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My Absolute Darling
My Absolute Darling
Author: Gabriel Tallent
Turtle Alveston is a survivor. At fourteen, she roams the woods along the northern California coast. The creeks, tide pools, and rocky islands are her haunts and her hiding grounds, and she is known to wander for miles. But while her physical world is expansive, her personal one is small and treacherous: Turtle has grown up isolated since the de...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780735211179
ISBN-10: 0735211175
Publication Date: 8/29/2017
Pages: 432
Rating:
  • Currently 2.8/5 Stars.
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2.8 stars, based on 8 ratings
Publisher: Riverhead Books
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback, Audio CD
Members Wishing: 21
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junie avatar reviewed My Absolute Darling on + 630 more book reviews
A brutal disturbing book I really tried to finish. However I made it halfway through and took my bookmark away and closed it for good. The incest, graphic rape and constant swearing were just too uncomfortable and distasteful. This story is not my cuppa tea.
LeahG avatar reviewed My Absolute Darling on + 320 more book reviews
This story is raw and violent, but the protagonist is fascinating and her strength and resolve were admirable. At first I was tempted to stop reading it, but so much happened so quickly and kept happening that it was hard to put down.


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