![]() ![]() ![]() I could go on and on and on about this but for now, upon initially finishing it, what I can say is that I loved it, terribly. “Sam's doctor said to him, "The good news is that the pain is in your head." I love the idea of the perceived 'lost childhood' that we all battle with as we get older and the reminders that we should stop mourning things that are not yet dead ".it was a kind of immaturity to call yourself old before you were", Especially when the tragedy is in our heads and I felt that I was being acknowledged throughout this entire story: The references to Macbeth were not lost on me and given how beautifully tragic this book is, I think the title is perfect. It is not a choice and there are elements of this book that are about what we do with the space that hangs between the things that are and are not within our control. It is the human equivalent of the dog rolling on its back- I know you won't hurt me, even though you can." It means allowing yourself to be open, to be exposed, to be hurt. “To allow yourself to play with another person is no small risk. sometimes pushing a little too close to the edge, knowing they have the exact tools to take you apart but trusting that they won't. Sam and Sadie love each other from and to their cores and what do we do with/to people we love on such a cellular level? We can sometimes shit on them, and blame them and we take advantage of them because 'we can' and they do it to us because we will allow them to. They are flawed in the way we all are and Zevin does a beautiful job of using Marx to inject light (and lightness). Sam and Sadie are flawed! There is no denying it. the never ending contradiction that is love. One minute you had friends blaming each other for things and the next, they were trying to release each other from guilt "there was nothing you could have done, Ant. Not because of how poetic or romantically it is portrayed but for how real and raw it is and for how it DIDN'T try to force itself to be a fairy tale. ![]() The depth to which this book explores the notion of 'Love' is profound. However, for me, it is truly about friendship, creation, evolution, acceptance, and absolution. They made me feel like I was in on a secret.īut this is not a book about gaming- that is the joint interest of the main characters and what brought them together, yes. The references and throw backs were engaging, descriptive, visual and warm. The nostalgia! This book (especially for any child of the 70's/80's/90's) is 'Ready Player One' kind of nostalgic. No loss is permanent because nothing is permanent, ever."īelieve the hype people! If you are fond of stories about connection, comradery, understanding and perseverance, then this is the book for you!ĥ stars is not enough and this book takes joint spot with Babel (seriously- same book different font) for my favourite book of the year.maybe even ever?!?! The idea that if you keep playing, you could win. It's the possibility of infinite rebirth, infinite redemption. "It's tomorrow, and tomorow, and tomorrow. ![]()
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