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"Stop Pretending" follows a young woman as she navigates the challenges of living in the shadow of her older sister’s mental breakdown. The narrative focuses on the sister’s internal conflict, her attempts to understand her feelings, and her journey toward letting go of the past.
First publish date: 2000
Genre: Poetry/Narrative Poetry
Authors: Sonya Sones
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