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We had not spoken about the incident in my room several nights before and, in the drowsy silence of the car, I felt the need to make things plain.You know, Francis, I said.What?It seemed the best thing was just to come right out and say it. You know, I said, I’m really not attracted to you. I mean, not that—Isn’t that interesting, he said coolly. I’m really not attracted to you, either.But—

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We had not spoken about the incident in my room several nights before and, in the drowsy silence of the car, I felt the need to make things plain.You know, Francis, I said.What?It seemed the best thing was just to come right out and say it. You know, I said, I’m really not attracted to you. I mean, not that—Isn’t that interesting, he said coolly. I’m really not attracted to you, either.But—

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About Donna Tartt

Donna Louise Tartt (born December 23, 1963) is an American novelist and essayist. Her novels are The Secret History (1992), The Little Friend (2002), and The Goldfinch (2013), which has been adapted into a 2019 film of the same name She was included in Time magazine's 2014 "100 Most Influential People" list.