Name one book you've read that really change your perspective of reality.

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I maybe late in realizing this, but toi can really tell alot about a person on what they choose to read... I guess I reaveal a little of myself as well par making that very statement. after lire all these réponses I can help but wonders of the person; their age , values, and even their awareness. I just thought it's interesting....
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I just finish lire a Tale of two cities par charles dickens and wow! what a story. I be interested to know how poeple who have read it feels about the plot and characters.
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CullenProperty said:
Reality? What is it exactly? My reality compared to your reality, ou Queen Elizabeth's reality ou Simon Cowells reality, is all different. I'm not quite sure what book really changed my perspective on realtiy because all the livres that I read ou not real; The stories are fake, the characters are fake, the problems are fake. Even if they stemmed from a real person ou a real situation, it is all fake so, how do I answer your question without it being superficial?

The fantaisie books, like Twilight and the Immortal series are not good réponses because they just simply aren't real and aren't realistic. Sad, romance livres have changed my perspective on love, in a way, but not so much that I would praise them even more, because, even though l’amour in livres seem so much plus passionate and real as your lire them, they aren't. They break my cœur, coeur and make me want plus in guys that just isn't there. livres about sick children, ou poverty aren't my greatest subject because I've only read one book about a sick child and that changed my perspective on Cancer and the l’amour between a mother and her daughters, but that's about it. livres about suicide have changed my perspective on life; Life is important and it is worth living but it also makes me think that some people who do commit suicide have terrible, horrible lives and the only way they can get out of it is par killing themselves.

To answer your question, I would say that livres really, actually aren't a big reason for changing my perspective on reality because I am around so much telivision, livres and films that are fantaisie based, that real life situations are the best way to change my reality, my life.
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Yes your question of reality do hold substance, I’m fully aware reality is relative to each own experience and learning. I’m not sure what genre toi to choose to favor but whichever it may be, it does influence your reality. The fact is when toi read a book, your subconscious doesn’t ask for permission on what to retain, remodel, ou strengthen. What toi see before your eyes, (your reality) is shape everyday through what toi do. So yes a book can have major effect on your reality. toi devote a lot plus energy into lire a book . your perspectives are not carved in stone it can be molded, that’s why it’s important to mind what toi choose to read because we all know all livres are not made equal.
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I l’amour to read & am always lire & I feel that it does tinker with my perspective on realtiy but I still know what is real from what is obviously not real. There are things; Characteristics, plots, problems and stories that I wish could somehow happen, but I know that it is simply impossible for one to act such a way. I see what your saying that what toi read is never "carved in stone" but it can be to some people.
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If lire didn't tinker with my brain it would not worth my while. I’m aware of my own ignorance and lack of influence of fruitful environment, so I put a lot of faith in my livres to reshape the way I think and feel about many things. I don’t absorb everything like a sponge, but each book read left me a mean of been plus critical, a new perspective and new sight to see unseen .
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Yes of course, lire does that to me too; I just couldn't think of a book when I wrote this & frankly I still can't, that changed my perspective on life. But your absolutely right about what you've said.
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XDRoseLuvsHP said:
Hmm... there have been quite a lot. I'll just liste a few:

Harry Potter par JK Rowling
Neverwhere par Neil Gaiman
Interview with the Vampire par Anne Rice
Dancing on the Edge par Han Nolan
The Phantom Tollbooth par Norton Juster

