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2019-03-23 00:30

Từ Hạt Cát Đến Ngọc Trai - 85 Triết Lý Sống Tích Cực Của Marcus Aurelius Thư viện Sách hướng dẫn

Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Hạ Dịch Ân

** spoiler alert ** Sadly, that book managed to do something that no other book had done - disgust me. And it was only because of Tohr, surprisingly. I don't give a flying fuck about how sad he is that Wellsie's gone. That does NOT give him any right to call an innocent, physically and emotionally tortured woman a whore and whatnot. Of course, No'One (later named Autumn) is not without a fault either - why the fuck did she forgive him every time he insulted her? She handed him his ass in one scene when she said that she was sexually repulsed by males and that he's not an exception, yet a couple of months later (I think, don't remember which season it was) he tells her "I want to fuck you" and she falls on her back with her legs spread open. Honestly, I didn't think that Ward could create a female that annoyed me more than Layla, but apparently her abilities are endless. Which is even more surprising, I managed to connect with Layla in this book and actually liked her a little. I don't get all that Layla-hate because she sleeps with Qhuinn. So? Those characters are not real, people. Get a grip already. It's funny the first few times, but then it gets irritating. So, as I was saying, Tohr was a complete and utter dick in this book and he had nothing to back up his actions with. I don't care what happens when you lose your shellan. That doesn't give you the damn right to hurt someone and undermine their pain, because all you do is get drunk like a pig and fight. God, the worst part was that he knew her before and saw the pain she went through after she was kidnapped and raped. Yet he was the only one who was deserving of compassion and pity. FUCK YOU, TOHRMENT. That's what I have to say about him. For me, Tohr's relationship with No'One was forced and unhealthy. He's pretty much an abusive son of a bitch and she lacks backbone. No, I don't care what other people think. I certainly would preserve at least SOME of my dignity and give the finger to the guy who called me a whore and then apologized because while he was talking his brain was on a vacation in Hawaii, sipping margaritas. What I have to say about their romance? Now onto the other characters of the book. I loved when Z hugged Tohr, though the bastard didn't deserve it. I loved Wrath and his dog, of course. Rhage had two or three fun scene, but they weren't "hilarious" as Ward had said. Also, there was no Muhrder (I don't know how to spell this guy's name, sorry), so what the hell was the point of saying that he was going to be in there? And wasn't there going to be a fight between two males for a woman? And wasn't there going to be a threesome? (not that I wanted it, but Ward needs to fucking stop giving those snippets if she's not sure). And just how the hell was Assail "the shit"? I read that Ward had mentioned he was her favorite after Zsadist and considering the depth and fully-developed character of Zsadist, Assail could have been a wall or a plain Christmas tree decoration for all I cared. True, he didn't have a lot of scenes, but he certainly didn't make an impression either. What I really liked was the Band of Bastards, though. In Lover Unleashed, I wasn't sure I was going to like them, considering the fact that one of them, Zypher, seemed very keen on raping Payne. Xcor wasn't that bad and I hope he'll end up with Layla. She deserves happiness, but he's gonna have to work for it for a little. And I wish he'd stop wallowing in self-pity about his hare-lip. Zsadist's whole face is scarred, considering the shameful tattoos on him to mark him as a blood-slave, yet, thankfully, he didn't spend his time feeling sorry for himself, where as Xcor did that as if it were a hobby. Another thing I was surprised at was that I really liked Zypher. I laughed at the fact when someone (Tohr or V, I think) referred to him as "the porn star" and Rhage got annoyed :D. I liked the scene with his point of view and would really like it if he has his own book in the future. To conclude, if it hadn't been for Qhuinn, the Band of Bastards and the surprising fact that I liked Layla, this book was a total failure for me and for those three reasons that I liked it, I give 2 starts. Ward needs to make some personalities for the characters she introduced in earlier books and stop adding new guys, like Assail, for example. I have no idea what his purpose is and I don't care. She keeps exploring new plots, leaving the old ones unsolved, like the Lessening Society. I wasn't a fan of them, especially not of their points of view in the books, and on one hand I'm kind of glad they're gone, but since they were the original enemy, I feel like we should get more of them with the Brothers. The first four books were great. The romances were believable and the characters were well-developed and had their own personalities. I liked Marissa's and Butch's story the most (after Zsadist and Bella's, of course) and I felt that it was just enough time for both of them to be apart. For Qhuinn and Blay, however, Ward is just messing things up. Their romance is dragged on for too long and I'm getting irritated of reading how much they want each other, yet neither of them is male enough to declare his feelings and give the finger to the glymera. Another, and final, fact that pissed me off was Qhuinn and Layla having a baby together. What the fuck? Are you kidding? And if there is a baby, which I hope won't happen, what is the infant going to do when Qhuinn hooks up with Blay and Layla hooks up with someone else? Have a lot of fathers? Qhuinn and Layla are not mature enough to have a baby in my opinion. You want a baby not because you're lonely and want to belong, because that's just insulting and disgusting, but because you want this baby, because you want a full family. So that's... messed up. Just like Ward's books, I guess. I'm not insulting her - hell no, she is a terrific writer and knows how to build suspense and write romantic and sex scenes, but there are characters that she just failed to bring to life, yet she keeps putting them before everyone else. Honestly, I'd rather read about Zsadist changing Nalla's diapers instead of reading of Qhuinn and Blay's misfortunes. And with that the review ends. I'll repeat, I'm not insulting Ward or her fans, because, damn, she does have a lot of them, and I love her writing. But I just wish she would stop opening so many plots in just one book, because it's getting confusing and irritating.

