I really can't tell where Terry Pratchett end and Neil Gaiman began in this, but every now and then, I'd see a line and think to myself, "that sounds I really can't tell where Terry Pratchett end and Neil Gaiman began in this, but every now and then, I'd see a line and think to myself, "that sounds like a Neil line." It just makes me more excited to read everything these two genuises wrote!
The tale of the apocalypse or Armageddeon as seen and experienced by a wide cast of characters: an angel, a demon, the four horsemen, witches, witchhunters, antichrist himself, a punch of normal people, and a dog.
The humor is brilliant and so briitish, maybe that's why I liked it so much, since I've been REALLY getting into British humor these past few years, it might be a bit hard at the beginning keeping track of all the chharacters, but they way they converge and come togetheri is just "chef's kiss". I'm really excited to see how they portrayed all of this madness in the tv show. Because in the end it really is a mad book. It's brilliant, but also mad....more
This book had me at its tagline, and I wished there was more of the trauma cleaning business in the book, but nevertheless, it was good.
This book is This book had me at its tagline, and I wished there was more of the trauma cleaning business in the book, but nevertheless, it was good.
This book is about Sandra Pankhurst, a transgender woman who works as a trauma cleaner at age 70 (I guess? I can't remember exactly). The writer skillfully goes over Sandra's life alongside joining Sandra on some of her excursions on her work, from the homes of hoarders to suicides and their aftermath.
The book is brilliantly written, that many times I forgot I was reading a non-fiction book. Sandra's life is overwhelming at all of its stages, and I think it's truly a story that deserves its own book. I certainly don't approve of all of Sandra's decisions, especially when it came to her family, later on, but the writer made sure to relay Sandra's story with it's good and bad.
I'll be looking forward to more by this author, and I'll definitely read more about trauma cleaning, because that's certainly an interesting job! ...more
Olive and Ethan earned a spot among some of my favorite couples.
This is a story about an unlikely couple who because of unfortunate circumstances, finOlive and Ethan earned a spot among some of my favorite couples.
This is a story about an unlikely couple who because of unfortunate circumstances, find themselves in a situation where they do get to know each other, and boy, that was a wild ride.
I've got to say that I wanted a fluffy book from beginning to end, and this was fluff from beginning to middle, and then it deals with some pretty heavy family/relationship stuff. So it's not entirely fluff, but the cute relationship is worth it.
I had some reserve on Ethan as a guy because of position in the whole dilemma, and I've got to say I didn't fully appreciate how he reacted which is why this book is getting 4 stars instead of 5, but I've got to say that he won me over, again, by the end of the book. I related to Olive, loved her character, her development, and the family dynamics, how she's so apologetically honest, and Ethan was definitely a dreamy guy.
I'm so glad I finally read a Christina Lauren book, and I could see them becoming an auto-buy authors for me! <3...more
Because I related to this story of a woman's depression and destructive thoughts, and because I thought even thThis book made me choke up with tears.
Because I related to this story of a woman's depression and destructive thoughts, and because I thought even though she was fictional, what she was going through wasn't, and I didn't want it to happen to me. Because sometimes, I'd hear the same bad voices and the same clouds would surround me, and I try every day to remind myself that I have people who love me, and things to live for, but sometimes that's just hard.
This is a story of Beth, who we first meet in the prison, and we work our way to uncovering what got her in there in the first place, and in the process, we learn about her life, as someone suffering from mental and emotional issues from such a young age, that by the age of 21, she doesn't feel like it, from the things she has seen and lived through....more
I got a lot of problems with this book, but at least it was readable, and I flew through the second half.
I think this could be classified as a cozy myI got a lot of problems with this book, but at least it was readable, and I flew through the second half.
I think this could be classified as a cozy mystery about a retired actress (though I really wouldn't call her an actress from what I've read) turned detective, at first it was to get the prize money for solving a murder, but it slowly progressed into something more, as she kept discovering things the police didn't. With the help of her fashionista wanna-be celeb, actual celebs, and a former cop she works the case.
