Brilliant. So my review that took me really long to write somehow got deleted... :( Hate that. (Actually, it almost got lost for the second time, thanBrilliant. So my review that took me really long to write somehow got deleted... :( Hate that. (Actually, it almost got lost for the second time, thankfully I was smarter this time and copied it.)
So, this is it? The end? It seems almost...sad. But definitely strange. Like I should hold a wake. Or maybe I already did.
"Everybody’s here. You’re here."
"You were there."
I finally got to the point that I could finish this series. And this remains my favourite comics series and the best thing Neil Gaiman ever created.
Unfortunately, I had a bit of a hard time remembering what happened at the end of the previous part but thankfully I managed to remember enough to enjoy this one.
"The king is dead, that's what they say. The king is dead. Long live the king.”
I was a bit disappointed by the ending because I expected something truly amazing that would blow me away but the rhythm of this one was slightly off. However, I still really enjoyed it. At first, I thought that it should have ended right after the wake, the other stories seemed wrong. But then I realised it just really makes sense.
“Nobody died. How can you kill an idea? How can you kill the personification of an action?" "Then what died? who are you mourning?" "A point of view.”
I hope that one day I will be able to re-read this series and it will be like remembering a long time forgotten dream.
“That which is dreamed can never be lost, can never be undreamed.” ...more
“Didn’t you pledge to do no harm?” “I lied. Shocking.”
I'm no“Welcome to Chicago, the rats die first.”
So, here I am. Again in love with the Callahans.
“Didn’t you pledge to do no harm?” “I lied. Shocking.”
I'm not exactly a fan of spin-off series or adding to a finished series. And with the Children of Vice, it seemed to me that the series lost its spark. I rated it pretty low. Then Dona's book was better, and I could not wait for Wyatt's book, and even though I do not like everything about it, the Callahans are back, and they are back with a vengeance.
"Says who? Disney?"
There was not much of Dona in COR but I'm still looking forward to her book.
J.J.McAvoy is a master of unexpected and WTF moments.
I love Wyatt and how violent he is and that he does not really care. It brings the good memories of Melody&Liam burning the world to the ground.
I do not really like the couple, though I'm not as much against it as I was in the previous book when the idea was suggested. However, Helen proved much more capable than I thought she was so I think I can live with that.
I loved the whole book because it went from crazy to mindblowing and back to crazy. It did not stop, and no one was pulling any punches, all in.
The end really left me speechless. (view spoiler)[Okay, it seems sort of cheezy, which he was not braindead but you know what? I'm not even angry about it. (hide spoiler)]
I just want for Wyatt and Ethan to go full brothers. To have a lot of brotherly moments.
Also, love the dynamics between Thing 1 and Thing 2 aka Darcy and Sedric.
Why Ivy? Ethan could replace a wife, but a sibling is impossible-
I really like that Ivy is gone and that apparently no one really liked her either.
“It is fair.” “What?” “She was murdered. So it’s fair. Her weakness got her killed.”
I love, love the epilogue and I want to know what is going to happen in the next book. And I can see Ethan's expression at Gigi, that had to be priceless. And I got a feeling that Wyatt will be angry that he did not take a picture of that. And you know what I'm looking forward to? The moment Ethan has to say no to Gigi.
(view spoiler)[I loved Melody's reaction when she thought Wyatt is dead. And I want to know what is going to happen next. (hide spoiler)]
Also, I would like to see the one brave person who is going to break the news to Dona. All of the news. I think she'll go full Melody and just shoot the Messenger. If it's someone from the family I think she'll just shoot at the Messenger. :D
My little problem with, probably, the whole series is that there are some problems in the timeline. Especially in regards to the ages. Once it says that something happened when they were 14 then 16 etc. There should be more proofreading in regards to that. It's really annoying for people who pay attention to that. I had to stop reading several times and go back to previous books and check if I'm mistaken or not....more
On one side this book's killing me! The ending always breaks my heart. It starts to break a long time beforeRe-read (12/2018): This is killing me. 🤯🌋💣
On one side this book's killing me! The ending always breaks my heart. It starts to break a long time before the end because I know what's coming. (view spoiler)[I'm not counting the fact that Mel faked her death. I hate the whole "she's dead but surprises! she's not. (hide spoiler)]
On one side, I love how cruel they still are. But on the other side, I think that the parent side of them changed them a bit. And I dislike Mel being a Governor because in a way it feels like she's going back on herself. It is not something that they would do, too many short strings that lead to them. They would just get someone to do the job for them.
