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Growing Pains
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Useful pick if you want a practical starting shelf with less noise. Solid match if you want a first pass with less guesswork. When you want immersive details, the prose pauses to examine inner life.
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Probably not for you if you want an instant one-glance synopsis only. Likely a miss if you want an entirely different pacing profile.
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From the edition on hand, Growing Pains by Alison McLennan feels like a backlist title with a clear setup and an easy way in. The copy on hand shows 2021 • Exisle Publishing Pty Limited • 32 pages, useful if you want to gauge size and reading commitment.
Edition on file: 2021 • Exisle Publishing Pty Limited • 32 pages • ISBN 9781925820522.
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Worth a look if you want a newer edition with a more current frame of reference.
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Quick commitment. Easy to finish in one or two sittings.
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What stands out here is the overall feel: Idea-led • Quick read.
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A steady pace will likely reveal more here than either speed-reading or constant dipping in and out.
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The likely reading experience leans toward a reading experience that should show its character pretty quickly once you start. Net effect: a compact read that should get to its point quickly. It reads like a newer title with a more current frame of reference.
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