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'Song of Solomon' by Toni Morrison

'Perhaps that's what all human relationships boiled down to: Would you save my life? or would you take it?'—Review #274

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'Be with me always—take any form—drive me mad! only do not leave me in this abyss, where I cannot find you!'—Review #272

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'And no more dreams; I take what I can get when I can get it, and worry about nothing else.'—Review #271

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'An alphabet, like a life, is a finite set of shapes. With it, one can produce almost anything.'—Review #270

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