The major problem I have with this book (or maybe whole series but it also continues in the Children of Vice series) is the really bad editing. And I do not even mean the typos (and there are typos don't get me wrong). I meant the fact that the consistency is non-existent in here. Previously I mentioned problems like Mel wearing a dress, suddenly trousers and then, magic, dress again. However, here and then in Children of Vice it gets even worse. When the previous book ended with the epilogue, it took time pretty much at the same time as A Bloody Kingdom. In the epilogue of the American Savages, we see Monte and Fedel waiting for Mel and Liam. But in here Melody mentions that Monte died a long time ago. And that's one of the things I really hate! And with every re-read of this series, I keep seeing more and more of these little misshaps. So, I think that there will be no re-read of this in a long time.
By the way, can I say that I do not like Coraline?
ORIGINAL: I am really torn on this one.
When the third book ended my first thought was that I cannot imagine Liam and Melody being old. With teenage kids, adult kids and then grandchildren. It wasn't them.
The thing I liked the most is that they're evil until the end. Still on top, still strong and playing the world.
At first, I sort of felt cheated. (view spoiler)[ Just saying that Monte and Jinx died that seemed cheap. They deserved much more. And Mel as a governor? I wasn't sure if that was really her. Like with the president she would get a puppet. (hide spoiler)]
I was torn on them being parents. Not sure if I like them being parents. Cause I loved them so much in the first book. Not really sure being parents is what I want from them. :D On one side they were amazing. They have so much love for their kids. But they also fear to lose them. (view spoiler)[ I understand why they started to train them to be strong and to survive. But that doesn't mean it did not break my heart a bit. Not for the kids. But for the pain, Liam and Mel had to be feeling. (hide spoiler)]
...there is a lot of blood in front of those hospital doors.
I wish there was more of a story for Fedel. He would deserve one. (view spoiler)[ Painfully loyal till the bitter end. He did not deserve to die this away! (hide spoiler)]
At first, since the chapter 24, I expected something to shatter their world. I could not stop crying. (view spoiler)[I was angry at her faking her death. This Melody in hiding? That wasn't her! (hide spoiler)]
And now, thinking about it I think it's brilliant. Sort of. I wanted her or both of them to die. In some epic was! Go up in flames and never to be forgotten! To be on top of the world. (view spoiler)[I still don't see them as two "older" people just having fun. (hide spoiler)]
I also wonder if at the end Liam also (view spoiler)[faked his death or simply passed the job and left. (hide spoiler)]
EDIT: I think this book of all four has the strongest ending. Minus like the last chapter. But since the chapter 24, I think it was one of the highest moments of the series, definitely emotionally highest because seriously, every time I get to chapter 24 until the last chapter (minus epilogue) I always cannot stop crying even though I already know how it ends!...more
Honestly? I don't know what to say. This was one of the hardest books to read, ever.
I started once a few months ago, and at the scene where (view spoiHonestly? I don't know what to say. This was one of the hardest books to read, ever.
I started once a few months ago, and at the scene where (view spoiler)[they FORCED her to eat meat (hide spoiler)], I broke. I could not continue. It was so painful. And I could not imagine the horror of your own family doing that to you.
The story is about Yeong-here but except for little snippets (dreams), we follow it through different POV. It had a certain feeling to it like she was degraded from being an adult, a person who can decide for herself.
The only thing I really disliked about this book that a)she was not a vegetarian, I'm not even sure that you could call her a vegan, she was very extreme. b)it very much shows her "plant diet" as a mental illness. Yes, she was ill. However, her diet did not cause it, same with anorexia or bulimia, that's usually not the illness, it's how it manifests! Unfortunately, people read this, and some people look at anyone not eating meat and think that they are sick. And some people already told me: "see, she starved because she did not eat meat. And she went crazy! You should get a steak!"
FYI, if you have any good book (fiction) with a good representation of people on a plant-based diet, please, write the recommendation in the comments!
