I am always fascinated when the narrator addresses the reader directly. It is eqivilant to a character in a film facing the camera and speaking directly to the viewer. It sometimes takes me aback. ("Are you talking to me?") In this case, Grass gives us a glimpse at the creative process a n...

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Hi, my name is Ginny, and I am very happy to have found a place where I can share my love of books. I have always loved to read as a child, which was not easy in a family of TV watchers. My father nicknamed me “the phantom” due to my tendency to slip away to my room to read or listen to music while ...