Cinndy Hennet từ Sauk Centre, MN , USA

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12/22/2024

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2019-05-05 10:30

Chàng Phóng Viên Tài Ba - Bóng Ma Tàu Điện Ngầm Thư viện Sách hướng dẫn

Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Geronimo Stilton

** spoiler alert ** I have to say, telling a story set in Nazi Germany from the point of view of death is pretty ingenious. I didn’t know that before I started — it took me a moment to realize who exactly the narrator was — and it almost turned me off to the book because, honestly, a book about Nazi Germany from death’s point of view is morbid, twisted, and…ingenious. But death isn’t who we assume him to be. As he interjects in a small piece of truth: “I do not carry a sickle or scythe. I only wear a hooded black robe when it’s cold. And I don’t have those skull-like facial features you seem to enjoy pinning on me from a distance. You want to know what I truly look like? I’ll help you out. Find yourself a mirror while I continue.” {pg. 307} Instead, Zusak’s death takes notice of colors; for example, when thousands of Jews die, Death sees a murky grey sky with splotches of footprints in the sky. It’s through his description of these murky, dark colors that invokes a darkened, muted tone for the entirety of the novel. “People observe the colors of a day only at its beginnings and ends, but to me its quite clear that a day manages through a multitude of shades and intonations, with each passing moment. A single hour can consist of thousands of different colors. Waxy yellows, cloud-spat blues. Murky darknesses. In my line of work, I make it a point to notice them.” {pg. 4} And Zusak’s death doesn’t enjoy war like you would assume, which makes the narrator appear all the more human. “They say that war is death’s best friend, but I must offer you a different point of view on that one. To me, war is like the new boss who expects the impossible. He stands over you shoulder repeating one thing, incessantly: “Get it done, get it done.” So you work harder. You get the job done. The boss, however, does not thank you. He asks for more.” {pg. 309} the-book-thiefBut, if you noticed, I wasn’t all that enthralled with the story of the book thief, Liesel. I loved her interaction with Max, particularly the handwritten book Max gave the book thief for her birthday. Their interactions are so simply, but haunt you after you’ve turned the page. But there were still several moments when I just wanted the story to hurry up, and there were times that Zusak/death over foreshadow sometimes death, which broke up the flow of the novel. Still, this is a lovely book that kept me reading, despite taking me a while to get into it. It was definitely worth the time and the step outside of the ordinary. I thought I would take a moment to comment on something that Rebecca brought up in her review: whether or not this should qualify for young adult fiction. Honestly, since I fall into that category according to Wikipedia, this would be perfectly acceptable for anyone 13+. Yes, there is some crude language — although it is in German — but there is no sex and the language didn’t stick out to me like some books. Trust me, walk down any high school in America and you’ll hear worse language than in The Book Thief, and, if anything, it’ll get them to pay more attention to the subject manner.

2019-05-05 11:30

Vở Bài Tập Tiếng Việt Nâng Cao Lớp 5 - Tập 2 Thư viện Sách hướng dẫn

Sách được viết bởi Bởi:

This series should be read by every adults that has any influence over children! It's not an easy subject to read but a thrilling and page turning story! In the final book we follow Soldier Katniss Everdeen, Soldier Gale Hawthorne and Peeta Mellark lives being used and manipulated and the devistation that it can cause physically and mentally! I was rotting for Gale!

2019-05-05 12:30

Tuần Lễ Bách Khoa Thú Vị - Chủ Nhật Thư Giãn: Tại Sao Lại Có Ban Đêm? Thư viện Sách hướng dẫn

Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Ngọc Phương

Frustrating as hell, as if the author lost interest in the characters in first half (set in western US) so had one of them move to France; whole rest of book takes place in France, with a new set of characters. OK, Ondaatje, I could live with that but was waiting for some link between the two halves at the end of the book. Unfortunately, that link is never made.... the story just ends in France, with no further reference to the far-more-interesting characters in the earlier half. WTF??? I felt cheated and ripped off. I'll think twice before reading any more Ondaatje.

2019-05-05 13:30

Thị Trấn Cổng Quạ Đen - Lời Nguyền Rao Bán Thư viện Sách hướng dẫn

Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Steve Brezenoff

Really liked this interpretation of the Mahabharata story, told from Draupadi's viewpoint.

2019-05-05 14:30

Cha Mẹ Nhật Dạy Con Tự Lập Thư viện Sách hướng dẫn

Sách được viết bởi Bởi:

A great story around an interesting period of US history, and an interesting period of scientific and psycological study history. Loved the references to Madame Curry and Freud ant their trials and trevails.

2019-05-05 15:30

Kim Bình Mai (Bộ 3 cuốn) Thư viện Sách hướng dẫn

Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Lan Lăng Tiếu Tiếu Sinh

This was a sweet realistic fiction story of a family vacationing in a cottage on a large estate and their relationship with some of the people who live there year round. I thought it would be a fun read for kids in middle grades. A light summer read.

