Not Like You
No romance or no physical intimacy at all.
Closed door. No anatomical or crude language.
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Sharply honest and beautifully written, this powerful novel tells the story of a teenage girl who must decide whether taking care of herself means no longer taking care of her alcoholic mother.
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