I really did not want to finish this book because that would mean that it's over. Again. It certainly did not disappoint. Loved it so much! Riordan crI really did not want to finish this book because that would mean that it's over. Again. It certainly did not disappoint. Loved it so much! Riordan created a fantastic world which I do not want to leave. Ever. And he also created characters I wish were my friends! I would love to get more scenes between the characters without any fight and worries. Just hanging out and having fun.
After reading Checking In I just had to re-read The Bad Ones. And I still love this book so much. Love how wicked and insane they arUpdate 29/06/2018:
After reading Checking In I just had to re-read The Bad Ones. And I still love this book so much. Love how wicked and insane they are.
Original review: What did I just read? :o
Perfection!
This is the kind of story I was looking for for ages. I believe that books have no limits - you can imagine anything. You can bring the most amazing villains to life for readers to fall in love with them.
This is sick, sinister, twisted and beyond wrong. And absolutely perfect. Dulcie and Constantine could be pretty normal even boring. ALONE. But together they are bringing up something in them. They are daring each other to be as bad as possible.
Usually, if you read a story about someone bad you'll be getting a long list of excuses for what they are doing. Then they gonna regret everything and change.
Not in this one. They're bad because they want to be. They are aware that what they're doing is wrong. And they want more.
“ When do we get to be bad again?” She smiled big. “Baby, I thought you'd never ask.”
I hope they'll be bad again - soon. Because this story just found it's way into my TOP 10. I just cannot resist the wicked characters, I guess.
EDIT (12/4/2017): Got so much to do. And all I do is re-reading....more
It reminds me of the Mara Dyer series. You don't know what's going on because the main character/narrator cannot be trusted/don't know what's going onIt reminds me of the Mara Dyer series. You don't know what's going on because the main character/narrator cannot be trusted/don't know what's going on either. I think this is the kind of book you love, or you hate, nothing in between.
I went through many reviews of this novel. There were several things that were driving the readers crazy. My point? I loved them. But I also understand why you may have hated this book.
1) The writing is sometimes... not that usual.
I plunge down, down to rocky rocky bottom, and I can see the base of Beechwood Island and my arms and legs feel numb but my fingers are cold. Slices of seaweed go past as I fall. And then I am up again, and breathing. I’m okay, my head is okay, no one needs to cry for me or worry about me. I am fine, I am alive. I swim to shore.
More like a poem than a novel. And I understand, it is not for everyone.
2) The way she's describing her feelings. I admit it's sort of confusing, for a while and then it's just beautiful. “Then he pulled out a handgun and shot me in the chest. I was standing on the lawn and I fell. The bullet hole opened wide and my heart rolled out of my rib cage and down into a flower bed. Blood gushed rhythmically from my open wound, then from my eyes, my ears, my mouth. It tasted like salt and failure. The bright red shame of being unloved soaked the grass in front of our house, the bricks of the path, the steps of the porch. My heart spasmed among the peonies like a trout.”
Hey! At first, I thought that he really shot her! I was like, wait, why is he not in prison?
Also, she uses colours and a lot of strange adjectives to describe feelings/situation etc. It's different, and I love it! And again, it is not for everyone.
3) There is a lot of weird "pictures" that as well describe the situation. A witch has been standing there behind me for some time, waiting for a moment of weakness. She holds an ivory statue of a goose. It is intricately carved. I turn and admire it only for a moment before she swings it with shocking force. It connects, crushing a hole in my forehead. I can feel my bone come loose. The witch swings the statue again and hits above my right ear, smashing my skull. Blow after blow she lands, until tiny flakes of bone litter the bed and mingle with chipped bits of her once-beautiful goose.
It might be weird and strange, but I again loved it. She didn't just state that she had an awful migraine she draws it. Is it called a metaphor in this case? Or is it a personification of her migraine?
+) I think that some people were bored with the "fairy tales" she used to describe her situation differently. And again it worked for me. It was easier to imagine, to see.
This book is not perfect; characters are imperfect. They may be spoiled, racist, self-righteous, cold, manipulative... They were human. Imperfect ones, pretending to be perfect.
And the ending? It was amazing, sad and amazing again. It was a shock but not a surprise. You slowly get a feeling that this is maybe what is going on.
