Almond Summary Almond is a book about a guy named Yunjae who can't identify emotions (his and others). He has a brain disorder called alexithymia. The book tackles how he grew up not being able to tell how he is feeling. Is he sad, scared, or happy? He can't tell. He also doesn't know how … Continue reading Book Discussion | Almond by Sohn Won Pyung
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This book is the perfect blend of poetic and romantic. It’s been so long since I’ve read a poetry book that is poetic (if that makes sense). Some modern poems do not have the appeal of old, classic pieces – they are more of a “quotable quote” for me than an actual poetry. But Ollie still has that charm in her works. Her style is a mixture of rhythmic and metaphoric. I really enjoyed reading the whole thing. It is very creative. Now, onto the details…
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You can't always be somebody's 'forever'.
Sometimes you're just their 'summer' or their 'little while' ...
Sometimes not even that.
Sometimes the closest you'll get is their 'almost' or their 'maybe'.
And when they leave, the best you can hope for is to be their 'what if' or 'remember when' ...
Because you can't always be somebody's 'forever' ...
even if they were yours.
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when words blend 