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Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Nguyễn Thụy Kha
Pygmalion meets Frankenstein: a sensitive, depressed novelist (yes, one of those) whose previous relationship has ended in shambles finds himself teaching a "neural net" to interpret literature as well as any human graduate student. I enjoyed it a great deal several years ago and found it thought provoking. It's lovely, and as self-involved as lovely writing will allow. I'm pretty indulgent.
Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Nhiều Tác Giả
This book was pure greatness. I loved it even though it was really sad :(
Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Jaycee Dugard
I haven't read this book for four years, since before book 6 was released. I first read it about eight years ago. And yes, it still warrants five stars. I don't know how Rowling does it, but there is something in her writing that, more than anyone else on the godsdamned planet, rips me from my life and transports me into her world. I can attribute to the strength, the believability of her characters; the effortlessness of her straightforward, unadorned prose; the firecracker realism of her dialogue; the spectacular plotting in the series--but really, it comes from some synergy of all these things, that, when put all together, create something beyond the sum of their already-impressive parts. Something, I daresay, could be called magic. That I can still say that, jaded reader that I have become, surely must mean something. And, when it comes down to it, if it all stems from some reliving of my childhood, triggering long-buried feelings of joy and wonderment in me, I would only applaud. That's the point, is it not?
Sách được viết bởi Bởi:
By all reports Orson Scott Card is kind of a freak, but man, can he write. Brilliant book.
If I was back in middle school this book would have made me sleep with the lights on. It was a lot darker and creepier than I had thought. I haven't see the movie yet so I do not know how it compares, but overall it was a very good story and quick read.
I really enjoyed the 4th book. I did feel that it brought everything together.
It's been awhile since I raced home to get back to a book, but Hunger Games had me hooked from the beginning. This dystopian novel pits adolescents against each other in the Hunger Games, a duel to the death. There can be only one survivor -- which is tricky when a boy and girl from 12 districts are each chosen as Tribute. There is of course a sharp class warfare angle to the book, as well as basic questions about our humanity. The protagonist is not perfect -- while she fights for survival even she realizes that her cunning and planning don't bring out the best of her. Kids I've recommended this to (even before I read it) all loved it and are eagerly awaiting the sequel -- and the movie that is currently in production.
Max Conroy is sent by his boss to gather information about Bronson Alloys in order to facilitate a takeover. He identifies Claire Westbrook as the 'weak link' in the company, the secretary to Bronson himself. Max intends to seduce Claire and get the information out of her, or at least gain access to the office files. What he doesn't count on is finding her 'challenging' and 'attractive' and, of course, 'falling for her.' Initially as Max gets to know Claire he is charming and kind, coaxing her out of the shell she's built around herself to protect herself from guys like him. Claire tells him what he needs to know, and then sleeps with him. Then, of course she finds out who he really is and what he really wanted. Of course, she feels hurt and betrayed and resolves to avoid him. Good choice. Unfortunately, Max is very used to getting what he wants, and he's decided that he wants Claire. He engages in increasingly more high-handed and arrogant behavior. Claire is understandably angry at him, but stupidly decides that she must be so angry because she loves him so much. He forces her to move away from her family to take a job at his office at headquarters, offering her a lot more money. He tells her she'd be a fool to turn it down, effectively giving her the choice of doing what he wants or being 'a fool.' Then, when she accepts the offer, he shows up unexpectedly at her new home in his town on the very day she moves in, offers to help move the furniture, and surreptitiously makes note of her unlisted phone number by reading it off the phone (stalker, much?). He also takes it upon himself to explain his betrayal of Claire to her mother, who is also there, casting himself in a much better light, of course. When Claire asks him what her mother said to that, he tells her 'She understands," when in fact, her mother had threatened him with bodily harm if he ever hurt Claire again. This serves to make Claire feel as though her mother has abandoned her to him and would not be able to turn to her for help. Claire's sister would also offer no quarter: "...he always watched you...as if he were so hungry for you, as if he wanted to absorb you. It gave me the shivers" she goes on to add, showing her poor grasp of the situation, "the good shivers, if you know what I mean." (p. 184) At this point, I threw the book at the wall, having decided that if I had to read about Claire overlooking all of this and marrying Max and pretending that they lived happily ever after, when everything I've just related leads me to believe that within 3 years Claire will be the recipient of regular beatings to everywhere but her face, I would probably throw up. It's possible that I am overreacting to a book written in 1986, when things were slightly different. However, I felt you all ought to know, because if you have the same sort of values and beliefs as I do, you probably shouldn't read this book.
Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Nhật Chiêu
overrated and annoying...i felt like it was insulting my intelligence at times. however, back when i worked at borders (we dont have to talk about it), a co-worker told me that if i read lucky then maybe i'd appreciate it more. but you know what? life is only so long. I'm not putting lucky on my to-read shelf. one strike and sebold is out.
I think this book was written for teens, but it will have a great appeal to adult readers. The book opens with Charles Darwin's written contemplation of his decision to get married. He's very logical about the matter...writing "Marry" on one side of piece of paper, striking a line down the middle, and writing "Not Marry" on the side opposite. In the middle he wrote "this is the question". He then lists the pros and cons of being a married man or bachelor. As the title implies, Charles chose the "Marry" side, and his life was pretty fulfilled from that list of wants in a marriage. He married his first cousin Emma Wedgewood and together they had 10 children. He was as devoted as a husband could be, and yet still had time to write Origins of Species and answer thousands of letters of correspondence. Although his wife was a deep-believing Christian and he agnostic, they were to find a common ground through their fervent love of one another.
This series has grown on me. It's a great series for boys who like adventure stories. I think I'll finish the series. I believe we're up to 9? I have a few books left, then!
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.