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Cleanness
Cleanness | Garth Greenwell
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In the highly anticipated follow-up to his beloved debut, What Belongs to You, Garth Greenwell expands his exploration of foreignness, obligation, and desire Sofia, Bulgaria, a landlocked city in southern Europe, stirs with hope and (…more)
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Cinfhen
Cleanness | Garth Greenwell
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Ugh, chapter 8 is overly graphic and taking away from my initial enjoyment. The coarseness seems overdone and intentionally shocking. The language is harsh and vulgar. I‘m not a prude but this feels like the author is looking to make readers talk....and I guess it‘s working because here I am talking about it.

Crazeedi I'm not into vulgarity that wouldn't be a book I'd enjoy 5y
Cinfhen Yea, I‘m pretty confident you wouldn‘t enjoy this book @Crazeedi 😜 5y
Sace I don't consider myself a prude either but I get what you're saying. I don't like unnecessary coarseness and vulgarity either. 5y
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Cinfhen It‘s just too too much and it‘s not adding anything to the story @Sace 5y
Sace @Cinfhen exactly! What's the point of it doesn't add anything? 5y
Branwen I felt the same way about this book and really had a hard time getting through it 😕 5y
Cinfhen There was that beginning part with the BDSM which was tough but I managed @Branwen and then I was really “enjoying” this book until I got halfway through chapter 8... it‘s SO hardcore! I feel like I didn‘t sign up for that @sace 😬I skipped and now I‘m back to listening to chapter 9 which feels more manageable 😆 5y
KatieB I heard a similar review of this book. Made me decide it wouldn‘t be for me 5y
Cinfhen It‘s not a book I would easily recommend @KatieB but there were some ( mostly) beautiful storytelling in these pages. So it‘s a mixed bag. Chapter 8 felt EXCESSIVE but the rest of the book while still graphic at times wasn‘t as unsettling. If you‘re still curious maybe give it a go?!?! 5y
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