AND plus XD
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what was it about this livres that have evolve your view and in what way?
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Harry Potter has widely broadened my imagination and I've had the urge to be as Rebelle as Harry since I've read it. Neverwhere broadened my imagination a lot as well. Interview with the Vampire made me view life itself differently, it brought new questions to my mind. Dancing on the Edge gave me a whole new perspective on life, and an interest in psychology. The Phantom Tollbooth made me plus adventurous, it gave me plus of a need to fill in my boredom.
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wow! it kinda makes me wonder what your life is like to find such great influence in Harry Porter...
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Faith-Rulz said:
Hmmm....interesting....ah, have to say The Diary of Anne Frank, what a deep story that i just couldnt put down! Harry Potter series...and I was quite impressed with The Mystique Trilogies par Traci Harding...with combinations of realism/fantasy (higher concisousness/spirits ou whatever) mixture of several genres into one: scifi for example(alternate realities/past lives...etc)..i like livres that make me think and question everything: themes, issues, etc...
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what was it about that book particularly, that reflect reality as toi see it?
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yeah I still have 750 pages to go lol. it must be a good book for toi to read it twice...ussually when I read a book , it kinda lead me in a path and give some sort of idea on what book I should read next. The name Eragon, isn't there a movie and a game to this book?
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theres a movie based on the livres but i dont know if there is a game....i know theres Dungeons and dragons movie based on the games :)
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whitelion said:
Anna Karenina, it was such a deep and complex book, it changed how i look at a lot of things
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 Anna Karenina, it was such a deep and complex book, it changed how i look at a lot of things
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like what for example?
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shiriny said:
sara crewe(a bit)
the secret
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The secret... the name is intriging, but how what makes toi hold it at such a high standard?
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the secret is a traverser, croix of a self-help book and inspirational. i like it as well.
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cool!
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jem_ said:
-brave new world
blew my mind :P
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toi know I've come across that book few times, but I'm reluctant to give it a go. it's a classic story is it not? tell me about it.
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Huxley's great, I l’amour his work :) The story's about a dystopia set in the future and is meant as commentary on trends in social values towards sex, idolizing consumerism/capitalism, and the opiates of the masses.
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The republic! I that is really something I read it, I l’amour it so much that I went ahead I read the entire dialogues of Plato... a very thick book lol. But yes, that happens to me too, it was really enlightening lire experiance. This book " Uthopia par Sir Thomas More" has your name on it. toi would l’amour this book.
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dustfinger said:
The Outsiders

It made toi think how hard it is to be in a gang.
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isn't there a movie to this book?
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omg i l’amour the outsiders!
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It's not a mystery and it is so much better than that! Such a heart-wrenching story that really makes toi feel!
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arianaggs said:
well i had so much chnage in mind after lire evermore par alyson nole
it was so much fun to read
and the other livres that gose along with it
blue moon
shadowland
i l’amour the books
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evermore? is that a fiction ou non fiction? what an was it published? what it made toi think about?
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SwarlsBarkley said:
Fiction - Flat Land
The story of A Square going about life in his 2-dimensional world never imagining the possibility of anything other than what he can see until one jour he meets a sphere and learns there's other dimensions out there. Got me thinking about how little we really know about the universe.

Nonfiction - A People's History of the United States
There's always plus than one side to any story, even the ones they tell children are facts. Taught me the importance of thinking for yourself and not taking any information blindly, even when it comes from your teachers ou your government.
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it brought a big smile on my face to read your commentaire because it reflects my own thoughts and interest about science and philosophy. Flatland... I'll surely check it out. what other physics livres have read?
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The Universe in a Nutshell and Science & Hypothesis. I'm looking for a book that concentrates on space-time but haven't had much luck.
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Read it and call me in the morning MDR
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PrincessGurl said:
the diary of Anne Frank, i'm plus grateful for my freedom here in the states
and deep down popular, it taught me that ppl can be fake and theres plus to life than bein popular
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There's so much plus to life than we canculate to know. Popularity is a speck in the fiel of theories of what life is about. Nevertheless, life is about something, the name of the game is staying afloat in the sea of truths and lies...
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Could not say it better than toi wood101 - "We all have to be born and we all have to die - what's in between is for us to create" - LuvAlwaiz♥Jj9
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yes there is truth in what toi say, that's also what makes it sad. look at the world as it is today, chaos, murder, terror, rape, we have the power to ?create what's in between" and this what we created?
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yes u guys are very right
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Book_freak said:
uuummmm,
1) Animal farm (just amazing)
2) Harry Potter (not the story so much as that it started my passion for literature)
3) The 'Wicked' series (so different to the musical it's scary)
4) The Hunger Games (one of the best sci-fi's i've ever read)
5) The Boy in the Striped Pajamas (fantastic, but it was the last few lines that really shook me. Read it, you'll find out)
6) walking naked (A fabulous book, the ending was a bit predictable, but no less tragic, plus i l’amour the parallels drawn between high school and nazi Germany, quite funny)
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wow! those are some tittles... now Animal Farm, there's nothing about that name that screams... "amazing" what is it about? and why toi find it so amazing?
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our class just got done with animal!
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what did toi think?
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juicyjossy9 said:
Loads of livres went through my eyes, my cœur, coeur and my soul through the years, but those I’ve nicknamed ‘mirrors’, after being read at least 5 times:

