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AmyBee (4 KP) rated The Satanic Verses in Books

Nov 23, 2018

Engaging, historically important, controversial, (0 more)

A long read, requires thought and concentration, can be upsetting to people of a certain faith (0 more)

The best known novel that people have never read.

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This is the number one work of literature (except from the Christian Bible) that people have heard of but never read. This is due to the controversy it caused when it was published, which resulted in the author receiving death threats (or a fatwa) by the Muslim community for depicting the prophet Muhammad as a paedophile.

Full of magic realism and fantasy elements, The Satanic Verses is a rollercoaster ride of epic proportions. An absolute must read for the secular and religious communities because it makes one think deeply about religious matters.

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Rachel Maria Berney (114 KP) rated American Gods in Books

Dec 4, 2018

American Gods

Neil Gaiman | 2005 | Fiction & Poetry, Science Fiction/Fantasy

8.3

(72 Ratings)

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The cast of characters (0 more)

A little confusing, sometimes (0 more)

We have always wondered, Neil tells us the answer.

I love a good epic book, I love a good story which has the various Gods in. Neil Gaiman gives us Godsand Godesses from all different cultures, they are friends and enemies, and they are not doing much now.
What a fantastic idea, Gaiman pulls it off superbly. His weird style of writing is a great fit to follow the journey of Shadow and Wednesday. It's a journey well worth telling and well worth reading.
Gaiman is not everyone's cup of tea, even if he is not yours you will enjoy this. If he is yours, why have you not read it yet?

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Caffeinated Zombie (3374 KP) rated Patient Zero (Joe Ledger, #1) in Books

Jan 8, 2019

Character development (2 more)

Plot

Brilliant writing

One of the best zombie books I've read and the start on an epic series

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Patient Zero is the first book in Jonathan Maberry's Joe Ledger series. Jonathan Maberry is a phenomenal writer, in this series he introduces us to the DMS (Department of Military Sciences) a shadow government agency formed to respond to advanced terrorist threats such as bioterrorism, alien technology etc..

In this book we meet an array of characters such as Mr Church, Aunt Sally, Top and Bunny when Joe is recruited by Mr Church to help deal with the potential release of a zombie virus. This book is thrilling, funny, and keeps the reader itching for more.

I give this book 10/10.