Shades of Grey
A Novel
by Jasper Fforde
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appears in Dystopian, Fantasy, and Fiction.
Shades of Grey tells of a battle against overwhelming odds. In a society where the ability to see the higher end of the color spectrum denotes a better social standing, Eddie Russet belongs to the lowlevel House of Red and can see his own color_x0097_but no other. The sky, the grass, and everything in between are all just shades of grey, and must be col...
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appears in Dystopian, Fantasy, and Fiction.
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