L’ART DE LA GENTILLESSE (French translation of ‘Essere Gentile’) – Piero Ferrucci
THE PROPHET – Khalil Gibran
THE CELESTINE PROPHECY – James Redfield
THIS IS YOUR BRAIN ON musique – Daniel J. Levitin
OSCAR ET LA DAME ROSE – Eric-Emmanuel Schmitt
THE ALCHIMIST – Paulo Coelho
BLINK – Malcolm Gladwell
À LA FAVEUR DU SILENCE – Guy Gervais
THE SCREWTAPE LETTERS – C.S. Lewis
WHO ARE YOU? – Malcolm Godwin
HISTOIRE DE PI – Yann Martel
A PEACOCK IN THE LAND OF PENGUINS – BJ Gallagher Hateley & Warren H. Schmidt

LoveAlwaiz♥Jj9
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interesting list, I've read 3 of those livres mention, but of all toi mention "the Alchemist" was really what sets me off, now here's a great story... at least that what I thought back then until I strarted lire some classics and found out most of those stories toi think are original are not. For example the Alchemist is awfully simmilar to "candide" par vaultaire.
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a peacock in the land of pigeons, that just makes me smile : )
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Hi beautiful friend! I was just wondering if toi had a chance to take a look at this one... txs - ♥Jj9
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bubbly_making said:
the uglies series par Scot Westerfeld have completly changed the way i see so many things. If toi haven't read these livres toi haven't lived(!)
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 the uglies series par Scot Westerfeld have completly changed the way i see so many things. If toi haven't read these livres toi haven't lived(!)
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wow that's a bold claim! " haven't live until toi read these book" MDR are they really that good? when was it published?
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the first in the series was published in 2005 :D And yes, they ARE that good!
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Amazing books! I l’amour these! :D
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MasterOfFear said:
"The gift of fear" par Gavin De Becker
"Evil serial killers" par Charrolate Greig
"The papillon effect"by James Swallow
and "Needful things" and "Carrie" par Stephen King

I have always been closely aware of humanity's faults, but these livres opened my eyes further to the disgusting nature of man. Reality is a fragile thing, but being oblivious to the abhorant side of it is as much a curse as ignorance. These great examples of literature provided me with sobering inlightenment and rare deliverance.
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I like the fact that toi use the word “deliverance” for it’s what I expect when I read a book. I know something is wrong society and the so-called “reality” we’ve been trained to see. That’s what I read a lot classic histories, philosophies, and some fiction, because they are plus honest in value and some are the genesis of thoughts that revolutionize the way people think, for example Plato Herodotus etc. Originality live and died with the classics. I read to be wiser than I was at star. I expect to get wisdom to deliver me from darkness of ignorance and myself. That’s why I’m very selective on livres I choose to read because I’m not lire for entertainment, that just side effect of a greater goal.
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Germany-ftw said:
The "Harry Potter" series really hooked me on reading. Amazing storyline and incredible characters, especially Snape. This is probably what has inspired me to become an auteur and what made me enjoy writing.

Also, "What Happened to Lani Garver" really just makes toi sit down and think about things. I can't explain it, but I thought of nothing but that book for months afterward. It teaches toi to really look at people for who they are, not what toi expect ou perceive them to be and to respect every moment of your life and enjoy it.

If toi ever do find "What Happened to Lani Garver", I cannot even express in words my want for toi to read this book. It is amazing.

