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The Devil All the Time

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by Donald Ray Pollock

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From the mentions and descriptions of the "prayer log", I get the impression that this book contains animal abuse/killing/death. This is a hard limit for me (and apparently, lots of my fellow Goodreaders!). Could someone be so kind as to delicately let us know if this is graphically (or even just overtly) depicted, or if it's just more implied? Thank you in advance from all of us sensitive animal lovers.
Daniel B-G Hi Shelli. From memory, I don't think that killing is explicitly shown in the text, nor is there any animal cruelty, but there are ritualistic things …moreHi Shelli. From memory, I don't think that killing is explicitly shown in the text, nor is there any animal cruelty, but there are ritualistic things done to the animals after death that you will probably find distasteful. I'm not especially sensitive, my response was a powerful feeling of "this guy has seriously gone off the deep end" (less)
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Is this phrase means sex affairs? Preston loved the way they panted holy passages, the way they began to stutter and arch their backs and struggle not to lose their place—for he could become very upset when they got the words wrong—right before his staff exploded.
Blake Did you really have to ask?
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He didn’t see any sense in telling Arvin that he had drawn a royal flush on the last and biggest pot of the night, or that he had folded so that Carl could take the money home with two pissy pair. Though he knew it had been the right thing to do, it still made him half sick thinking about it. There must have been two hundred dollars in that kitty. He just hoped the boy’s doctor got a chunk of it. wt that means? plz...
Blake A royal flush is the best hand available in the game of poker, and the pot is the amount at stake in a given deal, the cumulative amount of betting th…moreA royal flush is the best hand available in the game of poker, and the pot is the amount at stake in a given deal, the cumulative amount of betting that has taken place. Folding is a way of surrendering, and a pair is a very low sort of hand in poker to have won with in this case. The kitty is another term for the pot. Arvin's great uncle intentionally lost so the father of the boy Arvin put in the hospital would get the money.(less)
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Is this a novel or short stories?
Caleb Zahnd This is a full novel. His first work, Knockemstiff, was a collection of short stories. It's a good introduction to the style of Pollock. Dark, gritty,…moreThis is a full novel. His first work, Knockemstiff, was a collection of short stories. It's a good introduction to the style of Pollock. Dark, gritty, intense. (less)
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What does the title come from/reference?
Daria It's a direct quote from the book towards the beginning about Arvin's dad (if I'm not mistaken).…moreIt's a direct quote from the book towards the beginning about Arvin's dad (if I'm not mistaken).(less)
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