So, if you are one of the people who hated this book, I want to tell you, I understand why. If you are someone who loved it, I'm here, absolutely excited and I want to talk to you about the book!...more
My first book from Colleen Hoover even though I have several others on my bookshelf. I decided to read this after I read "the review from the author":My first book from Colleen Hoover even though I have several others on my bookshelf. I decided to read this after I read "the review from the author": Miles. Miles, Miles, Miles. Seven books I've successfully completed. Will? He didn't make me cry when I wrote him. Holder? Nope. No tears, here. Daniel? I might have pissed myself laughing. Ridge? Heart wrenching, soul-crushing. But dry eyes. Miles? Miles, Miles, Miles. He's making me bawl like a baby. (https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...)
It's not perfect; there are holes in the storyline... but the feelings. It reminded me of Before I Fall for some reason.
I enjoyed reading this one, however, I don't feel like I'll ever re-read this book or even think about it again. And despite enjoying it... I don't feel like I want to read the rest of the books by this author....more
Malinko jsem se nekdy ztracela. Autor se rad zakecaval, docela mi pripominal meho byvaleho ucitele. Deti nemiluju, ale je to neco hrozneho kdyz jim doMalinko jsem se nekdy ztracela. Autor se rad zakecaval, docela mi pripominal meho byvaleho ucitele. Deti nemiluju, ale je to neco hrozneho kdyz jim dospeli ubližují... V jednu chvilku melo bolelo srdce nad kuřetem, pak nad klukem. A nejhorší na tom je, že se podobné věci dějí. (view spoiler)[ kdyz zavolali lékaře, tak vse dali do pořádku, aby nikdo nic nevidel. pak ho zase odstrcili. A ono se to děje i dnes. staci si pred úřady zahrát na starostliveho rodiče, ktere ma proste zlobive a neposedne dite... a oni vas jeste litují. A na dite se pomalu divaji skrz prsty, ale pravda je vetsinou nekde jinde, jen ji nikdo nechce videt, aby si nemusel předělávat starosti... (hide spoiler)]...more
This book is awesome! I didn't know what to expect and it was a great surprise. I like Nastya or whatever-is-her-name... I like Josh, even more, Drew This book is awesome! I didn't know what to expect and it was a great surprise. I like Nastya or whatever-is-her-name... I like Josh, even more, Drew and Asher are sooo cute! These three guys were amazing!
I started this book in Czech but then something inside me started to scream that I have to switch to English!
Nejdřív jsem Moře klidu začala číst v češtině, ale po prvních pár stránkách jsem dostala blok a věděla jsem, že to musím dočít v angličtině... Asi už magořím. ...more
Áááá! To je tak šílený! :( Dřív jsem jakýkoliv díl z VA přečetla za jeden den. Dodnes si pamatuju, jak jsem se zažrala do pětky a přečetla jsem ji na Áááá! To je tak šílený! :( Dřív jsem jakýkoliv díl z VA přečetla za jeden den. Dodnes si pamatuju, jak jsem se zažrala do pětky a přečetla jsem ji na jeden zátach. Ale teď, když jsem věděla, co mě na konci Stínem políbené čeká, tak jsem se nemohla dokopat k tomu, abych to dočetla! Pamatuji si, jaký to pro mě tehdá byl šok, vůbec jsem to nečekala a teď? Znovu mi to rozbilo srdce... :( Zvláštní, že jsem strašně chtěla, aby Rose byla s Adrianem, ale teď konečně vidím, že to mezi nimi nefunguje... :D Zvláštní, že mi to nikdy dřív nedošlo. :D Jak říkám: Jsem Team Adrian, ale k Rose patří Dimitrij. ;) Na konci mě překvapilo, že mi Lissa opět přišla strašně sebestředná. Zvykla si, že první je ona a až pak Rose. Byla naštvaná, to jsem chápala, ale nikdy se v průběhu nezajímala, co se s Rose doopravdy děje. A to s tím koho Rose miluje víc? Zajímalo by mě, co by řekla ona, kdyby přišlo na ni a Christiana. Opět musím konstatovat, že to bylo stejně skvělé jako poprvé, i když jiné v tom, že vím, co se tam stane.
