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The danger of that book is that you're forced to empathise
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Books That Made Us

The danger of that book is thatyou're forced to empathise with a guy like William...

The danger of that book is that
you're forced to empathise with a guy like William Thornhill,
who is a murderer

Full Transcript

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The danger of that book is that you're forced to empathise
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with a guy like William Thornhill, who is a murderer.
Duration
8 seconds
Views
22
Timestamp in Movie
00:03:57
Uploaded
May 28, 2025
Season
1
Episode
2
Genres
documentary

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Movie Summary

An inspiring documentary series, presented by Claudia Karvan, that takes us on a journey to celebrate our love of books, meet our great storytellers and explore our Australian identity.
S01 • E02 (MEN YELL) - Books That Made Us 00:09
(MEN YELL)
S01 • E03 This is...this is where, actually, I come - Books That Made Us 00:05
This is...this is where, actually, I come
S01 • E01 (BOY YELLS) (GRUNTS) - Books That Made Us 00:10
(BOY YELLS) (GRUNTS)
S01 • E03 She became the first Australian writer - Books That Made Us 00:08
She became the first Australian writer
S01 • E02 It makes us and forces us, - Books That Made Us 00:07
It makes us and forces us,
S01 • E01 "It had been electric, fiery, exciting. - Books That Made Us 00:05
"It had been electric, fiery, exciting.
S01 • E02 To sit in the discomfort that... - Books That Made Us 00:06
To sit in the discomfort that...
S01 • E03 To reach number one on the 'New York Times' bestseller list. But what I'd like to know from Liane Moriarty - Books That Made Us 00:08
To reach number one on the 'New York Times' bestse...
S01 • E01 "It was the slap he wished he had delivered. - Books That Made Us 00:04
"It was the slap he wished he had delivered.
S01 • E01 "He was glad that the boy had been punished, - Books That Made Us 00:10
"He was glad that the boy had been punished,
S01 • E02 It does take you to that point in time where it's like 'Sliding Doors', - Books That Made Us 00:09
It does take you to that point in time where it's like ...
S01 • E03 So first of all, my little boy had just started school, - Books That Made Us 00:08
So first of all, my little boy had just started school,
S01 • E01 I remember saying to someone at the time, - Books That Made Us 00:10
I remember saying to someone at the time,
S01 • E02 (MEN SPEAK ABORIGINAL LANGUAGE) - Books That Made Us 00:07
(MEN SPEAK ABORIGINAL LANGUAGE)
S01 • E03 And because I'd been a novelist for all those years, - Books That Made Us 00:12
And because I'd been a novelist for all those years,
S01 • E02 I just find every page of this devastating. - Books That Made Us 00:05
I just find every page of this devastating.
S01 • E02 It's a beautiful read, but just the inevitability of the tragedy - Books That Made Us 00:10
It's a beautiful read, but just the inevitability of th...
S01 • E03 So I just thought, "This is the perfect setting," - Books That Made Us 00:07
So I just thought, "This is the perfect setting,"
S01 • E01 Nearly everyone I knew hated every character, - Books That Made Us 00:05
Nearly everyone I knew hated every character,
S01 • E02 I find it really hard to read. Sorry. - Books That Made Us 00:04
I find it really hard to read. Sorry.