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Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Betty Reynolds
Little, Brown clearly does not have a fact-checking dept as rigorous as The New Yorker, because I quickly found a couple minor factual errors. NONETHELESS, the book is really thought-provoking - much more so than anything else I've recently read. And I've been unable to help myself telling people about different episodes and studies Gladwell describes. For anyone who wants to achieve anything in life, and perhaps has ever felt thwarted - it's simultaneously challenging and affirming.
Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Nhiều tác giả
From the backcover…Every girl who has taken the test has died. Now it's Kate's turn. It's always been just Kate and her mom--and now her mother is dying. Her last wish? To move back to her childhood home. So Kate's going to start at a new school with no friends, no other family and the fear her mother won't live past the fall. Then she meets Henry. Dark. Tortured. And mesmerizing. He claims to be Hades, god of the Underworld--and if she accepts his bargain, he'll keep her mother alive while Kate tries to pass seven tests. Kate is sure he's crazy--until she sees him bring a girl back from the dead. Now saving her mother seems crazily possible. If she succeeds, she'll become Henry's future bride, and a goddess. If she fails... My thoughts…What a great book! Very different from anything else that I have read or have on my ‘to be read’ list so it was a nice change in from my normal paranormal reads. Very refreshing to read—a Greek Myth, with a twist. I felt drawn to Kate right away. For the last four year Kate has taken care of her sick mother who has cancer. Kate’s mother seems ready to let go of all her pain and die, but she is holding on for Kate’s sake. She wants Kate to be ready when she dies, she wants to make sure Kate will be okay but after 4 years of the illness Kate is still having a hard time facing the truth of what is to come. Enter Henry aka Hades. Henry has had 100 years to find a girl that will take the 7 tests and pass them all. If he is unable to do this then he will cease to exist and his successor will take over ruling the Under World. Henry has all but given up but will try one last time…. After a horrible accident happened to a classmate while Kate was with her, Henry offers to bring her classmate back to life if Kate accepts his bargain. Kate agrees without even finding out what she has really agreed to which is to go to Henry’s house/world/dimension and take 7 tests. If she passes she will be Henry’s bride and a goddess. If she fails she will go back to life as she knew it and will not remember Henry or anything that happened while with Henry and Henry, he will cease to exist. But so far every girl who has taken the test has been murdered, no failing the test, no going back to life as they know it, but gone for good. Henry’s character is a little harder to figure out. I never really understand how he feels about Kate. At times I feel like he is falling for her and other times I feel like he could care less about her. I get that he is tired of the girls getting murder, that he wants it to stop, that he feel guilty, that it is his fault but I feel that he could of done more to stop or prevent or figure out who was doing the crime. Even though most of the story happens at Henry’s house, I love it, it is somewhere I would love to visit, mingle with the different people--- stay a couple of days and explore. Almost every character is connected to person of Greek Mythology and it was interesting trying to figure out who was which Greek God. The book kept you guessing right to the end. I would recommend this book to those of you who are into YA/paranormal who want a book that is a little different than the current best sellers.
Sách được viết bởi Bởi:
Wow. Crazy ride, crazy story. Unpredictable and intense. I can't wait to see whaere Lisa takes the next story! Warning: Adult content , mature situations, and strong language. NOT for young teens!
Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Ngô Nguyệt Hữu
I loved the first 2/3rds... then got a little weird for me
This was also kind of disappointing. Nothing really happened. :( Someone close to her died... and I didn't feel the slightest depression. How sad is that. This is laughable, but coming into this, I wasn't expecting a love triangle. I thought she would be devoted to Tucker, despite the different race, if you know what I mean. But now, she's stuck between those two guys. The author did acknowledge how cliche everything was in the book, yet she still wrote it! :( Just not my book.
Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Đỗ Phấn
"دشمن مردم" مانیفست ایبسن بر ریاکاری کاسبکارانه و عوام فریبی سیاستمداران ست. "توماس استوکمان"، پزشکی ایده آلیست در نظر دارد از طریق شورای شهر، به وضع آلودگی آب آشامیدنی به فاضل آب، جلوگیری کند. فکر او با مخالفت شورای شهر و برادرش "پیتر استوکمان" که شهردار شهر است، روبرو می شود. آنها قصد دارند از طریق حمام های شهر و جلب توریست، به درآمدی بالا برسند که وضع اقتصادی شهر را از هر نظر روبراه می کند. دکتر به بهداشت و سلامت شهروندان می اندیشد و شهردار و شورای شهر می دانند که با تعطیل شدن موقت چشمه های آب گرم، وضع اقتصادی شهر از این هم که هست بدتر می شود. دکتر خیال می کند با تضمین سلامت مردم شهر، کار بهتری صورت می دهد در حالی که دیگران به درآمد حاصله از چشمه های آب معدنی شهر می اندیشند. اگر آلودگی آب بر ملا شود، درآمد شهر هم مانند چشمه ها می خشکد. کار مشاجره بالا می گیرد و دکتر خوش باور مقاله ای می نویسد تا مردم را از واقعه خبردار کند اما از انتشار مقاله اش جلوگیری می شود. دکتر استوکمان وقتی بیشتر تعجب می کند که مردم شهر در نهایت بی خبری، یکی بعد از دیگری از او روی می گردانند و با رای شهردار و شورای شهر موافق می شوند، و به سادگی می پذیرند که دکتر استوکمان قصد نابودی شهر را دارد. کم کم خانواده ی دکتر هم از سرسختی او درباره ی آلودگی آب، تعجب می کنند و یکی یکی از او روی می گردانند. حمام ها آلوده اند و آثار تیفوئید و اسهال در چند نفر دیده می شود اما کمتر کسی به استدلال دکتر استوکمان توجه می کند. استوکمان تا آنجا بر سر حرف می ایستد که مانند ایده آلیستی مستبد، جامعه را آلوده می خواند که دارد خفه می شود، و می گوید جامعه را باید بکلی پاک کرد. او تصور می کند دلسوزی او بالاخره بر مردم آشکار می شود اما شهر او را "دشمن مردم" می خواند، به خانه اش هجوم می برند و دیگر در هیچ کجا آرامش نمی گذارند. هرچه دکتر استوکمان بر دلسوزی خود برای مردم شهر، بیشتر پافشاری می کند، تنهاتر می شود، حتی از او می خواهند به اشتباه خود اعتراف کند و از نظرش بازگردد تا توجه مردم را دوباره به سوی خود جلب کند. دشمن مردم توسط امیر حسین آریانپور به فارسی برگردانده شده (1338). یک ترجمه هم با نام "دشمن ملت" از محمدعلی جمال زاده در 1340 منتشر شده است. آثار نمایشی هنریک ایبسن مانند زندگی اش پر از فراز و نشیب اند. برخی منتقدان او را به راستی ستوده اند و برخی هرگز آثارش را نپسندیدند. ایبسن به معنایی که دکتر امیر حسین آریانپور در کتاب "ایبسن آشوب گرای" نوشته، چه در زندگی و چه در آثارش یک آنارشیست جلوه می کند. با وجودی که گفته اند از شکسپیر به این سو دوران تراژدی بسر آمده، برخی از منتقدان بر این اعتقاداند که ایبسن تنها نمایش نامه نویسی ست که برخی از آثارش مانند اشباح و هداگابلر به تراژدی به معنای ارسطویی و شکسپیری آن نزدیک است.
Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Henri Gourdon
Listening to as an Audio Book. This book was based on four generations of a dysfunctional family. At times the story jumped from one family member to another quickly and I really needed to keep up with the story. I found overall this to be a sad story how combined families can struggle with so many changes.
Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Ryan Holiday
Incredibly interesting book. Informative and eye opening.
Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Plaaastic
Meh, Fluffy book.
Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Jaycee Dugard
An entirely predictable book--poorly written and just a waste of my time. Had to read for my book club.
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