EDIT: Až teď mi došlo, že v příštím díle bude Abe! Yes! :)...more
Trochu v rychlosti (Jo, musím se učit matiku :/, kéž bych měla mozek jako Sydney :D ). Za prvé - Adrianův pohled? Jo, potom, co jsem přečetla AllegianTrochu v rychlosti (Jo, musím se učit matiku :/, kéž bych měla mozek jako Sydney :D ). Za prvé - Adrianův pohled? Jo, potom, co jsem přečetla Allegiant jsem se dost bála. Ale nebylo čeho :). Jen si tentokrát myslím, že v čestině některé věci nemusí vyznít stejně jako v angličtině - zvlášť v Adrianově části. Ale uvidíme. :) Takže začátek byl takový pomalejší, vlastně se nic moc velkého nedělo. Řekla bych, že se připravovala půda pro to, co teprve mělo přijít. Ze začátku jsem dokonce měla problém, že se mi to četlo poněkud pomalu - tím nemíním, že by to bylo nudné! To rozhodně ne. Dočkali jsme se pár šoků, vtípků, naprosto očekávaných situácích... To co se stalo na konci, jsem věděla už od nějakých +/- 80% a doopravdy jsem nechtěla, aby to tak bylo. Doufala jsem, že to Richelle neudělá. Ale jo, udělala. Zoe je totálně blbá, podlézavá mrcha, jak jsem si myslela už od prvního okamžiku, kdy se tam zjevila. Kupodivu ostatní postavy - Angeliny, Neil - se ukazují jako užitečné a ne ty ploché(leč vtipné), zbytečné výplně, kterými byli doposud. Bod pro Richelle. :) Díky tomu, že jsme se dočkali (view spoiler)[ Rose a vlastně celé staré party :) (hide spoiler)] - (byl to vůbec spoiler??) Si Richelle vydobila další plusíky. To mi udělala strašnou radost. A doufám, že budou i v příštím díle. Tenhle příběh mám strašně ráda. Sice se Sydney nevyrovná Rose (to nikdo), ale přesto jsem ráda, že jsem se nemusela rozloučit se světem VA. Trochu tam vidím určitou paralelu s tím, co se stalo ve VA, ale stejnak si myslím, že to bude bombastické a dechberoucí. Půdu si pro to Richelle rozhodně připravila. I s postraními zápletkami (view spoiler)[ Tetování proti Strigoiům a proti Alchymistům - jsem zvědavá, jak se to vyvrbí :) (hide spoiler)]...more
Osobně si myslím, že začátek je z celé knihy nesilnější. Když jsme vlastně seznámeni s tím, jak to v tomto světě funguje. Tahle kniha má spoustu skvělOsobně si myslím, že začátek je z celé knihy nesilnější. Když jsme vlastně seznámeni s tím, jak to v tomto světě funguje. Tahle kniha má spoustu skvělých myšlenek. A když si uvědomím, že ji A. Huxley napsal už ve 30 letech, tak z toho trochu mrazí v zádech. Protože tolik věcí, které on si vymyslel jsou dneska možné. V jeho světě nikdo není sám, protože každý patří každému. V dnešním světě, díky technice, taky nikdo není sám... Pořád jsem se nerozhodla jestli to vlastně byla dystopická nebo utopická společnost. ...more
I wrote the whole review and then just deleted it by accident so I'll try to rewrite it. - The first time it was much better! I have so much to say anI wrote the whole review and then just deleted it by accident so I'll try to rewrite it. - The first time it was much better! I have so much to say and on the other had almost nothing. What I can say is that not everybody was happy about this book and the begging me neither but at the end, I found out that I have to love this book. ♥ And right now I just wish I could turn off my feelings. [image]
(view spoiler)[ At the begging I wasn't sure about the dual Tris/Four POV because they felt just same. Sometimes when I left in the middle of a chapter, I wasn't sure whose POV it is. But then when I got into it, there was no trouble at all. I just found out how to deal with it. [image]
Let's continue with our main heroes. Tris, she's strong, she decided that she's worth living. And that's good. Except for the point where she decided she knows the best: "I told you so" that was so annoying! I don't know why she said that because she did a lot of stupid things in Insurgent. But then she was strong, and adult with her decisions. I like her.
Then I thought of how strong I have become, how secure I feel with the person I now am, and how all along the way he has told me that I am brave, I am respected, I am loved and worth loving.
