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Morbidly amusing at first, but it got kind of tedious.
This is a work that would have benefited from the old advice, "show; don't tell." ...more
This is a work that would have benefited from the old advice, "show; don't tell." ...more

I read this in email format through dailylit.com. I really enjoyed this book. The story was not a happy one, but I really liked Zola's style and what he did with the characters. And I thought the ending was great. I would eventually love to read this in the original French.
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Jan 21, 2008
Virginia
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Jun 29, 2018
Idit
marked it as to-read