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40% complete! Brad π has read 2 of 5 books.
The Problem of Pain is a 1940 book on the problem of evil by C. β¦
Plan on slowly chipping away through this one, expecting not to agree with everything but to find some solid food for thought.
"Captured by Rod Reiss, the rightful king, Krista and Eren finally have their memories back. What exactly happened to Eren, β¦
When Boss Fight Books first gave fans the chance to vote for the game they most wanted to read a β¦
A massive, open world, brimming with mystery. A gauntlet of giants to overcome, living levels that must be destroyed... but β¦
Before they co-created the hit web series Hey Ash, Whatcha Playin'?, before Anthony was lead writer of Borderlands 2, before β¦
COULD YOU SURVIVE ON YOUR OWN, IN THE WILD, WITH EVERYONE OUT TO MAKE SURE YOU DON'T LIVE TO SEE β¦
Sparks are igniting. Flames are spreading. And the Capitol wants revenge.
Against all odds, Katniss has won the Hunger β¦
This story unveils the brilliant layers of a Nigerian cyberspace sting that brings devastation to β¦
419 is a book that finishes strong, however several stylistic choices prevent it from getting a 5-star review for me. One of the biggest problems the book has is Will Ferguson's desire to split it up into 120+ chapters. While by the end, the occasional half-page chapters really work for the story, for the first half of the book they do nothing but throw off the pacing. After forcing myself through the first half, the story hit a fantastic rhythm and I couldn't put the rest of it down.
419 is a powerful story that made me think more than once about how my actions may have unintended consequences. It challenges ideas of social structures and justice. In the end, largely through Will Ferguson's deft hand at bringing many disparate threads together, the story culminates in true questioning in the motives of the 419. It isn't afraid to ask big β¦
419 is a book that finishes strong, however several stylistic choices prevent it from getting a 5-star review for me. One of the biggest problems the book has is Will Ferguson's desire to split it up into 120+ chapters. While by the end, the occasional half-page chapters really work for the story, for the first half of the book they do nothing but throw off the pacing. After forcing myself through the first half, the story hit a fantastic rhythm and I couldn't put the rest of it down.
419 is a powerful story that made me think more than once about how my actions may have unintended consequences. It challenges ideas of social structures and justice. In the end, largely through Will Ferguson's deft hand at bringing many disparate threads together, the story culminates in true questioning in the motives of the 419. It isn't afraid to ask big questions and doesn't shy away from the reality of the world we live in.
Another aspect that should be noted is that Will's experience as a travel writer really pays off; while I can't vouch for the authenticity, by the end of the book I felt like I had gone to Nigeria.
Recommended.
A Horus Heresy Novel - Book 1
After thousands of years of expansion and β¦
Overall it was a solid book. While sometimes dwelling a little too long, the book does a really good job at exploring the philosophy of ideologies born out of times of conflict/war/persecution and how those ideologies hold as the world around them change. Far deeper than I expected, and more than enough to convince me to read another book in the series.
A fairly quick read that entertains and provides enough exploration of ideas about how we choose to interact with the world around us that it's certainly not just a throwaway. I enjoyed it.
Overall it was a solid book. While sometimes dwelling a little too long, the book does a really good job at exploring the philosophy of ideologies born out of times of conflict/war/persecution and how those ideologies hold as the world around them change. Far deeper than I expected, and more than enough to convince me to read another book in the series.
A fairly quick read that entertains and provides enough exploration of ideas about how we choose to interact with the world around us that it's certainly not just a throwaway. I enjoyed it.
