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hermetic

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4. That really sounds lovely
Sun Sep 21, 2025, 12:27 PM
Sunday

I like books about music.

"Bristling with character and invention, Body & Soul is Dickensian in its range and richness. This is a novel with all the emotional appeal and moral gravity of a classic bildungsroman, but with a tone as contemporary as a jazz riff -- an unforgettable achievement by one of the great writers of our time."

Had to look up "bildungsroman":

In literary criticism, a bildungsroman is a literary genre that focuses on the psychological and moral growth and change of the protagonist from childhood to adulthood.

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