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They Bloom at Night

by Trang Thanh Tran

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They Bloom at Night by Trang Thanh Tran appears in NPR’s 2025 Books We Love guide. NPR’s editors categorized the recommendation around sci fi, fantasy & speculative fiction, young adult, family matters, placing it within the year’s broader reading conversation.

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