Mauro Sodano từ Clay, MO , USA

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11/05/2024

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2018-05-16 06:30

Cô Gái Trên Trăng (Song ngữ Anh-Việt) Thư viện Sách hướng dẫn

Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Bông An

In his book, Mr Huchu introduces us to his hometown of Harare in Zimbabwe. We learn of its culture and people through the eyes of Vimbai - the best hairdresser in Harare. The best, that is, until Dumisani shows up and gives her a run for her money. Who ever heard of a male hairdresser anyway? It was so much fun to be the fly on the wall of Vimbai's life. I felt like I was right there with her at work trying so hard to be the best so that her job would be secure. How could she provide for her daughter or run her household if she lost her job? Life isn't all doom and gloom, worry and work, though. There is lots of humour interwoven and it doesn't take long for the reader to fall in love with Vimbai. Or for Vimbai to fall in love with Dumisani. As they say, it's all fun and games until somebody loses and eye. 'The Hairdresser of Harare' starts out fun and the reader is having an enjoyable time learning about Zimbabwe. Pretty soon, though, a feeling of unease creeps up the reader's spine. Is Dumisani keeping a secret? A little black shadow starts sliding around the edges of the story and then it happens - BAM!! 'The Hairdresser of Harare' turns into a powerful, unforgettable novel that challenges everything Vimbai (and maybe you) believes in. It becomes uncomfortable and sad all at once and then moves to bittersweet. Who knew how powerful 14 small words could be? I shall regret the next thing I did for as long as I live (pg 170) I certainly don't regret reading 'The Hairdresser of Harare'. It is an enjoyable and powerful work. There are a lot of foreign words running through the dialog but they are easily understood in context. The level of systemic corruption may be difficult for some readers to accept but (having lived for a time in a corrupt country) is a reality in most third world countries. Although the ending left some unanswered questions, it was satisfying. Hopfully we will hear more from Tendai Huchu (and maybe Vimbai) in the future!

2018-05-16 07:30

Mãi Mãi Là Bao Xa - Bìa Mềm (Tái Bản 2015) Thư viện Sách hướng dẫn

Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Diệp Lạc Vô Tâm

Excellent book. I learned so much about the history of Florence during the Renaissance time. I was driven to look up the wonderful paintings and art.

2018-05-16 08:30

Da Của Mình Bao Bọc Lấy Mình - Một Quyển Sách Với Những Phát Hiện Lý Thú Về Làn Da Thư viện Sách hướng dẫn

Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Phòng biên tập sách Mỹ Đình

I'd give it 3.5 stars. It took me 300 pages to get hooked, and by then I was starting to be able to "see the path it was going to take."

2018-05-16 09:30

Khoa Học Phong Thuỷ Trong Cuộc Sống Thư viện Sách hướng dẫn

Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Lillian Too

For my money, Ryszard Kapuscinski should be better-known than he is, despite a difficult-to-pronounce name -- he's one of the most outstanding journalists of the 20th century. As the Polish Press Agency's only reporter in Africa, he has covered just about every coup, revolution, civil war, and natural disaster there since 1957 (and also found time to cover conflicts in various other parts of the world as well). There's an important difference between Kapuscinski and reporters from Western democracies -- unlike them, he has no money. So whereas the other reporters stay at the Hilton and buy or hire Landrovers or planes when they want to go somewhere, Kapuscinski stays in cockroach- and mosquito-infested hovels, catches malaria and TB, and cadges lifts on lorries or private planes. This gets him into some perilous situations (I am constantly amazed by the insouciant way he shrugs off his numerous brushes with death) and it also obviously gives him a different perspective on Africa. He has a gift for engaging with people, and this book is full of encounters with ordinary Africans who would normally just figure as a backdrop to reports on war, famine, or whatever. To him, they are not a homogeneous, starving and desperate mass, but individuals doing their best to get on with their everyday lives in virtually impossible conditions. At one point, he rents an insalubrious room in the "native quarter" of Lagos, despite dire warnings from other westerners of what will happen to him. Their opinions only diverge on one point: whether he will be murdered, or simply die from the effects of the unhygienic conditions. Undaunted, Ryszard carries on anyway. All is well, except that his room is regularly burgled whenever he is absent for a few days. At first, he is enraged. But then a Nigerian, Suleiman, explains to him that in fact the thefts are a gesture of acceptance: they are a way of telling him he is useful to the locals. He will be quite safe so long as he doesn't attempt to find the culprits and punish them. A week later, Suleiman returns with a bunch of white cock feathers and hangs them over the door. The burglaries stop. The book is full of little vignettes like this (another memorable one is the moment when, sitting on a rock in the desert smoking, he realises he is about to stub out his cigarette on the head of a deadly viper which will bite him if he moves). He's written elsewhere about the horrors of civil war (see notably his earlier book The Soccer War, the title of which refers to a war that broke out between Honduras and El Salvador over a football match). While this book does include eyewitness accounts of coups, it's mostly a vivid, kaleidoscopic view of Africa's multiple landscapes and cultures, mingling personal histories, with brief, effective expositions of history and politics. Despite the grimness of many of the scenes he paints, and the apparent hopelessness of the political and economic situation in every country he visits, the book is genuinely entertaining, and he ends it on a note of hope: a Tanzanian tells him, "The spirit of Africa always takes the form of an elephant, because an elephant cannot be defeated by any other animal -- not the lion, nor the buffalo, nor the snake." Kapuscinski breaks through the stereotyped view of Africa as a continent of famine, corruption, and conflict, and shows you its hidden riches. This is apparently the first volume of a projected trilogy which will cover Africa, Latin America, and Asia -- I can hardly wait for the rest. If you haven't discovered Kapuscinski yet, you should.

