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A Dark Shadow of the Marriage Plot in “Juno Loves Legs” – Chicago Review of Books

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A Dark Shadow of the Marriage Plot in “Juno Loves Legs” – Chicago Review of Books

[ad_1] Near the beginning of Juno Loves Legs, Juno’s mother—a poorly paid seamstress struggling to make ends meet for her two daughters and alcoholic husband in a Dublin housing estate in the 1980s—modifies her own wedding dress so Juno can wear it to her confirmation. When her mother is killed in a sudden accident before … Read more

How the Crown Prince of Jupiter Undid the Universe, or, The Full Fruit of Love’s Full Folly

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How the Crown Prince of Jupiter Undid the Universe, or, The Full Fruit of Love’s Full Folly

[ad_1] Once upon a time the Crown Prince of Jupiter glimpsed a miniature of Esmerelda, Princess of the Sun, and fell instantly in love. But was that really such a good idea?     Once upon a time, in the great depths of his cloudy realm, in those tight and narrow lands where gravity makes … Read more