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I don't believe novels should carry an obvious message. I don't want to write characters you can immediately say are good or bad; as in life, most people are a mixture.
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"I don't believe novels should carry an obvious message. I don't want to write characters you can immediately say are good or bad; as in life, most people are a mixture."
— Christopher Koch

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I don't believe novels should carry an obvious message. I don't want to write characters you can immediately say are good or bad; as in life, most people are a mixture. — Christopher Koch

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Christopher Koch was a Novelist from United States (1932–2013).

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Christopher Koch lived from 1932 – 2013.