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Tarafından yazılmış kitap Tarafından: TÜBİTAK Yayınları
Jaaaa endlich fertig ... das war wohl die Enttäuschung des Jahres!
Tarafından yazılmış kitap Tarafından: Manuel Raymond
A page turner with not only one, but two very likable protagonists. I couldn't help rooting for both of them as they separately try to outwit the criminals that have unexpectedly inserted themselves into their peaceful life. I enjoyed every minute as there was no let up in the suspense.
Tarafından yazılmış kitap Tarafından: Ema Kitap
I love this story. I loved the movie so I decided to read the book. The main character changes a whole village. Add chocolate to that and you have a delicious read. I only gave it a four because the ending wasn't very good.
Tarafından yazılmış kitap Tarafından: Müzik
If you've always dreamed of reading a book narrated by a gecko who happens to be the reincarnation of Jorge Luis Borges, this is your lucky day. Otherwise, skip it.
Tarafından yazılmış kitap Tarafından: 1001 Çiçek Kitaplar
Flat-out one of the most complete, compelling fictional novels ever constructed. McCarthy is a master and this book will haunt you.
Tarafından yazılmış kitap Tarafından: Hayat Yayınları
This is an unbelievably creepy story about murdering pedophiles in London. If you have any aversion to this topic, I warn you DO NOT READ THIS BOOK! It is very graphic and disturbing. The mystery of who commited these crimes and how they were done is really intense. It definitely grabs your attention and keeps you wondering but the creepiness factor had me putting this book down periodically to regroup. But I found myself wondering and would pick it up again. Other than the subject matter, the only thing wrong with this book is that it is written by a British author who used British idioms which are totally undecipherable to us Yanks. Quite a few times I found myself guessing as to what they were talking about. For example: "Let's have a shufti at the park." What the hell does that mean? This is a murder mystery after all, so it isn't like the cops were going for a walk in the park. Rather irritating.
Tarafından yazılmış kitap Tarafından: Önemli Kitap
For this one I'm going to organize my thoughts by categories based on the most important features of this book. 1. A retelling: I love retellings (and Homer), which explains why I read this in the first place. And that aspect of the book doesn't disappoint: We receive many different versions of THE ODYSSEY, including expected tie-ins with THE ILIAD and unexpected tie-ins with other myths (most Greek, some not). I liked some much better than others (Achilles as a Golem sticks out), but most were so short that they were easy to forget. A question I often have is whether retellings should be responsible for cluing the reader in on original context. Mason seems to have felt the same way, having included footnotes; but I can't vouch for whether these were helpful because, in this case, I knew the original quite well. For me they were merely distracting. 2. "A Novel": This isn't one. Not according to what I expect from a novel, which is an overarching plot that provides one beginning and one ending no matter how many characters get involved in the process. LOST BOOKS is interesting because its ensemble cast is really just the same guy retold in various ways. For some that might be enough, but I need the connection between installments to be more than just thematic--for the events of one story to affect those in another. Otherwise what you're left with is a short story collection bound together by a common theme. The theme of this one might be "lies," given how it questions the authenticity of Odysseus's adventures. I have nothing against short story collections but this one's first lie is its subtitle. Maybe that was deliberate, but it still got me excited over the prospect of some ingenious and surprising continuity between all the various stories...which never came. 3. A debut book: The writing is wonderful. Natural, smart, literary. True, I eventually got tired of so much exposition, but mostly I just envied Mason for his skill at telling old (ahem, ancient) images in new ways. He has his pet words, of course ("hauteur"), and it's true that I didn't record any memorable lines. But I would read his work again, especially if it promised new techniques and territory.
