Pedro Brito từ Karszyn, Poland

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11/05/2024

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Pedro Brito Sách lại (10)

2018-05-21 16:30

Tân Hôn Phòng Thư viện Sách hướng dẫn

Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Hà Lạc

** spoiler alert ** I enjoyed reading this book overall more than the two-star rating would indicate, but there's a crucial plot twist towards the very end of the book that I thought depicted rape in a deeply problematic way. I think that Grossman tries to play the metaphor towards empowerment here; he's not utterly unaware of the trickiness of portraying sexual violence in a fantasy context. While the rape transforms the character who suffers it, and she ultimately becomes powerful and happy (in spite or even because of what happened to her--again, a difficult subject and stance), Grossman's treatment of this scene bothered me, and not just because it's disturbing subject matter. In fact, this scene is not disturbing enough--that's one of the problems with it. Grossman has a rollicking sense of plot (though he tends to repeat the "how do we get back to fantasyland?" approach too many times; I finally got bored by "we want to be there, but we're stuck here! Whatever shall we do?" premise). He clearly read all the same books that I did as a child, though sometimes his allusions to them are so blatant and nod-nod, wink-winky that it undermines the wittiness of the reference. Also, his characters are always (in this book as in the last book) stuck in opulent environments being bored. Whether Fillory (the magical land at the center of this tale), Venice, or Cornwall, the destinations in this novel are posh, involve the copious consumption of liquor, and the conspicuous expenditure of cash (or, in Fillory, gold). Which feels a bit yucky to be honest. Maybe he's exposing the financial fantasy at the heart of the aristocratic medievalism that characterizes modern fantasy fiction. Or maybe he's just spent a lot of time vacationing and wants to describe envy-and-drool inspiring destinations for his readers. But it made me feel a little icked out by the privileged kids here. So he tries to counterpoint it by the overachieving-girl-addicted-to-crack...I mean, magic....subplot, and while reminiscent of Dark Willow in Buffy the Vampire Slayer, this plot line, giving the backstory of Julia, the girl who did not get into the magical academy where the rest of this crew learned their arts and (witch)crafts, was way more interesting than Quentin (the protagonist's) whining. Though I will say that one thing that I liked about this postmodern parody of fantasy fiction is that it recognizes a central strain in Narnia, Lord of the Rings, and Harry Potter: namely that these books are at their heart about moody boys coming of age, whether Edmund craving Turkish delight from the White Witch, Frodo burdened by the ring, or Harry possessed by Voldemort. Ultimately, while Grossman tries to be constantly snarky (a tic that gets on my nerves because he doesn't often strike my funny bone), he is in fact writing a fantasy novel in relatively good faith here. And I like that. But I think I'm done with this series. It's ultimately more about ungainly plots than it is about compelling characters, in spite of Quentin's constant dilemmas and vacillations between arrogance and self-loathing. I did like Abigail the talking sloth. But I think I ultimately like my fantasy straight up rather than on the rocks. Also, this is so derivative! I know parody is derivative by its very nature, but at least a good third of this book felt like an inferior crib of Neil Gaiman's American Gods. (that's the problem with having read many of the same books the author has--the tendency to feel cheated of the genuine article, in spite of Grossman's impish delight in reminding you that he's copying.)

2018-05-21 17:30

Tốc Độ Của Niềm Tin Thư viện Sách hướng dẫn

Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Stephen M. R. Covey

Gotta love the 3 in one books

2018-05-21 18:30

Thuật Hùng Biện Thư viện Sách hướng dẫn

Sách được viết bởi Bởi:

Alternating chapters of what seem at first like two different novels, a cyberpunk adventure interposed with a dreamy fantasy about a mysterious walled town with unicorns, but eventually the connection is made explicit. Possibly the End of the World is a metaphor for satori. My second Murikami, further evidence of his genius.

2018-05-21 19:30

Nhìn Nhau Trong Nắng Thư viện Sách hướng dẫn

Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Lê Thúy Hà

This is the one where they go to a twisted Manhattan in another world ruled by the lone power.

2018-05-21 20:30

Người Việt - Chủ Nhân Của Kinh Dịch Và Chữ Vuông Thư viện Sách hướng dẫn

Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Viên Như

It would have gotten a much better review had they left out the other commentary. I can only assume that the publisher figured that it wasn't worth printing a whole lot of very thin books. It's got some valuable advice if you're willing to sit down and ponder how you can use the ideas in your own life. My favourite is this: "Know the enemy and know yourself; in a hundred battles you will never be defeated." It's a bit overused, but honestly I see why.

2018-05-21 21:30

Tôi Là Bêtô (Tái Bản 2015) Thư viện Sách hướng dẫn

Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Nguyễn Nhật Ánh

i'm almost ashamed to recommend this book, but it really is amazing. one of the stories is written phonetically in crazy street Scottish brogue. like trying to read Pitt's character in Snatch. shocking, disgusting, brilliant.

2018-05-21 22:30

Các Văn Bản Pháp Luật Về Thuế Của Nước Cộng Hoà Xã Hội Chủ Nghĩa Việt Nam ( Song Ngữ Việt - Anh ) Thư viện Sách hướng dẫn

Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Nhà Xuất Bản Thốnng Kê ( Biên Tập )

A gripping sequel to The Dark Divine. The Lost Saint picks up where its predecessor ended and continues the tale of the Divine family and the werewolf curse. Bree Despain has put an original twist on werewolf mythology without loosing the tradition. Grace and Daniel remain compelling characters and their struggles are understandable. I would recommend this to anyone who liked The Dark Divine or enjoys YA paranormal romance.

2018-05-21 23:30

Bố Mẹ Yên Tâm Con Chơi Một Mình Được - Thứ Bảy Ngọt Ngào Thư viện Sách hướng dẫn

Sách được viết bởi Bởi: My Bách Nguyên

Very interesting book that made me think about how I think. However not enough positive examples including women.

2018-05-22 00:30

Sầu Riêng Thư viện Sách hướng dẫn

Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Huỳnh Thiên Kim Bội

The night I stayed up to finish this book, I couldn't go to sleep until the sun came up. It was terrifying and devastating, both in its narrative and style.

2018-05-22 01:30

Thiết Kế Kiến Trúc Với SketchUp & Vray Thư viện Sách hướng dẫn

Sách được viết bởi Bởi:

I really liked this book. It was the true story of Elie Wiesel's time spent in several concentration camps during the Halocaust. It was really sad, but i still liked it. I didn't think it was going to be very interesting when i first started reading it, but it was really captivating once i got into the story. This is a really good book and you should read it!

Người đọc Pedro Brito từ Karszyn, Poland

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.