The air seemed poisoned with fear and hatred. People eyed on another s…

Carlos Ruiz Zafon
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The air seemed poisoned with fear and hatred. People eyed on another suspiciously, and the streets smelled of a silence that knotted your stomach. ✨ Carlos Ruiz Zafon (2005). The Shadow of the Wind, p.382, Penguin
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The air seemed poisoned with fear and hatred. People eyed on another suspiciously, and the streets smelled of a silence that knotted your stomach. ✨ Carlos Ruiz Zafon (2005). The Shadow of the Wind, p.382, Penguin

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