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Tarafından yazılmış kitap Tarafından: 1001 Çiçek Kitaplar
Makes me think of Dad, Kristin, Casey
Tarafından yazılmış kitap Tarafından: SAZ
6/18/08 Alright. I'm leaving the five star ranking. I've been waffling back and forth to changing it to four, but really, for the creativity alone, this book deserves notice. The Eyre Affair is Jasper Fforde's first novel, and what a novel it is. For starters, this is a dream for the average person who calls themselves a book lover... a literary fantasy where the boundary between the world in books and the "real" world is decidedly thinner than we think. For instance, in this novel, Thursday Next (our intrepid heroine) fights the forces of evil (archvillain Acheron Hades). Why is he evil? Well, with the use of a prose portal (developed by Thursday's own uncle), Acheron plans on entering the original manuscripts of beloved novels and murdering characters from within, thus removing them from all published versions of those works. That might be the gist of it, but that doesn't even touch on how interesting this world is... and so I've also pasted here whatever was printed on B&N: The word "unique" is overused and frequently misused. Here, however, is an instance where it truly applies. But to call The Eyre Affair a unique first novel featuring a fearless fictional adventurer barely begins to tell the story. When asked to summarize his creation is a single sentence, Jasper Fforde described it as "a literary detective thriller with romantic overtones, mad-inventor uncles, aunts trapped in Wordsworth poems, global multinationals, scheming evildoers, an excursion inside the novel Jane Eyre, dodos, knight-errant-time-traveling fathers, and the answer to the eternal question: Who really wrote Shakespeare's plays?" Swindon, a traditionally tranquil English town, is the ironic setting for most of these oddball characters and peculiar goings-on; the year is 1985. Fforde spins his wildly imaginative crime caper in language every bit as ingenious as the madcap plot; his devilishly clever turns of phrase take the form of verbal puzzles, anagrams, and literary and cinematic in-jokes. Long involved in the movie-making business, Fforde gives a starring role to Thursday Next, a captivating sleuth whose respect for literature matches that of her creator. The essence of Thursday's quest is the capture of Acheron Hades, a wily cad whose dastardly crime is murder of characters from the classics. If that hasn't gotten you hooked, I don't know what to tell you. It's a really fun book to read. I'm going to keep re-reading the sequels now. 6/16/08 The first time I read this book, I was on a plane flying home from my freshman year at college for spring break. Aside from the fact that it was the first bit of reading I had selected for myself in quite a while (and let me tell you -- buying a hardcover book in college when it isn't for a class is a big deal), it was intelligent and creative and I remember looking up repeatedly and wondering why other other passengers on the plane weren't asking me why I was unable to contain my giddiness. "It's this wonderful book," I would have answered, showing them the cover but not relinquishing my hold. Now I'm a little older and wiser, but while home this weekend and without a new book to read, I opted to re-read this one and I haven't felt disappointed by that decision yet. It may not be as mind-blowingly delightful as when I first discovered it, but I'm still thrilled with Fforde's incredibly original plotline.
Tarafından yazılmış kitap Tarafından: Omega
Love Love Love this book!!!
Tarafından yazılmış kitap Tarafından: Yakamoz Yayınevi
Interesting but repetitive and I thought he overlooked many important factors
Tarafından yazılmış kitap Tarafından: Sel Yayıncılık
Ok, a little harder to get into than the first three. It could have been because I waited so long in between but it was a good 300 pages before the point of this book became apparent. While I am a fan of her style and storytelling sometimes there is a drag before the main plot begins. However, in the end she has made it great as always and I look forward to continuing with the series.
