"The Reader" by, Bernhard Schlink

The Reader" by Bernhard Schlink is the story of a 15-year-old boy who has an affair with an older woman. This romantic novel is one full of historical and social context. It explores many universal themes and human truths, that make readers reflect deeply and question themselves.

Personally, I'm kind of love/hate this book. It's not that I didn't like it, it's just that it left me feeling completely overwhelmed and utterly confused. In my opinion, it lacked characterization. I was unable to understand the character in its entirety, and therefore I was unable to make a solid perception of her and her decisions. For me, the ending was terrible, okay maybe not terrible, but it was undeveloped and confusing; It left me feeling hopeless and irritated because it left me with too many questions, questions I will never have the answers to. The whole book and it's ending left me feeling like I feel when I ask myself when I'm going to die. It is a curious question, but a useless one, because I will never really know. It left me thinking for a very long time, and it left me frustrated for an even longer time because of the fact that I had more questions than before I even started reading the book.

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DisTrACtIoNs

The unsettling feeling, that tremendous distress. The darkness of the night seems appealing to my innner self, my heart is clenched with my own disappointment, bittersweet loneliness. The flickering amber lights welcome my wounded soul, the beat of the universe beckons me towards escape. I exhale a cold, grey, bitter cloud, as the sour cascade treks through my veins, warming, healing my self inflicted wounds. Sweet distraction, blissful getaway, on the edge, I swing and sway, mind disconnects; Not a single care in the world, as the pain, the guilt, those mortifying thoughts are gone. Feeling starts within my body, the lights become a little more intense- Is that a huge tomato talking? An overwhelming, euphoric sensation... Forever in this sweet dream, lunatic imagination.

Siblings:

A SERIES OF INTIMATE INDIVIDUALS The bond between siblings is not merely of blood, but of soul. They've seen the worst side of you, yet their love is unconditional. You grow and learn by each other's side, always supporting and having one another's back. That's the beauty of siblings, that unwavering trust and profound love, that fearless sense of protection for eac h other.

Whole

When you let yourself, Genuinely grow and learn, To reach that place, Where you need no one but yourself. When you let your disappointments, Be the anchor that helps your roots become so much stronger. When you let your past wrongdoings, Torment you no more. Recognizing them, As yet another piece that make you whole. Getting to know yourself, What you want and what you deserve, Carries with it such overpowering joy, That your priority becomes loving you. Suddenly, no one’s company is needed You get inside your mind, And begin to figure things out, You no longer care about anything at all, But decorating your soul. You become whole being on your own, Its then when you have the power, the absolute control. You become the free woman you have always desired to become.

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