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"To be an artist includes much; one must possess many gifts--absolute gifts--which have not been acquired by one's own effort. And, moreover, to succeed, the artist must possess the courageous soul ... The brave soul. The soul that dares and defies."
--Mademoiselle Reisz (Kate Chopin's The Awakening)

Timing, in personal mood and situation, has a profound effect on the reception of a book. Last time I tried to read this, I couldn't. This morning, I meant to read 10 or 15 pages, and I read 46.