Quote by Helen Reddy

I thought Erica Jong's Fear of Flying was one of the biggest pieces of crap that I've ever read in my life.


I thought Erica Jong's Fear of Flying was one of the biggest

Summary

This quote expresses a strong disdain toward Erica Jong's novel Fear of Flying. The speaker claims to think the book is extremely awful and perhaps considers it one of the worst pieces of literature they have encountered.

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By Helen Reddy
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