Bitter Orangetwists and bends, arouses and agitates, like a seductive nightmare.
A demented memory play Atonementby way ofThe Little Stranger the novel moves between two timelines.
Despite Frances initial awkwardness, the trio drink wine and smoke cigarettes late into the night before long.

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Beautiful on the surface, she describes the lovebirds.
But look a little closer and everything is decaying, rotting, falling apart.
Dont lie or steal…. Dont speak unless spoken to, dont look your mother in the eye.