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Book Review: ‘Vanishing World,’ by Sayaka Murata

Book Review: ‘Vanishing World,’ by Sayaka Murata

Sayaka Murata’s novel “Vanishing World” envisions an alternate universe where artificial insemination is the global norm, and sex takes a back seat.

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