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“The wind picked up and the sea got rougher. I considered giving him a good tight slap and making a run for it. There was nobody on the beach and he didn’t look capable of catching me. He continued with his exegesis based on what he thought was a profound understanding of my character. ‘The thing about women like you is that you will do anything to get what you want. You’ll even sell your body.”

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Book:Mother Mary Comes to Me
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Mother Mary Comes to Me

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Arundhati Roy
Arundhati Roy

Arundhati Roy is an Indian author best known for her novel 'The God of Small Things', which won the Booker Prize in 1997. Her works often explore social and political issues such as class, race, and gender. more

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