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What He Sees in the Mirror [Original]
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Last published Tue, Sep 2, 2014
Nerissa Romanos is a 14-year-old girl living with her neglectful and verbally abusive father in Pilsen, Chicago. Fighting to survive and live normally, she fends for herself, making it seem that she's, that he's, perfectly fine. But when her lie falls apart, will it be the key to Nerissa's true freedom?
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