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Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Dương Hà
At what point do you choose what you are already born into? Gordimer explores this puzzle in her densely lyrical novel, spinning out a fictional life for a fictional daughter of a fictional white anti-apartheid activist in 1970s South Africa. The daughter's ambivalence about having been born into a family committed to the cause, her clear-eyed assessments of the tensions and fault lines within the movement, and her memories of what happens to a family constantly struggling against society are what make this book worth it. But often the truth that this book has to tell is plastered over with Gordimer's impressionist language. I'm guessing the choice of styles is supposed to dramatize the conflict between a unique and individualized interiority (expressed through the romantic linguistic style) and a social movement that can't take such individualism into account. But -- it tried my patience.
Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Nhiều Tác Giả
read in 2001
Sách được viết bởi Bởi:
I finished this this morning. What great characters and good mystery. Can't wait to read the first two in the series.
Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Pierce Brown
Great story. I felt that sometimes there were redundant details, but the plot moved along and it was a fascinating story.
horrible excuse for fiction, just write a self-help book.
Wendy's story is fascinating, but this book would have benefitted from a more ruthless editor. It's 50 pages before the protagonist is even born, and several irrelevant events are repeated from multiple angles as if it was crucial to know who used what words exactly to describe a particular birthday party. Conversely, the most salient details--her pregnancy, her death--are reduced to single-line declarative statements with no insight whatsoever into Wendy's state of mind. I understand that Wendy was secretive, and because the author is trying very hard to present only provable facts, the most major events (consequently, the ones she kept most secret) have the least detail. Still, it makes for a sometimes-frustrating read. That said, if you are at all interested in modern theater, set aside a couple of weeks and give this one a read.
i'll be the first to admit, detective stories are not my typical read - in fact, never even read an agatha christie. however, this one intrigued me by its stylized cover (yes, sometimes covers do persuade me:), its promise of mystery and intrigue and its setting of late 1920s london. if you're looking for a wholesome romance/detective/history novel in one this is for you. what i enjoyed about it is the character masie reminded me a lot of anne of green gables - tough start in life but full of gumption and determination and through intellect and charisma ends up becoming a winsome heroine to the reader and the other characters. the writing is at times witty - especially if you enjoy english humour. however, there are moments where the story seems a bit too saccharine making it seem somewhat juvenile.
Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Knut Hamsun
I described this book as being "so good it hurt my brain". MATING is the thoughtful depiction of "girl meets boy" in Botswana and then scrupulously analyzed over the course of 470+ pages. It's funny when you think about it; women analyze everything anyhow, but in this case the protagonist is an anthropologist, and does it more clearly, more thoughtfully. She's still overanalyzing, but academically, which makes it fun. There were millions of lines I wanted to underline as I read. Not to mention words I should probably look up. Ultimately, though, I was amazed at how Rush comfortably climbed into the skin of a woman in her 30s. He spends the novel creating such distinct characters, but drawing your picture of them through how they thought more than anything they did or looked like. There is so much to enjoy here, but reading it is a labor of love- this isn't a beach read but something that requires your focus. You'll feel accomplished when you put it down. A stellar novel.
I would not try to LEARN physics from this book, but it is a great supplement and occasionally makes one look at a topic from a whole new perspective.
Sách được viết bởi Bởi: John Mason
As the first self-published Kindle book ever to be optioned for film I had high expectations of Karen McQuestion's, A Scattered Life. It was the second book that I had read written by McQuestion but I enjoyed it far more than Favorite. It may have had mixed reviews on the blogosphere but don't let that put you off. The book documents family life in Wisconsin and the lives of three families are carefully intertwined. There are numerous protagonists but Skyla sticks out at the forefront. She married into the Plinka family and through her friendship with Roxanne and her job at Mystic Books her character helps to tie together each family. A Scattered Life shows how different the lives we lead can be and the importance of living each day as if it's our last. Through Skyla and Roxanne, McQuestion highlights the importance of family and friendship showing her readers how love and support can often be found where you least expect it. Although this was not a unique or unexpected story and nor was it a lengthy one either, it was a well written and interesting perspective of family life that I would recommend to women of any age.
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.