This captivating novel shimmers with dark intensity and wicked wit. In a stunning synthesis of eroticism, rage, pathos, and humor, Gaitskill's "fine storyteller's pace and brilliant metaphors" (*The New York Times Book* Review) create a haunting and unforgettable journey into the dark side of contem
Two Girls, Fat and Thin
- Book ID
- 107909706
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 789 KB
- Category
- Standards
- ISBN
- 1439128804
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✦ Synopsis
Justine, a beautiful, lonely, sexually addicted young woman, meets Dorothy, fat, maladjusted, and unhappy since childhood. They are superficially a study in contrasts yet share equally haunting sexual burdens carried since youth. With common secrets, they are drawn into a remarkable friendship.
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