Sugar Lee từ Gadiara, Himachal Pradesh , India

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12/22/2024

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2018-09-04 03:31

Mẹ, Em Bé & Bố (Bìa Mềm) Thư viện Sách hướng dẫn

Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Gào

Being a huge fan of Kim Wilkins work, it was with great curiosity and excitement that I picked up this book, written under her non de plume, Kimberely Freeman, and marking another genre for this incredibly talented writer. I already know what a masterful storyteller Wilkins is and, writing as Freemen, she doesn't disappoint. This tale of two women from the same family, told across two different time periods and in two hemispheres is compelling, tragic, thrilling and uplifting. Commencing in 1995 and swiftly moving back in time to 1930s Scotland, before shifting to Australia, it tells of one woman's search for love, place and above all, self and against the backdrop of the Depression and looming war. Beattie Blaxland starts as a woman moulded by her upbringing and the prejudices of class, sex and race. However, instead of being a woman who 'things are done to' she becomes a woman 'who does things' and, in doing so, forges a remarkable path into the future - and not only her own. That decades later, her supremely talented granddaughter, prima ballerina Emma, benefits from her grandmother's trailblazing only to have her comfortable world fall apart, is at first heart-breaking. But Emma is imbued with the Blaxland spirit and, the more she learns, through an unexpected legacy, about her grandmother's past, the more she learns about herself. This book gallops along, taking the reader by the hand and heart, plunging you into great joy and sorrow, tragedy and triumph. I read it in one sitting (well, it was broken by a general anesthetic - really!), but I couldn't put it down and longed to find out what happened. It's a powerful and moving tale about longing, loss, family, place, community and the various forces that shape the self within these and how, if we look deep enough, we can find the strength to endure what at first seems unendurable. Simply a beautiful story that I cannot recommend highly enough.

2018-09-04 08:31

Hãy Làm Người Biết Lắng Nghe Thư viện Sách hướng dẫn

Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Chử Đình Phúc

This 1868 classic is indeed a deathless book. Its messages are still applicable even after almost one and a half century since its first publication. Although the story revolved on the joys and sorrows of the March daughters – Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy, the real character serving as a glue and bringing this novel to the accolade that it all deserves is Marmee. Her advices to the girls are timeless. One that I will always remember is that “it is better to be a happy old maid than an unhappy wife or be un-maidenly looking for a husband” When I was younger, I thought that old maids are miserable failed women. I had a change of perspective when later I met (through my wife’s family), happy and contented old maids. This novel reinforced that. I hope that my daughter will sometime soon find this book interesting to read so that she will also learn from the timeless advices of Marmee. As for style, it’s a light read and not overbearing as other classics. One fascinating style is that there are parts where Alcott speaks directly to the reader giving her own opinion about what is happening in the story. This is something that I rarely find in contemporary novelists. The exchanges of letters when Meg and Jo went overseas are also effective. I also enjoyed the poetry especially the last one where each daughter’s life was described beautifully by Jo. I also noted the frequent use of “by-and-by” and “tupsy-turvy” two words that are no longer common in everyday conversation that Alcott seems to enjoy using. It just reminded me of the word “glowered” in Stephanie Mayer’s Twilight saga

Người đọc Sugar Lee từ Gadiara, Himachal Pradesh , India

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.