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[–] FilthyShrooms@lemmy.world 27 points 2 months ago

The cat?

[–] Track_Shovel@slrpnk.net 7 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Isn't the mad woman in the attic a Mr Rochester thing?

[–] DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social 1 points 2 months ago

Isn't digging up the corpse to hug them a Faulkner thing?

[–] PugJesus@piefed.social 6 points 2 months ago

How I feel when I recognize 2/3 references to legendary 19th century romance literature: