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The Luminaries
The Luminaries by
Eleanor Catton
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The future is a strange place. It does not depend on us, but we must shape it with each decision we make.
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As far as I am concerned, there is no such thing as a stranger; merely undiscovered friends.
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Truth is a thing you cannot pin down. It wiggles like a fish caught in a net and can slip through our fingers just as easily.
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We all have our own private constellations, patterns of stars that only we can see, shaped by our desires and dreams.
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In the depths of a winter night, the stars shine the brightest. It is in our darkest times that we find true illumination.
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We cannot predict the future. We can only act in the present, hoping that our actions will lead to something better.
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Every life is a story waiting to be told, a narrative woven from the threads of chance and necessity.
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In a world of gold and greed, it is the heart's treasures that shine the brightest.
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What is done in darkness will be brought to light—eventually, the truth has a way of revealing itself.
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To understand someone is to understand their shadows as well as their light; we all have our secrets.
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Genres Featured In The Luminaries
Historical Fiction
(Dominant)
Mystery
(Major)
Literary Fiction
(Prominent)
Adventure
(Notable)
Drama
(Sub-Genre)
Themes Featured In The Luminaries
Fate and Fortune
(Major)
Greed and Ambition
(Significant)
Love and Relationship
(Moderate)
Isolation and Alienation
(Noticable)
Identity and Self-Discovery
(Moderate)
Truth and Deception
(Significant)
Socioeconomic Class
(Noticable)
Nature and the Environment
(Minor)
The Passage of Time
(Moderate)
Tones In The Luminaries
Mysterious
(Strong)
Intricate
(Moderate)
Melancholic
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Suspenseful
(Very Strong)
Ambiguous
(Moderate)
Historical
(Mild)
Reflective
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Intense
(Very Strong)
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