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Quill and Quire, Canada's publishing magazine calls Newfoundland writer Jessica Grant's impressive debut novel “Come, Thou Tortoise” “one of those rare books that manage to entwine humour – in this case, even outright silliness – with poignant insight and a captivating plot”.

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