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Robert Blumenthal I also hate descriptions of cruelty to animals or humans, and I loved this book. I personally had some difficulty with the novel On Earth We Are Brief…moreI also hate descriptions of cruelty to animals or humans, and I loved this book. I personally had some difficulty with the novel On Earth We Are Briefly Gorgeous for this reason. This is a novel that is very much against the hunting of animals by humans. I did not find it discomforting at all.(less)

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should I put my name on the library list for this book???Have considered it.

Julie Falsetti This is one of the best books I've read in about five years, and I read a lot of books.…moreThis is one of the best books I've read in about five years, and I read a lot of books.(less)

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What's the deal with the capitalized words in the middle of some sentences?

Pedro I would say that it has to do with the importance the narrator gives to each of them. She gets new names for almost everyone she meets, but the animal…moreI would say that it has to do with the importance the narrator gives to each of them. She gets new names for almost everyone she meets, but the animals do not have names, so she treats the name of each species as a given name to each creature. (less)

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Is there a significance to people constantly mistakenly calling her Mrs Duszenko instead of Duszejko? Is there a difference in meaning of the two names?

Silver I do not know the meanings of the names but I know she talks a lot about being seen as “useless” and the fact that no one takes her seriously. I wonde…moreI do not know the meanings of the names but I know she talks a lot about being seen as “useless” and the fact that no one takes her seriously. I wonder if its no body even bothers to get her name right because she is not seen as a viable member of society. The fact that they constantly say her name wrong is another sign that she is viewed as insignificant. (less)

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Has anyone dated the setting for this book? I worked a bit on the Suzuki Samurai which was on offer in Europe from 1970.

Ed Fulton The book was first published in 2009 in Poland and as mentioned in the book it is post fall of Communism/post Walesa. I don’t think a year is mentione…moreThe book was first published in 2009 in Poland and as mentioned in the book it is post fall of Communism/post Walesa. I don’t think a year is mentioned and I don’t think it matters but I would assume it was supposed to be the 2000s. I got the impression it was not a new car. (less)

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Are there any trigger warnings I should be aware of? Thinking specifically things related to animals.

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Have any scholarly criticisms been written about this book?

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