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Theo being just a kid and experiencing all of that is incredibly painful to read. Frustrating, too, because I can't help thinking of what I'd do if I were in his shoes and the thing is: Same as him, I wouldn't be able to do a single thing.
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OH MY GOD OH MY FUCKING GOD OH MY GOOOOOOOD TIME TO PULL OUT THE SECOND BOOK OMG
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Theo being just a kid and experiencing all of that is incredibly painful to read. Frustrating, too, because I can't help thinking of what I'd do if I were in his shoes and the thing is: Same as him, I wouldn't be able to do a single thing.
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I don't understand how a book can be so crude and so poetic at the same time. The book is nothing like the movie, but is charming nonetheless.
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