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Meaning
The speaker is describing a boy who affects them very deeply and repeatedly causes emotional pain. The tone is affectionate and hurt, showing that the person cannot help feeling strongly even though it makes them cry.
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Source
Markus Zusak: The Book Thief & I Am the Messenger (2014)
Original Language & Translation
Originally said in English.
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The phrase appears in the book "Markus Zusak: The Book Thief & I Am the Messenger (2014)" by Markus Zusak (Google Books snippet); no earlier source was checked.
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About Markus Zusak
Australian-German writer
Markus Zusak is an Australian-German writer best known for the novels The Book Thief and The Messenger. His work has reached a wide international readership, and he won the Margaret Edwards Award in 2014. He is known above all for those two novels, which became international bestsellers. His writing is associated with fiction that has travelled well beyond his home audience.
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Books by Markus Zusak
The Book Thief
2013
I Am the Messenger
2009
Bridge of Clay
2018
Getting the Girl
2013
Fighting Ruben Wolfe
2002