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The first edition of the novel was published in july 3rd 2014, and was written by louise o neill. Now, aged sixteen and in their final year at the school, they expect to be selected as companions. Louise oneills young adult novel only ever yours is a satire about societys obsession with how women look and behave. Only ever yours by louise oneill published by quercus on july 3rd 2014 pages. Imagine our world as a school, where women eves are genetically modified to look their best from a catalogue.
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