Ricky Gunawan từ Özboyu/Kastamonu, Turkey

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12/22/2024

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2019-05-14 20:31

Sổ Tay Thành Ngữ Tiếng Việt Dành Cho Học Sinh Thư viện Sách hướng dẫn

Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Hà Quang Năng

Originally posted on Short Story Review: Theodora Goss is a master of place. In all sixteen short stories included in her collection In the Forest of Forgetting, the setting, though often a fictional and fantastical place, is as vivid as the characters, many of whom are greatly affected by the places they inhabit. In the introduction by Terri Windling, which gives an interesting biography of Goss and explores her historical context for the way she writes, Windling says, “Goss is a travel guide across borders both real and imaginary: borders of time, of gender, of genre, of landscape, of culture, and of expectation.” I couldn’t put it better myself. Goss does indeed eschew borders. Her fiction crosses genre lines and is therefore difficult to categorize. While the fantastical is always an element in her stories, it is often metaphor, or a subtle expression of her character’s rich inner lives that manifests itself in reality. And while Goss’ work is certainly fiction, her prose could be called a form of poetry. The images she creates are certainly vivid enough. The most poetic piece in the collection is “The Rose in Twelve Petals,” which revisits the story of Sleeping Beauty from the point of view of each character involved: the witch who curses Sleeping Beauty, the magician who alters the curse from death to sleep, the king and father, even the spinning wheel, the tower and the rose. Goss’ structure is flawless; there are twelve numbered sections, and each section is a point-of-view. The unifying theme of each section, besides the Sleeping Beauty story itself, is the presence of the rose. Goss also crosses borders of traditional story structure. Often her stories are split into pieces that, by the end, form a whole. Sometimes numbered, sometimes not, each section reads like a transition in the story and explores a refreshing view of the short story itself; so often one assumes that short stories, unlike novels, do not contain parts. Perhaps this is because the parts of a novel – its chapters – are obvious. Goss makes it obvious that short fiction as well is capable of layers. The collection as a whole contains many linking parts. Many of the stories bleed into one another. The character of Miss Gray, a dark Mary Poppins-like woman, shows up in three stories, always when the other characters, particularly children, need her. She grants wishes, though sometimes in unfavorable ways; her magic comes with a price. The story “Lessons with Miss Gray” revisits the lives of two of the characters from the World Fantasy Award-nominated story “The Wings of Mister Wilhelm” and fills in the blanks regarding the back story of the characters. In several other stories, character names are repeated. Though the fact that they are the same character in both stories is never clarified, the repetition gives the impression that these stories must be related in some way. Discovering the links between stories is rewarding. The world of In the Forest of Forgetting feels as rich as the worlds of the stories inside. And as mysterious. Which brings me to the mystery of Goss’ fiction. What I like most about her writing, and what makes her such an exciting writer to read, is that she never explains everything. Though she certainly gives the reader enough information to form their own opinion of what exactly has occurred in many of these stories, she never answers every question. There is no attempt on her part to tie up all her loose ends, a technique that I think engages the reader even more in the story and makes things much more interesting. Other highlights of the collection include “Pip and the Faeries,” “The Rapid Advance of Sorrow,” and “Letters from Budapest.” Contains the following stories, three of which are available online: Also available online: "The Rapid Advance of Sorrow" "Sleeping with Bears" "Pip and the Fairies" Not available online: "The Rose in Twelve Petals" "Professor Berkowitz Stands on the Threshold" "Lily, With Clouds" "Miss Emily Gray" "In the Forest of Forgetting" "Letters from Budapest" "The Wings of Meister Wilhelm" "Conrad" "A Statement in the Case" "Death Comes for Ervina" "The Belt" "Phalaenopsis" "Lessons with Miss Gray"

2019-05-14 21:31

Hóa Giải Lòng Oán Hận Sâu Nặng Thư viện Sách hướng dẫn

Sách được viết bởi Bởi:

There's something inherently enthralling about this story, regardless of its myriad flaws. I found myself captivated by Cal as a narrator, even if he focused far too much on the back story and not enough on his own development. His teenage years and transition from female to male were practically glossed over at the end of the novel, and I wish Eugenides had spent more time on this period, because I feel like it was ripe for psychological and character development. Also, Father Mike really burst out of the plot near the end and I would have loved to see more of him throughout the text. Overall, though, this was a fine piece of work. I would certainly recommend it to friends.

