Some of the many things you will find tucked between the pages of this rich and evocative tale: an excellent lesson on jam making, a treatise on the usefulness of giant mechanical spiders, and a reassurance of the impact of a person's existence. The characters in this tale love and fight and exist with a heartwarming intensity, grounding themselves in truth even when the world around them takes a turn for the surreal. Intricate, meaningful, and loving. Please do yourself a favor and adventure with Valentina — you might even learn a secret or two.
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Thank you for your kind words!
(Though please also note that the book's advice on jam making is not complete; it is always safest to consult an established recipe when making jam or other fruit preserves.
... not really a response to the review, admittedly, so much as an important general PSA on jam.)