Four, he's different than in the first two books. Four without you is a much different person. He’s . . . Obsessive, explosive, insecure. . He made some stupid thing I supposed Tris would do. I almost forgot that he's older than Tris and the others. He seemed to me the same age as they are. When he goes through his fear landscape, and there is the part with Marcus I supposed that he's going to be like him. The man who abused his family. - Four is afraid of becoming his father that the way it's showed isn't the best one for me. I was afraid that he's not really able to bear it - all the losses that becoming someone else he could.
I love how Veronica Roth showed us their relationship. It's so real. They're in love, but they want it. They fight for their love. They want to be together; it's worth to them even the problems, the fights they have. They love each other.
every relationship having its problems.
It's not like something magical decided that they should be together - so there could be any problem - they choose to be together.
And the others: Caleb, since the first book I hated him, and I still do.
They say that if the sacrifice is the ultimate way for that person to show you that they love you, you should let them do it.
Uriah, why? No!!! No no no no no no no! Not you! I love you! Peter, well somehow I understand you. Wish you the happy life. Christina, I never found out who she really is. And I accept her, but I don't love her. Cara, sorry young lady, I still don't like you. I don't know about who else I should talk. Maybe Fours parents? But I don't really want to. Just one thing, if I should decide who I would give the memory serum, I would also choose Evelyn.
I thought that there's gonna be something else out of the city. This is not what I expected, but it has its logic. Everything we knew is different. It's explained to us - what divergent actually means. And it's different to what we were told in the first two books. Anyway, it makes sense.
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This is the first book which made me cry since Delirium. I was crying, and I'm not ashamed. I was crying since Tris and Caleb were talking in the Lab. Somehow I felt what's going to happen. It's terribly sad, but I have to say that it's the right decision. Because not every story needs its happy ending.
Tris wants to live, she's in love, and finally, she may be happy. But at the end, she sees that there is no way Caleb may succeed, so she takes his place. She saved them. And I'm sad about it, but she did the right thing.
Can I be forgiven for all I’ve done to get here? I want to be. I can. I believe it.
She decided at the end, spontaneously. She knows what hers decisions going to make and she's willing to do it.
Our Tris - the strong one who is not a child anymore...She's not Beatrice. She'll be Tris, forever.
and then she stood before me, short and thin and plain and in all ways unremarkable—except that she had jumped first. The Stiff had jumped first.
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I thought that in the end they were going to take the memory serum to forgot everything and start over again. And Four almost did, unless Christina he would do it.
“It is impossible to erase my choices.” He says at the begging, and he tries to do it. “I know she wouldn’t want you to erase her from your memory like she didn’t even matter to you!” I understand why he tried to do it, I really do, but I'm glad that Christina stopped him. Tris cannot be forgotten. By none of us - she's just fictional character, but she's showing to us who we should be - Sometimes it involves giving up everything you have ever known, or everyone you have ever loved, for the sake of something greater.
There are so many ways to be brave in this world. Sometimes bravery involves laying down your life for something bigger than yourself, or for someone else. Sometimes it involves giving up everything you have ever known, or everyone you have ever loved, for the sake of something greater. But sometimes it doesn’t. Sometimes it is nothing more than gritting your teeth through the pain, and the work of every day, the slow walk toward a better life. That is the sort of bravery I must have now.
The epilogue showed us one thing that we didn't lose only Tris but also Four who become Tobias. Since the start of epilogue, I felt like he's different than the strong boy/man we met in Divergent. He lived and lost too much, and that changed him. Took something from him.
I miss factions. I miss Tris. I miss Four. I'll miss this story. (hide spoiler)]
Thank you, Veronica Roth, for this amazing story. ♥ -Well, I fell like I forgot a lot of things I wrote into the first review if I'll found out something I forgot I'll describe it....more
This poem is simply amazing. In four strophes it says so much. One of my best friends introduced me to this poem the summer we've met. It really holdsThis poem is simply amazing. In four strophes it says so much. One of my best friends introduced me to this poem the summer we've met. It really holds a sentimental place in my heart.
I love this poem so much! I just read it in English and in Czech, so I can say that 100% I prefer the English version. Now, I'm going to look for the French one.
