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2019-04-04 03:30

Kín - Tái bản 2010 Thư viện Sách hướng dẫn

Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Nguyễn Đình Tú

This story socks it to you. Mieville has an excellent grasp on the geopolitical powder keg that is international politics. I know all the experts like to talk about Language vs language. And there is plenty to talk about on that subject. But what I found most intriguing about the story was the scathing review of "Big Government" on colonial life. Everything was started because Bremen made a power play, with consequences so disasterous it might wipe out an entire planet. Looking through man's own history, how many times have we encountered similar situations? Living in an embassytown myself, I can relate to or at least imagine on certain levels what the Terres went through. When you watch your own government sqwak and holler about things, you often wonder if they even have a clue since they so obviously refuse to take the time or effort in understanding the natives and their cultures, their history, who they are. They just see what they want, make assumptions, and deem what should be done based on political correctness or favor. It's scary because they, safe in their homes far, far away do not have to live with the fall out of those not-well-thought-through decisions and proclamations. It's easy to decide what to do when you aren't there to deal with the consequences. As much as I enjoyed the story, Mieville's writing is tough to slog through. Hence the loss of one star. For the most part, I read this fairly quickly. But the times where there was lag, it slowed way down. I think sometimes Mieville enjoyed a little too much of his wordplay. The smoothness of the story got bogged down by the cleverness in the words, which I found a bit ironic considering the whole premise of the story to begin with. All-in-all, for my first Mieville book, I enjoyed this thoroughly. While it won't be any time soon, I will definitely be reading his other works. This felt less science fiction-y to me so I don't think you have to be a hard core sci-fi fan to enjoy it. Allthough if you're not into international politics or science fiction, it might be rough going for you.

2019-04-04 05:30

Ăn, Cầu Nguyện, Yêu - Tái bản 12/13/2013 Thư viện Sách hướng dẫn

Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Elizabeth Gilbert

E-e-r-i-e. It is irresponsible to tell you much more than that, because this book hinges on the reader's simultaneous suspicion and disarmament at every twist and turn. Much of the book is necessarily circumspect, which made me feel distant and dislocated during the first 2/3 of the story. And although a lot of it takes place in wide open, (and often) desolate places, I felt a contraction of space and time, and a reader's claustrophobia. The narrative edges collapsed into a flat darkness, and I frequently wondered where I am, where this is going. But an ominous atmosphere of mendacity and a disjointed, shadowy sense of the sinister pervaded. Alternating chapters distinguish the storylines. In the opening pages, we encounter a disturbing and unusual scene of vague, escaped violence and torment, as Ryan and his father are headed to the hospital. In the next chapter, we are introduced to recent high-school graduate Lucy and her lover, George, who was her twelfth-grade history teacher. They are headed toward a new life, far away from where they were teacher and student. Subsequently, we join Miles, a lonely man obsessed with the disappearance of his twin brother. These disparate narratives continue to alternately build with greater complexity and with mounting tension. All will be revealed by the closing pages, although the journey there is often ambiguous. I often felt restive and off-kilter while turning the pages, anxious for the story to become more transparent. I suspect that this was the author's intent, as these holes in our comprehension actually add weight and dimension to the story by giving it greater immediacy and urgency. Our participation as a reader is paramount to the theme of the story. I don't want to explain too much more, because I do not want to dilute the reader's tension and uncertainty. What I can say is that the question of identity, in its many guises, is the thing we are chasing, while it chases us. Dan Chaon delivers this dark and dire tale with a cagey cachet. I am confident it will inspire lively discussion and debate between readers.

Người đọc Vas Anand từ Restelicë

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.