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“I Cannot mourn for what I have not known.”
5 thought provoking stars
Dystopian novels are not something I typically reach for however the prospective of the narrator of this particular tale stands apart to me. The other two novels that I feel are exemplary from this genre - The Wall and The Road - both have characters who have lived in the world as we know it. The child, as she is referred to, knows nothing and therefore her views on life are truly unique. What would it be like to have never hear ...more
5 thought provoking stars
Dystopian novels are not something I typically reach for however the prospective of the narrator of this particular tale stands apart to me. The other two novels that I feel are exemplary from this genre - The Wall and The Road - both have characters who have lived in the world as we know it. The child, as she is referred to, knows nothing and therefore her views on life are truly unique. What would it be like to have never hear ...more
I have never read anything like this. A coworker and I plan to do this for our new library short fiction book club. It will be a perfect book for discussion. It’s a bleak yet powerful novella that’s introspective and thought provoking. I’m glad I own this as I will read it again and underlined heavily not for its lyrical beauty but to note the plot as I read it as a mystery and also lines of such powerful commentary. I could go on and on about themes and to just list a few without commentary—hum
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