Sweet Death: A NovelOverlook Press, 1987 - 130 pages Told 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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Page 43
... insomnia . A few traces of jam have hardened inside an empty jar . I scrape them up with a fingertip , which I suck for a long time , imagining the taste of blueberries as saliva pours into my mouth . I could say that I'm eating heavy ...
... insomnia . A few traces of jam have hardened inside an empty jar . I scrape them up with a fingertip , which I suck for a long time , imagining the taste of blueberries as saliva pours into my mouth . I could say that I'm eating heavy ...
Page 89
... Insomnia forces me to confront the present . What is the Student doing at this late hour of the night ? I didn't tell him I was leaving . Will he be worried about my absence ? Because I do intend to take my time in Brussels and sample ...
... Insomnia forces me to confront the present . What is the Student doing at this late hour of the night ? I didn't tell him I was leaving . Will he be worried about my absence ? Because I do intend to take my time in Brussels and sample ...
Page 101
... insomnia . The hotel room is so completely drab that I drop off to sleep as soon as my head hits the pillow . This morning I woke up once more with the wonderful feeling of having made something of my life . The satisfaction of ac ...
... insomnia . The hotel room is so completely drab that I drop off to sleep as soon as my head hits the pillow . This morning I woke up once more with the wonderful feeling of having made something of my life . The satisfaction of ac ...
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