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Wow! The book was that deep? toi know what, I’ll order it an put it on my “book to read” pile it’s a small pile lol. It most be amazing to have toi think so much afterward. I’m not to much into current bestseller, but I heard good reviews about the Harry potter sagas. But I be sure o checkout the other book toi mentioned.
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That's the impression I got from the book! I hope I don't let toi down with it!! If toi get to finishing it, I'd be very interested to see what toi think!! :D
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True, I'm gonna do that too!
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brokenheart2828 said:
Kissed par An Angel par Elizibeth Chandler.
evidence:
it let me belive that letting go of someone can be har and u should never give up on love. Belive always as strongly as u can. i fell in l’amour but the guy didn't l’amour me back. i read the book and it told me that its ok to let go. never judge a book par is cover cause humand have much deeper internal feelings. letting go is perfectly fine. i might be rambling but its really hard to explain...
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This sounds like a book I've got to read!! :]
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thank toi for opening yourself to such extent, I very much appreciate your input. I’m sure most of us can relate to your experience about l’amour and letting go. I myself spent two years feeling sorry for myself after my relationship ended, but it turns out being alone is exactly what I needed. The thing about “heart” is, it’s crowning jewel of being human, at the same time it can be the source great grieve. Believe it ou not what got me over my depression is lire up on neurophysiology, learning about different aspect of the working brain, synaptic network, plasticity etc. What that did for me was it demystify emotion and place it in the light of fact and logical soundness. Once toi understand the chain of causes behind those “emotion” toi can learn to control it ou ignore it. Understand the brain, is freedom, letting go would be easier, rejection would just brush off toi and l’amour will the thing toi give instead of the thing toi fall victim too.
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did toi get a chance to read the book?
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justinfoeva said:
A Child Called It
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 A Child Called It
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If u like sad livres then read this if u dont u will cry so much it wont even b funny
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MDR is that right?
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this isa really touching book.dave pelzer grew up in daly city and i went to school in dalycity he comes to Westmoor High school and talks about the book and his life experiences.
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booklover13 said:
two books:

-she a dit yes
-walk two moons

walk two moons is so touching and makes toi really appreciate your family, and teaches youi values lots of livres dont

she a dit yes really touched my christian side- it was about a girl who was killed in a school shooting, and when the gun was pointed at her, she was praying to god, and one of the shooters asked her if she believed in god, and she a dit yes, then they killed her. if toi are a christian, i highly reccomend lire this book!!
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That is interesting, because if toi are a Christian, the idea of death should not be a dark nuage above your head. toi should receive it like receiving a gift. I won’t go into soul body imprisonment, but worth thinking about.
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Both of the above livres are great! l’amour "Walk Two Moons" and "She a dit Yes" is always a book that makes me reevaluate myself. toi should definitely check it out wood101. ;0
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venicebd said:
The Little Prince par Antoine de Saint Exupéry
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Why that book? please don't hold back I don't mind lire :)
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life_rehab said:
well, i would say "The Book Thief" par Markus Zusak - it's the story of a young girl during the WWII and, obviously, Holocaust and how this affects her although she's just a child and she's not Hebrew. it is a great story, beautifully written (Zusak is one of the most talented contemporary writers, if toi ask me) and it had a deep impact on me as it completely and irrevocably changed my view on humanity.

obviously i already knew what happened during WWII but lire the book was like finally letting my thoughts and feeling have their own shape.

i came to realise that men are plus than cruel animaux but also that our so-called superiority and intelligence is just a silly mask we like to wear trying to convince ourselves that we're actually not pure evil...and we aren't because all those acts of kindness during the war prove that this rancour and perverseness in some may reveal the best in others.
but still, the question that troubles me: What if - actually - we're all capable of such horrible, terrible things? -- because, after all, those German soldiers were just like toi and me and not cold-blooded criminals...

