First Love
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david &
First Love by Gwendoline Riley

Edition
ISBN 9781612196268

Reviews

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azliana aziz@heartinidleness
2 stars
Jan 13, 2024

i feel like i got vomited on all over myself after i was done with this. i couldn't find the humor that 90% of critics keep banging on, it was all relentlessly bleak and malevolent. the saving grace was, Riley's potent prose that was very reminiscent of Rachel Cusk, Lauren Geoff etc.

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iva moore@ivaelliott
5 stars
Jan 10, 2024

A staple for those of us cohabitating


“Don’t pet him. Don’t act like a baby. Don’t be a cat.”

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Celine@152celine
4 stars
Jun 16, 2023
+2
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Mari-Claire Parrin@mariclaire
4 stars
Dec 17, 2021
+4
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Lina.@murmuration
1 star
Jun 8, 2024
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Lisa@frowzled
2 stars
Aug 13, 2023
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Julieta Nardin@chuchi
3 stars
Jan 9, 2022
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Teshia Treuhaft@teshia
3 stars
Aug 12, 2021
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Lily Bradic@lily
4 stars
Aug 3, 2021

Highlights

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Celine@152celine

I can't think of you.. he was saying, I don't think I can think of you...outside of the context of- loving you?'

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