Tariana
Even though I have love the book and the characters and I was eager to learn more about them, it totally make sense that this epilogue never made into the published book considering that it does not add much to the story. Nevertheless it was fun to read and to have a little bit more time with Mika, Ian and Terracota.
I have loved the sparks between Charlie and Nora, much because it reminds me the dynamics between my husband and I, two independent adults that love each other so much that wouldn't withhold the other from pursuing their own dreams. However I found the relationship between Nora and her sister a little troubled, Nora constantly mothering her and need to be up to date on everything that happens on her sister's life showed how immature she was, nonetheless she grew through the book (her relationship with Charlie being of much help on this).
Despite the fact that sometimes I thought the book was too much focused on explaining war strategies, which turned out to be boring, the story as a whole is very interesting and it kept me reading non stop. The end of the second part is kind of gore, I had to stop to breathe otherwise I'd have thrown up. I still haven't decided if I like Rin or not, she is so smart but some times she makes some stupid decisions (but she's only 18, so I'll give her a break).
The book is very dark. I would not recommend it for people who suffers with eating disorders or who has suffered any form of abuse. She is very descriptive about her anorexia and bulimia. The book also mentions verbal, physical and sexual abuse, as well as drugs and alcohol abuse.
It was an interesting reading though
This is not the kind of book you can read in one sit. It's very intense, it makes you sad, it makes you mad, it makes you want to scream, it makes you want to cry. For many times while listening it I had to pause to breath, there were times I was walking with my dog and I would just freeze in the middle of the sidewalk and stare blank at nowhere because I was overwhelming with emotions.
Inspiring and instructive. It opened my eyes to how capitalism and patriarchal issues have molded and still molds today's society and it helped me see a way out of all these madness, and the answer is love. Not love as an abstract noun but an action based on respect, acceptance and other more concrete nouns. I would have given 5 stars if it wasn't for the last chapter, it seemed it was there just to fill up some pages.
The characters act like teenagers even though they are adults. Specially the main character seems pretty immature on her relationship with her parents (and even life). It seems like she is always expecting someone will fix things for her, at the same time she gets angry when her parents do it for her.
Interesting insights and tips but some are not realistic to every women. Waking up at 5am is not realistic for those that spend 3-4 hours on public transport to get to work, specially when it's a strenuous work like cleaning. Creating a tribe is not as easy for neurodivergents. She talks about her experiences which are great, but women must be careful to not take it as a set rule to follow in life.
Um dos livros mais emocionantes que já li, reflete uma vida de total entrega e confiança em Deus, e me fez querer ter o mesmo relacionamento com Ele e até mais profundo. David Wilkerson também demonstra um amor sem preconceitos ou receios ante jovens que muito sofreram na vida e nunca conheceram o verdadeiro amor de um Pai, e cuja sociedade os marginaliza e discrimina. O livro mostra que é possível fazer a diferença na vida de uma pessoa e mudar a vida dela para melhor.
Not the best detective book I have read, but it is good. It is my first Agatha Christie so I can't say much. Some friends said this is one of the weakest Christie's books, so I guess I'll have to read the other to be sure of that. Her writing is so simple that makes the read really easy and get us involved with the characters.
