There were stars. They burned my eyes.

Markus Zusak
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There were stars. They burned my eyes.
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Oh, come on, Arthur. I don't want to hear it, Andy. Jesus Christ He doesn't want to hear it, either. ✨ Markus Zusak (2013). The Book Thief: Enhanced Movie Tie-in Edition, p.166, RH Childrens Books
For at least twenty minutes she handed out the story. The youngest kids were soothed by her voice, and everyone else saw visions of the whistler running from the scene. Liesel did not. The book thief … ▶
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You ever hear a dog cry, Steve? You know, howling so loud it's almost unbearable?' He nodded. 'I reckon they howl like that because they're so hungry it hurts, and that's what I feel in me every day … ▶
The orange flames waved at the crowd as paper and print dissolved inside them. Burning words were torn from their sentences. ✨ Markus Zusak (2013). The Book Thief: Enhanced Movie Tie-in Edition, p.11 … ▶

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