The writing style and the metaphors were cringy, I mean, describing parking spaces as anorexic is a bit insensitive, and there's more from where that came from. The description of LA, celebrities and their lifestyle, and people's appearances were all problematic. The chapters felt like episodes, each ending on a twist for the sake of keeping the reader's attention, even if some of the twists didn't make sense.
It was good for what it was, but I'm not gonna read more of this series....more
يبدأ بمقدمة مثيرة للاهتمام لصبي صغير يُدعى ديفيد يركض في الظلام ويحاول البقاء في الشارع هاربًا من شخص ما ولا نعرف ما إذا كان يحلمEnglish Review Below.
يبدأ بمقدمة مثيرة للاهتمام لصبي صغير يُدعى ديفيد يركض في الظلام ويحاول البقاء في الشارع هاربًا من شخص ما ولا نعرف ما إذا كان يحلم أم لا. ثم ننتقل إلى أحداث الفصل الأول بعد سنوات عند وصول كريستوفر ، وهو صبي صغير آخر وبطلنا الرئيسي ، إلى البلدة الصغيرة مع والدته. يختفي كريستوفر لمدة ستة أيام ثم يعود ، لكنه عاد متغيرًا: لديه صديق خيالي يكلفه بمهام نبدأ تدريجيًا في اكتشاف ما تعنيه.
النصف الأول من الكتاب مستوحى حرفيًا من مسلسل سترينجر ثينغز: فرقة الأطفال الصغار المتورطين في شيء خارق للطبيعة ، الأم التي ستفعل أي شيء لطفلها المفقود وشريف الشرطة وعلاقتهما، وملامح المدينة الصغيرة والعائلات والمدرسة ، و "العالم الآخر" أو الجانب الآخر ، والعديد من أوجه التشابه ، ولكن بعد المنتصف ، تبدأ في أن تصبح الرواية دينية حقًا وتبدأ النغمة الدينية في أن تكون ثقيلة للغاية. تصبح منغمسة جدًا في المسيحية ويبدو تقريبًا وعظيًا في النهاية. تناوب الفصول بين الشخصيات المختلفة مميز وكل شخصية كان لها صوتها الفريد، وشعرت بالحب العميق والعواطف من الشخصيات ، وخاصة كريستوفر وديفيد وأمبروز. كان هناك الكثير من الحب. وكانت الكتابة متقنة، وأحببت كيف تم استخدام بعض الشخصيات أو التفاصيل بشكل جيد للغاية ، ولكن أيضًا ، شعرت بعض الشخصيات بأنها غير مجدية إلى حد ما.
أود أن أقول إن أكبر عيب في هذا الكتاب هو طوله ، ولم يكن بحاجة إلى أن يكون 700 صفحة ، كان من الممكن أن يكون 400 أو 500 وكان ليكون أكثر إيجازًا ، كما أن النهاية كانت مخيبة للآمال بعد كل هذه الاكتشافات و التقلبات. لكن الفصول كانت قصيرة وكان كل جزء منها يبدو وكأنه فيلم ، لذلك كنت أقرأها بخطى سريعة، لم أشعر أنني أرغب في التوقف عن القراءة ولكن في نفس الوقت ، بدأت أشعر أنه طويل للغاية.
تحول مميز للكاتب من روايته الأولى وواضح المجهود اللي بذله في الرواية، أعتقد تغيير النهاية وتقليل الوعظية الدينية كانت ممكن تخليني أديها تقييم كامل، لأنه رغم أني مش بقرأ كتب رعب كتيرة، لكن ده كان كتاب رعب مميز.
This novel was a very long trip that took a turn in the middle and changed the itienary, and while I didn't mind, it was what I really signed up for.
It starts with an intriguing prologue of a little boy called David running in the dark and trying to stay on the street, running from someone and we don't know if he's dreaming or not. Fast forward to the events of the first chapter when Christopher, another young boy and our main protagonist, arrives at the small town with his mother. Christopher goes missing for six days and then he comes back, but he comes back changed: he has an imaginary friend that's giving him tasks that we gradually start to uncover what they mean.
