Megan Dvorak từ Monthuchon, France

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11/25/2024

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2019-09-07 00:31

Bách Khoa Phụ Nữ Mang Thai Thư viện Sách hướng dẫn

Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Vietvanbook

It was August 12th. The US stock market had just spent the last week absolutely tanking, and all signs seemed to be pointing to another recession. And I stumbled upon this book in an international airport, and couldn't resist... the premise of the fictional "thriller" being that in the summer of 2011 the US and world economies collapse into a 2nd global financial crisis, but that leads to a new "Golden Age" of prosperity in China. The book is fictional and is written from the perspective of characters living in 2013, after two years of the new Chinese Golden Age. I think the book is mischaracterized as a thriller... for me the story didn't really move that way. With the hindsight of knowing how it ends, I think it's more accurately described as a thesis on modern Chinese political/economic/philosophical policy. I found the characters and story moderately interesting, but was never very engaged. Partly because the writing style felt a bit stiff... like something written in Chinese that had been translated to English. That said, the story didn't need to be excellent for the book to be worthwhile. The story just needs to set the stage for the climax... which is basically the author's dissertation on Chinese policy, perspective, domestic and foreign aspiration, and intended affect. The Beijing-based author appears to easily have the credentials to discuss the topics, and I found it fascinating to read about these topics (including the view of the American economic and political policies) from a Chinese perspective. Granted, the climax does read less like a novel and more like a poli-sci thesis, but I still found it fascinating.

2019-09-07 01:31

Giáo Dục Toàn Diện - Học Sinh Tiểu Học ( Bộ 3 Cuốn Có Hộp) Thư viện Sách hướng dẫn

Sách được viết bởi Bởi:

Set in a small town in 1960's Australia, Jasper Jones is part mystery, part coming of age novel and part To Kill a Mockingbird tribute (echo?). When Jasper Jones, the town rebel, appears in Charlie's window late one night, he pulls Charlie into a mysterious tragedy as he leads him to the body of Laura Wishart hanging from a tree. I have mixed feelings about Jasper Jones. On the one hand, there were some wonderfully written parts of the book. I felt that the setting (small town 60's Australia) and some of the characters (mainly, Jeffery Lu) were extremely well developed and honest. There was a cricket match mid-way through the book that had me edge of my seat, excited for the outcome of a game that I can hardly follow the rules of! On the other hand, try as I might, I did not find myself very interested in Charlie, his parents, Jasper and the relationships among the characters. While Jasper Jones has been labeled "The Australian To Kill A Mockingbird," I think it echoed and mimicked Mockingbird more than it needed to. Every Mockingbird-like element of Jasper Jones felt very contrived, lacking the genuine emotion to pack an emotional punch. Recommended for readers who are looking for a serious book with echoes of great literary works. While the teen protagonist and setting may appeal to some YA reader, I think this will appeal more to the crossover YA/adult literary fiction audience.

Người đọc Megan Dvorak từ Monthuchon, France

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.