What We Were Promised
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Little, Brown and Company, 2018.
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9780316437219
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Lucy Tan., & Lucy Tan|AUTHOR. (2018). What We Were Promised . Little, Brown and Company.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Lucy Tan and Lucy Tan|AUTHOR. 2018. What We Were Promised. Little, Brown and Company.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Lucy Tan and Lucy Tan|AUTHOR. What We Were Promised Little, Brown and Company, 2018.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Lucy Tan, and Lucy Tan|AUTHOR. What We Were Promised Little, Brown and Company, 2018.
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