D.J. Runnels

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Average rating: 4.76 · 21 ratings · 17 reviews · 2 distinct worksSimilar authors
Dead Edna

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Dead Mona

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The World According to Garp by John Irving
"A dry witted, sarcastic masterpiece, the funniest novel Irving wrote and dealing with the creative process, free love, emancipation, and parenthood.

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Frankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley
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Frankenstein (1831 Edition) by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley
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There are two versions of Frankenstein. Yes, two by the same author. It’s been years since I read one of these two versions, but I remember thinking, “What is all the fuss about? This isn’t that great.”

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An American Tragedy by Theodore Dreiser
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An outstanding story with complex characters torn by desires. I would have given it five stars for the story alone. I just wish the writing style could have been better.
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Maurice by E.M. Forster
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The Stone Diaries by Carol Shields
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Silas Marner by George Eliot
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Jamaica Inn by Daphne du Maurier
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