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 35
... writing , such a contrast to the thick , well- rounded loops and curves of the preceding pages . Today my writing doesn't look like me . My eyes keep wandering else- where , as if to flee the image of another possible form of my- self ...
... writing , such a contrast to the thick , well- rounded loops and curves of the preceding pages . Today my writing doesn't look like me . My eyes keep wandering else- where , as if to flee the image of another possible form of my- self ...
Page 72
... writing words on top of each other without even noticing , imprisoning verbs in confusing scrawls , you're writing your regular evening page , you've got nothing to offer beyond the flying - trapeze act of alcohol , you've got nothing ...
... writing words on top of each other without even noticing , imprisoning verbs in confusing scrawls , you're writing your regular evening page , you've got nothing to offer beyond the flying - trapeze act of alcohol , you've got nothing ...
Page 89
... yeast in a poorly cooked apple turnover . Better stop writing . Anyway , I've got plenty of cook- ies left . Still on the train . Back from the toilet . Unbearable nausea is putting me off my feed . I can't swallow anything 89 SWEET DEATH.
... yeast in a poorly cooked apple turnover . Better stop writing . Anyway , I've got plenty of cook- ies left . Still on the train . Back from the toilet . Unbearable nausea is putting me off my feed . I can't swallow anything 89 SWEET DEATH.
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