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Mumsnet Discussions: Adult fiction : A question regarding The History Of Love( Nicole Krauss) Spoiler Alert -only hose who have read please (9 messages)

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By Cremolatorium on Wed 22-Oct-08 17:21:01

Please help me out those who have read it.
Was Bruno real or imaginary?

By FiveGoMadInDorset on Wed 22-Oct-08 17:27:33

Bruno I think was imaginary as it says at the end he died in 194o something.

By Cremolatorium on Wed 22-Oct-08 17:30:51

Oh that makes the whole book even sadder. leopold was so lonely that he had bruno as an imaginary friend. Oh<weeps>

By FiveGoMadInDorset on Wed 22-Oct-08 17:32:08

It is such a beautiful book, I am so glad I read it.

By Cremolatorium on Wed 22-Oct-08 17:39:31

Yes beautifuy written.I couldn't sleep last night and read about 2/3 of it in one go. I couldn't put it down in spite of needing to sleep.
Really must read her other novel 'Man walks into a room'

By wendylanguage on Wed 22-Oct-08 21:44:19

That book is wonderful. I loved it. Imaginary friend. He was lonely, yes. But also part of the imaginary friend thing was quite heart warming, I think, that he survived so long, and had an imaginary friend to get him through it.

By Cremolatorium on Wed 22-Oct-08 21:56:34

I am still left with a feeling of wanting to rescue Bird from his grief. sad

By Laugs on Thu 06-Nov-08 17:18:55

I read this book about a year ago and it has not left me. So lovely!

By mrsruffallo on Thu 06-Nov-08 17:20:16

I loved this book

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