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The End of Alice
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Start date
October 1, 2013
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October 31, 2013
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DB book club - currently reading
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By Heather V · 1 post · 5 views
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Let's start! What book would YOU pick for our first DBookClub read?
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last updated Oct 07, 2013 08:48AM

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Heather V  ~The Other Heather~
This had the makings of greatness, I think. The fact that it sickened me so, made my imagination fill in the (few) blanks left so deliberately here and there with the worst possible scenarios, could've landed it quite easily among the top qualifiers in the Most Disturbing Books Ever Written hall of fame.


It didn't, and it isn't.


Don't get me wrong: there is nothing pleasant about any part of this book, a story of an aging, imprisoned child rapist and murderer who begins corresponding with his fema
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Beth
Sep 02, 2013 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
wow what do I say about this book../sighs..I hated it. I hated the subject matter and honestly didn't think Id ever be able to read it. I felt sick at every page turn but you see I admit I am one of those people that just has to push herself past any limit out there, just to say I did it and this well this was one heck of a push. If I am honest there a lot of this book I still don't understand and think the words were a little to deep for me like... (view spoiler) ...more
Jessicka
Jun 30, 2009 rated it really liked it
I love this book.
Lucy
May 16, 2011 rated it liked it
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M-T
Dec 19, 2013 rated it did not like it
While the story itself is a great one the narrating is painfully slow for me. Hence only one star.
Monk
Oct 28, 2010 rated it it was ok
Mörri
Oct 06, 2011 rated it it was amazing
Sarah
May 09, 2012 marked it as to-read
Elizabeth
May 27, 2012 rated it really liked it
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Mel
Jul 18, 2013 marked it as to-read
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Aug 09, 2013 added it
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Leslie S.
Sep 24, 2013 marked it as to-read
Vianey
Oct 05, 2013 marked it as to-read
Theda Black
Nov 01, 2013 marked it as to-read
Kyle Johnson
Nov 06, 2013 rated it it was ok
K.K.
Jan 16, 2014 marked it as to-read
A
Apr 03, 2014 rated it really liked it
Therese
May 02, 2014 rated it liked it
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Megan
Aug 18, 2014 marked it as to-read
Jill
Nov 30, 2014 rated it really liked it
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Jan 08, 2015 rated it really liked it
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Jun 20, 2015 rated it liked it
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Dec 14, 2016 marked it as to-read
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Feb 18, 2019 marked it as to-read
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Aug 25, 2020 rated it really liked it
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