The first half of the book is literally inspired by Stranger things: the band of small children entangled in something supernatural, the mom who'd do anything for her missing child and the sheriff and the blossoming sparks, the small town vibes in families and the school, the "other world" or other side, and many more similarities, but after the halfway point, it starts to get really religious and the religious tone starts to be too heavy. It becomes too steeped in Christianity and it sounds almost preachy towards the end. It's a very twisty book, and the alternating chapter between the different characters were distinctive, and I felt the deep love and emotions of the characters, especially Christopher, David, and Ambrose. There was so much love. And the writing. The writing was intense and well crafted, and I loved how some characters or details were used very well, but also, some characters felt a bit pointless.
I'd say the biggest con for this book was its length, it didn't need to be 700 pages, it could've been 400 or 500 and been more concise, also the ending was kind of underwhelming after all of these revelations and twists. But the chapters were short and each part felt like a movie, so it was fast paced in that regard, I didn't feel like I wanted to stop reading but at the same time, I started to feel like it might be too long.
There's a lot of abuse here, so trigger warning for that....more
I loved this so much, that I'm tempted to just start it all over again.
This book is about Circe, the witch with a notable role in the Odyssey. She's tI loved this so much, that I'm tempted to just start it all over again.
This book is about Circe, the witch with a notable role in the Odyssey. She's the daughter of Helios, god of the sun, an immortal witch who comes a long since discovering that her power lies in witchcraft. I think because I haven't read the Iliad, the Odyssey, and isn't well-versed in mythology, I was surprised by a lot of events in this book, that otherwise I would've known were coming. but the thing I knew is that Circe as a character isn't that notable, so I really admire what Madeline Miller did with what's told of her.
I loved her interactions with Titans and Olympians and mortals and how each was different. I loved that there was a romance aspect to this book that I didn't know. I loved being inside her head and seeing her progress from a weak nymph to a powerful witch, with each experience she faced.
The writing style is beautiful and definitely flowery, but that suits a story about the mythological gods very well. I can't find a single thing I haven't liked about this book, and that is very rare. I think what I loved most about Circe was her humanity, even she was never a human, not even partly. But she felt for everything and everyone, and that's admirable.
I think I would've preferred it if I started with another book for Taylor Jenkins Reid. This book was good but the atmosphere of More like 3.75 stars.
I think I would've preferred it if I started with another book for Taylor Jenkins Reid. This book was good but the atmosphere of the characters wasn't exactly my type.
We follow the rise and life of rock singers Daisy Jones and The Six in a documentary-interview style book, which was of the best things about this book. The interviews are with Daisy Jones, the members of the band The Fix, other family members and managers and people who worked with them, with some contradicting each other, and some having a different perspective of the same event. The book looks at certain remarkable stages of their lives pre-fame and important stages when they were at the top of their game.
The whole vibe reminded me of Cooper's and Gaga's film "A star is born" with the lost musicians, the drugs overdoses, struggling with rehab, and to be honest that's not totally my vibe. not to mention, I don't feel nostalgia to any 70s or 80s rock bands, so I didn't notice the similarities people were pointing out, when comparing these fictional artists to real ones.
But I admit the songs were catchy, and once I've read the lyrics at the end of the book, I wanted to hear the album for real, and had to remind myself that it doesn't exist. I loved the angsty love, loving someone you can't have, and the portrayal of different kinds of relationships, it wasn't all perfect, and I loved that. I think I'm just not into that kind of scene, but I'll definitely try something else by this author....more
I don't think I fully understood parts of this novel and I'm not even sure what it was really about, but I can defintely confirm that I enjoyed it. ItI don't think I fully understood parts of this novel and I'm not even sure what it was really about, but I can defintely confirm that I enjoyed it. It's derived from Hansel and Gretel in a way, but it's not really a retelling.
It's a family story, a story about a gingerbread recipe that's inherited through generations, about immigration and immigrants in England, and child labor (?) The story starts in England as we follow three geenrations of immigrant women living in England: The grandmother Margot, the mother Harriet, and the daughter Predita. We know how gingerbread is important to them, and due to some circumstances, Harriet starts telling Predita her life story and how they came to be in England.
