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Emily GreenPurpleFireDragon's avatar

Professional reviews I translate in my head to “What do people who are already bored of life think of it?”

When the world is new to you, you recognize where the good stuff is that brings *you* something new. Something that sparks your imagination or feeds a hungering part of you. For me, it was the warm chestnuts a girl living under a bridge held in her chilled hands. A crayon you could draw with and then walk in, be in the picture you just drew. Entering into a dollhouse, suddenly living doll-sized with the dolls you had been playing with. I didn’t even notice the titles or authors of these books back then; forget reviews.

When teenagers or younger people rave about books or movies or video games, I ask them for recommendations. These recommendations have a special place for me.

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Pam B's avatar

I was a full grown adult, watching the movie in a theater with my husband, beginning to get hysterical a the thought of how many people we were going to see die. I'll never forget the elderly husband and wife tucking themselves into bed, holding each other...

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