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May 08, 2008
Yulia
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I can't rate this as I was too young when I read it and remember little of the experience, besides skimming his catalogue of fineries. What I can say is that I told my mother she was my Dorian Gray: she unloads her troubles on me; I experience the effects through my health problems; she never gets sick, rebounds from her concerns, and remains amazingly buoyant despite her age. I am her portrait. Don't let my photo fool you.
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I read this when I was way too young -- I was about 13 and trying to impress my aunt, who thought all the horror novels I was into were trash...
I learned to be careful what I wish for! This is a ghastly story about the destructive power of vanity.
Aug 29, 2007
Jessica Pritchard
marked it as to-read
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Sarah
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