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Why do people read the "childhood abuse" books? I never look at them and think "oh I'd like to read that"

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MamaG · 10/07/2008 14:03

so why do people read them?

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Pruners · 10/07/2008 14:09

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MamaG · 10/07/2008 14:07

exactly, TPL and custardo.

I don't undersatnd the appeal

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Tortington · 10/07/2008 14:06

i looked in wh smith for 'modern classics' - two fucking shelves at the bottom of an end bit

"by dad sold me for a packet of bensons " type books was a whole fucking section

like why

TheProvincialLady · 10/07/2008 14:06

Same reason people slow down to gawp at accidents on the motorway I suppose.