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KAREN’S BOOK REVIEW

The Writing Room

★★★★

Reviewed August 26, 2025 · General & Literary Fiction

When Maya Mitchell turns eighteen, her wealthy, powerful, and controlling father declares her an adult—and cuts her off, as he did with her two siblings before her. Their mother, a devoted physician, had already been forced out during the divorce and returned to Guatemala to care for her ailing mother. Suddenly without the cushion of privilege, Maya—always…

Happy reading,
Karen