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OrangeMooseReads
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Started this one the other night, Friday I think.
This was one of my first BOTM back in 2017 and had yet to read it.
So far it‘s interesting looking forward to how Finkel lays out the story.

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MommyWantsToReadHerBook
The Other | David Guterson
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⭐⭐⭐⭐ for the beautiful writing, the nature descriptions, the shrewd and true observations on people. The hermit character and his beliefs were just a tad too obscure for me, and at one point the father's reminiscences were a bit much. Nevertheless enjoyable, thought-provoking and well done.

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MommyWantsToReadHerBook
The Other | David Guterson

"I suppose I've thrown in my lot with love, and don't know any other way to go on breathing. I embrace this world... and suffer it consciously for its compensations, and fully expect to awake one day to the consequences of the bargain I've struck, since life, eventually, closes in."

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MommyWantsToReadHerBook
The Other | David Guterson
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In Afrikaans, Holy Saturday is called Quiet Saturday. My children are with their dad and aside from going to the farmer's market this morning, which was crazy busy, I don't have anything planned and I got into bed with my book. David Guterson is really my jam - his books don't have to be perfect in every way for the beautiful writing to move me.

BarbaraBB I loved another book by him and have meant to read more, so thanks for bringing this book to my attention! 9mo
MommyWantsToReadHerBook @BarbaraBB the other novel by him I've read is Our lady of the Forest, which is for sure super unique. And I was also looking at East of the Mountain in the library. SFOC is his most famous book but I enjoy these lesser known novels for his beautiful writing. 9mo
BarbaraBB Great, thanks. I‘ll be on the lookout for this one and Our Lady! 9mo
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Skruff
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“It was good to see you,” he says. - This line, although it doesn‘t seem too emotional when you read it alone, brought tears to my eyes. By the time you get to this quote near the end of the book you‘ll understand why I teared up. It was an emotional, thought provoking journey from start to finish. Interesting read on a type of person you‘ll likely never meet in your lifetime; a real Hermit.

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CRR
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Story of Christopher Knight who lived in the woods of Maine for 27 years. He survived by stealing food from area cabins though he was never violent. I understand the sentiment that he took peace of mind away from people that just wanted to enjoy their cabins in peace…but I feel for the guy and don‘t think he ever really meant any harm. Good story. Wish there was more to read.

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perfectsinner
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It is no measure of health to be well adjusted to a profoundly sick society

Bklover Great quote! 2y
perfectsinner Agree 2y
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perfectsinner
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Nature, Knight clarified, is brutal. The weak do not survive, and neither do the strong. Life is a constant, merciless fight that everyone loses.

The Stranger in the Woods: The Extraordinary Story of the Last True Hermit

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perfectsinner
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Starting my second kindle book today. This has been on my want to reads list for a while. I see it's also pretty short, just a bit over 200 pages... so it shouldn't take me long to finish.

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DcSunshine
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Amazing story, couldn‘t put it down. It was a great read about a man who does the impossible - yet something we‘ve all probably thought about doing ourselves.