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Willie and Liberty are drifters. They break into Florida vacation homes while the owners are away, stay a while, and then move on. They have been lovers since they were teenagers, yet Liberty now senses that Willie is drifting away from her--that their search, so relentless and mysterious, is becoming increasingly dangerous. An exhilarating cast of characters reflects this search, which is not just for home, but for self.… (mais)
Mistakenly picked this up thinking it was short stories, and I'm happy I was wrong. Great novel, great setting and environment writing. 1980's writing might be my favorite. ( )
This book reads like a retro IFC series about the Florida Keys. The believable abominations that come out of characters' mouths are outrageous, often super-wry and funny, and come thick and fast. If I read it again, I might find upgrade my review to 5 stars, but at the moment I must admit to experiencing some irritation with the last 50 pages or so. ( )
Informação do Conhecimento Comum em inglês.Edite para a localizar na sua língua.
Then the strangest questions are asked, which no human could answer: Why there is only one such animal, why I rather than anybody else should own it, whether there was ever an animal like it before and what would happen if it died, whether it feels lonely, why it has no children, what it is called, etc.
—Franz Kafka, "Cross Breeze"
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Informação do Conhecimento Comum em inglês.Edite para a localizar na sua língua.
Willie and Liberty broke into a house on Crab Key and lived there for a week.
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Informação do Conhecimento Comum em inglês.Edite para a localizar na sua língua.
She looked, tried to see what he was seeing, drew away from him to touch the wheel, reach for the key.
Willie and Liberty are drifters. They break into Florida vacation homes while the owners are away, stay a while, and then move on. They have been lovers since they were teenagers, yet Liberty now senses that Willie is drifting away from her--that their search, so relentless and mysterious, is becoming increasingly dangerous. An exhilarating cast of characters reflects this search, which is not just for home, but for self.
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