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...so it is that at the very moment we come into full consciousness of ourselves what we experience is leave-taking and a loss we seek the rest of our lives to restore.
...it was unfair, it presumed a freedom of choice that implied a judgement I had no business making.
It was now, as the boy wept, as I watched my mother watch him guardedly, as we all withdrew into our privacies so as to allow the boy his own, that I felt an odd aligning of things...
...it was unfair, it presumed a freedom of choice that implied a judgement I had no business making.
It was now, as the boy wept, as I watched my mother watch him guardedly, as we all withdrew into our privacies so as to allow the boy his own, that I felt an odd aligning of things...
There is no doubt that this is a beautifully written book. There was quite a bit that resonated with me and I do believe the author was able to portray deep emotion that is sometimes difficult to articulate. However, I was just not that interested in the characters and at times was bored by the story so I'm not rating it as highly as one might.
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Oct 22, 2016
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