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Beasts of Carnaval
Rosália Rodrigo2025 selection · Science fiction & fantasy
Beasts of Carnaval
Beasts of Carnaval by Rosália Rodrigo appears in NPR’s 2025 Books We Love guide. NPR’s editors categorized the recommendation around rather long, tales from around the world, the dark side, placing it within the year’s broader reading conversation.
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