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Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Fiona Waters
I didn't adore this as much as I did The Secret History; possibly because it just simply didn't have the page turning thrill that the last book had. That doesn't mean that it's not damn impressive though, and a book that I read quite slowly in order to savour it for as long as possible. As ever, the characterisation is wonderful. Harriet and Hely, Charlotte and Ida Rhew, Farish and Gum, Edie and Eugene were all drawn wonderfully. Complex and never really likeable, they were all still very engaging. I thought Tartt did a wonderful job of slowly teasing out the different aspects of their characters as the book progressed. The sense of atmosphere and place was the most impressive part, though. Even for someone who's never been further south than South Carolina, her writing was very evocative of the oppressive heat of the southern landscape. I don't know if I would describe it necessarily as Southern Gothic, though, as I've seen a couple of reviewers do. It seems to me to be much more along the lines of a Suburban Gothic story, if that makes any sense. If you changed a few details, it's a story which could easily be transplanted to a small, close-knit community nearly anywhere in the world. The ending was the weakest part of the book for me. Not because the mystery of Robin's murder was never solved - that was initially annoying, though I can see thematically and tonally why it was necessary - but because the last fifty to a hundred pages or so seemed so rushed. In a novel the size of this (555 pages in hardback), such a sudden faltering of pace seems very lamentable. The climax seemed rushed, and the ending itself seemed jagged and abrupt. Perhaps these are problems which will resolve themselves on re-reading, however.
Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Timothee De Fombelle
While the majority of the book measured up to Flynn's earlier work, Sharp Objects, parts felt slightly short to me, particularly the ending. But I still never saw it coming...
Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Émile Ajar
This is the sequel to "the rising", written due to readers demands. Sometimes I wish writers wouldn't listen to us. The ending of the first book was perfect... (sigh). Even though Keene does a good job of summarising the first book in the first chapter, they really should be read in order. Spoilers about the first book ahead... Jim, Frankie and Martin are survivors in a world infested with zombies. These are not regular zombies, but actually demons who came from an alternate dimension, and now are taking possession of the bodies of dead people. Since they're many, they're killing everything that moves - humans and animals - so their brothers can have bodies. They can think and speak, use tools, and worse of all, learn things stored in their victims memories, which they then use to hunt and kill. Jim has crossed part of the USA in search of his son, Danny, but when he finally is reunited with him, they're ambushed by zombies. They're saved by another group of survivors, who are making a last stand in the center of NYC. However, the zombie leader has determined to kill every last human on earth, and is going next for NYC.
Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Nguyễn Thanh Lâm
Ik heb heel lang na moeten denken over wat ik nou écht van dit boek vond. Door de enorme lof die de schrijver en het boek op de kaft toegezwaaid krijgen, heb ik namelijk het gevoel dat ik iets gemist heb. De indruk die bij mij overheerst is dat dit boek een verhaal vertelt dat het waard is om gehoord te worden, een goede aanvulling op de lange rijen Holocaust-vertellingen die alleen al opgemerkt dienen te worden ter nagedachtenis van en uit eerbied voor de slachtoffers. De geschiedenis van één van de grootste Poolse getto’s en de controversiële voorzitter van de Judenrat die de orde in het getto diende te bewaren is ontzettend aangrijpend. Sem-Sandberg laat in dit boek treffend zien hoe veel grijs gebied er ook – of misschien juist – in de Tweede Wereldoorlog was tussen Goed en Kwaad. Maar ik vind niet dat Steve Sem-Sandberg zich met dit boek bewijst als een Groot Schrijver. Misschien kan dat ook wel niet met een boek over de Holocaust; het onderwerp laat geen ruimte voor de schrijver, álle details verdienen aandacht. In dit geval heeft dat geleid tot een wirwar van verhaallijnen waar je je bijna 600 pagina’s lang een weg doorheen moet zien te banen. Geen enkel verhaal lijkt uiteindelijk compleet. Hoewel je dit ook als een bewuste keuze van de schrijver zou kunnen zien – hoeveel verhalen van de Holocaust zullen immers niet altijd onverteld of incompleet blijven – heb ik mij niet aan het gevoel kunnen onttrekken dat de schrijver simpelweg niet kon kiezen. De hoeveelheid archiefmateriaal die hij tot zijn beschikking had en het grote aantal invalshoeken dat mogelijk was hebben hem hebberig gemaakt, en: overdaad schaadt. Het is waar, de schrijver toont zich op bepaalde momenten zeker een meesterlijke verteller: zijn stijl is afwisselend verhalend en beschouwend, waardoor je soms twijfelt of je te maken hebt met fictie of met archiefmateriaal; de werkelijkheid is overal in het boek aanwezig. Hij weet alleen geen maat te houden. Hierdoor komt naar mijn mening geen enkele verhaallijn echt tot zijn recht. Ik verwacht dat dit boek gretig gelezen zal worden door tal van mensen en wellicht verdient Sem-Sandberg dat ook wel. Zelf wacht ik liever op de vertaling van één van zijn eerdere romans, in de hoop meer van de schrijver zelf te zien. (Ga voor een uitgebreidere versie naar: http://www.city2cities.nl/blog/rtc/187)
Sách được viết bởi Bởi:
AWESOME
Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Damian Ryan
The reader is amazing. I recommend the audio version. FYI, the book has a glossary of British terms.
From Amazon: Mulberry Cottage looks like a perfect country retreat, and the local village is quintessentially English. But coming from London and a lucrative career, Henny Brack is not at all sure she's ready to settle down. Then she strikes up a friendship with 95-year-old Cecilia Boxendale.
Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Marko Kitti
Don't like the different illustrator.
Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Nguyễn Trung Hiếu
It took me so long to read this book. I feel like a better citizen for having taken the time. It is clear why a Supreme Court Appointment is so critical to the parties in power. All the Justices are well qualified but their ideology so polarized it is often down to the one moderate judge on which a monumental decision rests. That is extraordinary to me how much power this court holds and how quickly the balance sways with each appointment. Our court today is changing our legal landscape in ways we should carefully consider as a country. Since the retirements of O'Connor and the death of Rehnquist, the court is even more polarized and tips ever so slightly more to the right. This was a very good read for many reasons. The court is every bit as human as all other branches of government full of egos and quirks.
This one was different than other Nicholas Sparks books I have read. It was a suspense/romance novel. I enjoyed it and it was a quick read.
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.