They're originally from an imaginary country called Druhástrana, and we slowly see how their lives were really unfair, but that's also where we start seeing the character "Gretel" and we see how important she'll become to Harriet through her life. We know more about Harriet's childhood and her reltaionship to the Kerchaval family, a family of questionable millionaires who later become responsible in getting them to England, we then see how they get used to being immigrants in the English society.
The writing style dances between being utterly bizarre then back to being serious and heartbreaking. There are talking dolls, but then there's what seems to be child exploitation. There's mysterious trips to imaginary places and houses that can walk, but then there's talk of suicide attemps, domestic violence, and other serious topics.
But did I enjoy it? I dfenitely did. I think it does need a reread, but I'm defintely putting Helen Oyeyemi on my list....more
I love anthologies, just for the fact that I get to try the styles of so many writers so that when I see books written by them I have a better idea ifI love anthologies, just for the fact that I get to try the styles of so many writers so that when I see books written by them I have a better idea if I want it or no. The only names I recognize are Carmen Maria Machado whose short story collection is already on my wishlist so we'll see if I actually like her story, and Sarah Pinsker, who I already read one of her short stories and loved it, "And Then There Were [N-One]".
1- “Hungry Daughters of Starving Mothers” by Alyssa Wong: a wonderful representation of vicious thoughts and negative feelings with a slightly "vampire-ish" feel to it. I feel if bad thoughts were to manifest, it would be like the manifested in this story. I wasn't the biggest fan of the ending but liked the idea a lot. (4/5 stars)
2- “Selkie Stories are for Losers” by Sofia Samatar: this felt like a fragments from a good novel, I wish it was a bit longer, but I see the potential in this author. This is about mermaids or sirens or selkies, and their inability to adjust and what happens to the people they leave behind. I liked the tiny bits of background stories the heroine used to uncover her own life. I would've loved if it was a full-length novel. (3.5/5 stars)
3- “Tornado’s Siren” by Brooke Bolander: A tornado falling in love with a girl. yup. I honestly loved the creativity in this one! (4/5 stars)
4- “Left the Century to Sit Unmoved” by Sarah Pinsker: This was underwhelming. I expected more from a story about a pond that people vanish when they dive into it. but it was cut short, as if incomplete, maybe that's intended, but it's for sure my least favorite so far, which is a bummer since I liked a story I've previously read by this author! (2.5/5 stars)
5- “A Kiss with Teeth” by Max Gladstone: I had never heard of the seven-year-itch before this story, and when I looked up its definition, and thought how the author's gonna mix it with vampires, I was intrigued. Our main characters are Vlad the impaler and what I presume is in iteration of Buffy. My main problem is that I don't like cheating in stories, not even the hint of it, so that bumped down my rating for this. It was entertaining though. (3/5 stars)
6- “Jackalope Wives” by Ursula Vernon: This was such a fun story about shape-shifting jackalopes. I enjoyed its 2nd half more. (3.5/ 5 stars)
7- “The Cartographer Wasps and Anarchist Bees” by E. Lily Yu: I liked the glimpse into the lives of wasps and bees, and I felt that given the author's experience, she seemed to know a lot about them. But the pacing didn't work well for me and I felt it was missing something. (3/5 stars)
8- “The Practical Witch’s Guide to Acquiring Real Estate” by A. C. Wise: I usually like the stories written as booklets or pamphlets, and I like the humor in them. But I found this dry, not humorous enough (as it tried to be), and not fantastical enough. (2/5 stars).
