“We need the books that affect us like a disaster, that grieve us deeply, like the death of someone we loved more than ourselves, like being banished into forests far from everyone, like a suicide. A book must be the axe for the frozen sea inside us.”
Decryption of quote
Have you ever read a book that shook you to your core, that left you feeling raw and vulnerable, as if a disaster had struck?
It's those books that linger in our minds long after we've turned the final page, haunting us like the memory of a lost loved one.
They have the power to transport us to distant lands, to make us feel isolated and alone, like being banished into the depths of a dark forest.
But in that solitude, in that darkness, we find a mirror reflecting our deepest fears and desires.
These books are not meant to simply entertain us; they are meant to challenge us, to push us out of our comfort zones and into the unknown.
They force us to confront our own mortality, our own limitations, and in doing so, they break through the icy walls we've built around our hearts.
Like a sharp axe cutting through the frozen sea, these books break us open, allowing us to feel, to truly experience the full range of human emotions.
They remind us of our humanity, of our capacity for love, for loss, for growth.
So, seek out those books that leave you breathless, that make you question everything you thought you knew.
Let them be the catalyst for change, for transformation, for breaking free from the chains that bind us.
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