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This book is... emotion. I felt so many emotions while reading this book. I identified a lot with Henry and his feeling of never feeling like enough.. I identified with Addie's feeling of wanting to be free and to live a live according to her desires.The plot is a bit slow at times, but this was a wonderful book!Quotes:“Books, she has found, are a way to live a thousand lives--or to find strength in a very long one.”“Because time is cruel to all, and crueler still to artists. Because visions weakens, and voices wither, and talent fades.... Because happiness is brief, and history is lasting, and in the end... everyone wants to be remembered”“Stories are a way to preserve one's self. To be remembered. And to forget.”“But a life without art, without wonder, without beautiful things—she would go mad. She has gone mad.”“It is just a storm, he tells himself, but he is tired of looking for shelter. It is just a storm, but there is always another waiting in its wake.”“Listen to me. Life can feel very long sometimes, but in the end, it goes so fast. You better live a good life.”