Well, I didn't expect THAT ending. I liked this book, and thought it was interesting the way your sympathy for the characters changed. Lots of people didn't like it though - see their views here.
The Melancholy Death of Oyster Boy & Other Stories by Tim Burton was as bizarre as you might expect from the director of films like Beetlejuice. It was strangely touching in some places and truly horrid in others - and funny at the same time. A tiny, tiny read, ideal for my purposes at this stage in the Book-a-Day.
Day 319; Book 309
'We fell in love with this little dude': A chance encounter during a
nighttime walk leads to rescuing an injured kitten who becomes the newest,
happiest member of the furmily
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Sometimes the sweetest surprises show up when you least expect them. While
out on a late-night walk, this couple heard a faint meow coming from tall
gras...
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