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The Hero: The Enduring Myth That Makes Us Human by Lee Child

rhodamae's review against another edition

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informative fast-paced

3.0

dumbassbry's review

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hopeful informative slow-paced

1.0

alexandrabree's review against another edition

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4.0

Super fast read I got through my audio version in about 40 minutes. It was exactly what I thought it would be although there was a little bit less about Jack Reacher than I had anticipated, taking a larger view of literary heroes broadly instead of specifically.

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5.0

الأفيون

نما هذا الخشخاش الجليل في البرية بشكل طبيعي ، وبعد تراجع العصر الجليدي الأخير ، عبرَ نطاق واسع من الأراضي الممتدة من آسيا الصغرى إلى البحر الأبيض المتوسط ​​إلى شمال إفريقيا. نعلم من السجل الأثري أن مزارعي العصر الحجري الحديث كانوا مهتمين به. تم اكتشاف مخبأ من البذور تم تنسيقه بعناية ، يبلغ عمره حوالي سبعة آلاف عام ، بالقرب من البحر الأبيض المتوسط ​​؛ سبعة عشر موقعًا آخر من العصر الحجري الحديث في جميع أنحاء ما نسميه الآن أوروبا ، هي عبارة عن أدلة على استخدام الأفيون منذ خمسة أو ستة آلاف عام ؛ ويبدو أن أول زراعة متعمدة للخشخاش ، على عكس جمعها ، حدثت في بلاد ما بين النهرين منذ أكثر من خمسة آلاف عام ، نظمها السومريون المحليون ، الذين أطلقوا على محصولهم اسم hul gil ، والذي يُترجم على أنه "نبات الفرح".
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Lee Child
The Hero
Translated By #Maher_Razouk

plutoz's review

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informative fast-paced

3.5

annaonthepage's review against another edition

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This was boring until it was gross. The latest hypothetical scenario was about reality not permitting what fantasy does, e.g. the author happening upon a "supernaturally stunning nineteen year old" and enjoying a beautiful weekend together. Yuck yuck yuck.

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dan_hill's review against another edition

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informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

4.0

faye75's review

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informative reflective medium-paced

3.5

gimpyknee's review against another edition

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1.0

My advise to Mr Child is to stick to fiction.

papidoc's review against another edition

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4.0

Thought provoking, and short, examination of the etymological development of the word "hero." Child isn't a linguist (though he says his daughter is, and references her frequently), he is a novelist. So, he brings a novelists imagination and suppositional ability to exploring the possibilities. I am not a linguist either, so I have no idea whether what he describes is rigorous (though I suspect not), but it is thought-provoking, entertaining, and an interesting read.