2018-05-16 10:30

Tàu Phá Băng Snow Và Bí Ẩn Ở Vùng Hailuoto (Tập 2) Thư viện Sách hướng dẫn

Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Teemu Leppala

As always, Erdrich tells a good tale, or in this case, a large number of them. Many feature familiar characters from her novels, while others introduce new characters that fit in to her tales of reservation life. A few step outside the Native American world, though often not far. Each story delights the reader in its telling, sometimes in unusual ways, with some that are literally laugh-out-loud funny. A great introduction for those who haven't read Erdrich, and a satisfying read for those of us who have enjoyed her writing over the years.

2018-05-16 11:30

Dán Hình Sáng Tạo Trang Phục Búp Bê - Ngôi Sao Điện Ảnh Thư viện Sách hướng dẫn

Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Nhiều Tác Giả

The Name of the Wind is a fascinating fantasy book, managing the story-within-a-story technique with finesse rarely found. I'm excited to see where Kvothe's tale and life leads next. Five stars!

2018-05-16 12:30

9 Bài Học Về Tài Ăn Nói Trong Bán Hàng Thư viện Sách hướng dẫn

Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Vương Hoành

I LOVED this book and fell in love with little Hassan's boy. 'To Kill A Mockingbird' has been my favorite for a very long time, but this book has just joined the ranks for me! I actually tried to read it a while back but couldn't get past Hassan being raped. Thought I would try it again, since I knew what would happen and am so glad I did. I got to the place I couldn't set it down.

2018-05-16 13:30

Bạn Biết Gì Về Điều Bạn Chưa Từng Biết - Tập 1 Quyển 2: Kinh Doanh Theo Mạng Phát Minh Vĩ Đại Của Nhân Loại Thư viện Sách hướng dẫn

Sách được viết bởi Bởi:

read it in french.

2018-05-16 14:30

Khám Phá Rừng Già - Động Vật Hoang Dã Thư viện Sách hướng dẫn

Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Steve Parker

تا وسط خوندم و ولش كردم !!! نمي دونم ، جالب بود ولي ديگه تكراري شد از وسطاش

2018-05-16 15:30

Cánh Chim Trong Gió Thư viện Sách hướng dẫn

Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Lê Hồng Lâm

Given that I grew up in the military, I never knew what knowing kids for more than 3 years at a time (if that) was like. So I didn't so much understand this book until later, and really, it messed me up because I'd wanted a best friend for so long because of this sucker that I had some genuinely crappy friends before I went and bought myself a backbone.

Người đọc Mauro Sodano từ Clay, MO , USA

Người dùng coi những cuốn sách này là thú vị nhất trong năm 2017-2018, ban biên tập của cổng thông tin "Thư viện Sách hướng dẫn" khuyến cáo rằng tất cả các độc giả sẽ làm quen với văn học này.