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This is a simply beautiful book. I first read it in high school and it had a profound effect on me. Since then, I think I've read it several more times. Its themes of innocence and loss are relevant at any age, I think, unlike some novels one enjoys when younger that don't bear up as well when read again at a more mature age. (I'm thinking here of Thomas Wolfe in particular.)
An iconic American work, like To Kill a Mockingbird or Catcher in the Rye. I suspect many of the youngsters who are force ...more
An iconic American work, like To Kill a Mockingbird or Catcher in the Rye. I suspect many of the youngsters who are force ...more
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