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...the goodness of the ingredients...seemed like a cover over something larger & darker, & the taste if what was underneath was beginning to push up from the bite. I could absolutely taste the chocolate, but in drifts & traces, in an unfurling...it seemed that my mouth was also filling with the taste of smallness, the sensation of shrinking...connected to my mother.

Listening to the audible unabridged audio book version

Still really enjoying this

Oh thank you thank you to my scoops book club for this one. Never would've picked it up otherwise, but now I'm totally sucked in!

I'm not sure I like her style of writing.

I just really love the writing in this book.

!! Can't wait to finish this.

Packages from grandma.

Packages from grandma.

Packages from grandma.

Packages from grandma.

I like this book so far, I'm just waiting for the climax!

I love the writing in this book.

Surprises and language and decadence and the choice to grow from a "curse" and turn it into a strength.

Truly enjoying the writing style, tone, and imagery so far.

The brothers talent was disturbing.

I FINISHED!!!

I soooo didn't want to put this book down last night. Bender's writing has such a powerful pull!

Picks up towards the end...but wouldn't recommend it.

I have been dying to get my hands on this book. I hope it's as good as I've hoped! :)

Is it just too much to ask for an author to use quotes?

The writing style is a bit odd.

Peculiar and un-put-downable.

Bought for 50p

well written....but the story is a bit strange...

Absolutely beautiful.

Still waiting for the story to come alive, although it has been... Er... "nice" so far.

I can taste her words. Writing style throws me off a bit. She presses at uniqueness with dialogue, no quotation marks.