People from My Neighborhood Japanese Title: このあたりの人たち (Kono atari no hitotachi) Author: Hiromi Kawakami (川上 弘美) Translator: Ted Goossen Publication Year: 2019 (Japan); 2020 (United Kingdom) Publish…
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