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St. Lucy's Home for Girls Raised by Wolves

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John rated a book 3 of 5 stars St. Lucy's Home for Girls Raised by Wolves by Karen Russell (Goodreads Author)	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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John rated a book 4 of 5 stars Swamplandia! by Karen Russell (Goodreads Author)	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
One of my favorite books of 2012. Karen Russell has a unique, thoroughly engaging voice and vision. The story lives somewhere in-between dreams, hallucinations, nightmare post-apocalyptic visions, and touching everyday reality. Russell is best known...more
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John is reading Umbrella: I gave up. This is a beautifully written book, but it is a swirling kalaidescope, shifting back and forth in time and from person to person. A dense, chewy modernist work. I think I managed 50 pages in about two weeks. Umbrella by Will Self	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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