This book Momo aka The Men in Gray was written in 1973. It was originally written in German as a children's book. The author Michael Ende also wrote the more famous book "The Neverending Story". I personally believe that some children's books are actually meant for adults. They seem like totally different books when you read again after 10, 20 years and they resonate with you more than they did when you were young. The full title in German of this book can be translated as "Momo, or the Strange Story of the Time-Thieves and the Child Who Brought the Stolen Time Back to the People" As explained in the German title, this book tells you about time in modern society, and how we should handle it in an enlightening and mind-touching way. But there's something special about her: she listens to you. She doesn't just sit beside you, nodding her head half-heartedly or grunting "Yeah, right" every now and then.
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