Brazil-Maru by Karen Tei Yamashita: Floptail Hour

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Santiago and his themed cocktails are back, and we're reading Brazil-Maru by Karen Tei Yamashita! But will the drinks be the best part of the episode?Five or Flop is a podcast dedicated to the best and worst historical fiction has to offer. Each week we'll be reading a new book and rating it on a scale of flop, fine, or five.Leave us a review and give us a follow on Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok @fiveorflop_pod for all the latest updates!Our Season Five Reading Challenge is live on StoryGraph! Find it here: https://rb.gy/2qehsnWant to recommend a book for a future season? Submit the title here: https://forms.gle/1JroxLkK157zpa9N8

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