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Book review: Memory and Desire

Val Mulkerns isn’t afraid to write about unsympathetic characters. And she redeems them, seeing something beyond their narcissism and self-hatred.

Book review: Memory and Desire

Sat, 22 Oct, 2016 - 01:00

Review: Colette Sheridan

Val Mulkerns

451 Editions, €14.99

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