Trần Phúc itibaren Dabhari, Bihar , India

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05/06/2024

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2018-09-11 14:41

Kayıp Kız - (Her Hikayenin Bir Öteki Yüzü Vardır) - Gillian Flynn TrendKitaplar Kütüphanesi

Tarafından yazılmış kitap Tarafından: Artemis Yayınları

The Island is a complex thriller set in an Indian paradise. This novel is told from three viewpoints. Firstly, there is Otto. An eighteen year old boy obsessed with photography and is every part the voyeur. Secondly, there is Charlotte who has been Otto’s best friend for years. She is a very practical person and seemed much more mature than her friend. Thirdly, there is Jen. A one time a girlfriend of Otto’s, she is an ethereal character who exists partly in the real world and partly in a world of spirits, auras and psychic intuition. The Island is really a rather strange and beguiling book. At first, I thought I’d never get beyond the half way point. Otto begins to tell his story. He has arrived in Goa. He has met a British girl called Maria and he lusts after her. The opening chapters are very voyeuristic. Otto is completely self-obsessed and obnoxious. I just couldn’t like him at all and his character viewpoint is so pretentious that it alienated me. But then Maria dies in most mysterious circumstances having stood Otto up. And the story goes back in time to Charlotte’s viewpoint and tells of how she and Otto first met Jen. From there the story was much more engaging. I liked Charlotte. Her viewpoint was much more down to earth and practical. She is hugely frustrated by Otto. She has been in love with him forever but although he notices every other girl who wanders past, he doesn’t see his best friend as a potential love interest. Charlotte is incredibly patient with Otto and essentially waits for the day that he will notice her. Anyway, the three characters plan a trip to India in their gap year and this brings us to the story of Otto and the murder of Maria. The three viewpoints then tend to alternate in the telling of the story of the revellers on the beach and the identity of Maria’s murderer. The Island has a complex structure which moves between the past and the present. It is not the sort of book that you should pick up if you’re after a spot of light humour. It is the sort of book you should pick up if you really want to challenge yourself and do battle with something. You will win the battle if you stick with it. The story is exotic and I loved the location and all the cultural references. It was completely refreshing to read a novel set in India. For all my struggling with the opening, I am so glad that I persisted. Now I’ve finished The Island I’m dying to know what happens next. I want to follow Charlotte’s journey (even if it means I have to read more from Otto’s point of view). The style, the themes and the exoticism of The Island would make it a great adult crossover. An enticing and yet challenging read!

2018-09-11 18:41

Muhteşem Yaratıklar TrendKitaplar Kütüphanesi

Tarafından yazılmış kitap Tarafından: Epsilon Yayınları

Although it had a little bit of a slow start, Wild Rain turned out to be another winner for me. I can see how Christine Feehan's writing style doesn't work for everyone. She is very wordy. But I like that she really puts a lot of detail into descriptions of the setting and the feelings of the characters. It adds to the atmosphere and the emotional intensity of her stories, which is why she's a favorite of mine. Ah, the jungle descriptions. Simply gorgeous. I wanted to be there, so bad, except for the humidity and the nasty bugs (which she doesn't describe other than mosquitos). But all the plant life, the birds, the small mammals, the primates, and the big and small cats. It sounded like heaven to this animal and nature lover. And it was crucial to bring you into Rio's world: savage, yet beautiful. At first, I wasn't sure what to make of Rachael. She was very guarded, very closed-off. Soon, I came to realize that this was a very important part of her self-defense. As the story unfolds, you realize just why Rachael has made a lifetime out of isolating and withdrawing herself, not allowing herself to feel deeply and to become involved with anyone or anything. Rio, in contrast, is described as a man who feels his emotions deeply and honestly. He's not a crybaby or anything like that. No, he feels what he feels. He's not about denying things to himself to be tough. He deals with the lousy, and puts it into perspective. He was exiled from his people for an action he willingly committed. He is a loner, with few friends (only the men in his unit), and no one to love him. I loved that he was a tough, strong, deadly man, but he could be emotionally honest and available to his woman. Surprise, surprise when he comes home to find a girl in his house. This part amused me, reminding me of Goldilocks. But there is a violent interaction that leads to Rachael's leg being badly injured by one of Rio's companion clouded leopards (who are as cute as the Dickens). He ends up nursing her, and falling in love with her in the process. I really liked the nursing scenes (probably the medically-trained streak in me). There is a feeling of deja vu between the couple, as if they loved each other before. This left me a little confused. It wasn't attributed to reincarnation, but it was never explained why they felt that way. Were they merely soulmates who 'foreknew' each other, even to the point in which they knew what it felt like to make love to each other, and what pleased each other intimately? I never got clarification on that. But, it was a small thing, and I just went with it. I was really pleasantly surprised with the reveal about who Rachael truly was, and her complicated relationship with her brother, Elijah. Pretty dark stuff. Fascinating, really. I don't see too many heroines coming from that background. That's a thing I love about Christine Feehan. She is not afraid of the dark subject matter. And, I think she handles it very well. Can I just say that Elijah was a hot one? He definitely has an antihero vibe along the lines of Rehv from the Black Dagger Brotherhood. Very sexy and dangerous. He was a good counterpoint to Rio, who was also a very dangerous man, but very nurturing and gentle with Rachael, despite or because of his alpha-male tendencies. I'd love to see more of Elijah. He's so tortured. He deserves a happy ending. Oh, the shapeshifting and cat parts! One of my favored aspects of this book. I am a huge aficionado of big cats. They have the beauty, the elegance, and so much grace, coupled with a lethality that makes them utterly fascinating. I think that Ms. Feehan clearly did a lot of research into the rain forest ecology, and into the species of leopards that she used in this book. It felt very real, and it was interesting, but never came off as disruptive natural history lectures. Being the nerd that I am, I had to look up the various species on Wikipedia, to see pictures of them and learn even more facts. But, yes, I truly enjoyed the cat/shapeshifting parts of the story. It was very well done. This book is on my list of favorites in this genre. Although I read Burning Wild first, and I still like that one better, because Jake was so darn intense, and it was such a dark journey coupled with a strong, fascinating, beautiful romance; I really did enjoy this book. I can be honest and say that those who don't like certain aspects of Ms. Feehan's writing, will find things to quibble about. She does tend to overuse some words, but not the ones you're probably thinking of right now. And, as I stated earlier on, she is very verbose. I shrug it off. I am used to her writing style, and I go with the flow. I was very entertained with her vivid descriptions of the rain forest, animals, plants, and the beautiful, emotional romance between Rio and Rachael. I think this is an excellent series, and I cannot wait to read more. Overall rating: 4.5/5.0 stars.

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