2019-05-05 16:30

Chiếc Hộp Cứu Thương Thư viện Sách hướng dẫn

Sách được viết bởi Bởi:

This review is for the entirety of The Underland Chronicles. No spoilers. If you liked The Hunger Games, this is a must read. Many similar themes are explored, like the effects of war and violence on young people, government corruption, losing loved ones, the value of peace and cooperation, and of course young love. Clearly issues close to Suzanne's heart, and no less skillfully explored here. But this is a very different world. Politics play a heavy role in this story and each species has a very different culture. The bats (aka fliers) and the humans (aptly named the killers) are extremely close allies, along with the mice (nibblers) and the cockroaches (crawlers). But the spiders (spinners) try to balance and be neutral, and most of the rats (gnawers) want all the humans dead. The moles (diggers), we find out later, also pretty much despise humans. It's very complicated on the surface, but it maintains a feeling of realism and makes great sense in the context of the story. It's so well-built, in fact, I have a little theory the author might have actually fallen down a hole in Central Park. Pepper into this fascinating world characters with personalities and motivations just as varied as the cultures they come from: the gnawer Ripred, the crawler Temp, the flier Ares, just to name a few favorites, and you have a place I really want to live. There are no distinct villains, no definite evil. When Gregor first arrives he sees the rats as completely bad and makes quick friends among the humans, but he learns quickly that the species does not dictate the personality. In war there is always good and evil on both sides. Much like her other work, these books are filled with suspenseful action scenes of graphic fights and battles, and yet they manage to be remarkably anti-violence. She manages to use the most reviled creatures of our world - rats, cockroaches, bats, spiders - to demonstrate the perils of racism and prejudice. By the end of the first book, I was in love with Ares, Temp, and Ripred (though he is an acquired taste). In real life all of them would give most people the creeps. And the fact that she names the humans the killers shows us just what she aims to illustrate. But as Suzanne is wont to do, once you fall in love she will inevitably put your favorite characters in the most dangerous situations, from which any safe return would be unbelievable. She maintains the realism to the last, and spares no punches when it comes to death. So brace yourself. Finally let me come to the one "con" I have with this story, which may be a tiny spoiler if you're nitpicky. This has long been a sticking point with me and this kind of "two world" style fantasy. In The Wizard of Oz, or Alice in Wonderland, the main character visits a fantastic world apart from our own, which from all appearances is just... better. But repeatedly throughout, they just want to go home. In New York, Gregor is a poor kid with a tiny closet for a bedroom, always stressed about having food to eat and clothes to wear, struggling to help raise his two sisters and sick grandmother. In the Underland, he is the Warrior, a hero to an entire underground city of humans, none of whom are ever hungry or mistreated. He has two friends in New York. In the Underland, he has more friends than he can count in multiple species who would give their lives for him, and he for them. If it were just to get back to his family, I would understand. Of course Dorothy wanted to go back to her aunt and uncle. But even when Gregor's family is in the Underland, and they all make their own friends and it's obvious they could have a life there, he still wants to leave and go back to his tiny apartment in New York. WHY?! It is for this reason, and this reason only, that I cannot give this series a 10. That "Why?" is a question I never got an answer to, even at the very end. So I am left wanting, with unfinished business you might say. Nevermind that the romance had just gotten started when she ended the books! I can only hope Suzanne will write another book about Gregor that can tie this up for me!

2019-05-05 17:30

Tranh Truyện Dân Gian Việt Nam - Tống Trân Cúc Hoa Thư viện Sách hướng dẫn

Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Lê Thanh Nga (Biên Soạn)

Not bad... but the movie was better. The book's storyline was more believable in its timetable, but it's harder to understand the importance or significance of nearly everything in the book without seeing the movie. Yes, I know this is not a review. I thought the movie was marvelous, which is why i read the book in the first place.

2019-05-05 18:30

Truyện Biển Khơi Thư viện Sách hướng dẫn

Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Ngô Tự Lập

This book shows the beauty and compassion of the early works of Mockbee's Rural Studio -- it is compelling to read and peruse, but after visiting the projects and seeing them in their surroundings, I was disappointed to see the context "cleaned away" for the book. It's important to know what's around these works, and how they're really used; the book glosses over them.

2019-05-05 19:30

Những Giấc Mơ Màu Hạt Dẻ Thư viện Sách hướng dẫn

Sách được viết bởi Bởi: A Sáng

Ayn Rand's anti-collectivist attitudes lead to a manifestation in praise of capitalism. For sure, one can disagree with Rand, but it is too simplistic to ignore what she is telling the world. Of course, reading the book, it is possible to see why capitalist world is going on, while the red east has been collapsed.

Người đọc Cinndy Hennet từ Sauk Centre, MN , USA

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.