2019-03-23 07:30

Nhìn Nhau Trong Nắng Thư viện Sách hướng dẫn

Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Lê Thúy Hà

** spoiler alert ** Check out my reviews at http://thewindowseat13.blogspot.com/ In the third book in the Elder Races series, Serpent's Kiss, the Wry Lord's First sentinel, Rune, is duty bound to repay a favor to the Vampyre, Carling. In order to save his friend Tiago's life, Rune promised that he would do Carling a favor. Of course, there are no stipulations on the time or type of favor that Rune has promised. That means that Rune could be bound to servitude to Carling for a while if she expects it. But Carling doesn't have that in mind when she brings Rune to her home on an island in San Francisco Bay. Instead, she merely asks him to kneel before her before releasing him from his debt to her. Rune knows that his debt would not be repaid that easily. In fact, he doesn't really want his debt paid that quickly because he finds himself attracted to Carling. He is determined to find out what exactly is going on with her and once he does, he realizes he can't leave her alone to her fate. Carling is dying and unless someone helps her to solve the mystery of her deteriorating health, her immortal life will end. One thing that Rune knows he can't do is fall in love with Carling. When Wyr mate, they mate for life. If Rune were to mate with Carling, it would be a death sentence for him, as well. Therefore, he tries to help her solve her puzzle while still remaining aloof and detached. But as the solution to Carling's problem brings Rune closer and closer to the woman that hides behind the mask of power, he realizes that it was too late before he even began. He is in love with her and the fight for her life becomes the fight for his own. Rune and Carling seem to play off of each other for most of the book. Carling is an intense personality for the majority of the book, while Rune remains the easy going gryphon that was so lovable for the first two books of the series. I had a problem, though, as Carling begins to change and loosen up. The dynamic between the two seemed to fall apart for me and I couldn't quite see, by the end of the book, exactly how these two would make a life together. In the previous book in the series, Harrison was able to show clearly how the dominant Tiago could be happy living in the shadow of his Queen and mate, Niniane. I don't think that she has done as well with that in this book. Rune, though easy going, is a dominant and powerful gryphon. How he will be content lounging around with Carling and, essentially being her nursemaid til the end of time, seems to be a bit of a stretch to me. One thing that I really didn't like about this book was that it was missing the lovable and endearing characters that made the first two books so special. The camaraderie of the sentinels that made Dragon Bound and Storm's Heart such enjoyable reads and that made those books so special was missing since Rune and Carling's story takes place in a much more isolated setting. It is just the two of them battling to try to save her life. In addition, there was a major part of the Elder Race world that we have come to love that is left on the table at the end of the story with no resolution. Based on what I have heard about the author's plans for the series, this could be because it will be addressed as part of another book, but until then, there are definitely some loose threads hanging at the end of Serpent's Kiss. Despite the missing links of the Wyr sentinels and the loose threads, Harrison still sets up a great premise for the next book in the series, Oracle's Moon, and the book is a touching story of opposites attracting and the willingness of sacrificing for love. Though I would say that this is the weakest of the Elder Race books so far, with the bar set so high with the first two, being the weakest of the trio is not so bad. Will it still have a place on the keeper shelf? Yes. Will it be higher than Storm's Heart or Dragon Bound? No. But that still leaves a lot of room for greatness in this book! :)

Người đọc Tusy Culos từ Madà, Barcelona, Spain

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.