Tarafından yazılmış kitap Tarafından: Parıltı Yayınları
On the planet of Mahali, where the ancient talent for water-witching has been replaced by a computerized system, two characters collide: Deza, daughter of a con artist whose plan has gone horribly awry; and Radi, on a royally appointed mission to deal with the threat of the Tycoon. The story incorporates romance, adventure and intrigue on a river-ride to what seems like a no-win conclusion. The feel of this story is intriguing: it's either a science fiction story with fantasy trappings, or a fantasy story with science fiction trappings, depending on how you look at it. Because of this, despite the fact the book is almost thirty years old, the science in it wears very well. The only part that made me burst out laughing was a bit about the lack of communications between the Tycoon's compound and the City due to the lack of landlines. Oh really? However, for me, the emotional dimensions weren't always written fully and convincingly. In particular, I didn't buy into the love story. In a story that was otherwise fairly deep into the character's heads, much of the chemistry was introduced through actions without support of thought or emotion. Now, I hate the romance novel cliche of bashing the reader over the head with the "mysterious feelings," but this book goes too far in the other direction. In addition, I never got the impression that Radi loved Sheria (the princess he starts the story engaged to) - it read like a marriage of convenience, and I was surprised when he was upset later on. (Contributing to my confusion was the fact that Radi seemed to think nothing of sleeping with another woman. This is somewhat fitting to the time period of the setting the SF millieu mimics, but it was never explained or even mentioned, so I was left with a slightly sour puzzlement.) I'm not quite sure whether the principle development in the latter half of the story was meant to be a surprise; it was certainly obvious to me from before the character was even introduced, which leads me to believe the reader was meant to know, but who knows. The character of the father and how he is incorporated into the story as a deceased spirit is great, and his commentary throughout is a delight. This story also has one of the best one-thing-after-another sequences, as character after character barges into Deza's bedroom to speak with her. It's so tight and perfect that I put the book down at the end of the last entrance and howled. The character of Edvar (the Tycoon's son) is also a refreshing surprise. Overall, this was a solid story with some shining moments, but I felt that it lacked some depth and intensity, and I would have enjoyed the romance better if the setup had been more distinct.
Tarafından yazılmış kitap Tarafından: Bloktest Yayınları
Wow, what a great book. I was enjoying the story, thinking to myself that it was a good espionage novel when bam, right out of no where, a twist. A twist worthy of a soap opera, never saw it coming at all. The writing is great, definitely keeps the reader intrigued and wanting to turn the pages. Although the setting is the current time there is new technology introduced in such a way that one wonders if it could really be in the development stage on someone's experimental computer drawings somewhere in the world where money is no object. Both Mark and Dirk's characters are developed to the point of believability and definitely left me anxious to continue on with the second book in the series. Way to go Aaron!
Tarafından yazılmış kitap Tarafından: Doğan Kitap
well, I don't want to spoil the book, so I will just give you a quick review. It's about this guy called cody. his dad works in the CIA, and while his dad is on a dangerous mission, he stays at his aunt's house, and joins regular kids at junior high. It is really hard for him to get used to being a regular kid, as he spend his whole life in the CIA with his dad. what I thought about this book was that it is a perfect book about going through changes. It was one of the best books I ever read.
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I heard that this book features in the new Imperial War Museum exhibition which shows the portrayal of war through children's books. I think it might make an interesting companion piece to Black Beauty. Well I was right about the comparison to Black Beauty. There is something very similar about the way the horse in War Horse ‘talks’ compared to Black Beauty. This is a really moving story about a horse who goes to live with a farm boy, and is then sold to the army at the start of the first world war. Joey the horse relates his adventures and the horror of war in a way that children will find accessible. Morpurgo has done a very clever thing here, in that the waste and destruction of war is presented through the eyes of a horse. The book is moving without becoming overly sentimental. The conclusion is very satisfying. This book is destined to become a children’s classic, if it is not already.
Tarafından yazılmış kitap Tarafından: Kavram Yayınları
I loved the book so much! Edward and Bella are the most perfect couple. I learned the true sacrifice of love in this book. I saw how no matter how outrageous, love can be hard to live with. It can be a complication to life. There is a plus to the book too. It's called action. It really helped prove my point. All in all a wonderful book!
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