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Not mych information. Everything is anecdotal. Not even an idea of how many women the author interviewed.
Comparable to Robin Hobbs. Heroes in pre-industrial fantasy world, slightly magical, save the day - over and over again. Great escape stuff. Nice characters, full of action.
An utterly charming and very British book. Good plot, very nice characters. This is a book that I did not even mind listening to large parts twice for, as I fell asleep totally soorhed and picked up things I had missed the first time;-) But also because all of it pleased me. The pace, the rich style. Just very charming, never gruesome, and I must admit I like it when the protagonists are of an advanced age.
Well written but too bleak for my liking. Although the cliffhanger was such that I may have to read the next book nonetheless.
Well written, of course, but why? Why do I need to read soooo many pages where so little happens? I don't always get MA. Love some of her books, The Handmaid's Tale, Oryx and Crake, others I don't care for.
Took too many pages and that world is pretty weird. Yet I do like the simplicity of Good and Bad in these knightly tales and Kaladin is a loveable heroe.
Bij tweede lezing viel me op hoe ongelooflijk abstract dit boek is. Hoe is het mogelijk dat ik het als achttienjarige geweldig vond?
Love this series, for the fun characters. This part has a well rounded plot, the best so far.
Very well written, pleasant cast of characters, rather thrilling - I personally could do with less of that, but I will take it because I like the rest so much.
A lovely, quiet policier. It flows easily onwards, nice characters. How is this genre called? It is on a level with and in a style similar to Donna Leons Brunetti books.
Beautifully written book about a bad marriage. Controlling husband, alcoholic mother, suffering children. Finished it for the great writing, not the content. Weird plot. Unbelievable, actually, that the mom would abandon her kids that way. And what about that guinea pig? Was the mom going crazy?
A delightful light read with serious undertones. The major is a fun, conservative character with a warm heart who takes a long time to stand up for who he believes in ;-) But all is well in the end, discrimination and peer group pressure notwithstanding.
In the vein of Alexander McCall Smith, but a bit more substantial.
I especially love the way Simonson draws the relationship between father and son. Bittersweet.
Quit at one fifth. Rand can write, but the story is a caricature and the actors are boring. I don't believe in industrialists as heroes because At Least They Act.
Again, 4 stars for the witty style and for the book in its genre. As a whole, I would rate the genre only 3 stars. I mostly enjoy the start of her books, where she pays more attention to her protagonists and to sketching the scenery. I am less interested in the intricate puzzling she presents. I like to read about people, not puzzles.
As a rule I thinks Godins books are too long. What he says he could easily put in a long blog post. All of his books have only 1 main idea.
Also, I cannot find a system in what Godin says. He is smart and eloquent, but I don't get his way of thinking. There seems to be something fundamentally wrong, but I can't put my finger on it.
DNF. Longwinded. Too much explanation, too little action. Also: too many points of view, rather confusing.
Addictive, over the top soap on paper. Crazy amount of bones found over short periods of time ;-) Romance too, but rather businesslike.
