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blithebereavement's review
5.0
An emotional, life changing piece of work. Should be required reading.
kaylin_means's review
5.0
Loved loved loved this book. It crossed the boundaries of so many things that I love in a book - fantasy, historical fiction, strongly written characters. I can't really say enough good things about it. 5 stars for sure! Also, I listened to this one and the narrator was phenomenal.
giopep's review
3.0
Un'autobiografia dello chef Eric Ripert che si concentra sugli anni della gioventù e sul periodo di apprendistato presso Joël Robuchon. Gradevole, interessante soprattutto nei racconti su come funzionano le cucine.
markazarnie's review
5.0
I cant wait for the people that dramatised The Man In The High Castle to bring this novel to the screen
ktcarroll's review
3.0
A very poetic book! The language was beautiful and so descriptive and I felt I was transported to Japan. However, I felt I was misled. There wasn't nearly enough about the cat! Hahaha I know that sounds lame but I just felt a bit let down.
jnichollecarter's review
4.0
Great book. I like the fact that author showed how relatable all the women were to their Western counterparts.
At times this book was a little depressing but in the end I think the story shows how fragile the freedoms we enjoy are.
At times this book was a little depressing but in the end I think the story shows how fragile the freedoms we enjoy are.
antoniaj2514's review
4.0
Didn't mind the parts where the author actually discussed the Greek myths and their modern relevance. The chapter on harpies was a highlight even if most of the feminist analysis seemed pretty surface level. I'm not a Greek myths expert so I can't speak as to the accuracy.
What I strongly disliked and in fact annoyed the hell out of me was the attempts to turn the book into a memoir, with the author shoehorning in their own nonsense about their lives which felt mostly irrelevant and at times incredibly irritating. I wanted Greek myths and feminism, not whole chapters of dull navel-gazing about a music video the author watched twenty years ago.
What I strongly disliked and in fact annoyed the hell out of me was the attempts to turn the book into a memoir, with the author shoehorning in their own nonsense about their lives which felt mostly irrelevant and at times incredibly irritating. I wanted Greek myths and feminism, not whole chapters of dull navel-gazing about a music video the author watched twenty years ago.
dr_logen's review
2.0
Am I the only one who has a problem with everyone having electricity and running water 25 years into the zombie apocalypse??? And Coke - have you ever had a soda that is even 3 years old? I have and it is disgusting! I can't even imagine enjoying a soda that is 25 years old and not immediately vomiting!
Those issues aside, this book is mostly enjoyable.
Those issues aside, this book is mostly enjoyable.
dar_muzz's review
1.0
This could have been titled How We Can Improve Old Age Care and Dying, but it probably wouldn't have become the bestseller that it is! If you are worried about having to "park" an elder in an "old age home," if you dread having the "home" conversation with a parent, or if you are worried about medical procedures extending life past the point of quality of living - read this book! The author, a surgeon, has a talent for accessible writing, and the book is filled with relate-able stories. Plenty of points to ponder before the issues surface in your own life. If you don't like to think of these things because they are too close for comfort - read it sooner.