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“we are sometimes so happy, and never in our lives have we known more unhappiness. It’s as if we were working together on the same statue, cutting it out of each other’s misery. But I don’t even know the design.”

Will most likely think about this book for the rest of my life.

This book creates a complex canvas where love, obsession, hatred, faith feature in interconnected ways. The reality of human relationships and interactions, the questions plaguing our existence daily, the chemicals released when a person takes over your mind, the burden of feeling too much or the absence of any feelings at all. The denial of any connection, the rapid and unexpected twists life presents. Is there such a thing as a coincidence? Or are people meant to cross paths, leave an imprint, and embark on a different journey again. How do we interpret signs? How do we interrogate circumstances.

sometimes unreliable yet undeniably truthful.

brb, gathering thoughts and feelings. 🤍

minusfigures's review against another edition

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4.0

"O God, You've done enough, You've robbed me of enough, I'm too tired and old to learn to love, leave me alone for ever."

erinmariebee's review against another edition

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dark emotional funny reflective slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character

4.0

runningdobe's review against another edition

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3.0

Interestingly, I can't say I enjoyed this highly regarded novel. First, I did not like nor could empathize with the main character. I found him detestable and unbelievable. I did not understand how others in the novel could put up with or even enjoy the company of this character. Second, I found the philosophical or religious soliloquy highly tedious and seriously lacking any depth. It felt like a charade. And third, the miracles? Seriously? What is Greene trying to evoke from his readers? Maybe it's me, and I'm missing the point. I don't know. Clearly, the book is highly regarded; I don't quite get it.

tyyne's review against another edition

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emotional sad slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

This was something evergreen, both so new and outdated. Universal. But felt so long for such a short book.

kkdelrey's review against another edition

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emotional reflective sad slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

6/5

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