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Barbara, Barbara, for shame! If you are going to create the Devil incarnate and place him, with 5 female victims, in the midst of the Congolese jungle in the guise of a white Baptist minister, then the least you could do is let Nathan Price speak for himself. Instead, you filter all of our perceptions of this tortured and hateful man through the eyes of his wife--who no longer believes in him or his religion, but cannot leave until tragedy strikes--or his daughters. All too often children judge their parents with either too much forgiveness or too much harshness, and the latter is certainly the case here. Although I enjoyed "The Poisonwood Bible" and its depiction of… Mehr dazu
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Ages 9-12 shouldn't get to have all the fun! "The Goblet of Fire" is a terrific story for anyone who has ever wanted to fly or gazed longingly at a poster of a favorite athlete, wishing that athlete could come to life. JK Rowling makes it happen and if your imagination hasn't been too stifled and trodden down by the concerns of everyday life, then this book might be for you, no matter what your age. "The Goblet of Fire" is exciting, funny, frightening and impossible to put down. I kept telling myself "just one more chapter" until I had finished the final 450 pages in one fell swoop! The hype and hyperbole proved to be fully justified and Ms Rowling… Mehr dazu
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First, let's get the nitpicks out of the way. Like other reviewers, I was bothered by the poor editing of this memoir, with its verb tense switches and simple errors in usage. However, I was most disappointed that Loung Ung ended her story with her boarding the plane for America. I had fallen for this spunky, strong-willed little girl and wanted to read about her experiences in her new home in Vermont. Please, Ms Ung, write a new chapter to your story! Tell us how you adapted to Vermont and your new American lifestyle. Your epilogue only hints and teases at the new life you found here and many of your readers are bound to want more! Tell us more about your crusade to banish… Mehr dazu
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