Tarafından yazılmış kitap Tarafından: Beyaz Balina Yayınları
The end of the world as we know it is one of the greatest fears we have. Having everything we know and love taken away is a powerful fear and one that is far too real and horrific for young Ben. Victor Kelleher has constructed a terrifying glimpse into an Australia without laws and government; a world where children must fight for their survival. Taronga (1986) is a very confronting and thought provoking view of Australia after the post-apocalyptic, ‘Last Days’. Taronga is the story of a young boy named Ben who has a very unusual power; he can talk to and control animals which he refers to as ‘Calling’. For Ben life as an orphan in a ruined Australia is a difficult task especially as he must manipulate innocent animals in order to survive. He grows to hate this gift and so flees from his brutal life in the Blue Mountains to a better one in his old home of Sydney. What he finds is far from the warm memories of his family home. Ben arrives to Sydney only to find it in ruins and surrounded by desperate people doing desperate things to live. His gift drives him on to the Taronga Zoo where he must use his power to protect the animals, himself, other survivors and his new found friend Ellie. Whilst protected from the outside by the great walls of Taronga Ben faces new dangers from the survivors and most of all a fierce and angry tiger appropriately named Raja. Raja, meaning ‘king’, will not stand down to another as their slave; he is strong willed and powerful and is not afraid to show it. This imposing figure that dominates Taronga is one that will gladly take Ben’s life if he isn’t careful. Kelleher has woven together the most wondrous and confronting moments of a destroyed world into this book. The beauty and danger of this world drives you deeper into your greatest fears as Ben faces danger around every corner and an enemy in every face. Whilst the end of the world is a common theme in literature it is rare to see a book that can show the repercussions with such power and vivacity. This is not the only post apocalyptic story that Kelleher has written nor is it the only one set in Australia as seen in The Other (2001) and Red Heart (2001). The defining difference in Taronga is that Kelleher focused on the power and control of animals and also on captivity. There are many layers of captivity that Kelleher explores in this book that spread out through the characters and locations. Ben himself is a captive of his own power because he does not like to force the animals to obey him and yet is forced to in order to protect himself. This branches out to the captivity of the animals, the enclosed Taronga, the cut off world of Sydney and even further into the remoteness of Ben’s original captivity in the Blue Mountains. The varying level of captivity and control begs the question all through the book; who has the right to control another and to what means? Kelleher constantly changes the way you think about the characters as well as your feelings towards Ben’s situation. The elements in the book are so interwoven that you cannot help but find yourself feeling helpless at one moment and in another hopeful for Ben’s happiness. There are many correlations with other children’s literature such as books by John Marsden and in particular Tomorrow, When the War Began (1993). This idea of children surviving at all cost where adults cannot is an uplifting component of both books and is very must an element of Australian identity. There is nothing more common in Australian literature and effective than an unlikely hero or an underdog. In not only Taronga but the majority of Kelleher’s books the unlikely heroes are children and young adults that face challenges no everyday child ever would. This has such a strong effect on the identity of Australian literature and is what makes it so interesting to read. It is the essence of the child hero that makes Taronga a book that can be enjoyed by any age group and gender. Young boys and girls will find themselves wishing they could have the same adventures as Ellie and Ben, whilst adults will wonder at the complexity and beauty of their struggle. Kelleher has managed to pack so many exciting and intriguing elements into one book that can be enjoyed by anyone. It provides a dark and provoking look at where Australia and the world can end up as well as the hope held in the children that will inherit it. Truly Taronga is a book that can and will be loved on many different levels. It is a must read for all lovers of Australian literature.
Tarafından yazılmış kitap Tarafından: Nobel Akademik Yayıncılık
Jodi Picoult's books always deal with very real and difficult matters. This one deals with domestic violence. Usually her books really tug at my heart but this one failed to do so quite possibly because I have never been a victim of domestic violence. The only character I liked a little happened to be the main character, Cassie. But I found her very weak. I didn't like Alex Rivers although I did feel sorry for him. As a child, Alex was also a victim of abuse at the hands of his father. This abuse turned him into the man he became, a man full of so much rage which he takes out on Cassie. I didn't particularly care for Will either. In fact, I thought it was sad that he was embarrassed by his Indian Heritage. I did like the book but I don't recommend reading it since there are so many other GREAT Jodi Picoult books.
Tarafından yazılmış kitap Tarafından: Martı Yayınları
Not the Barry I've read in the past, but still OK. His chapter on hedge funds was kinda weird, written in 2006 and then with the current Madoff issues....
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