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It was all the fault of hope. Hope was a murderer.
This beautiful book squeezed my heart and I'm so thankful, and I want to cry.
I think the beauty in this book is not just in the music, but with the languages, too. This book inspires me to learn other languages.
Poor Carmen. I love her perspective because it's so sad, different from all the others and so innocent too.
It's hard to believe that I can laugh while reading this book, but the terrorists, they're still children and sometimes they do thin ...more
This beautiful book squeezed my heart and I'm so thankful, and I want to cry.
I think the beauty in this book is not just in the music, but with the languages, too. This book inspires me to learn other languages.
Poor Carmen. I love her perspective because it's so sad, different from all the others and so innocent too.
It's hard to believe that I can laugh while reading this book, but the terrorists, they're still children and sometimes they do thin ...more

Like most books that take me awhile to read, I finished the second half almost all in one day. I do not know anything about opera, but I can appreciate the love that comes from music. I can also relate to the feelings that the characters in the book have. I enjoyed reading this and look forward to reading more of Patchett's work.
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