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Review of autobiography

Task: Write a review of an autobiography

Summarise briefly why you chose the book and what happened in your person’s life.

Explain what interested you about their life, relating it to your life if you can.

Explain what were your favourite parts of the book, quoting from your favourite passages and saying WHY the language and situation interested you.

Write a conclusion about why you liked the book overall.

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