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3.05 AVERAGE
3.05 AVERAGE
emotional
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
i was really expecting more from this book.
it was very short, only 89 pages and had two stories in.
the first, the girl in the mirror, followed lila who lived with her grandmother as a child who was blind and afraid of mirrors. she kept all the mirrors covered with black cloth even though she couldn't see. years later on the morning of lila's wedding she uncovers one of the mirrors and touches it, afterwards she finds herself dragged into the mirror with no return.
In the second, the memory maker, the story followed a man who had very bad memories that he wanted to forget them so he created a machine that could make new memories of things that never happened to take over from the painful memories.
i didn't really like the stories in this book as they were so short that there kinda wasn't enough time for anything to start. there is really not much i can say as nothing really did happen in either of the stories, as you came close to something that could potentially turn into a story it was finished. you couldn't feel emotion with the characters as it didn't go into detail with it.
I was very disappointed especially as i love cecelia ahern, she is my favourite author and her books made me fall in love with reading so i was expecting something great from her next book. i will definitely read her next novel as they are always great but maybe next time a short story of hers gets released i will give it a miss.
it was very short, only 89 pages and had two stories in.
the first, the girl in the mirror, followed lila who lived with her grandmother as a child who was blind and afraid of mirrors. she kept all the mirrors covered with black cloth even though she couldn't see. years later on the morning of lila's wedding she uncovers one of the mirrors and touches it, afterwards she finds herself dragged into the mirror with no return.
In the second, the memory maker, the story followed a man who had very bad memories that he wanted to forget them so he created a machine that could make new memories of things that never happened to take over from the painful memories.
i didn't really like the stories in this book as they were so short that there kinda wasn't enough time for anything to start. there is really not much i can say as nothing really did happen in either of the stories, as you came close to something that could potentially turn into a story it was finished. you couldn't feel emotion with the characters as it didn't go into detail with it.
I was very disappointed especially as i love cecelia ahern, she is my favourite author and her books made me fall in love with reading so i was expecting something great from her next book. i will definitely read her next novel as they are always great but maybe next time a short story of hers gets released i will give it a miss.
Wow! This little book totally got me.
I especially loved the first story; it's full of emotions and the way it is told is magnificent. You should absolutely read it! :-)
I especially loved the first story; it's full of emotions and the way it is told is magnificent. You should absolutely read it! :-)
I don’t know how to rate it!
Disappointment is the word for it.
Disappointment is the word for it.
This book has two very different short stories within its pages yet they both are magic based and utterly charming. This wasn't what I was expecting from a short story by Cecelia Ahern, yet they were exactly what I was expecting as Ahern's ability to write magical realism is astounding.
The first story was slightly confusing, to begin with, but fascinating once started. My only complaint was that I wanted more at the end. I needed greater explanations for what happened and didn't get it.
The second story had my in tears towards the end and made me want to keep reading. That is a story that could easily become a book with all the unexplored avenues. It was touching and heartwarming and truly reflects everyone's feelings on that one memory we have where we wish we had done something slightly different.
The first story was slightly confusing, to begin with, but fascinating once started. My only complaint was that I wanted more at the end. I needed greater explanations for what happened and didn't get it.
The second story had my in tears towards the end and made me want to keep reading. That is a story that could easily become a book with all the unexplored avenues. It was touching and heartwarming and truly reflects everyone's feelings on that one memory we have where we wish we had done something slightly different.
3.5 stars. Missed the touch of Ahern's writing or maybe I've outgrown her
Cuốn sách đầu tiên của tác giả Cecelia Ahern mà mình đọc thử, bất chấp tất cả những review trước đó về phần lớn sự thất vọng của độc giả về cuốn sách này. Cuốn sách gồm hai truyện ngắn với hai màu sắc và ý nghĩa khác nhau - một kì ảo, một đau thương. Nhưng tựu lại thì hai câu chuyện viết khá là "non" tay vì chi tiết và bố cục không được chặt chẽ với nhau, đôi chỗ có phần hơi vô lí, nhưng để chọn lựa một trong hai thì truyện thứ hai ổn hơn dưới góc nhìn của mình.
Dù cuốn sách quả thật có khiến cho mình có chút thất vọng nhưng không vì thế mà bỏ lại đằng sau tất cả các tác phẩm khác của tác giả được. Vậy nên mình sẽ lên lịch đọc cho một cuốn sách khác, vào một thời điểm khác mà mình mong rằng là sẽ sớm thôi
Dù cuốn sách quả thật có khiến cho mình có chút thất vọng nhưng không vì thế mà bỏ lại đằng sau tất cả các tác phẩm khác của tác giả được. Vậy nên mình sẽ lên lịch đọc cho một cuốn sách khác, vào một thời điểm khác mà mình mong rằng là sẽ sớm thôi
Hum... Comprei por engano, li o resumo e achei interessante mas não percebi que eram apenas contos... e bem... esperava mais. O fim do "A Rapariga e o Espelho" que o resumo prometia revelou-se um conto um pouco "sem sal"... que raio de final...
Gründe für das Buch:
- zwei wunderbare Kurzgeschichten
- wundervolle Gestaltung
- super geschrieben mit tollen Charaktere
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- zwei wunderbare Kurzgeschichten
- wundervolle Gestaltung
- super geschrieben mit tollen Charaktere
Gründe gegen das Buch:
- erste Geschichte vielleicht etwas wage
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