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235 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2002
From the boat, the forest had looked extremely thick. Distance is often misleading when it comes to density, whether it is human or vegetable. Not this time. The trees grew so close together that it was often difficult to tell whether two sprang from the same root or whether they were separate.In the film: Not a single tree!
Until that moment, my body had obtained gratification as any good bourgeois might deposit capital. She had given me an awareness of my body. The beast destroyed every link between my person and my pleasure, as though lust itself were a living thing. When the moment of climax came, I was beyond ecstasy; I had reached the zenith of human experience.In the film: Sex is only hinted at. Nothing to write home about.
The Triangle was caught in the middle and sobbing with fright. I was huddled over, gesturing for him to come to me. I longed to protect him. He hesitated. The little fellow knew not whether to take refuge with me or run toward the waves.In the film: They left out the important Triangle character completely!?