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The Wall by Marlen Haushofer
4.25
reflective slow-paced

“even now, i’m nothing but a thin skin covering a mountain of memories.”
such an interesting concept that was actually well executed. this book is a whirlwind; i loved the amount of detail, the love clearly put into it, and the exploration of a human beings ability to connect with nature, animals, and their own bodies when torn away from societal expectations and routines. just extremely cool, beyond beautiful, and a masterclass in imagery. lynx being killed by a human being …… truly said so much by saying nearly nothing. everyone in this book deserved 100x better but their ability to make the best out of what they had was moving. i’m glad i read this. the innocence and simplicity of nature and animals is something i always think about and this book made me feel so much 🌳🐦‍⬛