Disappointing. Thin characters and a good chunk of it is basically an info-dump rather than story-telling. But there are some interesting ideas.
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I used to read on my commute to work but I’ve been working from home for seven years. Trying (and failing) to get reading back into my routine.
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Stephen Darlington rated Two brothers: 5 stars
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Rework by Jason Fried
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M. Lynne Murphy: The prodigal tongue (2018)
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