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This book poses a real dilemma for me: on the one hand, this is some of the best prose I've ever read.
'Apart from having the thighs and ass of a cow, and minimum tits, Leona's an almost pretty blonde with a honeysuckle voice you know got its polish from rubbing on her late husband's wallet.'
'Men hardened by the friction of learning, steel men of savvy quietly applied, crusty ole boys of rough-hewn glory, probably smoke a lonely cigarette in their cells during lunch breaks from court. They probab ...more
'Apart from having the thighs and ass of a cow, and minimum tits, Leona's an almost pretty blonde with a honeysuckle voice you know got its polish from rubbing on her late husband's wallet.'
'Men hardened by the friction of learning, steel men of savvy quietly applied, crusty ole boys of rough-hewn glory, probably smoke a lonely cigarette in their cells during lunch breaks from court. They probab ...more

Jul 26, 2010
Kasia Ela Wieczorek
rated it
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One of unreadable books.

Mar 29, 2013
Joanne
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liked it
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Feb 11, 2022
Kim
marked it as to-read
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