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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... inside , even from yourself . Ever since I first saw you , I've been searching for the root of the problem . " A mission that absurd could only strike me as hilarious . I cracked up and laughed so hard I thought I'd choke . " You could ...
... inside , even from yourself . Ever since I first saw you , I've been searching for the root of the problem . " A mission that absurd could only strike me as hilarious . I cracked up and laughed so hard I thought I'd choke . " You could ...
Page 122
... inside my chest collide with the unchanged boundaries of my rib cage . Despite my size , I've still got the skeleton of a child . Nausea . Someone knocked at the door . Someone tried to get in , I saw the doorknob twist sharply ...
... inside my chest collide with the unchanged boundaries of my rib cage . Despite my size , I've still got the skeleton of a child . Nausea . Someone knocked at the door . Someone tried to get in , I saw the doorknob twist sharply ...
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... inside me . Too much sugar . They say it makes dogs blind . Death must be sweet , like sugar . The ribbon of my amulet , which has been strangling me for days now , finally broke tonight . When she slipped this strange charm smelling of ...
... inside me . Too much sugar . They say it makes dogs blind . Death must be sweet , like sugar . The ribbon of my amulet , which has been strangling me for days now , finally broke tonight . When she slipped this strange charm smelling of ...
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