They have no notion of community life and they breed very quietly.īut they have a strong sense of personal dignity.Įven lying face down in a tray of vinegar, there is something noble about a whelk. There was nothing I could do but stare and stare at the welks. Week after week I went back there, just to watch. Here, for example, is where she goes to see a girl she admires who works at a fish stand: It’s about a young girl being brought up by an eccentric and fervent Christian mother, and is often very funny. Introduction aside, there were some elements of the book that I enjoyed. I KNOW I AM SO HORRIBLE BUT IT IS HOW I FEEL. Anyone who feels this needs to be re-stated is, in my opinion, not very bright. Also, she dwells extensively in the Introduction on the deeply obvious point that there is a fine line between autobiography and fiction. It is like admitting you are pretty: no one with even basic social skills would do that. She described the book as a ‘modern classic,’ which it may or may not be, but it is certainly not something you can say about your own book. I probably should not have begun this book by reading the Introduction by the author.
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