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Dona asked this question about The Dictionary of Lost Words:
Why did I waste 8 hours of reading just to be hit with very obscene language? Beautiful cover, great story idea completely wasted. I could be reading many authors who do not rely on this shock factor to sell their books. Please could someone have a rating system to let readers know what to expect? I would be so grateful.
Jennifer Z. Words are just that, words, you control how they effect you. If you want to clutch your pearls about certain words, so be it, point proven. I am glad …moreWords are just that, words, you control how they effect you. If you want to clutch your pearls about certain words, so be it, point proven. I am glad you didn't get to the part about the premartial sex, you may have fainted. (less)
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The Dictionary of Lost Words
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