I am no good reviewer, and usually I cannot think of something to say beyond getting a good or bad impression on something.
But this time I feel obliged to say that this is a really deep book, I think it can influence it's readers and inspire them to be better than they were before. It speaks of death and calamity, but it is in fact a very humanely done, so that the highlight is on an expectation of a bright future and finding our place in the world rather than grieve and sorrow. It is very nice that the most touching parts are not great troubles, but on the opposite some small details that can not be viewed as troubling in any way.
I would recommend this book to anyone, it has some retro air about it but that does not feel like a stale story, more like a …
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sukhmel reviewed Nation by Terry Pratchett
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5 stars
I am no good reviewer, and usually I cannot think of something to say beyond getting a good or bad impression on something.
But this time I feel obliged to say that this is a really deep book, I think it can influence it's readers and inspire them to be better than they were before. It speaks of death and calamity, but it is in fact a very humanely done, so that the highlight is on an expectation of a bright future and finding our place in the world rather than grieve and sorrow. It is very nice that the most touching parts are not great troubles, but on the opposite some small details that can not be viewed as troubling in any way.
I would recommend this book to anyone, it has some retro air about it but that does not feel like a stale story, more like a touch of style.
sukhmel rated Man's Search for Meaning: 4 stars

Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl
Psychiatrist Viktor Frankl's memoir has riveted generations of readers with its descriptions of life in Nazi death camps and its …
sukhmel rated Дом, в котором...: 5 stars

Дом, в котором... by Mariam Petrosyan
На окраине города, среди стандартных новостроек, стоит Серый Дом, в котором живут Сфинкс, Слепой, Лорд, Табаки, Македонский, Черный и многие …

Kohta Hirano: Hellsing. (2005, Dark Horse Manga, Digital Manga Pub.)
Hellsing. by Kohta Hirano
The Hellsing organization is embattled and London is falling to Nazi vampire forces. It seems to be the end of …
sukhmel rated The Stranger: 5 stars
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sukhmel rated Vampire hunter D.: 4 stars

Hideyuki Kikuchi: Vampire hunter D. (2007, Dark Horse Books, Digital Manga Pub.)