anyway 'The Book Thief' definitely changed my view on life par making me take a closer look at things i thought i knew but didn't actually understand and give the right importance.
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Yes the existence of humanity, human behavior, and the essence of good and evil is truly a remarkable topic that has debated for millennia. Most question are left sans réponse rather left shroud of clouds of theories and shortsightedness. The fact that we are all capable of these act of evil, but what keeps us from being tainted? That’s a question that’s been on my mind recently, and I had indeed puzzled me. Civilization itself is a shame, its remains in unstable states that even the slightest push tumble’s it down to chaos and anarchy look at Alexander the great conquest, Xerxes ; these men unites nations, and it only takes the death of one to send millions into chaos. It is a mask wear and we all contributors to that illusion. There are plus we are aware of the true nature of things, the brighter the hope for the suivant generation.
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life_rehab - I l’amour the Book Thief too!! :)
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OMG, yes! I l’amour that book! I used it as a related text for my HSC (end of school exams)
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SabrinaZaltana said:
Posion Study par Maria V Snyder.
Best book i have ever rad and will allways be, its packed with action, adventure, romance, exitment, magic..everything

I read it in 8th grade and its the only book i can read multiple times (best trilogy)
I will never for get it
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poison study...I don't ever see myself lire a book plus than once, it must really be extraordinary, but beside being entertaining, has it impact your perspective in any noticeable way?
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EalasaidWooster said:
"The Forgotten Soldier" par Guy Sajer. Here's the blurb:

"This devastating first-hand story of a young German soldier trapped in the lethal machinery of total war on the Eastern Front in World War II captures the real experience of modern war in all its shattering terror.

This is one man's story of the bitter, killing cold of the Russian winter, of vicious combat against Russian partisans, and of the carnage of battles against a desperate but merciless Red Army with its mind-numbing artillery attacks and endless waves of infantry and tanks.

posté to the crack Grossdeutschland division, with its tough training, the soldier enters a violent and remorseless world that relentlessly destroys any hope and ideals and where all that matters is brute survival fighting a relentless enemy."

Sajer was only 2 years older than I am when he joined the Wermacht, so I found him easy to relate to. lire about the things he saw and how he dealt with them was truly fascinating.

I think the most inspirational thing about this book is the friendships Sajer manages to forge with the other soldiers, especially another young soldier called Hals. They really stuck together and looked after each other, in a way that is unique to war. I almost envied this relationship, as I realise I can never that kind of friendship.

Also, I found some of the other soldiers really amazing, particularly an older veteran, who sacrificed himself to save the other soldiers in his squad because he felt that he was too mentally damaged to re-enter society.

This book really challenged me and changed my outlook on life - I can honestly say I'm not the same person I was before I read it.

