Weronika Sokol itibaren Foldahl, MN , USA

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2019-09-19 18:40

Rakam Oyunları - Sudoku-Ahmet Bilal Yaprakdal TrendKitaplar Kütüphanesi

Tarafından yazılmış kitap Tarafından: Uğurböceği Yayınları

Ugh. You know, unless it's explicitly stated that the book I'm reading is fantasy, I like it to have some kind of grasp on reality. This one didn't. I got about half way through before I gave up and read the last chapter before tossing it on the pile to take to the used bookstore. The characters were unrealistic and the plot was ridiculous and shallow and none of it seemed to get any better by the end of the book. Maybe it's me? Maybe I was expecting too much? But the idea - a girl who has spent her entire life moving from place to place and who has perfected the art of "fitting in" decides that it hurts too much to get attached and leave things over and over again. She decides to not fit in, and in doing so develops real friendships and learns some valuable lessons about herself and her peers - sounds delightful and like something I'd love to read. That's not what I got. I got a fluff and stereotype riddled book that, once again, holds up the idea that people who are socially awkward or unattractive or unpopular are somehow morally (or otherwise) superior to people who are privileged and pretty and popular. Y'all, I was fat and socially awkward and depressed and far from being one of the popular people in high school. I was friends with the drama geeks and the band geeks and the art kids and goths friendly with football players and runners and skaters and the AP crowd. I feel like I can say with some confidence and certainty that none of us were superior or inferior in any real way - every single person I knew (even the ones who talked shit about me) had character traits that were good and ones that were bad. I'm fucking sick of reading books that demonize kids for being different - whichever end of the spectrum they fall on. >:(

2019-09-19 21:40

Kandırma Dansı Kadın Yaşamında ''Miş'' Gibi Yapma Ve Doğruyu Söylemenin Yeri TrendKitaplar Kütüphanesi

Tarafından yazılmış kitap Tarafından: Varlık Yayınları

4.2/5 I really enjoyed rereading Looking for Alaska, for two reasons. One, there are so many connections to be made between this novel and John's newest book, The Fault in Our Stars, which just happens to be one of my favorite books and so those were fun to make. A few that stood out most to me were the Colonel accusing Alaska of "living for pretentious metaphors". (view spoiler) Another was Miles saying (view spoiler) Sound familiar? I do like that sentimentality, and apparently John does, too. The book ends with a paper that summarizes a relationship and what was learned from it, much like TFIOS ends in a similar letter. I know there are more but besides the obvious- (view spoiler)- I'm currently drawing a blank. The other reason is when I first read this book- five?! How is that possible?!- years ago, I tried to romanticize the relationship between Alaska and Pudge/Miles. This time around, I could see it for what it was. Takumi expertly sums up how I feel about Alaska and Miles when he says, (view spoiler) The first time I read this I was like, "Wow Takumi, harsh! YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND THEIR LOVE." Now, while I think that part of his rant could have been sparked by some jealousy in Takumi, I also see that it's far from false. Miles does not really understand Alaska and doesn't want to. If Alaska is upset, or moody, or doesn't feel like explaining all her problems in depth to Miles, he gets frustrated and standoff-ish. He doesn't put much effort into trying to understand where she is coming from and what motivates her actions. She is a beautiful, elusive enigma he enjoys chasing. She is exciting and "different" from the other girls he has met, and therefore he must pursue her. Alaska tells him, "You never get me." Bingo. But that is part of why she is totally Miles' dream girl. If she was single, head over heels for him, and he completely understood her thoughts, feelings, motives, dreams, fears, etc., I can't bring myself to believe Miles would still be interested. And he seems scared of the fact she is not always complacent and happy and care-free. At one point he comments that Alaska is crying but she was making a joke like, several hours earlier, and how can that be?! Girls confuse. No sense. Feel two things?!?!??? Alaska also tells him, "Don't you know who you love Pudge? You love the girl who makes you laugh and shows you porn and drinks wine with you. You don't love the crazy, sullen bitch." To which Miles actually admits this is true! And yet I let myself be blinded the first time I read by the desire for romance. It reminds me of the quote about not deserving someone at their best if you can't handle them at their worst. Miles thinks about sexual things a lot. Like how many layers are between his body and Alaska's. He counts layers about seven thousand times throughout the story. And it turns out he would be one of the guys posting #NotAllMen tweets, with this particularly eye-roll-worthy dialogue: "This is what can happen to women, Pudge. That woman is someone's daughter. This is what you make us do for money." "Well not me," I said defensively. We get it, Pudge, you are not part of the problem and so instead of addressing the fact that there is an issue, you instead defend yourself. Okay so maybe I'm a little harsh on Miles but mostly I think he is aloof and selfish, yet I don't totally hate him. He reminds me of a lot of the guys I knew in high school, and I think it's important to write realistic characters, even if they aren't necessarily worth liking. (Not to say he's 100% realistic... most of the guys he reminds me of weren't reading biographies and memorizing last words for fun.) Above all, he isn't especially malicious, and therefore I think he will grow up to see things differently. This kind of main character would probably make me feel animosity towards the author if I didn't know so much about John Green. I believe Miles might be similar to John when he was a teenager in some ways (at least in their kissing abilities; John made a video about his excessive use of tongue while kissing when he was younger, and Alaska comments that Miles should use more lips and less tongue. Just an observation). By now, I would say John definitely shares Alaska's views on women and the patriarchal system, not Miles'. And he's said before he does not try to perpetuate the idea of chasing the manic pixie dream girl, but rather presents that idea and then crushes it. I personally believe he does this. Others do not. I guess that's a matter of how you read the books. A few other little things. Now that I watch vlogbrothers on a regular basis, reading this novel made me awkward at times. It was kind of like listening to your favorite uncle telling a story, and occasionally bringing up blow jobs and porn. I never felt that way reading TFIOS, but in LFA, I just kept picturing John writing/saying these things and I physically blushed because of it at least once. It was very strange. I found I loved the Eagle, Lara and Alaska a lot more this time around, while coming to pretty strongly dislike Miles, feel some fond annoyance for the Colonel, and I just wish there was more Takumi 'cause I love the guy. In short, I enjoy this story a lot and I'm glad I reread it! It always pulls me in and alternately makes me laugh and cry, think deeply and just enjoy the ride. This is barely a review, more just a summary of my thoughts and feelings after reading this book a second time, but here they are nonetheless.

