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Dolores Claiborne Pros And Cons
The book Dolores Claiborne was intriguing and kept me interested throughout the whole book. From the beginning I loved the storyline. I also liked that it is one big story, there are no chapters. The only thing I didn’t like, was the way it was set-up. I found it a little confusing, but since I watched the movie, it made it a little more sense. Although it was a little bit confusing, I definitely recommend it.

In the beginning the author starts off in the middle of an interrogation. Miss Dolores Claiborne is being accused of killing her employer, Vera Donovan. She ends up telling us the story of her time working for Vera. She even goes into the detail of what Vera made her do and how specific each thing had to be done. She even went into

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