Jigna Bhadeshiya từ Roch, Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire , UK

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11/05/2024

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2019-03-02 20:30

Thác Hoa Thư viện Sách hướng dẫn

Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Đỗ Phấn

This is an absolutely charming and remarkable book; mainstream fiction at its very best. At times, I would laugh out loud as I rapidly read the entire book at breakneck speed because with every page flip the story kept me engaged and wondering “what next?” Dylan is a likable single man; handsome and somewhat promiscuous, with a terrific job and a few staunch friends. He is foot-free and fancy-free with an aversion to, what he and his friends refer to as pre-fabs, a rather insulting and comical term for having a relationship with a person who already has a child or other dependent. Dylan is exceedingly good in his executive position in public relations. He can put the spin on any story with finesse. When an old ex-lover and her three-year-old daughter unexpectedly appear on his threshold late one night, Dylan’s world is shaken, as his eyes become open to new, exciting possibilities. However, when he suddenly becomes a pre-fab himself with sole custody of a winsome and precocious little girl-child, his world is changed forever. Dylan flounders in his new role occasionally, but, as the days become weeks, his desire to protect and love his new charge becomes more important to him than anything else in his life. Told with forthright style and candor but without much sentimentality, the narration ensnared my heart easily and put me fearlessly right there beside Dylan and little Spring, cheering them on and commiserating with them during times of trouble. This is a powerful story with a fabulous message of goodness and hope striving to survive and, yes, prosper even during times of forlorn sadness and despair that threatens to overwhelm even the strongest of psyches. Basically, though, it is a refreshing testament to the importance of love and the connections we make. Laurie-J reviewer for Night Owl Reviews

2019-03-02 23:30

Tâm Tình Tuổi Teen Thư viện Sách hướng dẫn

Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Kiến Văn - Đạt Thành (Biên dịch)

Small Town Sinners is the tale of Lacey Anne Byer who lives in the small town of West River. Lacey’s Christian upbringing and pastor father have cemented her as the good girl in town. Then she meets the new guy, Ty Davis. Ty is perfect boyfriend material in Lacey’s mind. The only thing standing in the way is Ty’s persistence of making Lacey think with her own words. Ty, and other events, are making Lacey question her faith. Suddenly Lacey has changed from seeing the world in black and white (right and wrong) to varying shades of gray. What will this church girl do when forced to think about abortion, teen pregnancy, bullying and drunk driving without the input of faith? I don’t know if I’m right but I keep coming back to the fact in my mind that I wasn’t raised in a faith driven house hold. I have no idea what Lacey is going through, I can’t relate. Therefore, I want to read about extremes. I want to be told that growing up Christian is worse than growing up like I did. I want to see the problems and I found the normalcy in Small Town Sinners tedious and boring. I wanted Lacey to fight back and rebel because I would have found it interesting, not because it would help her character grow. I don’t know if this is a hurtle I’ll ever be able to overcome but it definitely stopped me from enjoying Small Town Sinners. Even with my own mental road block I still found Small Town Sinners okay. I loved the exploration of Hell Houses. Before I’d read this book I had no idea what a Hell House was. (A Hell House is like a haunted house but they scare you with grossly hyperbolized images the church believes are wrong. For example in Small Town Sinners one scene in the Hell House is a Gay Marriage where after getting married one of the husbands dies of AIDS and it is implied that only gay sex results in AIDS.) I found the whole idea of a Hell House shocking and at times unbelievable. I wish the topic and the rights and wrongs of it had been explored in more depth. Overall, I found Small Town Sinners to be an okay read. I wish I could say it was fantastic and made me question my own morals but it really didn’t. If you’ve read Small Town Sinners and were left with a different opinion, let me know! I want to know what others thought about this book

Người đọc Jigna Bhadeshiya từ Roch, Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire , 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.