EDIT: Well, in French, it is also amazing. Still, I'm the fan of the English version :)...more
PO tom, co jsem se vrátila z kina, jsem to musela znovu přečíst. :D Nešlo to jinak. Mrzí mě, že spoustu věcí z knihy vypustili, protože je to úžasné. PO tom, co jsem se vrátila z kina, jsem to musela znovu přečíst. :D Nešlo to jinak. Mrzí mě, že spoustu věcí z knihy vypustili, protože je to úžasné. Třeba jak vypráví o jiných planetách :) Ale překvapilo mě kolik je v knize překlepů. Už jsem to jednou četla, ale nějak jsem si to nepamatovala.
Teď si přesně nevybavím všechny případy, ale vím, že v jednom případě se tam bavili o Léčitelce, ale řekli Hledačka. Pak tam mluvil na Doktor s Jaredem a najednou oba mluvil v ženském rodě jakoby Jared byla žena. :D A pak si vybavuju, že na konci Wanda uvažuje o Žárlivosti a je tam napsané: Negativních nemocí místo emocí. Ale to je takový detail spíš k překladu než ke knize samé :) Jen se bojím číst ty další díly, protože si myslím, že ten konec je úžasný, takový jaký je :)...more
Dneska to vezmu ve zkratce. Úžasná knížka, která přivádí k zamyšlení. Někdy mě trochu nudily dlouhé pasáže, kde Marcelo uvažoval nad náboženstvím. AleDneska to vezmu ve zkratce. Úžasná knížka, která přivádí k zamyšlení. Někdy mě trochu nudily dlouhé pasáže, kde Marcelo uvažoval nad náboženstvím. Ale to nevadí, protože to k příběhu patřilo. Přiznávám, že jistým zvráceným způsobem jsem i měla ráda Wendella. Aspoň chvilku :) A tím, že Auroru nazýval matkou úplně minimálně, snad jednou, jsem ji celou dobu vnímala asi jako 30 letou. Je strašně fajn osoba. Velice dobrá knížka, všem doporučuji. ...more
A funny thing about this book is that I only ever read it when on a train. For some reason, it became my travelling read. The first part of the book wA funny thing about this book is that I only ever read it when on a train. For some reason, it became my travelling read. The first part of the book was totally mindblowing. It left me speechless so many times. I loved how we were thrown straight into the story. All the time I felt like this would give me a heart attack! This book was/is amazing! I love it and I love James! Except for the epilogue... I hate this type of epilogues: two weeks later, ten years later etc. That was slightly disappointing. However, I have to say that I'm very much impressed by this book.
EDIT (17/03/2020): “It is such a mysterious place, the land of tears.”
This, this is the right time to revisit your favourite books! It just feels like EDIT (17/03/2020): “It is such a mysterious place, the land of tears.”
This, this is the right time to revisit your favourite books! It just feels like meeting an old-time friend. Just what we all need at the moment! It really made me feel so happy to re-read this book again. I have limited time, and I try to focus on new books. And since we are asked to remain at home as much as possible, I thought this would be a great moment to re-read this book. The Little Prince will always remain my favourite!
“It is much more difficult to judge oneself than to judge others.”
EDIT (08/06/2018): "You understand... it is too far. I cannot carry this body with me. It is too heavy."
Whenever I read the Little Prince, I read it in the voice of my grandmother who used to read it to me when I was little. And now, it became our final goodbye.
"And at night you will look up at the stars. Where I live everything is so small that I cannot show you where my star is to be found. It is better, like that. My star will just be one of the stars, for you. And so you will love to watch all the stars in the heavens... they will all be your friends. And, besides, I am going to make you a present..." -------------
V téhle knize je něco úžasného, vždycky mě uchopí za srdce a ten konec mám sto chutí ořvat. A přitom je to tak jednoduchá kniha, ale je v ní takové pravdy! Jako malá jsem měla CD, kde příběh vypráví Jiřina Bohdalová, co já jsem se toho naposlouchala. A nakonci, jak je "výzva", že když se malý princ objeví, tak jí máme napsat. Tak kolik já jsem těch dopisů napsala, když jsem si hrála, mám pocit, že by se doma ještě daly najít.
Jedna z nejlepších knih. Neuvěřitelně smutná a o to víc krásná.
"Kniha je jako zrcadlo. Hledí-li do ní hlupák, sotva může očekávat, že uvidí něco geniálního." J. K. Rowling...more
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