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Autumn (3 KP) rated The Time Traveler's Wife in Books

Jan 18, 2018

The Time Traveler's Wife

Audrey Niffenegger | 2003 | Fiction & Poetry, Romance, Science Fiction/Fantasy

8.2

(40 Ratings)

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this is a book i have to own. even before i was finished with it i wanted to read it a second time. it was so hard to finish just because i was so attached to the characters and their lives. it was like they nestled themselves into my heart and wouldn't let go.
unlike some other books where the author spouts off obscure literature and poetry and uses unrealistic prose this was very believable. their conversations, their actions, their passions. clare and henry felt like old friends. really amazing.
there was one tiny thing that bothered me though. it was niffenegger's religious comments. they weren't realistic. maybe to someone who grew up in the 60s but not in a post-feminist world. some didn't even make sense.

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Emma (519 KP) rated La Belle Sauvage: The Book of Dust in Books

Nov 14, 2019

La Belle Sauvage: The Book of Dust

Philip Pullman | 2017 | Science Fiction/Fantasy

8.5

(13 Ratings)

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My brother bought me this for Christmas last year, as he knows I loved his dark materials trilogy as a teenager.I have finally got round to reading it, and I have fallen in love with Phillip Pullmans writing style and character development again. I would be surprised if anyone who reads this does not connect with Malcom, what a fantastic character, you cannot help but feel sympathetic towards him.
In some ways it's similar to his old books, but this one is all about the thrill of the chase and it feels a bit more exciting.
My only criticism is that he had added some adult content,probably to appeal to an older audience, but it doesn't feel right reading it in a Pullman book.
Nevertheless I can't wait for the next two instalments.