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 105
... inside an appetizing but deceitful appearance . I don't trust anyone . My room . A chaotic mess of books I never read anymore , cloth- ing that no longer fits , sweets piling up here and there from my shopping trips , empty cookie boxes ...
... inside an appetizing but deceitful appearance . I don't trust anyone . My room . A chaotic mess of books I never read anymore , cloth- ing that no longer fits , sweets piling up here and there from my shopping trips , empty cookie boxes ...
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 ...
Page 126
... inside my breasts , drinking sugar from my milk ducts . The Student . Will he come by again ? I chose sugar with its slow sweetness , its little sips of pleasure . I was playing tea - party with death . As this night wears on to its end ...
... inside my breasts , drinking sugar from my milk ducts . The Student . Will he come by again ? I chose sugar with its slow sweetness , its little sips of pleasure . I was playing tea - party with death . As this night wears on to its end ...
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