Idol Burning is an award winning smash hit of a novella and is now available in English! So how was the English translation?
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Idol Burning – Translation Review
Idol Burning is an award winning smash hit of a novella and is now available in English! So how was the English translation?


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[Review] Alien Idol by JIAE
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