I highly recommend it, especially if toi enjoy history!! :)
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 "The Forgotten Soldier" par Guy Sajer. Here's the blurb: "This devastating first-hand story of a young German soldier trapped in the lethal machinery of total war on the Eastern Front in World War II captures the real experience of modern war in all its shattering terror. This is one man's story of the bitter, killing cold of the Russian winter, of vicious combat against Russian partisans, and of the carnage of battles against a desperate but merciless Red Army with its mind-numbing artillery attacks and endless waves of infantry and tanks. posté to the crack Grossdeutschland division, with its tough training, the soldier enters a violent and remorseless world that relentlessly destroys any hope and ideals and where all that matters is brute survival fighting a relentless enemy." Sajer was only 2 years older than I am when he joined the Wermacht, so I found him easy to relate to. lire about the things he saw and how he dealt with them was truly fascinating. I think the most inspirational thing about this book is the friendships Sajer manages to forge with the other soldiers, especially another young soldier called Hals. They really stuck together and looked after each other, in a way that is unique to war. I almost envied this relationship, as I realise I can never that kind of friendship. Also, I found some of the other soldiers really amazing, particularly an older veteran, who sacrificed himself to save the other soldiers in his squad because he felt that he was too mentally damaged to re-enter society. This book really challenged me and changed my outlook on life - I can honestly say I'm not the same person I was before I read it. I highly recommend it, especially if toi enjoy history!! :)
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narniahp14 said:
The Chronicles of Narnia par C.S. Lewis
Harry Potter par J.K. Rowling
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NCISLuverjk93 said:
A Child Called It </3 It made me cry while lire it& really changed my view on my parents, I havent taken them for granted since
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I've heard of that book before. What is it about?
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Its about this little boy who ends up being Severely abused par his mother, and no one does/can do anything about it... its really sad but an amazing book
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Most definitely makes it all the plus horrifying! You're totally right. :/
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AnnaKay19 said:
Soooo...I can't name just one, but I can name a few. "The Outsiders" by: S.E. Hinton because it made me feel like I wasn't the only one feeling looked down upon like trash, and wanting something plus for my life. "Tuck Everlasting" by: Natalie Babbit because it was the book that REALLY made me think about the problem with living forever. "Bridge to Terabithia" by: Katherine Paterson because it was the first book I read that dealt with death in way that was real to me. "Ordinary People" by: Judith Guest and "Girl, Interrupted" by: Susanna Kaysen, and "The Giver" by: Lois Lowry because they all gave me another perspective into the difficulties of assimilating yourself to the realities of the world around you. Lastly, "Anne of Green Gables" by: L.M. Montgomery, because it gave me a wonderful imagination and a dreamer's heart. All of these are also movies, but I'd recommend lire the livres first, cause they're so much better! Out of these my favori at the moment would have to be "Ordinary People."
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 Soooo...I can't name just one, but I can name a few. "The Outsiders" by: S.E. Hinton because it made me feel like I wasn't the only one feeling looked down upon like trash, and wanting something plus for my life. "Tuck Everlasting" by: Natalie Babbit because it was the book that REALLY made me think about the problem with living forever. "Bridge to Terabithia" by: Katherine Paterson because it was the first book I read that dealt with death in way that was real to me. "Ordinary People" by: Judith Guest and "Girl, Interrupted" by: Susanna Kaysen, and "The Giver" by: Lois Lowry because they all gave me another perspective into the difficulties of assimilating yourself to the realities of the world around you. Lastly, "Anne of Green Gables" by: L.M. Montgomery, because it gave me a wonderful imagination and a dreamer's heart. All of these are also movies, but I'd recommend lire the livres first, cause they're so much better! Out of these my favori at the moment would have to be "Ordinary People."
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dollyrox said:
well first off, lire in general changed my life in a big way. ive been an avid reader since i was in the 3rd grade. ive read countless livres so its kind of hard to single certain ones out as plus important than another, because i believe that they have each brought me something different, but i will try.
the hunger games- its a populaire pick from what ive seen. it really does make toi reassess what is important in life, the struggle is epic, and the characters are amazing
how i live now- this is a haunting story about a young girl who lives through a traumatic experience and comes out on the other side plus changed par her experience than she ever could have imagined. i would recommend this book to anyone who likes to be kept up thinking deep into the night.
the his dark materials trilogy- these three livres are some of the deepest livres ive ever read. they are so interesting, and the complexities make it so that even lire them for the 5th ou 6th time, toi can still find something new and compelling to think about. it simultaneously explores a young girl growing up and journeying through many worlds of obstacles to find where she belongs, and subtly explores the religious world, everything from its purest symbolism to its most corrupt corners. can toi tell i like this series?
im running low on time, so ill just throw a few plus out there for consideration: the inkworld trilogy, the couteau of never letting go, and the chronicles of narnia.

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Some great livres on here! I also l’amour the book "How I Live Now" because its such a good war survival story. Plus marguerite, daisy is so real. ;)
AnnaKay19 posted il y a plus d’un an
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Sorry, AnnaKay19, but I thought that "How I live Now" was perhaps one of the worst livres I have ever had the misfortune to read :/
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LilyCullen108 said:
Hey. Hmmmm...books that have really changed my perspective of reality...? Perhaps Twilight, Harry Potter...and many more. But something that I have discovered recently which has completely changed my view on LIFE, and I'm not sure if toi could say reality...perhaps my view of everyday life, which seems similiar to me. This includes a book called "Dear John" par Nicholas Sparks, which I was so stunned by, and I have also read "Private Peaceful" par Michael Mopurgo which I found absolutely amazing, and I couldn't help but feel very lucky for what I have and what I do not have to watch. par this, I mean like people dying before your eyes, people being blown apart before your eyes...etc, etc. If toi ever read something which is in first person and about a soldier in war - whichever war that may be - I think that perhaps toi could completely relate to what I am saying. Thanks :D
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Yarrgh said:
a lot of novels that i have read have changed my view on this messed up world.though one which really moved me was the novel 'winter' par john marsden. its a really realistic novel.♥
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