9- “The Tallest Doll in New York City” by Maria Dahvana Headley: It took me some time to get into this story, which is a shame because just when I was starting to get it, it was ending. but this is a sweet love story with "alive" buildings? I liked its uniqueness. (3.5/5 stars)
10- “The Haunting of Apollo A7LB” by Hannu Rajaniemi: First of all, this guy's biography is incredible! Secondly, I think this my favorite story so far in the collection and the first one I'm rating 5 stars. It's a bit more science fiction than fantasy but I liked it. (5/5 stars)
11- “Here Be Dragons” by Chris Tarry: This is an example of a pretty good story being ruined for me by its ending, it was going so well! It had humor and the prospect of dragons, but the ending was meh. and of course the stereotypes of men and what's manly and the child abuse were more than I liked. (3/5 stars)
12- “The One They Took Before” by Kelly Sandoval: I loved the lyrical and flowery writing, even if the story once again felt like fragments of something bigger. But I loved this story a lot, and would love to read a full length novel from this writer. (4/5 stars)
13- “Tiger Baby” by JY Yang: I love the freeing nature of this story, and I've always liked shape-shifting. Also, felines are my fav! (4/5 stars)
14- “The Duck” by Ben Loory: This has to be the sweetest thing ever. A duck in love! That was just adorable. (4.5/5 stars)
15- “Wing” by Amal El-Mohtar: This was kinda repetitive but I liked the writing style and the lyrical language. (3/5 stars)
16- “The Philosophers” by Adam Ehrlich Sachs: There are 3 very short stories here, and they all are so brilliant. It kinda blew me away? I think this an author I'm gonna keep an eye on waiting for his releases and maybe trying to buy his other two books because wow. (5/5 stars)
17- “My Time Among the Bridge Blowers” by Eugene Fischer: While the story itself was okay and felt like a wikipedia page on some fantastical creatures, the author's imagination is awesome. but still, the story was a bit dry and felt as if taken from a big novel. (2.5/5 stars)
18- “The Husband Stitch” by Carmen Maria Machado: That was incredibly crafted but so very bizarre. It left me with more questions than answers, but I certainly like her style and I could read more from her. I like the way she incorporated stories into her own story, though sometimes I couldn't see how they related. (4/5 stars)
19- “The Pauper Prince and the Eucalyptus Jinn” by Usman T. Malik: I'm in awe. This was the perfect ending to this anthology. A mix of spirituality and religion and jinns and theories and fairy tales and love and it's so authentic and wonderful. I think I found a new favorite author? (5/5 stars)
This was such a fun and varied collection, I would've given it the full five stars if it weren't for a few duds, still I highly recommend it even if you're not an avid fantasy reader, it's worth a read. ...more
ده كتابي الأول لتولستوي، ومستغربة أني بدأت بواحد من أعماله الأقل شهرة لكن الكتاب بالتأكيد بتطور الأحداث شجعني أني أقرأ له كتبه الأطول!
طبعا كان غريب علده كتابي الأول لتولستوي، ومستغربة أني بدأت بواحد من أعماله الأقل شهرة لكن الكتاب بالتأكيد بتطور الأحداث شجعني أني أقرأ له كتبه الأطول!
طبعا كان غريب عليا أسلوب الكتابة، فافتتاحية الرواية فيها شخص ماشي بيشوف زهرة غصنها مكسور ومسحوقة وسط الحقل، فيبدأ يفكر في أفعال الإنسان ويعمل مقارنة طويلة ما بين الزهرة والإنسان. لكن نتكلم عن فكرة الرواية نفسها. الرواية عن شخصية الحاج مراد، وهو كما يتضح من الرواية، كان محاربا قويا وعتيدا وناس كتير كانت بتخشاه، ووضعه الحالي ما بين الروس والشيشان.
الرواية فيها عرض رائع لقسوة الروس وبالذات مع الشيشان ورغم قصرها، إلا أن فيه شخصيات تجسدت بشكل رائع وكنت أتمنى رواية مطولة عنها لوحدها، شخصية الإمبراطور نيكولاي، وبعض الجنود، وعائلة سادو التي استضافت الحاج مراد، حتى أتباعه ومريديه الخمسة، كلهم كانوا شخصيات حسيت أنها حقيقية. ولو أني مقضيتش معاها وقت طويل على الورق.
