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Sách được viết bởi Bởi:
I keep wavering between 3 and 4 stars. The novel itself is a masterfully written work of art, and the characters are so rich and real. Scarlett is particularly intriguing, and though there are times I wanted to bitch-slap her, I understood and even sympathized with her turmoil. There were some points it got slightly to angsty for me, and there was so much tragedy that often made the book difficult to get through. Side note: I saw the movie almost immediately after reading this, and *hated* it-- one, because so much was left out (even several characters); and two, I don't think the plot is particularly ground-breaking, and that's what the movie focused on. I will always be bitter that the movie won the Oscar when The Wizard of Oz should have... but that's another story.
Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Nhiều Tác Giả
This book is so fucking ridiculous. Which is a shame, because Oliver is a talented writer. A bit too fond of the purple prose, but with a better plot very enjoyable. And her insertion of little rhymes and “history” book excerpts were nicely written and entertaining (the prose quality is what earns this book two stars instead of one). BUT! This. Book. Is. STUPID. In a dystopian America, love is a disease. Why? WHY!?!? No explanation. It’s obviously nothing more than a plot device since it has no holding in logic whatsoever. Is all love cured? What about love of country? Isn’t patriotism one of the main things that government tries to breed in its citizens? How is it a good idea to ensure that parents will never attach to their children? How has this not created a generation of sociopaths? How are there not more murders? Haven't studies shown that people without strong bonds die younger? Is it just strong emotions? But the citizens are not overly zombie-like and don’t seem any more prone to passivity than any other dystopian citizens. Is it just passion? But then there will be no creativity/innovation and society will stagnate and be quickly taken over by all those countries who did not destroy themselves out of sheer stupidity. If you don't know how to world-build, Oliver, don't even try. It's just embarrassing. What does eliminating romantic love get you other than a book about two whiny teenagers? Seriously, if Lena is supposed to be the posterchild of why love is good, then the cure was the best thing the government ever thought of, because ugh. She is beyond dumb and reckless and does shitty things, like forget that she came to save her best friend in the whole world from a deadly raid because her love interest took off his shirt (to wrap around her injured leg, of course). She actually has not a single thought about her bestest friend while hiding with her love interest, despite the fact that her best friend could be dying or dead at that very moment. Love makes you stupid, indeed. Also, this is a girl who has seen the devastating effects having a "traitor" as a relation can have on the entire family. And yet she starts planning to run away with her love interest with nary a thought for her loved ones. She claims she loves her cousin Gracie, but never stops to think about the fact that Gracie will be stigmatized forever for having a traitor-father AND a traitor-cousin. If Gracie wasn't tainted before, she sure the hell is now. Lena thinks of asking her best friend to join her as an afterthought, and never considers Gracie. It's all about Alex, Alex, Alex, his hair is so prreetttyy. I actually was so frustrated by the stupidity of the entire plot that I couldn’t get into it and just started skimming it because I. Did. Not. CARE. It was just so, so dumb. asdglkjhdsfgoihua09f8!!1!!! (<--sound of my brain imploding from frustration) AND HOW DID ANYONE THINK THIS PLOT DESERVED NOT ONE BUT THREE BOOKS?!? WHY?!? WHHHYYYYYY?!?!?!?! SAVE YOURSELF WHILE YOU CAN, OLIVER!! P.S. Oh, and it’s set in Portland, Maine, which was confusing. Because Oliver just kept saying “Portland” and I thought maybe it was Oregon. But then the city had a beach, so no. I don’t think setting it in my Portland would’ve made me like the book any more, though. Too much bitterness over the dumb.
Great book! Have read and re-read this book!!
I loved The Bean Trees. All of the characters are so believable. And who wouldn't fall in love with little Turtle? Taylor Greer is heading out west to escape her small Kentucky town. On the way she is literally handed an abused little girl to keep. Yes, keep. This is the story of how sometimes we do get to choose our families.
Interesting, but not without its problems. E.g. See one of Badiou's criticisms (‘poison in the flower’) that suggests Critchley's ‘dividual’ (a divided subject) is founded on ‘the good’, that ‘the good’ is somehow an ontological prerequisite for Critchley's demand. http://slought.org/content/11385/
I loved the Midwest setting here--I didn't identify any particular geographic points, but the whole thing just rang true for me--and the characters as well. Their dilemma relationship-wise is a somewhat unusual one and I think Bujold handled it well. [Feb. 2011]
Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Lâm Địch Nhi
Amelia Peabody mysteries are among my favorite. Amelia is a woman who is ahead of her era in regards to what she does and where she goes. It is easier to get the continuity if the series is read in order but I started with The Hippotamus Pool and wasn't confused. I then started at the beginning and kept going. I still have several to "catch up" on.
The book, Wanted, from the Pretty Little Liars series written by Sara Shepard, is fantabulous. I had so many favorite parts that I can't just choose one! She had many descriptive passages which lead me to read more and more. She ended every chapter with suspense and mystery. I couldn't wait to read more of what she wrote. I believe Sara Shepard had good diction as well. Some of the words that displayed good diction are "clandestine", "sleep-crusted eyes", etc. I especially like when she used "sleep-crusted eyes". It's a good, short description of how someone's eyes look when they first get out of bed. I also love Sara's techniques and her writing style. These are some phrases and sentences that I love the most: "...transforming each of them from blah, nondescript Nobodies to important, sparkling Somebodies.", "Sometimes they felt like lifeless dolls, with Ali coordinating their every move.". I think she has a style when she writes these. Her style, to me, is kind of a mix of mysterious and fun. Sara's style makes her book amazing and entertaining to read!(:
Sách được viết bởi Bởi: ThS. Nguyễn Tú
Wow! Probably the greatest graohic novel in print. Symbolism, metaphor, parallel plots, everything that defines great works of literature with outstanding illustrations as well.
Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Nhiều tác giả
OK one point off for another unplanned pregnancy in this series. The pill has been around since the 60s. Use it. Another point off for not believing the hero's "I Love You". He just hasn't really acted in love in the book at all. Don't get me wrong, Josh is a nice guy, but he just wasn't given his time on stage to give his point of view. His actions were those of a nice guy, but not especially of a guy in love. I need more depth. Moving on.
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