Milk, by Nora Ikstena, tr. Margita Gailitis (2018. Original: Mātes piens, 2015)

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Peirene Press, 2018, tr. Margita Gailitis, 192 p. Goodreads
First published in 2015
Original title: Mātes piens
My rating: 2,5 stars
I read this book for Backpack Through Europe Summer Reading Challenge

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