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boxer_dogs_dance OP t1_j1p2kns wrote

Reply to comment by DeborahJeanne1 in How do you keep track of your I might want to read this list? by boxer_dogs_dance

Have you read Hans Fallada Alone in Berlin? Also translated as Every Man Dies Alone. There is an interesting story behind the book and author. It is a different take on a crime novel. A police officer plays a significant role.

If you enjoyed the Godfather or Crime and Punishment, you might enjoy the Sympathizer by Viet Thanh Nguyen. Brutal but beautiful book.

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DeborahJeanne1 t1_j1p5ux2 wrote

No, I haven’t, but thank you for the recommendations! Both sound really interesting - so when I leave here, I’ll go right to my library’s website! 😁

Hmmm……have I commented back and forth with you on something else or somewhere else on Reddit? It’s your screen name - boxers are my favorite breed, I just love them. I just bought a house a few months ago and I’m still painting, unpacking, etc, but the entire yard - front and back - is fenced in, and I’m thinking about a boxer now!

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boxer_dogs_dance OP t1_j1p6c8c wrote

I lost my dog two years ago now and I am not ready yet. But I love them. If you have the space and the time...

You may have commented on my username on the past. A couple people have.

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DeborahJeanne1 t1_j1p854g wrote

My sweet Hannah was vindictively poisoned by a neighbor. I moved. That was 2003 and I’m still not over it.

The library lists 2 books for Hans Fallada Alone in Berlin AND Every Man Dies Alone. They didn’t have the first, but they did have the second one, so I downloaded the ebook. The Sympathizer is there so I ordered it. I did recommend that they obtain Alone in Berlin.

And this is a perfect example of how I deal with recommendations! No list. Nothing to forget.

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boxer_dogs_dance OP t1_j1qluia wrote

I am so sorry to hear about Hannah. What a shitty thing to do. Some people are psychopaths

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