Journal of Boredom Studies

No. 4 (2026)
Reviews

Review of the Book The Disease of Boredom by Josefa Ros Velasco

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  • Mariusz Finkielsztein

Published 2026-10-28

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Finkielsztein, M. . (2026). Review of the Book The Disease of Boredom by Josefa Ros Velasco. Journal of Boredom Studies, (4). Retrieved from https://www.boredomsociety.com/jbs/index.php/journal/article/view/finkielsztein-ros-velasco-review

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