Lời Giải Đề Thi Học Sinh Giỏi Hóa Học Lớp 8 tải về miễn phí cuốn sách

Saturn Vijay vijaymdlr87be6 — I liked this book a lot, but in the beginning not so much. I heard the book was good and decided to read it and it sounded very interesting. When I started reading the book, I wasn't sure that I wanted to finish it. It was a hard topic and I wasn't sure how I felt with blame being tossed around. I'm so glad that I finished the book. At the end of the book with the questions and answers with the book, Jay Asher says that he made it somewhat suspenseful so people would finish it. And at times that was the only thing pushing me to finish, to somehow figure out the connections and see what happened. I recommend this book as a must read! It deals with a topic that is sadly prevalent in today's society.

Sarah Van _arahvan_essel — In many ways, Hadrian Enigma is simply a historical “murder mystery” seen through the eyes of a most unusual PI, the historian Gaius Suetonius Tranquillus. This novel, by the way, is rather a lengthy tome. In 130 AD, while accompanying the Emperor Hadrian on a tour up the Nile, the beautiful youth Antinous plunges into the Nile and drowns. Hadrian, near maddened with grief, declares Antinous a god. However, Suetonius just happens to be along on this imperial tour. Already the author of juicy books on contemporary Roman life, he is perfectly placed to investigate this mysterious death, so Emperor Hadrian commands him to investigate and find the murderer within 48 hours or suffer the consequences. In the imperial compound on the Nile, Suetonius searches for clues. Here, semi-isolated, the bubbling cauldron of the Roman court has been transplanted to a fabulous tent city. Yet, the mystery of Egypt is an ever present backdrop to this baffling death. Perhaps the murderer is one of the other ephebes with whom Antinous shared quarters. They have reason enough for jealousy of the emperor's beloved eromenos. But there are plenty of other possible suspects and witnesses in the royal court: the Empress Sabina, Hadrian's flamboyant heir-apparent Lucius, and a whole coterie of scheming courtiers, not to mention the creepy Egyptian high priest. Why was Antinous clad in heavy ceremonial parade armor and weapons when he died? How did he come by a slit on his left wrist and strange marks on his throat? And how can Suetonius unravel all this when the Emperor refuses to let Suetonius even touch the body to examine it? The characterization is vivid and the historicity meticulous in this novel. I enjoyed savoring the characters and setting as Suetonius unraveled the imperial goings on. Some might find themselves impatient with the sprinkling of Greek and Latin throughout the novel. I thought it added to the impact and feeling of being there, but I suspect not everyone would enjoy the necessity to look some of it up. There were also moments when the author slipped into modern jargon which was jarring. All in all, it was an enjoyable read, but not necessarily a light or fast one in spite of being rather a page turner. The ending, which I won't go into, is satisfying and well worth the journey. Definitely a four-star read. I recommend it to any historical fiction fan, especially any fan of the redoubtable Mary Renault.

Roderick Laka _odericklaka — ** spoiler alert ** WOW, this book was really good! it told a lot more of the story and pulled a lot of parts that seemed disconnected in book 1 together for me. So now we understand the background of why the Spits/Taints/Glints are fighting each other. The one thing I wished at the end was that they returned the old lady's heartstone back to her in the House of the Lost. I think i am going to have to actually get added to B&N wait list for the next book (due 4/7/09). Isaac gives this series 5 stars!