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“Show me a novelist – or, indeed, a reader – who wasn’t a socially awkward, self-conscious adolescent, prone to clumsiness and excessive reading and I’ll… well, I’ll probably bang my shoulder on the door frame as I storm out. Many of the most unforgettable female fictional protagonists are gauche, self-doubting, plain and think too much.”

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Charlotte Mendelson

Charlotte Mendelson is a British novelist born in 1972. Her works are known for their delicate emotional portrayal and profound insights into family relationships. more

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