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Still slow and melancholy…

This book is a bit slow and melancholy so far

“It would be a tragic thing indeed for a boy to grow up to be a villain. Think of it: with your intelligence, you could be a president or an astronaut or a world famous circus entertainer! Don’t sully the honor of your good name by being a bully and a book stealer.”

“There was once a time when only God knew the day you’d die. At least, that’s what they tell me. I wasn’t alive then, back when life bore adventure and death held surprise. I guess God decided to share the coveted knowledge. Either that, or we stole it from him. Personally, I think he just gave the world what it thought it wanted: control.”

Fun and light so far!

Liked this quote: “We all have our particular burdens to bear, and one person’s suffering doesn’t negate the suffering of another person […] We should all be trying to alleviate one another’s pain - not denying one another, or ourselves, the right to feel it.”

Lots of people love this book. It’s ok, but I am struggling to get through it.

I cannot recommend the audiobook version narrated by Mary Woods. It’s all my library has, and the narrator is terrible. She is not an engaging reader and she says everything in a very American accent (wrong choice for the setting of this book).