It brewed in her as she eyed the pages full to the brims of their bell…

Markus Zusak
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It brewed in her as she eyed the pages full to the brims of their bellies with paragraphs and words. You bastards, she thought. You lovely bastards. Don’t make me happy. Please, don’t fill me up and let me think that something good can come of any of this. ✨ Markus Zusak (2014). Markus Zusak: The Book Thief & I Am the Messenger, p.515, Knopf Books for Young Readers
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