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The Fortunes of Jaded Women: A Novel

by Carolyn Huynh

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The Fortunes of Jaded Women: A Novel by Carolyn Huynh appears in NPR’s 2022 Books We Love guide. NPR’s editors categorized the recommendation around book club ideas, funny stuff, identity & culture, placing it within the year’s broader reading conversation.

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