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Shinji:
Hmm.... dark but realistic. Life definitely isnt always sunshine and rainbows..
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That's really the main theme of the book. If you choose to pursue "perfect" over "good enough," you may very well lose it all.
*Scootches closer to the fire*
After all, reality doesn't care about your perfect.