فيه قضايا كتيرة في الكتاب ما بين العدل والظلم، والقسوة، وطرح فكرة الإسلام والإنسانية وازاي أن الشخص أحيانا بيشوف الفكرة اللي تربى عليها أنها الصح حتى لو بمرور الأعوام بدأ يشوف أدلة على كونها فكرة خاطئة تماما. مشكلتي الوحيدة ممكن كانت الأسماء وده شيء بتوقعه مع كل رواية روسية بالذات، هو أني كان المفروض يكون معايا ورقة وقلم وأسجل كل شخصية وأسمائها المتعددة، عشان كان فيه بعض الفصول مكنتش عارفة مين الشخص اللي بيتكلم وهل تعرفنا عليه قبل كده ولا ده شخصية جديدة تماما!
في المجمل أنا سعيدة جدا بقراءة الرواية دي وحزينة اني استنيت كل الوقت ده قبل ما أقرأ حاجة لتولستوي!...more
This is Breaking Bad but with an old grandma, and minus all action and intensity. This is such a happy feel-good book that sometimes I forgot it's aboThis is Breaking Bad but with an old grandma, and minus all action and intensity. This is such a happy feel-good book that sometimes I forgot it's about a grandma who grows marijuana in her basement after being out of money.
What this book lacked in my opinion is climax and change of pace, the supposed climax wasn't intense and the book kept the same pace from beginning to end. I was disappointed in the humor, the whole reason I came across this book and planned to read is because it won an award for humorous writing, and the humor was okay at best, not that remarkable.
I liked the character of Jess, I would love to become as lively and independent as her when I'm at her age, and I loved the people she knew through growing. Her relationship with her family was ridiculous at times, and I was a little bored with the flow of information about growing and how to maintain pot plants and so on. It just wasn't an aspect of the story I was interested in, despite its importance.
I loved the mix of older and younger people, but at most it was an okay book, didn't blow me away, had the same pace and I wasn't excited at any point during reading it. ...more
It really is a "collection of online dating conversations." If you're picking this book up thinking it's going to go deeper into dating in the 21st ceIt really is a "collection of online dating conversations." If you're picking this book up thinking it's going to go deeper into dating in the 21st century, then you're gonna be disappointed. This who book is a collection of chat messages and conversations that show the stupid, funny, and sometimes creepy side of online dating.
A lot of it made me laugh out loud, but I don't think I would buy it knowing it's just a collection of texts, it took me less than 30 mins to read, and I don't even think I'll reread it. I think people who went through weird encounters and messages on Tinder and its likes would relate more, but since I never have, it was just a good laugh.
احترت بين تقييمها بنجمتين أو 3 نجوم، وأعتقد أني استقريت على اختيار نجمتين!
سمعت الكثير عن كتابات بثينة العيسى والكل يشكرون في رواياتها الأخيرة، لذا أعتاحترت بين تقييمها بنجمتين أو 3 نجوم، وأعتقد أني استقريت على اختيار نجمتين!
سمعت الكثير عن كتابات بثينة العيسى والكل يشكرون في رواياتها الأخيرة، لذا أعتقد أن روايتها الثانية ليس مقياسا مناسبا للحكم على أسلوبها أو على إعجابي بها كروائية، أعتقد أني هقرر ده بعد قراءة رواياتها الأجدد.
هذه الرواية لا أقدر على وصفها أنها قصة حب، لأنها ليست كذلك. هي قصة شخصين هما مشعل وسعاد. مشعل مهووس بسعاد منذ التقاها ويسمح لها بإهانته ويمضي في حبه وهوسه بها بشكل مرضي. سعاد هي شخصية مرتبكة لا تعرف حتى ما تريده من الحياة فتعذب كل من يحيطون بها. الرواية تنقسم إلى قسمين، الأول من وجهة نظر مشعل والثاني من وجهة نظر سعاد، وعلى الرغم من أن كثير من تصرفات سعاد المبهمة التي قامت بها في الجزء الأول يتم تفسيرها في الجزء الثاني، فهذا لا يجعلني أتقبلها. على هامش هذه "العلاقة" تناقش الكاتبة حرب الكويت والعراق، ومشاعر الكويتين خارج وداخل بلادهم، وأزمة العرب في أمريكا بعد أحداث 11/9
أسلوب الكتابة منمق، وشعرت أن سعاد اصطبغت بصفة التحذلق وإدعاء العمق، ومشعل بصفة البراءة الزائدة عن الحد. لم تعجبني "علاقتهما" أو أيا كانت، لكن من الواضح أنه كان لكل منهما أمراضه النفسية التي ظهرت في تعامله مع الآخر.
