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Things I enjoyed in 2026 (Part 5) Novels Casual by Koji A. Dae (2025): The horrors of this book are understated and pedestrian: poverty; limited opportunities for work and travel; enduring environmental damage; mental health struggles; repressed memories of childhood trauma; a bad relationship;…

aphowell.comThings I enjoyed in 2026 (Part 5)Novels Casual by Koji A. Dae (2025): The horrors of this book are understated and pedestrian: poverty; limited opportunities for work and travel; enduring environmental damage; mental health struggles; repressed memories of childhood trauma; a bad relationship; the physicality of pregnancy; legal constraints. It's a small story of an imperfect woman, Valya, struggling to do her best. Pregnancy brings underlying issues to a head and she is beset by efforts to control her and her unborn child.

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