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sourjane 's review for:
Requiem for a Dream
by Hubert Selby Jr.
Oh, Sara. You broke my heart. All of the horror and outrage of this novel culminates in the many, many losses this woman suffers: her family, her hopes, her home, her friends, her freedom, her future, and finally her sanity. What happens to her is so exquisitely unjust that I know it will occupy my thoughts for a long time to come. She is overthrown by forces more universal than she could ever imagine, having done nothing to deserve the soul-killing sabotage done to her by the unthinking brutes to whom she cried for help. Motherf*ckers.
Of course the other three characters in Requiem have their own wrenching stories. Harry's arm (ARGH!) is something I would pay money to have removed from my memory. But you, Mrs. Goldfarb of the red dress and golden shoes, you are the star of this story. How unfortunate for you, my dear, how deeply unfortunate for you.
Of course the other three characters in Requiem have their own wrenching stories. Harry's arm (ARGH!) is something I would pay money to have removed from my memory. But you, Mrs. Goldfarb of the red dress and golden shoes, you are the star of this story. How unfortunate for you, my dear, how deeply unfortunate for you.