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My Purple Scented Novel

By Floris WolswijkPublished Edited 1 min read
In brief

Ian McEwan’s short story concerns a man who steals the life of a fellow novelist. A brief, positive reading note rather than an extended analysis.

My Purple Scented Novel by Ian McEwan is a (short)story about a man who steals the life of a fellow novelist. I enjoyed it throughout.

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