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kristiana28's review against another edition
5.0
Loved it. So easy to read and understand. No overbearing information about crazy dates ,and words I don't understand. Perfect. Already looking for a 2nd book by the author.
narniaru's review against another edition
2.0
This could have been good and it was a quick read, but it really lacked excitement, good characters and good writing. All a bit silly really
guinevere_s1994's review
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
sarahec's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
epictetsocrate's review against another edition
3.0
Acum, ori de câte ori privesc deşertul, îmi amintesc de anul petrecut în Egipt – cel care avea să-mi schimbe pentru totdeauna viaţa. N-am să încetez niciodată să mă minunez de cât de mult se aseamănă granulele de sticlă cu nisipul, mici boabe sferice ciocnindu-se unele de altele în timp ce glisează, se scurg şi plutesc, răsfirându-se la orizont în nori invizibili.
Şi îmi amintesc cum, dacă aş fi avut atunci privirea pătrunzătoare a lui Dumnezeu, dacă aş fi fost un soi de omniprezenţă eterică, capabilă să cuprindă toate deşerturile acestei lumi, atunci aş fi înţeles că furtunile de nisip, când se aşază, se aşază după nişte tipare şi că acele tipare alcătuiesc un cifru al lor – o profeţie tainică.
Şi îmi amintesc cum, dacă aş fi avut atunci privirea pătrunzătoare a lui Dumnezeu, dacă aş fi fost un soi de omniprezenţă eterică, capabilă să cuprindă toate deşerturile acestei lumi, atunci aş fi înţeles că furtunile de nisip, când se aşază, se aşază după nişte tipare şi că acele tipare alcătuiesc un cifru al lor – o profeţie tainică.
shallwehavetea's review against another edition
3.0
I was a disappointed in this book, mainly because it's been sat on my shelves for such a long time, and every time I've looked at it, I've thought nothing but good things and kind of hyped it up in my own mind from the blurb. That was a big mistake.
I got lost in the cover and in my love of Ancient Egypt, while you do have the Egyptian themes through out, I felt like there was a lot of going backwards and forwards, the same things happening constantly throughout the novel which in my views could be taken out and the book make shorter without removing anything of importance.
There was a couple of times where I wanted to put the book down for good, and I even read a completely different book between the times it took to read this one. I do give the Author due and say that there was good points too, but mainly points that made it a chore to get through. I feel like I only really started to enjoy the book fully within the last couple of chapters.
I got lost in the cover and in my love of Ancient Egypt, while you do have the Egyptian themes through out, I felt like there was a lot of going backwards and forwards, the same things happening constantly throughout the novel which in my views could be taken out and the book make shorter without removing anything of importance.
There was a couple of times where I wanted to put the book down for good, and I even read a completely different book between the times it took to read this one. I do give the Author due and say that there was good points too, but mainly points that made it a chore to get through. I feel like I only really started to enjoy the book fully within the last couple of chapters.
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