Becky Baier từ Ardtornish, Oban, Highland , UK

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12/22/2024

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2019-02-11 04:30

Kinh Tế Học Dành Cho Doanh Nhân (Tái Bản 2018) Thư viện Sách hướng dẫn

Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Shlomo Maital

** spoiler alert ** This isn't necessarily a book I would have chosen for myself; I ended up reading it because it was set as one of ten texts on a university module intended as a brief overview of 20th century English literature. I did actually own a copy already, having picked it up at a charity shop shortly after the film came out (which, incidentally, I've still not got around to watching), but before I had a chance to read it one of my friends gave me a general plot overview and I was a bit put off - once I knew more of what it was about, it just didn't sound like my sort of thing. So "Atonement" sat, almost forgotten, on my bookshelf for a few years, until the aforementioned circumstances prompted me to give it a go. I have to admit, I enjoyed it more than I expected to. I'll own up that I was biased by my friend's unflattering description of some of the subject matter (Robbie and Cecilia's semi-public sexual encounters, the rape of Lola and her subsequent marriage to the rapist) and in fact these were not as disturbingly graphic or exploitative as I'd thought they would be. McEwan's prose is a little more florid in places than I tend to like but he comes up with some great turns of phrase here and there. I really enjoyed the vivid and well-researched historical detail in Parts Two and Three, particularly the account of Briony's work in the hospital, which had me hooked for pages on end. The scene where Briony comforts the dying French soldier was the only one in the book that had me genuinely emotionally involved with the characters, rather than feeling like a critical student reader with one eye always on the exam. Also, Briony's frequent meta-fictional musings held a good deal of interest for me, both as a literature student and an avid reader in general. The book is certainly not without its good points, even when being read from an already cynical perspective. However, I have to say that for me the bad points of this book outweighed the good. A lot of this is probably down to personal taste - McEwan's style is reminiscent of Thomas Hardy and D.H. Lawrence, both authors I don't much care for, although I know a lot of people who can't get enough of all three. Aside from these considerations, though, I felt that the book was genuinely lacking in places, and some points that McEwan may well have left deliberately ambiguous just seemed like plot holes to me. To pick just a couple of examples - why, when they believe that a dangerous, sex-crazed maniac is on the loose in the grounds at night, do Lola and Briony go off separately, without each other or an adult to protect them, and with no light to see or be seen by? And what new evidence allows Briony and Lola to suddenly learn, apparently some time after the fact, that Paul Marshall is the rapist, when before the only suspects had been Robbie and Danny? I've tried running through several possible scenarios in my head for the last one, but I can't find one that clears it up satisfactorily. To conclude - my 2 star rating is partly influenced by my own personal tastes, which admittedly biased me from the beginning, but partly based on what I feel were genuine problems with the story. While I can think of people to whom I would recommend McEwan's writing, I doubt I'll be reading another one of his books unless it's a set text again, simply because there are authors out there more to my taste.

2019-02-11 05:30

Truyện Tranh Cổ Tích Việt Nam - Sự Tích Bánh Chưng Cặp Thư viện Sách hướng dẫn

Sách được viết bởi Bởi:

This book is only partly a love story. It focuses more on the history and religious aspects of Turkey. It was a fairly quick read, only taking me about 3 hours to finish. I found it to be quite interesting since I'm a fan of history and don't really know much about that fascinating part of world. There was a good mix of humour and seriousness in Krause's retelling of his experiences in Turkey. I highly recommend this book for those who have an interest in the history and/or religious facets of Turkey.

2019-02-11 06:30

Yu-Gi-Oh! - Tập 34 Thư viện Sách hướng dẫn

Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Kazuki Takahashi

The second half went downhill for me and I found myself wanting to skim. The writing style is gorgeous and I found the humor in this otherwise disgusting tale. Definitely don't want to see the movie.

2019-02-11 07:30

How To Master Skills For The TOEFL iBT Writing Intermediate (Kèm CD) Thư viện Sách hướng dẫn

Sách được viết bởi Bởi:

Movie didn't do it justice, as usual. I thought this was a good book, though not my favorite by him.

2019-02-11 08:30

Cáo Hạt Mè Học Làm Yêu Tinh - Tập 3 - Phát Hành Dự Kiến 18/04/2018 Thư viện Sách hướng dẫn

Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Vương Phổ

a nice enough coming-of-age story that was read while i was in a too-similar prep school at a too-similar age for objective literary analysis. that and the fact that i was in 9th grade makes it impossible for me to say anything about this book other than it was not a bad read.

2019-02-11 09:30

Hình Mẫu Nhà Lãnh Đạo Tài Năng Thư viện Sách hướng dẫn

Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Sanjiv Chopra

I really enjoyed this book and will look for others by this author. I loved the history, and the characters.

2019-02-11 10:30

Chơi Ô Chữ Môn Lịch Sử Lớp 7 (Tập 2) Thư viện Sách hướng dẫn

Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Trần Đình Ba

RL 310. Very simple words with large text. Mouse uses construction equipment to move letters around and make different words.

2019-02-11 11:30

Cảm Ơn Người Đã Rời Xa Tôi Thư viện Sách hướng dẫn

Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Hà Thanh Phúc

Very cute kids book. Pay attention to the illustrations and you will notice the main character has Fablehaven posters on his bedroom wall!

2019-02-11 12:30

50 Tips Du Lịch Dành Cho Bạn Gái Thư viện Sách hướng dẫn

Sách được viết bởi Bởi: An Nhiên

A haunting description of grief. Brutally honest and enormously illuminating. Didion's sparse phrases and stark language comes perfectly together here for her purpose. Superb.

2019-02-11 13:30

Ký Ức Vụn - Tập 1 (Tái Bản) Thư viện Sách hướng dẫn

Sách được viết bởi Bởi:

they really need to have a 3 + a half star option. not my favorite of heres, but i loved all the bullfighting details, and that part has stuck with me. but not like her other books, quite. still, i adore her.

Người đọc Becky Baier từ Ardtornish, Oban, Highland , UK

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.