Bil Bakalım Dinozorlar! itibaren Yapı Kredi Yayınları içinde LIT biçim

Marian Vladut enculescu_vladut — The reality of this story is stark and unaltered; this was especially clear in the end when I could literally feel Seierstad hoping and wishing that things had turned out differently, especially for Leila. Because this book felt like a novel throughout, I almost believed it would find a way to tie up neatly in the end. I'm not sure how I feel about Seierstad's decision to remove herself and tell this story in a novelistic way. While it makes it a great read, it also lends itself to being interpreted as fiction and makes me wonder if any little thoughts these characters are having might be invented. On the other hand, a case study or series of interviews would not have the same emotional effect and would not be read by the same audience. In any case, I don't think she made a 'wrong' decision, like some reviewers seem to think - it's more that a very different book could have been written than what she wrote and different readers would have preferred it. Me, I'm a fiction reader at heart, though I dabble in a lot of non-fiction, and I think Seierstad is honest in this book - she's a professional journalist after all, and she did her homework by living with the Khan family. Themes: Iran, Islam, culture, religion, dictatorship, war, terrorism, women, poverty, fear, family

Shane Crocker akashane — I've said it before: Margaret Johnson-Hodge has the unique authorly ability to present insights on every page about life, love, and the intersection of both. To call her writing poetic--which I've done in the past--is almost certainly an understatement. Her words flow with such ease and beauty they aren't easy to categorize. Here we have the story of Erica Lorraine Simpson, a recent widow. The death of a loved one is a traumatic experience, and we get a front row seat view of the sadness, and loneliness, and feelings of self-doubt and despair that ripple through this experience. It is a story with laugh-out-loud moments (Sylvester) and heartwrenching moments (Kent walking in on his mother in the midst of her getting her groove back). Once I started reading (a long while coming, as I've had the Kindle edition for some time) I simply couldn't stop. My usual reading faves are crime thrillers and when I encounter a good one I read to get to the end. With IN SEARCH OF TENNESSEE SUNSHINE I read to be illuminated, all the while wishing it would never end. From TRUE LIES and BUTTERSCOTCH BLUES to now, Margaret Johnson-Hodge has never let me down as a reader. Any money spent on one of her tales is money well spent. She continues to be a favorite of mine. Well done!

胡 卫康 a7742425071899 — Una increible y alucinante reinvención del cuento clásico de Blancanieves, que esta vez es contado desde el punto de vista de la madrastra y como tuvo que lidiar con la pequeña con piel blanca y fría como la nieve, su cabello osbcuro como el carbón y sus labios rojos como la sangre. Neil Gaiman me fascina con su narración y este a pesar de ser un cuento corto nos lleva de la mano por una historia conocida pero por un camino que nadie se había atrevido a cruzar. Un excelente cuento recomendado para quienes disfrutan de historias alternas