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Book Review of Slammerkin

Slammerkin
Slammerkin
Author: Emma Donoghue
Genres: Literature & Fiction, Substores
Book Type: Paperback
reviewed on
Helpful Score: 3


Watching Mary try to rise above her period-enforced station, taking shortcuts to satisfy her longings, is much like watching a slow motion train wreck. You know she ends up in the gaol as the story starts that way and watching her impetuosity telegraphs how she gets there.