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As the tide washed in, the Dutch Tulip Man faced the ocean: “Conjoiner rejoinder poisoner concealer revelator. Look at it, rising up and rising down, taking everything with it.”
“What’s that?” Anna asked.
“Water,” the Dutchman said, “Well, and time.” - Peter Van Houten, An Imperial Affliction
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“What’s that?” Anna asked.
“Water,” the Dutchman said, “Well, and time.” - Peter Van Houten, An Imperial Affliction
Books so special and rare and yours that advertising your affection feels like a betrayal...
You keep the promise anyway. That’s what love is. Love is keeping the promise anyway. Don’t you believe in true love? ...more
4.5 stars
One of the best books, YA or otherwise, that I've read in quite some time -- maybe ever. A book about first love and loss that is hilarious, extremely intelligent, never condescends, and manages to be alternately heart-wrenching and heart-touching without resorting to trite sentimentality. I flew through this one in several hours and cried no less than six separate times (although, that is maybe not the best indicator of quality... I cried a couple of times during Free Willy as well). Highly rec
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Mar 31, 2012
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I don't want to rate this. I only want to say, 1) waterworks, and 2)the writing wasn't that good. There were 2 voices: teenager and adult, and everyone in the book had one of these voices - the adult with the teenager voice being, of course, the seemingly cold but finally relatable adult, van Houten.
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4.5
BEST BOOK I'VE READ THIS YEAR! Listen, its a book about kids with cancer. But really, it's not a cancer book I swear! It's funny, I mean laugh out loud on the metro funny! It's one of those books that makes you wish you were friends with these characters. When I finished the last paragraph, I instantly turned right back to the first page and started again!
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I couldn't give it 5 stars for the sole reason that it was so painful. That's me being selfish.
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