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"He was still too young to know that the heart's memory eliminates the bad and magnifies the good, and that thanks to this artifice we manage to endure the burden of the past."
"...his conviction that human beings are not born once and for all on the day their mothers give birth do them, but that life obliges them over and over again to give birth to themselves."
Dr. Urbino would say: "The problem with marriage is that it ends every night after making love, and it must be rebuilt every morning bef ...more
"...his conviction that human beings are not born once and for all on the day their mothers give birth do them, but that life obliges them over and over again to give birth to themselves."
Dr. Urbino would say: "The problem with marriage is that it ends every night after making love, and it must be rebuilt every morning bef ...more
To be fair, the only time I have attempted this book was back in high school Spanish, where we had to read it in its original language. Perhaps it might deserve better than two stars if I was to try again or grab a translated copy.
What a beautiful read. It took me a long time to get going with this one, it's one of those you need to start off in a big chunk. But once you get into it it's definitely worth it. Absolutely stunning writing style. An exploration of love and human nature, but real rather than cliched. And yet real is not quite the right word, for there are touches of magic throughout. Not enough to be off putting, but enough to allow you to suspend reality and float away into a world where actions are blurred b
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May 13, 2010
Gillian
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Jun 07, 2010
Bhargavi Balachandran
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mysteredgar
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Margaret
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Jan 17, 2013
Meg
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