Outlander - Vòng Tròn Đá Thiêng - Tập 2 tải về miễn phí cuốn sách

Roman Kot dashexsuperman — In my eyes, Helen Frost can do no wrong- combining great poetry with a gripping story in this book. Loved it!!!

Ozge Bildis _uko_u — So, I enjoyed this book, but I obviously didn't enjoy it as much as others who gave it a full on 5-star rating (and there are a lot of them). In fact, I struggled with even giving it 4-stars [Update: I couldn't let it get away with a 4-star rating, so I downgraded it to 3-stars]. I enjoyed Verghese's storytelling, but I was disappointed in his characters. I didn't feel any of them were developed despite having so much potential, especially Sister Mary Joseph Praise, Hema, and even Marion and Shiva. I think what especially disappointed me was Verghese's use of point-of-view. It waffled, at times, and he never really loaned Marion ownership of his voice, which further delayed the development of this character. "Delayed" might be a stretch. He remained as flat as all other characters. Finally, while the story was interesting, it was sometimes beleaguered with unnecessary descriptions, especially of the medical variety, and poor dialogue. Shortening it up with less of these two things would have kept me in suspense and eager to move along with the plot, unfortunately, that was not the case. I found myself speeding through this so that I could move on to the next book in my library queue. This probably had more to do with Verghese's careless treatment of, and my resulting apathy for, the characters. Those are the negative criticisms I have for this book. That being said, there were things I enjoyed. I love the settings, especially when the novel is centered around life in Addis Ababa, but I also appreciated the theme of displacement as it moved to the United States, though I do wish Verghese further explored it and, especially, its toll on the characters (which would have required more character development). I also enjoyed the way the diverse characters interacted with one another, especially as they struggled with different types of revolutions within their lives, as well as the religious and spiritual imagery and philosophies that accompanied each character. Finally, I do have to tip my hat to Verghese for not shying away from some very controversial subject matter, not the least of which is female circumcision and the overall healthcare and medical treatment (and ostracization) of women in developing parts of the world.