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A book that should be required reading in high school. As always the book is always much better than the film. If you are one of those who think because you watched the movie that you don't need to read the book then you are sadly mistaken in this case. Those who have read the book and seen the movie will know what I mean. A must read.
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Apr 06, 2010
Mad Russian the Traveller
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I just finished this novel, what a magnificent achievement for the first novel of a nineteen year old writer!!!
I want to quote a sublime soliloquy from the monster of Frankenstein, but before looking at that elevated passage, I'd like to relate the following intelligent feminist thought:
{Safie related that her mother was a Christian Arab, seized and made a slave by the Turks; recommended by her beauty, she had won the heart of the father of Safie, who married her. The young girl spoke i ...more
I just finished this novel, what a magnificent achievement for the first novel of a nineteen year old writer!!!
I want to quote a sublime soliloquy from the monster of Frankenstein, but before looking at that elevated passage, I'd like to relate the following intelligent feminist thought:
{Safie related that her mother was a Christian Arab, seized and made a slave by the Turks; recommended by her beauty, she had won the heart of the father of Safie, who married her. The young girl spoke i ...more
bored sh*tless.
Mar 06, 2010
Basma Parkar
marked it as to-read
Mar 28, 2010
Nikki
marked it as to-read
Apr 28, 2010
Adrienne
marked it as to-read
Nov 13, 2012
Susan
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it was amazing
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