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Both stories were fun, somewhat whimsical with interesting subtext on the nature of fantasy and heroism in literature.
Another book in the retold myth series. A quick read. Her tone is very Jeanette Winterson-esque. I enjoyed the story a lot, and because it is a retold myth, I don't feel the need to obsess about plot points. It's mythic, not literal.
Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Jerry Braza
I really enjoyed this book despite what I think is fairly deceptive flap copy. I expected a much more tongue-in-cheek narrative that this book offers- the satire is fairly light in my opinion. Despite that, the story itself is compelling, and Carley (who I disliked in the beginning) develops into a character with wonderful depth. Her struggle to survive while trying to save her best friend is unexpectedly poignant, and I enjoyed watching Carley slowly come to recognize her own worth outside of Hunter's reflected glory. There was plenty of scope for wry laughter once Bree (and her painful novel) make an appearance. Bree's level of narrative deconstruction will entertain anyone who's ever endured a college writing class. Her efforts to find a narrative truth are unexpectedly assisted by Carley's hatred of books and refusal to accept Bree's idea of storytelling. Gibson perfectly captures the feelings of isolation and confusion that all teenagers experience (no matter their parents' socio-economic situation), and ably crafts a realistic (though rather surreal) story. Highly recommended.
Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Chương Thâu
This book included a lot of dramatic and even thought-provoking incidences (at least for the characters.) I particularly liked the segment with Attaroa's camp in which Ayla demonstrates her healer abilities extend beyond helping the sick. The problem was, in between dramatic moments, the book read like a nature documentary. If the author had cut out a lot of the repetitive first 300 pages (Ayla and Jondalar ride Whinney and Racer, have sex, hunt, eat, observe the interesting native plants and animals around them, lather rinse repeat) this book would have been a lot stronger.
The third volume of the third novel - or the fifth printed - roughly corresponding to "The Man in the Iron Mask" although it bears little resemblance to that novel other than some of the end results for the principal characters. This novel deals primarily with the Battle of Adrilankha and the final settling of the Orb on Zerika and not on Kana. I re-read this sequence as I had read them as they were published with gaps of 1 to 2 years between times and this really suffered for that. I enjoyed it much more this time when I was able to charge right through it as one should. Recommended if you have read the series from the start - however, if you didn't start with Phoenix Guards, please stop and go back there first as it won't make as much sense as if you had started from the beginning.
Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Lan Rankin
GoodReads ate this review too; I liked this book although it is much lighter than what I'm normally into
This book by Remnick, an American journalist with vast expertise on the Soviet Union, details the end of the Soviet empire, by basically tracing the events of 1988-1991, when the communist rule finally collapsed. There are interesting interviews with die-hard Stalinists and elusive henchmen of Stalin, like Molotov and a bit of Lazar Kaganovich. Remnick is not a great admirer of Gorbachev and it comes thru in the book. He is unsympathetic towards his various predicaments. It is also uncritical of the 'democrats', especially Yeltsin. As a document of the times, this is worth a good read.
This book was way similar to that of the DiVinci Code in that it takes a very quick read because of the time frame. There is some historical data that capture you, but doesn't weigh you down.
Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Kurt W. Mortensen
In the Shadow of the Moons: My Life in the Reverend Sun Myung Moon's Family is a fascinating read told by Nansook Hong, the 15 year old South Korean girl that Reverend Moon chose to marry his oldest son, Hyo Jin. Interesting insider look at the "Moonies" (Unification Church) and its leaders. Nansook describes the excesses, the abuse, and the outright hypocricy of life in the Moon family. Nansook Hong's parents were some of the original members of Moon's church, so she was born into this world, knowing no other way to live her life. She is committed to full obedience to this second "Messiah." She struggles with inner conflicts that come as one fights with what they have believed all of their life and the damage that that belief is causing to herself and her children. A great passage in the book is found in the end when Nansook realizes her own responsibility for her own life and gains te courage to flee the life of a battered wife: "There is an old Korean proverb: Blame yourself, not the river, if you fall into the water. For the first time in my life, that dictum makes sense to me. I, alone, am in charge of my life. I, alone, am responsible for my actions and for the decisions I make. It is terrifying. I spent half of my lifetime ceding all decisions to a 'higher authority.' Learning to make decisions for myself means being willing to accept the consequences--the bad ones as well as the good ones." (Hong, N. In the Shadow of the Moons. (1998). Boston: Little, Brown and Company.) [pg. 234:].
Sách được viết bởi Bởi: 廣嶋 玲子
I surprisingly liked it. There were a few problems but I enjoyed reading it nonetheless.
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.