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Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Thakur S. Powdyel
A really good story...there's so much to pack in to 900ish pages!! Lin really gets around and gets into a lot of scrapes! I found myself telling my boyfriend that he'd enjoy it because it seems like it would be a manly tale of escaping prison, living in a slum, working for the bombay mafia and fighting a war BUT I know he'd hate it because of all the soppiness!!! It gets a bit much, even for little ol' girly me. If the soppiness, Karla's clever (but highly annoying) witticisms and Khaders great philosphies were cut out, this would be a much shorter book and much more of a page turner. It would move at a faster pace, it would be much more exciting as a result and I don't think you'd lose anything from the development of the characters. Mention must be made of Prabaker... my favourite character in the book! Honest, sweet, kind and hilariously funny... I laughed or smiled every time he was mentioned. I'd read a book on him alone!!
Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Hồ Hiện Đại
Quick read. Nice story about friendship.
Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Diệp Vĩnh Liệt
This is a review of The Call of Cthulhu and a number of other Lovecraft stories that I have read. Genre-wise, they sit at the crossroads of fantasy, science fiction, and horror. Lovecraft had a great imagination and creative mind, and was Poe's equal in terms of establishing a creepy atmosphere. On the other hand, his writing style can be a bit heavy-handed and cumbersome, which affected my enjoyment of his stories. He has the tendency to use obsolete, obscure, or lengthy adjectives--on the one hand, this helps to set the mood, but on the other hand it's generally not considered "good writing" by today's standards, and can be a bit distracting as a result. The racist undertones to some of his works also bothered me. One thing I particularly admire about Lovecraft is the way that he weaves the same overarching themes--such as ancient mysteries, forbidden knowledge, and civilization under threat) into many of his works that otherwise don't have much in common (meaning character or setting). It feels as if one is granted a number of glimpses into Lovecraft's created world--the world of the Cthulhu Mythos. Recommended for fans of Edgar Allen Poe, Stephen King, and "gothic" literature. If you've read and enjoyed Lovecraft, do yourself a favor and check out the works of Lord Dunsany, one of Lovecraft's main influences.
Sách được viết bởi Bởi:
It is often difficult to follow Birbiglia's train of thought as he jumps from topic to topic. However, this book is frequently laugh out loud funny. For real, like I actually laughed out loud while reading it.
Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Lục Xu
I think I would bump this up to 3.5 perhaps. The biggest issue for me is that Ganek has too much going on for such a small novel. The central issue is Cassie's growth as a character after her divorce -- in particular, her relationship with her half sister. This, I thought, was handled nicely. Cassie's love story isn't surprising (this reads like chick lit to me), but there's so much telling instead of showing that I felt shortchanged. The "mystery" at the center of the book seems placed there more to move the plot along -- otherwise you'd just have a bunch of people sitting at the beach in the Hamptons, reading Gatsby and talking a lot. Unfortunately, that plot device is shallow, almost silly, and really transparent. I immediately figured out what was going on, and it almost felt insulting, like a waste of time that I even had to read about it. I enjoyed Ganek's first novel, and this one had its good points but it just wasn't even enough all the way through.
Another good book to tickle our funny bones! I like how the illustrator becomes very present in the story.
Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Hoàng Mai Quyên
Very interesting book covering life in a leper colony for a little girl take away from her family. Just changed this to 5 stars as I'm still thinking about this book.
Great, concise guide to improvement and reform in the classroom. No fancy bells or programs sold here.
I know this book is nonfiction, but I found it odd that part of it was historical fiction. I would classify that part as historical fiction only because the author took some liberties in guessing what may have happened between H. H. Holmes and his victims. It was almost a push/pull thing for me to read. The only way I can describe this sensation is to say that it was like someone writing back and forth between present and past and not knowing that they were jumping back and forth between the two--not that I'm say Larsen did this, it just felt abrupt jumping back and forth between non-fiction and historical fiction. I have to admit, it was dry at times and I found myself plugging through all the politics of the 'architecture world' in the early 1890's just so I could read about H. H. Holmes! Morbid and creepy, I guess, but fascinating!! It was interesting to read a bit about 'new' inventions at or around the World's Fair that are now a part of everyday life--such as, cracker jacks, shredded wheat, the zipper, and the Ferris Wheel. (I had no idea that came about to out-Eiffel Eiffel--loved that saying!) All in all, an interesting read. I do have to admit that I would have loved it more if it was mostly about H. H. Holmes and those interesting tidbits about the World's Fair in Chicago were more of the background story.
"Heigh-ho! I thought. What jolly sport is the world of Flavia de Luce." That this thought comes from the mind of Flavia herself makes it no less true. Flavia is as precocious, mischievous, and endearing as ever. She roams the English countryside on her trusty bicycle Gladys, rescuing Gypsies, stumbling upon corpses, seeking out clues and solving mysteries. Another solid addition to this delightful series.
Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Nhiều tác giả
Creo que tengo un nuevo autor para agregar a mi lista de favoritos. hace un trabajo maravilloso al usar la fantasía para decir algo interesante, no solo para ser flojo al hacer que su historia sea creíble. a veces la fantasía es lo que produce un autor cuando piensa que su historia sería más interesante si simplemente inventaran cosas. El uso de Gaiman de la mitología de todas las culturas diferentes probablemente significó que investigó más que los autores que se limitan a la realidad. El resultado es un libro que presenta a los dioses como a merced de la humanidad. queremos mucho de ellos, pero en realidad es un intercambio uniforme. ¿Qué es un dios sin creyentes? También es una mirada interesante a América, que se describe como un mal lugar para los dioses en varios puntos de este libro. Al principio, esto me sorprendió porque los medios de comunicación me recuerdan constantemente que esta nación es tremendamente religiosa para una nación tan desarrollada. pero, en realidad, hemos renunciado a tantas creencias a lo largo de nuestra historia, ¿qué puede evitar que la forma actual del cristianismo sea una moda pasajera? Gaiman incluso presenta la próxima ola de dioses: Internet, los medios y otras formas de tecnología. ¿Quién soy yo para argumentar que ya no adoramos a estos?
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.