Charlotte itibaren Texas
Tüm bu trajediye rağmen (ki bu karakterler tarafından trajedi olarak bile görülmüyor) bu kitabı çok sevdim. Kadınların hepsi çok etkileyici - bu kadar güçlü bir karakter gelişimi - ve en sevdiğim kitaplar birbirleriyle yoğun ilişkileri olan ayrı karakterlere sahip olanları. Ayrıca, akıldan çıkmayan görüntülerden ve sahnelerin yazılma şeklinden gerçekten keyif aldım, böylece hareket için özenle belirlenmiş hareket yerine eylem ortaya çıktı. Hala ne olduğunu tam olarak biliyorsun. Sonunda bazı vahiylere şaşırdığımı da söylemeliyim - her zaman iyi yazılmış bir kitabın işareti.
Okuduğum en iyi kitaplardan biri.
kitabı bitiremedim ...
It was hard going at times but worth the effort in the end. I really enjoyed this book with its parallel/intertwined stories, a mystery, a good romance, plenty of history and some complex poetry. I found I needed to be awake and alert and concentrating hard, and confess I made good use of the dictionary app to help me interpret some of the many obscure words she uses, but despite all this, Byatt has woven an intricate and intriguing story. I wouldn't say absolutely brilliant, but certainly a very good read.
As posted in [http://www.amazon.com]: *Hunger of Memory* was an ok read. There was nothing unforgettable in the book. So, that left me somewhat disappointed. Rodriguez provided his personal accounts on some topics, such as assimilation, language, bi-bi education, Catholicism, affirmative action, etc. I enjoyed reading about his views and experiences with assimilating with American values and whatnots. For those of us who are minorities, I believe that we can relate to that. His personal accounts kind of became reminders of my childhood and helped me re-evaluate how I was assimilated. The other thing I enjoyed reading was about his college education and "moving up" as a minority in regards to scholarships and job offers. As a minority, you never really know if you're being sought after due to your minority status or your expertise/specialty. Rodriguez was honest about his feelings and views on such things. His portrayal of his mother reminded me so much of my mother. I had to laugh and groan in memory. It is interesting to see how he portrays a separation between him and his family due to his being an academician. It as if his family expect him to know everything because he's educated. Yet, when he gives answers, those answers are "over the top" for them. They just dismiss him and move on. At the same time, they still encourage him for further achievements...as long as he leaves out the family because it is a private matter. What I didn't like about the book was that he droned on and on about language (Spanish & English). I'm guess I was bored with this as I had just finished reading *Breaking Through* and *Growing Up Latino*. Both of these books mentioned this. I realize it is a common experience by Hispanics in regards to Spanish and English. But in Rodriguez, he dwells on language forever. Overall, I have mixed feelings about this book. I liked half of it and hated the other half. It was like he wrote about himself but at the same time, he didn't. This book was more of his views on things rather than getting to know him.
This turned out to be a great book. I'm not usually impressed with character based books (verses plot/world/galaxy builders) but this book's characters gripped me from the first page to the last. I'd recommend it to anyone who's a fan of (semi)-cyber-punk and music in general. - Brad