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The first fifty pages were difficult and confusing as Doerr sets up his characters, their time periods, and the structure of the book which goes back and forth in time from the 15th century to the present and into the future. I almost quit at that point but his writing is so clear, his characters so engaging and the story so interesting that I pressed on.
My favorite characters were Anna, a Christian, living in Constantinople a city about to undergo a siege; and Omeir, a young boy born with a di ...more
My favorite characters were Anna, a Christian, living in Constantinople a city about to undergo a siege; and Omeir, a young boy born with a di ...more

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