Preparation for the Next Life

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by Atticus Lish

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This is such a trite question--- but how bad is the ending? I REALLY want to read this but not sure how much heart break I'm up for.
M Thompson If you are afraid of pain you should not read this book, or fall in love, or have a child, or practice martial arts, or run a marathon. If you think t…moreIf you are afraid of pain you should not read this book, or fall in love, or have a child, or practice martial arts, or run a marathon. If you think that sometimes pain is just the price you have to pay sometimes then you will be richly rewarded and you will find yourself looking at the edges with a little more empathy.(less)
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Jules The point was to take the reader through the many hours, from Zou Lei's point of view, as she desperately waited for daylight. She had to keep moving,…moreThe point was to take the reader through the many hours, from Zou Lei's point of view, as she desperately waited for daylight. She had to keep moving, propel forward, lest she crash from fatigue -- or perhaps face a truth she couldn't bear to face.(less)
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How did Zou Lei ever get to america? I don't recall if it was ever revealed.
Vivienne Galasso She came via Mexico, smuggled in with other illegals. She worked her way up through the southwest, etc.
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