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**HUGE SPOILER ALERT** Was anyone else as disappointed as I was with Werner's death? I was so mad after reading it. I thought it was pointless and dissatisfying, almost like Doerr was done with him after he and Marie-Laure met, though I'm sure the author thought long and hard about it. Any thoughts?

Damian He threw the Diamond into the sea.. if he had held on to it, everyone close to him would have died through its curse. By throwing it away, he lost the…moreHe threw the Diamond into the sea.. if he had held on to it, everyone close to him would have died through its curse. By throwing it away, he lost the protection of the diamond. Of course, he didn't specifically know this, but I like how Doerr implies Werner's love and self-sacrifice for Marie extends beyond his own self preservation. In a way, he becomes a metaphorical atonement for Germany's sins during the war. (less)

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