يبدو من الرواية أن بثينة كانت في بداية تكوينها الروائي، لذا لا أنكر حماسي لقراءة كتاباتها الأخرى وخاصة الجديدة منها....more
This was such a pleasant surprise for someone who doesn't read romance. At least, I haven't in a long time.
I have a lot to say about their remarks forThis was such a pleasant surprise for someone who doesn't read romance. At least, I haven't in a long time.
I have a lot to say about their remarks for women and what they should and shouldn't do, and what they would be allowed to do after marriage, but I'd have to say that most of the time I expected a remark to pass by under the pretense "it's historical, so it should somehow reflect that age" they'd surprise me with standing up to the woman, of course not every single time, but I guess it should reflect being historical. I wouldn't have let it pass if it was modern.
Despite being cheesy and cliched, and sometimes unbelievable, I really liked this couple and their romance even though second chance romance isn't my favorite romance trope, they were lovely and their love scenes were steamy. (though a little problematic, because I don't like using sex in the plot as a tool to prove anything or to get a confession). But I loved Denys, he's definitely a dreamy guy, and he made me laugh a lot.
This novel definitely encouraged me to get into historical romances. ...more
أعتقد أني كنت لأقيم هذه الرواية بخمس نجوم لو كان المترجم مختلفا.
الترجمة لا بأس بها ولكنها غير متناسقة وظلمت هذه الرواية السحرية. بصراحة، لم أتوقع أن تأعتقد أني كنت لأقيم هذه الرواية بخمس نجوم لو كان المترجم مختلفا.
الترجمة لا بأس بها ولكنها غير متناسقة وظلمت هذه الرواية السحرية. بصراحة، لم أتوقع أن تعجبني للدرجة دي، لكنها رواية الراوي فيها برص، يروي قصة صديقه بائع الماضي، الذي يقصده من يريدون أن يكون لهم ماضي عريق وشجرة عائلة مشرفة بحبكة رائعة. أرى فيها الكثير من ملامح الواقعية السحرية والخيال اللي بتجذبني جدا، لكن الترجمة كانت بتخرجني أوقات كتيرة من الحكاية عشان أحاول فهم تكوين الجملة.
تعديل: مستغربة جدا اختيار اسم "بائع الماضي" كاسم للكتاب بينما اسمه الحقيقي: The Book of Chameleons ...more
From the very first episode of "The IT Crowd", I deemed Moss my favorite character in the show, and Richard Ayoade one of my top 5 comedians EVER. AndFrom the very first episode of "The IT Crowd", I deemed Moss my favorite character in the show, and Richard Ayoade one of my top 5 comedians EVER. And he didn't disappoint me with this book!
conditions to read this book: 1- you must love British humor. 2- you don't mind lists. 3- or footnotes (lots of them. half of the book is footnotes). 4- you must appreciate Ayoade's humor.
I would say you must know a lot about films and directors, but I don't and I still enjoyed this book. I won't say it's a memoir, it's more of a satirical piece and a parody of similar books about directors and these book-length interviews. My favorite bits of the book were his writings on writing and acting, and of course the footnotes. It's a parody of the film trade and deep philosophical films and directors, and I laughed all the way through. ...more
I enjoyed this, but if it wasn't for the dry writing style I would've loved it!
This is an Alaskan folktale about two old women abandoned by their tribI enjoyed this, but if it wasn't for the dry writing style I would've loved it!
This is an Alaskan folktale about two old women abandoned by their tribe for their old age, and how the old women tried to challenge people's perspective of them and brave the cold winter. It gave me a good idea of the atmosphere and the tribal way of life, but the writing style was really basic and I didn't feel I was reading a folktale.
Nevertheless, it teaches a good lesson and was a fast read. ...more
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