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An enthralling and entangling story about secrets, non-lies, and unconditional love.
McKillip writes prose that seems more like poetry, rich, detailed and many-layered. One of my favorites of her books; I reread it often. We have talents that are not visible to those around us, or even to ourselves.
Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Cát Bồ Nhạc
I read this book so many times in high school that I wore out the binding. In fact, I once slept with it under my pillow during an especially stressful time. Holden Caufield seems pretty dated now -- just look at the proliferation of books & movies with characters disenchanted by "phonies" (e.g., American Beauty, any film by Todd Solendz) -- but his struggles are a testament to individuality and the search for identity that marks the teen years.
Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Bryan A. Garner
This collection of studies and essays by Diana E. H. Russell is polemical and extremely didactic, but worth reading, especially if you want to know why radical feminists oppose pornography. My main problem with the book is that too much of the material is by Russell herself, even though she is probably the least interesting writer featured in it. Her chapters on causation, which form the centerpiece of the collection, are based on surveys she performed of studies that attempted to link pornography to rape. These sections are presented as incontrovertible evidence that the consumption of pornography is a major contributing factor to rape, but they rely too heavily on cherry-picked data and anecdotal evidence. Maybe it's just because I distrust sociology and find most of its applications to real-world problems misguided and utopian, but I find Andrea Dworkin's polemics much more compelling and convincing than Russell's soft pseudoscience, even though Dworkin relies on no "data" but her own fiery opinions. Proof of causation and media's relationship to violence and sexual assault is always going to be a contentious and sticky subject, so I can understand why Russell devoted so much space to attempting to prove her points. I still think, however, that she wasted an opportunity to include more writers in the collection. Some of the more interesting essays, like one about the depiction of black women's bodies in pornography by Patricia Hill Collins, are only a few pages long, and could have been greatly expanded. One thing I think this volume does very well, however, is poke holes in the theory that pornography is merely "cathartic." There's little question in my mind after reading this book that violent and misogynistic pornography degrades both the people involved in it and those who view it. The notion that it is a "harmless outlet for male aggression" is ludicrous. After all, does the idea of men watching videos of women being abused instead of doing it in real life really seem like the best possible solution to the problem of sexual violence? On the other hand, I found many of the conclusions drawn in the book depressingly literal. Two chapters by two different authors are devoted to Bret Easton Ellis's American Psycho, which both writers regard as misogynistic snuff pornography. While this may, on some level, be true, it never seems to occur to either of them that the novel may also be a critique and satire of materialism and male privilege. What I was ultimately reminded of while reading this book was the Women's Christian Temperance Union's opposition to alcohol, both in terms of its vehemence and its quixotic doggedness.
Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Hoàng Lê
What an AWESOME series... 9 books in the Zion Covenant. If world history was taught in this form..I'd be a history major. Love the characters, love the books.
Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Dương Ký Châu
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Elf Geschichten erzählt Ferdinand von Schirach in seinem Buch "Verbrechen". Geschichten, die auf wahren Fällen beruhen, an denen er als Anwalt beteiligt war. Das Spektrum reicht von Raub über Notwehr bis hin zu brutalem Mord, aber alle sind ungewöhnlich, sei es wegen des Tathergangs, wegen der Motive oder wegen des Umfelds, in denen sie stattfinden. Fesselnd und faszinierend, erschütternd oder rührend sind die Schilderungen dieser Verbrechen und zeigen, dass es in der Justiz keine Schwarz-Weiß-Malerei geben kann. Ferdinand von Schirach, Jahrgang 1964, ist Anwalt von Prominenten und Industriellen, erzählt hier aber von Schicksalen, die sich im Kleinen abspielen. Er bedient sich dabei einer einfachen, flüssigen Sprache, fernab komplizierten Juristendeutschs und trotz der scheinbaren Distanz, mit der er faktenreich erzählt, merkt man, dass ihn solch extreme, besondere Verbrechen nicht kalt lassen, sondern der Mensch dabei im Mittelpunkt steht. Dass Mord nicht gleich Mord, Raub nicht gleich Raub ist, wird besonders dann klar, wenn man die Motive und die Lebensgeschichte der Täter und der Opfer betrachtet. Beiläufig erfährt man zudem einiges über die deutsche Justiz, Sinn und Aufgabe von Staatsanwaltschaft, Verteidigung und Richter, Vorgehensweisen und Gesetze. "Verbrechen" fesselt, erzählt, erklärt, weckt Mitgefühl und Fassungslosigkeit, und läßt einen vor allem so schnell nicht los. Ferdinand von Schirach hat damit einen sehr gelungenen Einblick in seinen Berufsalltag geschaffen.
Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Duy Khánh (Tuyển chọn)
Neil Gaiman sure has an undeniable ability of conjuring a realm that blurs the lines between the beautiful and the bizarre. Whenever I come across a book with his name in it, I always brace myself for an exhilaratingly strange journey. He just finds beauty in the most unexpected of places; from defunct roadside attractions, eerie-looking graveyards, old mysterious houses, and sleepy villages. He doesn’t just tell you a story, he has a way of transporting you with him, sucking you in – into a world that will nestle and linger in your memories forever. A true mark of a man with talent. Here in Coraline, Neil Gaiman just proved to me how versatile he could be. A story most people claim is akin, or should I say a more twisted and horrifying take of Lewis Carroll’s Alice in Wonderland, Coraline tells us the story of a young girl who found herself into a parallel reality strangely similar to the life she knows. It all seemed wonderful at first; kinder set of parents, delectable food, animated toys even talking animals! But at the same time, Coraline suspects something unsettling about the place. After all, the people in this other place do have buttons as eyes. In a race against time, Coraline must use all her wits to outsmart her other mother, save real parents or be stuck in that ghastly place for eternity. I am quite amazed at how Coraline is considered as a children’s book. Yes, book is short and fast-paced, the prose is very straightforward and the narrative is reasonably easy to follow but looking back, I don’t think my eight year old self can sleep bearing the images the book has produced inside my head. I just wished I’d read the book before seeing the film. Unfortunately, I was one of thousands who had read it after the film was released. The feeling was rather different. I kept picturing the cartoon images of the film while reading that it somehow deteriorated the scare element that was supposed to be present. Don’t get me wrong, I do love the film version. All in all, Coraline is one exhilaratingly frightening book that teaches its readers the concept of love, courage and the victory of good versus evil. The story will just remind you of the marvelous things about being a child. From start to finish, people will be on the edge of their seats, thrilled and rooting for Coraline’s triumph against the other mother’s evil clutches. Truly a scary novel with a heart that can be enjoyed both by the children and adults alike. 5 out 5 stars.
Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Nguyễn Anh Văn
For some people the whole biting and blood thing would have been kind of a big deal, But Tommy and Jody are in love, and they work through their issues. Like how much Jody should teach Tommy about his new superpowers and how much he needs to learn on his own. Tommy's cute new minion, sixteen-year-old Goth girl Abby Normal. Making the relationship work, however, is the least of Jody and Tommy's problems. The vampire who nibbled on Jody wasn't supposed to be recruiting any new members into the club. Even worse, Tommy's turkey bowling friends are out to get him, at the urging of a blue-dyed Las Vegas call girl named Blue. I enjoyed this book because it gave me a new taste of something different. I’m not into vampires or anything like it but my cousin did tell me I was going to like this one. I usually like to read street-novels or true stories, but I must say that this new subject was good. I would connect this book to text to text because to me this book is similar to the Twilight series just a bit more of a comedy. The couple in this book have some obstacles to face throughout the entire book none of which ever to please the reader. "You suck" is a humorous and enjoyable book written by Christopher Moore. Even after the story has come to an end you can't help but keep thinking of what could happen next. "You Suck" is a must read for any teens or young adults.
This is the sequel to Massie's Dreadnought, and covers naval actions in WW I, with an exceptional examination of Jutland and Dogger Bank. Prior to the aircraft carrier, ship to ship actions were what generated the first arms race of the 20th century. The opening of WW II completely shattered that paradigm. Excellent book which covers the influence Churchill and Jackie Fisher had on the building of the Royal Navy. The size of the book should not discourage anyone from reading it. Massie's style is as a novelist, and a very good one at that. This book was a joy to read and sucked me right in.
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.