![]() ![]() Barbery's skillful character creation and use of narrative keeps this book just on the right side of trite, and the whole while it is a joy to read. more re something that he loved in youth. A tyrant nears the end of his life and seeks to recaptu. L'eleganza del riccio (Italian Edition) Hardcover ApItalian Edition by Muriel Barbery (Author) 911 ratings See all formats and editions Kindle 9.99 Read with Our Free App Hardcover 20.72 4 Used from 6.96 7 New from 9.70 Paperback 23.00 8 Used from 2.34 5 New from 17. There are two narrators in The Elegance of the Hedgehog: the concierge at 7, rue de Grenelle, a fifty-four-year old widow named Renée Michel, and Paloma Josse, the twelve-year old daughter one of the wealthy families living in the house. This is hardly an uncommon theme in literature - in fact, the whole plot has been 'done' before. ![]() Review 2: The question that this book seeks to answer is "What is worthy of love?". Unfortunately it just didn't do it for me. However what I can't forgive is that - given such a great seed for the story such a captivating style to describe food - how could the book remain so shallow, so unentertaining? It was like scratching the surface of something interesting in one moment and then after half a page giving up on it and jumping on the next character, next thought. Sometimes even too baroque if I might say, but that's something to forgive. ![]() Review 1: Oh, the food descriptions are mouthwatering and beautiful in this book. ![]()
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![]() ![]() What does it mean to “Seal the Heavens?” This is a secret that you will have to uncover along with Meng Hao! This, coupled with his stubborn nature, set him on the path of a true hero. ![]() And yet, he never forgets the Confucian and Daoist ideals that he grew up studying. In the Cultivation world, the strong prey on the weak, and the law of the jungle prevails. It is about a failed young scholar named Meng Hao who gets forcibly recruited into a Sect of Immortal Cultivators. I Shall Seal the Heavens is currently one of the most popular xianxia stories in China. ![]() If I don’t want something, the Heavens better not have it! If I want something, the Heavens better have it. Overall, the story is not depressing like “Beseech the Devil (Qiu Mo ?),” but Meng Hao does have some of Wang Lin’s rebelliousness and Su Ming’s stubbornness. 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In this stunning trilogy, here in one volume, Nora Roberts captures the enduring passions of the Concannon sisters of Ireland - three women of ambition and talent, bound by the timeless spirit and restless beauty of their land. ![]() ![]() ![]() When on the very edge of death, matters such as fortune and legacy are meaningless in the face of knowing that someone who cares for you will hold your hand as you slip away.” – Morgan Rhodes, “Crystal Storm” To see my Fancast/Dreamcast of the series – Click HERE Total Star Rating: 3.75 Stars To see my review of book #4 – Frozen Tides – Click HERE To see my review of book #3 – Gathering Darkness – Click HERE ![]() To see my review of book #2 – Rebel Spring – Click HERE To see my review of book #1 – Falling Kingdoms – Click HERE ***Warning! This review contains spoilers from this book and from previous books in th series, continue reading at your own risk! You’ve officially been warned!*** ![]() ![]()
![]() To think this is Yaa Gyasi’s debut (first) book, it’s so deep and mature a book. I finally get to understand to some extent what went on in the era of colonialism despite it being a work of fiction. ![]() This is a story about being black and African, about slavery, its effect on Africans. We meet different characters, we love them based on their experience but we see how powerless they are in the face of slavery and their predicaments. The story spans seven generations down to the 21st century lived by the offspring of these women. The story tells of two separated sisters, Effia and Esi born of a slave woman who grow up in different conditions, Effia was a wife to a white slave master and Esi sold into slavery. It didn’t end the way I expected but I want to believe that was part of the author’s plan, leaving us dissatisfied and a bit confused. My first foray into books about colonialism from the perspective of other African countries and I loved it. ![]() It was a pretty interesting and educating read albeit sad. I read this book from January through April and it was a ride. ![]() Homegoing was the first book pick in my #Buyonebookamonthchallenge run on Twitter. ![]() |
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