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 37
... dreams . I don't dream very much , as a rule . At least , I don't retain any precise memory of the images that flicker past in my sleep . Last night , however , I could clearly see huge ink stains attacking me on all sides , like giant ...
... dreams . I don't dream very much , as a rule . At least , I don't retain any precise memory of the images that flicker past in my sleep . Last night , however , I could clearly see huge ink stains attacking me on all sides , like giant ...
Page 38
... dream , the ink stains on the floor have haunted me . One of them in particular . While I digest , I fall into a kind of hypnotic state in which the stain invariably reminds me of a scorpion with its tail curled up . Sometimes I stare ...
... dream , the ink stains on the floor have haunted me . One of them in particular . While I digest , I fall into a kind of hypnotic state in which the stain invariably reminds me of a scorpion with its tail curled up . Sometimes I stare ...
Page 59
... dream . Or in lonely solitude . I'm definitely worse today . Awakened to a deep fatigue . Moving around makes me giddy . I haven't been to classes for a week now . I don't feel up to going outside and am dipping into my supplies ...
... dream . Or in lonely solitude . I'm definitely worse today . Awakened to a deep fatigue . Moving around makes me giddy . I haven't been to classes for a week now . I don't feel up to going outside and am dipping into my supplies ...
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