Principles of Marketing
Philip Kotler, Gary Armstrong and Anders Parment
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Principles of Marketing Scandinavian Edition is an ideal introductory text for undergraduate...
Burned
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A Brutalised Victim in the Wilds: A solitary tent is found to contain the body of a half-buried...
Melanie Caldicott (6 KP) rated The Lamplighters in Books
Apr 29, 2021
This atmospheric mystery is beautifully written incorporating evocative imagery, quiet menacing tension and spare poetic prose.
The novel examines themes of isolation, male mental health, identity and truth with a profundity that stay with you long after you have finished reading.
The imagery of the sea representing the men's emotions contrasting with the domestic metaphors of the women effectively contrast the two different worlds they occupy and how divided their relationships became.
The mystery outcome of this book was satisfying for any lover of thrillers but the real beauty of this book comes from the poetry, the emotion and the tragedy of life lived with regret.
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After That Night
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After that night, nothing was ever the same again … Fifteen years ago, Sara Linton's life...
Trigger warnings: violence Trigger warning: rape Trigger warning: domestic violence
Jamie (131 KP) rated The Grave Tender in Books
Jul 30, 2017
What I loved most about this book was how it dealt with matters of appearance. It’s easy to point fingers and blame those that look the most guilty, who are the most eccentric. It’s the folly of letting appearances dictate our perception of the people around us. Evil is committed every day by seemingly normal people, and true monsters masquerade under the guise of banality.
The book deals with some of the most horrible situations a person can go through with extreme delicacy. Not everyone has a happy ending, sometimes there are crimes that go unpunished, sometimes victims never receive justice, some wounds heal but many more never do. I cried so much while reading this book because of how close to home it hit for me, I was honestly touched.
I can’t say much more about the book because it’s really the sort of story that needs to be experienced without spoilers. I will however note that the content in this book is difficult to stomach. For a survivor of abuse it can be either cathartic or utterly horrifying, which is why I’ve added a trigger warning in the list of warnings below. I cautiously recommend this book for those ready for a poignant and unflinchingly honest exploration of domestic abuse.
The Refuge: My Journey to the Safe House for Battered Women
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Until 1971, female victims of domestic violence were expected to 'kiss and make up' with their...
Arbitration in France: Law and Practice
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This is a much-needed reference work providing practitioners and academics with a detailed...
License to Wed: What Legal Marriage Means to Same-Sex Couples
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A critical reader of the history of marriage understands that it is an institution that has always...
Eleanor (1463 KP) rated Lies Lies Lies in Books
Aug 17, 2019
Millie is the “miracle” daughter of Daisy and Simon; conceived after a long battle with infertility. Despite the perfect family appearance there are truths covered up by lies and after one fateful night their lives will change forever. The story is told through the alternating perspective views of Daisy and Simon as they reevaluate everything in their lives.
Early on this book deals with Simon and his ever increasing dependence on booze and it’s done in a very hard hitting way giving a really gritty feeling of the life as, and life living with an alcoholic. In particular viewing things from Simon’s perspective offered a really interesting perspective.
I found some of this uncomfortable to read and just wanted to shake the characters into facing their reality head on rather than avoiding difficult conversations with each other. Daisy became a bit too much of a useless protagonist I understand some things are difficult to face up to but throughout the book she really is useless. Unfortunately this is the second book in a row I’ve read with a very weak female lead in it, I don’t mind some vulnerability but show some backbone please or its just too frustrating to read.
The twists are interesting in this although I guessed one of the big ones early on it was still an interesting read and the “baddie” really did make my skin crawl. All in all an uncomfortable but worthwhile thriller, I just would of liked Daisy to be a more developed character.