2019-05-14 22:31

Sẽ Ra Sao Nếu Thiếu Điện Thư viện Sách hướng dẫn

Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Ian Graham

I wonder if anyone finds it all that interesting to read tales of selfish flaky women whose vision is tunneled to their own narcissistic existence. Sure there's some random descriptions of lesbian sex, which seem to be a focal point in a few reviews I have read, but these sections are few and far between (thankfully). The main story is told through the ever-fretting and forever-self-obsessed eyes of a truly unlikeable character. I don't sit with the camp that thinks all characters must be attractive for a book to be good - indeed, some of the best books around feature loathesome characters who are all the more interesting for it - however, Nancy doesn't offer a whole lot in the way of real depth to this book. She's a cookie cutter template of superficial stereotypes, but is thankfully balanced by the other characters in her story that actually puncture the bleak egoism with some differentiating chatter. Basically this book was straight forward enough to read and never felt like a struggle despite the lead voice. I'm not one for period pieces and I'm not all that big on hearing about the contrived inner monologues that happen within pathetic women's heads when they falter at the first sight of someone attractive. I mean, grow the fuck up! It's the same thing that made that Twilight book so appalling...

2019-05-14 23:31

Nhạc Sĩ Thiên Tài & Những Bài Tập Piano Quen Thuộc - Tập 1 (Kèm CD) Thư viện Sách hướng dẫn

Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Cù Minh Nhật

If you are looking so see what Lincoln's views actually were, then this book is for you. This book is all about what Abe wrote and spoke about. What I don't like about this book is all the quotes in it. The quotes I thought were too messily put together. The book goes in order of his life, starting with him talking about his childhood. The only reason I would recommend this book is if you were doing a report on him or really wanted to know his views on things. I probably should not have read it because I didn't want to know about him.

2019-05-15 00:31

Ly Tao Thư viện Sách hướng dẫn

Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Khuất Nguyên

I perfer my surrealism in paintings, I guess. I found this hard to follow and completely random at times. I did like the bit about the priest lovin' the goat, but who wouldn't? I was pregnant at the time I read it, so maybe that was part of the problem with me being so confused through a good deal of it? Reading it, I felt like there was a story in there somewhere I would really like, it was just burried in a sea of melting clocks. Or something. Did I mention I frequently found it confusing?

2019-05-15 01:31

Chơi Mà Học - My Red Thư viện Sách hướng dẫn

Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Dolphin Press

I actually like this book better than O. Palmer Robertson's Christ of the Covenants. Holwerda is a bit more covenantally rigorous than Robertson and he presents a better (i.e. more clear and precise) picture of Jesus as the true Israel in his analysis of the old and new covenants. When we speak of the two covenants in scripture, we aren't talking about the old covenant versus the new covenant, rather we are talking about the covenant of works and the covenant of grace. The former is the covenant God had with man before the Fall and the latter is the covenant God has with man now. This book is about seeing how the old covenant and the new covenant are the same covenant.

2019-05-15 02:31

Bộ Tiểu Thuyết Lãng Mạn Của Nicholas Sparks (Bộ 4 Cuốn) Thư viện Sách hướng dẫn

Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Nicholas Sparks

Got it at Sapporo during the Snow Festival.

2019-05-15 03:31

Từ Điển Tiếng Anh Bằng Hình Thư viện Sách hướng dẫn

Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Minh Đạo

So far, it's as good as the first!

2019-05-15 04:31

Giúp Em Giỏi Toán Lớp 1 Thư viện Sách hướng dẫn

Sách được viết bởi Bởi:

The short version of Pamela Aidan's trilogy, yet I like this one better simply because less liberties are taken with the original story.

2019-05-15 05:31

Toán Nâng Cao Tự Luận & Trắc Nghiệm Số Học 6 Thư viện Sách hướng dẫn

Sách được viết bởi Bởi:

The book was well written, yes. As an essentially good and trusting person, though, this collection of angry, back-stabbing, vengeful and pathetic characters shattered me. After reading this, I felt naive, paranoid. My once easy smile is slow to return. If I could wash my mind from the small, grasping lives now festering there, I would. It was neither spectacular, nor mangificent, and is an indictment on the characters and profession that bestowed those descriptors.

Người đọc Ricky Gunawan từ Özboyu/Kastamonu, Turkey

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.