"Un livre doit être la hache pour la mer gelée en nous"
— Franz Kafka
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Sometimes we have feelings or thoughts inside us that are stuck and hard to access, like a frozen sea. A powerful book can break through this, much like an axe breaking ice. Imagine you've bottled up emotions about a difficult period in your life, and you read a novel about someone going through a similar experience. This story touches you deeply, helping you understand and confront your own feelings. By doing so, the book helps you process what's been frozen inside. It brings relief and clarity, allowing you to grow emotionally. This is how reading certain books can be very impactful; they help us access and address important parts of ourselves that we might struggle to face otherwise.
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