2020-05-01 22:53

Noah (Nuh: Büyük Tufan) (DVD) TrendKitaplar Kütüphanesi

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İçerik: Küçük bir Amerikan kasabası olan Clayton County'de yeni bir katil yaramazlık yapıyor. Korkunç bir katili öğrendikten ve birkaç ay önce onu yendikten sonra, John Cleaver bir kez daha korkunç cinayetleri sonlandırmaya çalışıyor. John, bu sefer sadece zeki değil, aynı zamanda onu yakından izleyen bir katil olduğunu çabucak fark eder. Benim fikrim: Dan Wells Clayton County serisinin ikinci bölümü bir kez daha olağanüstü kahramanı John ile etkileyicidir. Ancak bu kitapta John, öngörülemeyen bazı bükülmelere ve hikayede dönüşlere izin veren muazzam bir evrim geçiriyor. Sosyopat John'un düşünceleri korkunç, çok dramatik ve sadece bir kez kaz yumrularına neden olmuyor. Ancak ilk bölümde ‘Ben bir seri katil değilim» gibi, John’un ateş sevgisi gibi düşünceleri uzunluk katıyor. Kitabın ilk yarısı çiğneme sakızı gibi uzanıyor, çok az heyecan verici bir şey var, bu yüzden biri neden merak ediyor? Canavar ’bir gerilim filmi olabilir. Bununla birlikte, ilk 150 sayfada ustalaştıktan sonra, okuyucu serinin ilk kısmından daha acımasız ve şok edici olan sinir bozucu bir hikaye bekleyebilir. Okuyucu birçok sürprizle karşı karşıyadır, böylece kitap son sayfa okunana kadar yazılamaz. Sonuç: Eğer cildin ilk yarısı hala uzunsa, hikaye bir yandan diğerine gittikçe daha büyüleyici hale gelir. "Ben bir seri katil değilim" de olduğu gibi, okuyucu korku unsurlarıyla heyecan verici bir gerilim bekleyebilir. Serinin ilk bölümünde zaten fark edilen bazı zayıflıklara rağmen, ikinci cildi çok daha beğendim. Son 150 sayfa daha hızlı, daha heyecan verici ve okuyucuyu sessiz bırakıyor.

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