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my girlfriend is mad at me for reading this book.
A whole lot of sex and rape. This has been so far one of my favourite novels to read. I think this is due to my love for true crime, and psychology. My passion for true crime was satisfied through the exciting pursuit of the robbers by Silva. Additionally, the use of evidence in police…
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Abuse, and protecting your child’s innocence
This novel is incredibly sad. Between the war that their society is going through, the abusive nature of Quimet, and Natalias’ plans and intentions to kill her children and herself. I’ve been having a hard time figuring out which parts of the novel I want to address, like perhaps the complicated yet intriguing relationship between…
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who we choose to love, may drive us crazy
Nadja, by AndrĂ© Breton, begins with a diary-entry-like format depicting the daily life living in France. The narrator talks about his favourite movies, places he’s visited, people he sees, plays he’s attending, and so on. However, suddenly the focus changes, becoming all about a newfound obsession. A girl named Nadja. I found the relationship between…