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I read this but it was so long ago I can't remember, and I need to re-read.
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"There was a silence. Something real was happening: this was, as it were, her life. If she could keep that in mind she would be able to play it through, do the right thing, whatever that meant." (p. 41)
This book initially reminded me of the shit-pile that is Less Than Zero, but I came around to it in the end. It settles into its bleakness after earning it. ...more
This book initially reminded me of the shit-pile that is Less Than Zero, but I came around to it in the end. It settles into its bleakness after earning it. ...more
Poor Maria. She is really needs a friend. A real friend. Sad story.
I liked Didion's style of story telling. All in all a nice quick read. ...more
I liked Didion's style of story telling. All in all a nice quick read. ...more
About as bleak as it gets.
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