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The House of Velvet and Glass by Katherine Howe

The House of Velvet and Glass

A Novel

by Katherine Howe

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  • Apr 2012, 432 pages
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  • Deanna W. (Port Jefferson, NY)
    3 plots...1 novel
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    Each plot had the potential to be a engaging novel. However, taken as a whole, this novel left me unsatisfied.

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