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Thrasivoulou makes a bad situation so much better
Ben Cowles reviews The Best of a Bad Situation by Jamie Thrasivoulou

The Best of a Bad Situation by Jamie Thrasivoulou (Silhouette Press, £6)

 

THE BEST of a Bad Situation is a collection of vibrant, discontented and evocative poetry by Derby native Jamie Thrasivoulou.

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