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Growing up as a very privileged rich kid my Turkish private school made us read this book at the age of 10 and it changed me, no exaggeration or bs. This book is written from the perspective of Zeze (the writer) a very poor kid living in Rio de Janeiro and he explores themes of loss, family dynamics, friendship, love, innocence, and imagination.
I learn, feel, and cry more every time I read this book. It has made me into who I am and I owe the fact that I am no longer a spoiled brat who has no understanding of life to this book. It is so beautiful that I miss reading it or thinking about it when I am not, it is very nostalgic and sentimental to me🍊
Aug 18, 2024
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📚I don't care if it's a basic pick but this book is literally so powerful. Just filled to the brim with raw humanity in all the forms it can take. Cannot recommend enough. Read it as a teenager and it changed my life
Nov 28, 2024
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so near and dear to my heart. this book was so impactful on my love for religious studies and myth and storytelling. it affected me so deeply the way it handles topics like man’s relation to nature, human destiny, faith, culture, and the nature of truth and story. if i could choose a book to be curriculum it would be this one.
pi patel was among my first “literally me”s lol
pi patel was among my first “literally me”s lol
Apr 20, 2024
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Amongst the abundance of an anonymous book exchange, it was this book that left an impressive oil stain…
It taught me how to translate thoughts as a compass and not enemies…offering new but functional perspective…
• The main character is hopeless and defiant in every human way • The obstacles merge with magic and science • The language is inviting and playful (look into ‘Troposphere’)
I was preserved in a lawless comfort the entire read and I have mourned many times since finishing it…
It taught me how to translate thoughts as a compass and not enemies…offering new but functional perspective…
• The main character is hopeless and defiant in every human way • The obstacles merge with magic and science • The language is inviting and playful (look into ‘Troposphere’)
I was preserved in a lawless comfort the entire read and I have mourned many times since finishing it…
Sep 30, 2024
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🎂Quit my toxic office job on my birthday this year, could not have thought of a better bday gift from me to me💗💗💗💗
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If you have a short attention span, you will live thisss.
first night of SNL EVER! Nobody knows what they are doing, everyone is rushing!!!! so fun
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✨Literally, just trying so hard, too hard in life. I don’t know why it’s so frowned upon. But there is nothing wrong with it. I‘d rather accept failure after trying hard than be defeated as a result of my own laziness. One thing I love about this platform is that you can take a break from trying too hard, and just share what you wanna share. I already have 1 million different platforms, where I try to be famous and seen by others, It’s nice to just take a break from all of that.