Sweet Death: A NovelTold with dazzling narrative brilliance and the haunting power of an impassioned soliloquy, an astonishing parable of a woman's obsession of sweets and delicacies is seen. A novel of heartstopping intensity, black humor and passion not easily forgotten. |
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... chewing noises from having eaten alone so many times . I listen to sugar's lengthy progress inside me , a funereal pace that will drag on through all the rest of my fattening - up . As a little girl , on those rare occasions when I was ...
... chewing noises from having eaten alone so many times . I listen to sugar's lengthy progress inside me , a funereal pace that will drag on through all the rest of my fattening - up . As a little girl , on those rare occasions when I was ...
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... 've never liked wearing lip- stick . Smiling : too much effort for me . I was a perfect waxwork . Then along came the sweets . In small amounts , at first . A stick of chewing gum , a jellybean , a praline 33 Sweet DEATH.
... 've never liked wearing lip- stick . Smiling : too much effort for me . I was a perfect waxwork . Then along came the sweets . In small amounts , at first . A stick of chewing gum , a jellybean , a praline 33 Sweet DEATH.
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A Novel Claude Tardat. stick of chewing gum , a jellybean , a praline , a piece of chocolate . Without thinking about it , while reading philosophy books at boarding school . I'd treat myself to little bags of candy . I'd put them on my ...
A Novel Claude Tardat. stick of chewing gum , a jellybean , a praline , a piece of chocolate . Without thinking about it , while reading philosophy books at boarding school . I'd treat myself to little bags of candy . I'd put them on my ...
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