Marlon Vance từ Pam'yatne, Chernihivs'ka oblast, Ukraine

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11/06/2024

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2018-07-02 02:30

Yu-Gi-Oh! - Tập 27 Thư viện Sách hướng dẫn

Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Kazuki Takahashi

I'd call this book a good read, not great, but it was solid. Not the type of book I couldn't put down, but looked forward to reading nonetheless. The main character, Kate, is a Renaissance scholar who also happens to be a PI for a covert government-type unit. She takes on a case regarding an antique manuscript after an attempted robbery of that manuscript in London, which resulted in the death of the thief. She believes the manuscript may have been created during the reign of Elizabeth I, as a catalog of all spy intelligence from that era - a major find from a scholarly perspective rather than a monetary one. The overall plot regarding that storyline is kept pretty basic, and involves her finding ways to decipher the manuscript (which was all in code) in order to discover who would want to steal it, and why. However, this plot is interspersed with a second story set back in the reign of Elizabeth I, with the main character Christopher Marlowe- playwright and spy- as he's working on an assignment to track down the person(s) responsible for smuggling in goods from the Far East into England. The time frame of this story is within a few weeks of Marlowe's death, so we can assume whatever truth he discovers is what gets him killed. A third plot line, which acts as a second assignment for Kate, involves a shady art dealer who has connections with terrorists and is suspected of being part of illegal dealings involving WMD with US enemies. This plot line also involves a US spy, whose identity is kept from the reader, whom was thought to be dead, but since discovered to have been alive and held in an Iranian prison. If it sounds like this book has a lot going on, it's because it does - a little too much. Generally, I like books that move between various plot lines which seem to be inter-connected, but you don't know how until the end; this book seemed to be like that, but ultimately never followed through. Each plot just seemed like 3 different stories so that you almost forgot about the other ones until you came to a new chapter. ***SPOILER ALERT*** It turns out, in the end, none of the stories really were connected. I think the conclusion of the book is the reason I can't say this was a great book. To me, it fell flat. The two assignments Kate was working on never did merge as I was expecting them to, they weren't related at all. I didn't understand the point of having two completely separate story lines for the main character. I think this is because what I will call the main plot- the manuscript - is weak. If you took out the Marlowe and art dealer story lines, the manuscript theft wasn't much of a story. Sure, there was a sad attempt by a amateur to steal it from her once, and another death that may be related to it, but for the most part, the meat of that story is just her deciphering the manuscript. The author tried to play up that plot a little with a mysterious 'Jade Dragon' character, but there was so little of the story focused on that it became almost forgettable. Without the other two plots, the manuscript part isn't enough to be a story. It probably could have been, but too much time was spent on the other plots to build up a mystery behind the manuscript. What the manuscript actually revealed was the most interesting aspect of that plot. Marlowe's story, while connected in the sense that his spying was part of the manuscript, really stood on it's own and did not lead to any information that affected the modern day manuscript plot. Since the mystery behind the manuscript theft is how this story is sold to a reader, it just seems disappointing. The other problem for me was that I'd pretty much figured out a lot of the plot ahead of time; not enough for me to stop reading, but I knew where she was going with things, and a lot of the intrigue was lost. The mysterious US spy's identity seemed obvious to me, as did the Jade Dragon. I also guessed correctly the twist on the Marlowe plot (although to be fair, I did second guess myself for a few pages that dealt with the aftermath of this death.) Maybe my love of history is what kept me reading, I really couldn't have cared less about the art dealer/spy story, it was the manuscript and Marlowe's stories that held my interest. It gives a whole new side of the Elizabethan era I don't know much about; it also helped that it was based on factual historical characters and events (though the story itself is fictionalized.) Good read for history buffs.

2018-07-02 03:30

Kinh Thi Thư viện Sách hướng dẫn

Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Khổng Tử

I couldn't get past the first chapter. Maybe one day...

2018-07-02 04:30

Thẻ Flash Card Thông Minh - Bé Nhận Biết Thế Giới Động Vật Thư viện Sách hướng dẫn

Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Thanh Mai

Lots of great places to visit, I've added a bunch to our list.

2018-07-02 05:30

Business Economics In A Week: What Economics Teaches You About Business In Seven Simple Thư viện Sách hướng dẫn

Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Thomas Coskeran

I think I liked it as much as the first one, but I did miss Jack. By the end I wondered if anything else could go wrong for this poor woman...but I hope that if I am faced with such diversity I can be as strong as she is. Now onto The Star Garden.

2018-07-02 06:30

Hoàng Kim Bản Harachi (Tái Bản 2014) Thư viện Sách hướng dẫn

Sách được viết bởi Bởi: E-rơ-nơ Mun-đa-sép

Wonderful poet. I believe these really hold true American and Individual values.

2018-07-02 07:30

Chuyện Xảy Ra Ở London Thư viện Sách hướng dẫn

Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Julia Quinn

I'm having a hard time with these stories. I think they probably require more concentration than my half-asleep brain can muster on the train in the morning. Interesting tidbit I see on another review: the band Okkervil River takes its name from the short story of the same name in this volume. ------- I think this is by a Skidmore professor, but it doesn't say she teaches there inside the book. Maybe she was just visiting for a year after this book was published. Or maybe I'm making this up. I should have just Googled her. She taught at Skidmore for years, apparently. I think I do have a vague recollection of her now. Also, she is Tolstoy's great-grandniece.

2018-07-02 08:30

Hoàng Đế Quang Trung Thư viện Sách hướng dẫn

Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Nguyễn Thu Hiền

coming of age novel set to a smith's soundtrack. fresher than a hornby book.

2018-07-02 09:30

Bộ Luật Dân Sự Thư viện Sách hướng dẫn

Sách được viết bởi Bởi:

Not a bad story, especially because it's based in the future which the geek in me always likes. Quite a few detailed sexual references which is a bit off-putting. But I liked how hew describes how the landscapes and views in New England change during the seasons. Definitely makes me want to visit that area even more.

2018-07-02 10:30

Thương Nhau Hai Tiếng Cố Nhân Thư viện Sách hướng dẫn

Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Ái Duy

Next best thing to being there

2018-07-02 11:30

Cẩm Nang Con Trai - Con Trai Với Thể Thao Thư viện Sách hướng dẫn

Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Hiếu Minh

How does the world not see that Dave Eggers is a huge hack?

2020-04-28 02:55

Thư Viện Tri Thức Dành Cho Học Sinh - Những Câu Chuyện Li Kì, Thần Bí Thư viện Sách hướng dẫn

Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Trương Ái

我是否提到过我爱Meg Cabot的东西？ 大逃避现实。 我本可以给这本书更多的评价，但它真的突然结束了-感觉还没完成并不能令人满意。

Người đọc Marlon Vance từ Pam'yatne, Chernihivs'ka oblast, Ukraine

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.