Jan
23
2011
Read it.
Even if you aren’t familiar with the Rwandan genocide or the events occurring in Africa, you should read this book. The themes don’t just have to do with the crisis. Major themes also discuss how one’s own guilt, regrets, and personal mindstate can be one’s biggest enemy and the failure of large international bodies and humanity.
It’s definitely sad and a lot of scenes are very graphic. But there are also very poignant quotes and thoughts and passages that really made me smile.
Definitely recommended.
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Jan
04
2011
Heart of the Matter – Emily Giffin = your typical chick lit book.
I didn’t necessarily love it, but I didn’t hate it either. She always writes such real characters that you can’t help seeing yourself or someone you know in her stories.
The Good: It’s an easy read; it’s a book that you can read within a day and be so engrossed in the story and characters that you put off everything else that you’re supposed to be doing that day. Drink it with a glass of wine or right before bed, but either way, you’re gonna dig it if you want to be subtly entertained by a chicklit story.
The Bad: The ending. I didn’t feel like there was any real conclusion to either of the two women’s stories. Not as great as her previous books, but it was good until the last 10 pages.
Her books are such a guilty pleasure that a girl will always enjoy reading it. I was just a taaaaaaad disappointed with how it ended because it could’ve been so much better, but that’s just me!
Dec
29
2010
Just finished reading this book and I couldn’t believe how fascinating it was. For fans of the show Criminal Minds and true crime enthusiasts, this book provides a link between the cases you’ve seen on TV and real life serial killers and crimes. Like the show, the book is gruesome and visual at times (like this dude that wore the skin of females and made a vest out of breasts and a belt out of nipples). Creeeeeepy.
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Dec
17
2010
While writing my exams, I was pretty engrossed this book by Lisa and Laura Ling. While a lotta criticism has surrounded it, which I reeeeally don’t want to get into and don’t really care about, I found the book pretty damn interesting. I’ve always been a fan of Lisa Ling’s work, mainly because she knows full well that the pursuit of a story may put her in danger and may anger some pretty powerful people, but she continues to attempt to give people a voice who may not be given a chance to speak otherwise. Whether the voice she gives them is beneficial or detrimental is debateable; however, the fact that she makes their situation visible is able to spark debate, interest and even aid if they need it which is commendable in itself.
That being said, while I have a few criticisms, I found the book strangely enlightening.
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