Review:The only thing I found intriguing about this title was the fact that it was written before the totalitarianism it describes was in full effect.

That said, the book offers little else of worth. It was compiled from a collection of chapters that the author himself never presented in a complete form, and while the overall narrative is engaging enough to keep you paging through till the end, the work as a whole reads very much like a rough draft. Aside from the protagonist, most other chara... Read more

Review:Her daughter has a rare disease that changes the lives of the entire family. The author devotes time, energy and whatever resources she has to help Paula conquer this malady. As the months pass, the author writes her thoughts about life, Paula and other members of her family to share with her daughter. In addition, she jots down much about herself, what she did and why. The book reveals much about herself and what is important to her. This book is as much about the author as about her grave... Read more

Review:There are certain writers few and rare who make the reader see the world in a different way. There are certain writers who reveal to us hidden worlds in ourselves and teach us truths on the edge of our consciousness which we by ourselves alone could never bring to revelation. Pessoa is such a writer, a singularity among the singularities. He explores as he himself says his own subjectivity and is a person largely of his own inner world but that inner world never stops encountering and transformi... Read more

Review:BEYOND a certain vogue, as I remember, for ''Bonjour Tristesse'' and Albert Camus, a pious regard for Proust and Flaubert, and an occasional attempt at something almost-English, like the fussy, Gothic work of Michel Tournier, Americans on the whole do not get on with the French novel, and certainly not with the French experimental writers with whom Marguerite Duras is most often linked. It is true that in much of her work, Miss Duras uses obscurity - or at least manner and formal control - to co... Read more

Review:I'm reading this for a college assignment. Hate it. Hate it. I don't see why anyone likes it. I'm not Italian or Middle English. Give me a modern translation. If they can translate the Bible into readable English, surely they can translate this. Read more

Review:I am no intellectual, and stumbled upon this book through a ladies' magazine article asking celebs what they were reading. Elizabeth Shue, whose talent I really enjoy, mentioned Letters to a Young Poet. The book is for the open-minded and the big- hearted, teachable few that possess the intellectual chops to parse and absorb the beauty of Rilke's words and insight. It is both a comfort and an inspiration. I LOVE this book. Buy it, and share some time with it, and yourself. Read more

Review:Swift was a satirist that defined the word. Before there was the Leftist cry of "Eat the Rich", this eighteenth century writer proposed a more practical solution to the problem of to many mouths to feed,and not enough to fill them. Cut out the middleman (pun intended) and "Eat the Poor". The young ones are the tenderest. Read more

Review:This telling of a fantastical saga through time and among feary races was exhilarating! Action packed, it was a heartfelt story of deep love, friendship and the bond of shared hardship. A fantastic read, I never wanted it to end!! Read more

Review:No lo habia comprador antes porque el titulo no me invitaba. al fin lo compre porque no encontre otras opciones y una vez que comenze a leerlo no pude detenerme. maravillosa descripcion de la epoca. intrigante. Motivador. entretenido. Read more

Review:An incredible historical novel - I couldn't put it down! The historical backdrop of the Spanish Civil War and World War II, coupled with an exotic location, such as Morocco, then the suspense and a dab of romance made this quite an interesting read. Loved it! Read more