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Old 08-16-2020, 09:28 AM   #42
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Originally Posted by issybird View Post
I know everyone’s got their no-go areas, goodness knows I have tons, but we go down that road at intervals and I like the original premise of this thread. What are the specific words or phrases that tip you off to a book’s true nature? I think the key words are both useful and revealing.
"Curves in all the right places" (unless it's a deliberate detective-noir parody/pastiche)

Or basically anything from here

...and, at least, a lot of the time, "Booker prize winner"

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