Inexcusable characters, ignoble morality, inflammatory situations, inalienable hilarity (sorry K)
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purpleSpinner rated Sons and lovers: 3 stars
Sons and lovers by D. H. Lawrence, D. H. Lawrence (Modern Library 100 best novels)
purpleSpinner reviewed Changing Places by David Lodge
Review of 'Changing Places' on 'GoodReads'
3 stars
purpleSpinner reviewed Bel Canto by Ann Patchett
Somewhere in South America, at the home of the country's vice president, a lavish birthday …
Review of 'Bel canto' on 'GoodReads'
4 stars
screw this lady, her beautifully written characters, and her awful, awful Spanish
purpleSpinner rated The Plato Papers: 4 stars
The Plato Papers by Peter Ackroyd
A novel on the way time deforms reality and the futility of bucking the process. In the 37th century, as …
purpleSpinner rated Teoría y práctica de la traducción: 5 stars
Teoría y práctica de la traducción by Valentín García Yebra (Biblioteca románica hispánica. III, Manuales ;)
purpleSpinner rated First Among Equals: 4 stars
First Among Equals by Jeffrey Archer
Charles Seymour, second-born son, will never be the earl like his father, but he did inherit his mother's strength—and the …
purpleSpinner rated Rimas y Leyendas: 4 stars
Rimas y Leyendas by Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer
Un clásico imperecedero que recoge la poesía y la narrativa de Bécquer: de la hondura de contenidos y la sencillez …
purpleSpinner rated Tales of the Alhambra: 3 stars
purpleSpinner rated Trifles: 3 stars
Trifles by Susan Glaspell
A 18th century play with the theme related to the feminist move
Review of 'Mysticism, Ritual and Religion in Drone Metal' on 'GoodReads'
4 stars
Extremely insightful and detailed analysis on the history, culture, and folklore that surrounds Drone Metal; very academic (sometimes to the point of appearing dull, such as in the first chapter), yet delightfully rich. The author has a way of analising discourse that is absolutely fascinating, greatly emphasising the way people talk about personal experiences, and what it means to refer to something through analogy, simile, or metaphor. It might drone on and on (heh) at some points of the text, but it nonetheless is an extremely enjoyable read.
purpleSpinner rated Murder in Mesopotamia: 3 stars
Murder in Mesopotamia by Agatha Christie (Hercule Poirot, #13)
E-book exclusive extras: Christie biographer Charles Osborne's essay on Murder in Mesopotamia; "The Poirots": the complete guide to all the …
purpleSpinner reviewed Rosaura a las diez by Marco Denevi
Review of 'Rosaura a las diez' on 'GoodReads'
5 stars
Denevi es indiscutiblemente el santo patrono de las metáforas y las comparaciones y ojalá fuera mi tío y me contara historias cuando viene a comer ravioles los domingos.
