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Women As Lovers 2 reviews
Elfriede Jelinek
Serpent's Tail, 1995
need to be austrian?
+ Deep psichology of modern time
I HAD to add this in reaction to the published review. It might be hard for Americans to admit that all the depicted hopelessness, sexism and pointlessness exists in relationships, not only in Austria. We WISH it wouldn't, but it does. And the fact, that we have such a hard time admitting it is all ...
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Story of O 35 reviews
Pauline Reage
Running Press, 1998
some history
+ Beautifully written
+ NICE
+ Not for everyone...
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Naked Lunch: The Restored Text 239 reviews
William S. Burroughs
Grove Press, 2004
huh?
+ Beyond Good & Evil
+ "The man is never on time."
+ Brilliant
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Swimming Sweet Arrow : A Novel42 reviews
Maureen Gibbon
Back Bay Books, 2001
a little gem
In sex is what we are, and Maureen Gibbon knows it. Read it and weep, everyone who did not use sex to grow when they should have. Swimming Sweet Arrow is bold and explicit about sex, but in no way pornographic or trashy. Its absolutely authentic.
Everyone in the book struggle with their ...
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Camus: The Stranger (Landmarks of World Literature (New))529 reviews
Patrick McCarthy
Cambridge University Press, 2004
American translation brings out stylistic subtleties
+ interesting
+ Shocking in its Simplicity
+ One of the best books ever written.
+ Oh, the absurdity!
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Gone with the Wind27 reviews
Margaret Mitchell
Scribner, 2007
This is More Than Five (5) Stars [24][26][36]
+ a whole different book.
+ gone ....
+ Best American Epic Ever Written
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Junky: The Definitive Text of Junk (50th Anniversary Edition)92 reviews
William S. Burroughs
Penguin (Non-Classics), 2003
a different Burroughs
+ Not what you may expect
+ A Serious High.
+ Wildly Original - An Impressive First Novel
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Tristessa 29 reviews
Jack Kerouac
Penguin (Non-Classics), 1992
Tristessa
+ Another fine piece from Kerouac
+ Vintage Kerouac
+ sweetness
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Howl and Other Poems (City Lights Pocket Poets Series)74 reviews
Allen Ginsberg
City Lights Publishers, 2001
Great book, great price
+ Ginsberg the 'greatest'?.. hmmm
+ Seeking Jazz or S*x or Soup
+ Howl, And Other Pocket Poems
+ Amazing
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A Coney Island of the Mind: Poems (New Directions Paperback No. 74)27 reviews
Lawrence Ferlinghetti
New Directions Publishing Corporation, 1968
Thank You, Mr. Ferlinghetti
+ A wonderful book -- BUT
+ "I am perpetually awaiting a rebirth of wonder."
+ great
+ A distant man with a personal message
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The Hero and the Crown242 reviews
Robin McKinley
Ace Trade, 2007
Wonderful Fantasy
+ Wonderful fantasy
+ How I wish I'd read this when I was a young adult
+ The Hero & The Crown - Excellent Book
+ A Favorite
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Queer: A Novel18 reviews
William S. Burroughs
Penguin (Non-Classics), 1987
tragedy of a drifter
+ A good book
+ Tenderness in the sexual repression.
+ Drunks and lust
+ An enjoyable, insightful read.
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Sweet Hereafter: A Novel101 reviews
Russell Banks
Harper Perennial, 1992
Utter perfection; calm, subtle and heartbreaking perfection...
+ The Sweet Hereafter
+ The literary inspiration for one of my favorite films.
+ Haunting
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The Woman Who Walked into Doors64 reviews
Roddy Doyle
Penguin (Non-Classics), 1997
"He gave me a choice--right or left. I chose left, and he broke the little finger on my left hand."
+ "I changed. I noticed it then."
+ Sad story, lovely main character
Written in 1996, this "prequel" to 2007's Paula Spencer, tells of Paula's life from her teen years to her passionate relationship with Charlo Spencer. Part of a family of robbers, Charlo is an exciting man who makes her feel alive and gives her a sense of selfhood. Booker Prize-winner Doyle ...
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Kaddish and Other Poems: 1958-1960 (City Lights Pocket Poets Series)4 reviews
Allen Ginsberg
City Lights Publishers, 2001
the poet who brings dignety to madnes
+ After 'HOWL', It's 'KADDISH'
+ a mother's madness
+ Nice little collection
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Love Without: Stories3 reviews
Jerry Stahl
Open City Books, 2007
Loving Love Without
+ Outrageous!
+ A Quick Read, I enjoyed it
If you have followed Jerry's writing career up to this point, his new collection of short stories will be a welcome addition to the Stahl cannon.
Bringing together stories both old and new, Love Without serves as a sort of geological slice charting the progress of Jerry's writing career. These ...
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Suicide Blonde 51 reviews
Darcey Steinke
Grove Press, 2000
DREARY BUT WORTH READING
+ Suicide Blonde
This is not the sort of book I ordinarily read, but one reason to read is to see into the minds of authors and characters that are completely different from oneself. So I read Suicide Blonde. The book is just as pessimistic and depressing as the title suggests. While the book does not provide ...
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Into the Wild1219 reviews
Jon Krakauer
Anchor, 2007
I went to the woods ..
+ Poorly Equipped Dreamer
+ Beauty, goodness and hope. . .
That the force that is nature will ultimately change those of us who are enthralled by it. Its not surprising tht the protagnist in "Into the Wild" gives up so much to live primtively in the northern climes of Alaska .. its Thoreau revisited. The author never fails to please those who understand ...
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On the Road: The Original Scroll27 reviews
Jack Kerouac
Viking Adult, 2007
In a Class by Itself
+ Incredible.
+ Dean is the best.
+ awesome read
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Jesus Saves25 reviews
Darcey Steinke
Grove Press, 1999
Consider Me Saved
+ a good, yet difficult read
+ Spiritual Confusion and Suburban Angst
I just went to buy this book for a friend and I was stunned by the low ratings and mixed reviews. This book does some emotional damage on its reader, but in the best possible way. The author picked up on our culture's fascination with child abductions years before the current media outbreak. ...
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