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A fictional account and an interesting look at Hemingway's earlier days as an writer, as told through the voice of his first wife Hadley Richardson. The author certainly did her background work in setting the scene and creating the story of the Hemingways' life and marriage (and the unraveling thereof) while in Europe. I'll have to go back and read some of his earlier works - A Moveable Feast, The Sun Also Rises - for my own curiosity.
Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Michèle Mira Pons
Brief little 170 page intro to the guy who modernized, terrorized and launched the largest nation on earth into it's present form. Even now that it's common knowledge that he killed and tortured millions of men, women and children you still see tourists waddling around in Mao t-shirts and in red star caps. Ick.
LOVE the writing; hated the story. characters are flat, stereotypes sans growth. i'd read another of hers on a recommendation, because the writing is so engaging, but this one was not good. perhaps she's a writer, but not a storyteller...
Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Dương Thụy
Oh, the corruption, the corruption! In The Picture of Dorian Gray. Lord Henry Wotton corrupts a sweet and unfortunately beautiful Dorian with his beliefs about life, women, politics, education. We all enjoy doing this to those who are innocent and young. Wotton speaks twisted truth but we are in denial. And Dorian takes the fall for it. Both The Happy Prince and The Birthday of the Infanta were sad but sweet. I have yet to read Lord Arthur Savile's Crime.
Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Dương Hà Ngân
great stories
Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Pema Chodron
I picked this up as a beach book several years ago, and it is perfect for that. The whole series is great for when you want a funny, entertaining read. Some of the situations and characters require you to suspend disbelief (more so in the later books) because they are so wacky and crazy. These are easy reads, and by that I mean you can easily finish one in an afternoon. I love the way the author phrases things, and I laugh out loud at parts of these books even after having read them all several times. One thing I don't like about these books is that Stephanie never seems to learn from her mistakes. She makes the same ones again and again. That bothers me because I have a hard time sympathizing with dumb characters, so I wish that would change. She also puts herself in danger frequently while trying to assert her independence, especially from her boyfriend. (feminism = doing dangerous and stupid things just because a man told me not to.... No, I think not) Read these for the humor and the zany characters, but not so much for the mysteries.
Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Viên Linh
the wheel weaves ...
Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Châu Giang
Review posted at Amaterasu Reads Forgive me if this review does not do this book any justice because I cannot put into words just how much I love this book. The last time I've felt like this was when I've read Divergent, but this was a completely different experience! Warner's personality made the biggest impact on me. He's captivating and all kinds of wrong but his appeal is so strong and unique in his own tortured, sadistic way. Warner has a warped, twisted grasp of the concept of power, it might be honest, true but frightening and ugly. He's passionate about things that would make him stronger and achieve greater things, mostly because of his insecurities that are still unknown. And for him Juliette is a destructive but a powerful and effective means to a grand end. What puzzles me is his almost tender, confusing treatment of Juliette. Is that how psychos show their love? One second tender, the other violent. Maybe he's as broken as Juliette is, with his own horrors in life and nightmares to chase away, but there's something about Warner that just fascinates me even when he's this disturbed, cruel, cold blooded, heartless young leader. Adam is probably a few notch down the broken list than Warner, but he has his own charms and his own monsters and nightmares to fight off. He's trying to pick up the pieces of what's left in his life, trying to keep his brother safe from the horrors of life and is genuinely kind and heroic. The proverbial knight in shining armor, who has to keep up a facade to protect Juliette. At some level he understands Juliette's pain, they used to be friends after all. He was her only friend. He was the only one not afraid of her, understands her, knows that whatever she has done wasn't her fault, cares for her, loves her so much. Adam is this guy who protects Juliette unconditionally, willing to take countless blows and hurt and pain for her. Where do you find a guy like that now, much less in a future where the world is falling apart? I don't think I have ever met two boys with personalities as intense as Adam and Warner. They're probably at the opposite ends of the spectrum when it comes to mental stability, but both are still too hot for words nonetheless. Pity is probably the last thing I felt for Juliette. Sadness was what I first felt when I flipped through the first page and read about this girl who has not touched anyone in 264 days and has not been loved all her life. All she wanted was to be loved and treated like a human being. Not a monster, not the harbinger of death, not a freak. I felt anger for all the injustice and torture she has ever suffered, and suffered she did. A lot. Despite all of that, Juliette might not be as broken as she thinks she is. Even when death surrounds her, she still believes in the value of human life among anything else. She didn't end her life because deep inside she believes this life she's living, leading, will get better, will be worth it. The supporting characters were also fabulous! Raise your hands if you like Kenji! I love a guy who can effortlessly throw off a scene or a bad moment with his sarcasm and unexpectedly good humor. Sure he curses a lot, but he's provided a lot of opportunities for light moments and smart comments to make readers like him instantly. He's excruciatingly persistent, and good natured. And the plot? Brilliant. Heavy. Intense. Every single thing about this book is exquisite. It's wonderful. Every single moment, every single touch, every single kiss Adam and Juliette shares is like a shot to the heart. Intense and overflowing with emotions it just takes my breathe away. It's hard to lose focus on either Adam or Juliette because they always seem to have very vibrant emotions which readers couldn't help but be attached to. Tahereh Mafi brings to life Juliette's world in vivid detail, with beautiful words flowing and fusing together one by one. I tell you, this girl has talent. It was hard to continue reading because almost every single sentence in the book is worthy to be quoted. Juliette, Adam and Warner could not have been brought to life more convincingly were it not for the power of Tahereh Mafi's writing. "I'm one piece of astonishment forged into being". I am completely flummoxed just by how Tahereh Mafi puts together words so easily and make them sound so wonderful. Shatter Me is a beautiful book with beautiful words, astonishing plot and heart stopping moments. Just reading isn't enough. You'd want to experience every single moment, you want to it come to life right before your very eyes. You need to have a really good imagination to give justice to the brilliance of the imagery, and the wide range of emotions you'll feel. I am shaking with feelings ranging from amazement, disbelief, and utter, total fascination. Shatter Me is intensity put into words. Every bullet fired, every punch thrown, every single second spent running for their lives will keep the readers wide eyed, wildly anticipating what happens next, if Adam and Juliette can escape. The emotions slowed down a little bit towards the end, but if there is one thing I've learned from emotionally potent books like this, it's that the calmness at the end is the beginning of something more in the next book. Shatter Me's ending allows readers to catch their breaths after a highly entrancing experience. Read it! This book definitely deserves all the hype and attention thrown it's way! Tahereh Mafi is a superb author to watch out for.
A good read with solid character development.
So awesome!
Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Pavel Khlevnicov
No termino de decidirme con esta saga, a veces la encuentro un poco densa, pero otros ratos es bastante amena, sobre todo cuando aparece la madre del prota que siempre suelta algún comentario interesante y sobre la que cada vez tengo cada vez más curiosidad.
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.