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Very clever and original. I loved this book. Boyne deftly interweaves Matthieu Zela's story with major historical events over the centuries; 256 years "is a long time to be alive. With such a life-span, one gets to meet many different kinds of people." Boyne has created an endearing character in Zela, who, by turns conflicted,forcibly murderous, loyal and sensitive exhibits an integrity that the reader can only admire. Through Zela, we get a feel for the paranoia and the fear that marked transit
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