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Mark Groenen

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Mark Groenen (1989) is a history and Dutch language teacher from Veldhoven, the Netherlands.
In his works he ventures into the surreal, the fantastic, and the horrific. While he is on the fence about the term, his work has been described as "grimdark magical realism". Even if it isn't 100% accurate, it at least sounds cool as hell. ...more

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	Wendigo 3.61 avg rating — 31 ratings — published 2021 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	Achterblijvers by Annette Akkerman, Cathinca Van Sprundel (Goodreads Author), Garvin Pouw (Goodreads Author) 3.47 avg rating — 19 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	De wereld van Aisling en Aidan 4.33 avg rating — 15 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Het Sweek zeer korte verhalen boek - #microdroom en #microlicht (zeer korte verhalen, #1) by Mark Groenen (Goodreads Author), Anoeska Nossol (Goodreads Author), Rani De Vadder (Goodreads Author) 4.88 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 2017	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Stoute Kleine Piranha (De Vriese & Durnez, #2)

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Mark Groenen said: " Galilee is as magical as it often is mundane. It’s a story about a family of gods and it is a story of a family of rich socialites. It spans eons while its core is at best a year long. I got glimpes of Atlas Shrugged, A Hundred Years of Solitude, The ...more "

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Berserk Volume 25

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“... zoals het terugtrekkende tij dat wat verhuld is onder water en zand blootlegt, zo keert mijn herinnering terug aan de bewoners van de plek in het helmgras.”
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