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The book I read ended in August.

Take a break from reading self-improvement books, or psychology, and come back and read the novels made up when love between men and men was wrong at that time.

Seeing the perspective and context of society at the time through the characters who understood that same-sex preference was mental illness.

The content is addictive. The language used may find some words that are unfamiliar but not very hindered (there are moments that take time to imagine or go back and read previous events).

Finished reading makes you want to watch this movie (and decide to watch it) to study behavior, character decisions.

If anyone has ever read this book, exchange views. 💖

# Book recommendation

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