This is a gift given to me by my new friend. She gave this to me for my birthday. Although I'm not really a fan of self-help books particularly about...more
This is a gift given to me by my new friend. She gave this to me for my birthday. Although I'm not really a fan of self-help books particularly about love, this book is quite helpful and tolerable. It's a short read and it's a nice break from reading a lot of books about law. :)(less)
This is better than the book of Statutory Construction by Agpalo. It has case digests of all the cases that you need to study that will likely be help...moreThis is better than the book of Statutory Construction by Agpalo. It has case digests of all the cases that you need to study that will likely be helpful if you haven't read the full case in SCRA. However, I greatly recommend to read the cases in SCRA and use this book as study guide or supplementary.(less)
This is probably one of the most exhaustive books that you will read in law school. It is very verbose though in a positive note it explains the artic...moreThis is probably one of the most exhaustive books that you will read in law school. It is very verbose though in a positive note it explains the article fully. Read it together with codal and Crim Law Reviewer. (less)
This is a novel set in post-war Germany. The main character is a fifteen year old boy who fell in love to a thirty six year old wo...moreSpoilers everywhere!
This is a novel set in post-war Germany. The main character is a fifteen year old boy who fell in love to a thirty six year old woman. The first part of the book is mostly about their sexual relationship. It is pages and pages of sex after sex after sex. What makes it different from the books I've read before is that this is about a forbidden sexual romance of a young boy and a mature woman whereas in most books it is old man and young girl. The sex scenes are written pretty well and even if it is a weird and controversial one I enjoyed reading it from the boy's point of view. (I saw the movie trailer by the way and it felt gross and wrong to see Kate Winslet's touching a teenager).
The second part is about the meeting of the boy and the woman in a court room (they have been separated at the end of the first part). The woman was charged with murder because her past job was a guard of a camp. If you are familiar with the Holocaust these camps are where the German guards placed the Jews and then after some time they will kill the Jews using the gas chambers. So this is the woman's work, she was alleged to be the leader of the guards and the one who was responsible at the accident that happen. That night of the accident the church where the guards kept the Jews was bombed. The bomb caused the fire. It started on the church's roof. The Jews inside the church started yelling but the guards outside the church did not help them escape. The gates of the church remained locked. Then the Jews inside the church were burned to death. She confessed that she did not unlock the gate because she decided that it might cause panic and maybe they can't control the Jews if they open the gate. She also admitted that she's the one who wrote the report (the boy who is narrating the story will reveal that the woman can't write that report because she's illiterate). The woman chose to admit that she committed murder rather than blew her cover-up that she's illiterate.
Continuation...
It's hard to understand the character of this woman named Hanna. While reading it I tried to analyze why did she make that choice. I'm trying to put myself on her situation and I'm still wondering if I would do the same thing given that I love reading books. Would I chose to admit that I'm illiterate to prove my innocence? It's a hard decision but I think maybe the character believed that she will be charged guilty no matter what she say so she chose to at least retained her cover that she's literate.
I only gave it three stars because I felt that the idea of the book is excellent but somehow the author didn't execute it well. I wished there are more dialogues and the characterization is more in-depth. Sometimes the narration is too lengthy and I felt like I'm distanced from the character's feelings. The monologue of the narrator is too long it felt like reading an essay rather than a novel. The author will spoon-fed the reader with a lot of ideas it makes it boring and irritating. It seems like he wants to say something but I felt lost with his words. It is false eloquence, I think the author thinks the longer he explained something the better ;p. However, I still recommend this book or (maybe watch the movie.)
The story involves a very interesting rape case. This is my first time reading a rape case wherein there's a big part of me who thinks that the rape v...moreThe story involves a very interesting rape case. This is my first time reading a rape case wherein there's a big part of me who thinks that the rape victim is annoying and I am actually rooting for the rapist. The sweetheart defense is really strong and it's hard to tell who's lying and who's telling the truth. Jodi Picoult is really good at this and it really makes me think hard about what is really going on. There are a lot of twists and turns that makes the story more exciting and engaging.
I already read four of her books (My Sister's Keeper, Nineteen Minutes, The Pact and the Plain Truth) and it feels good that although there are a lot of elements that are still the same I still find this one interesting from her other works. What I like about it is that the plot is well thought out compared to Plain Truth, indeed its plot is very fluid. I like the comic strip parts of the books even though they are fillers, they are nice fillers. I like the Dante's references and how it connects with the storyline.
My only complaint is that I find the ending not satisfying because it lacks closure. I think Jodi Picoult's novels are limited with word count because the story is already really long and maybe she can't write the continuation anymore so it ended that way. I feel bad that there is no court drama in this novel and majority of it is focused on investigation. However, I still find this novel thought-provoking and well written. (less)
The book started a bit slow. Compared to the other Jodi Picoult books that I've read (My Sister's Keeper, Nineteen Minutes, The Pact) this seems a bit...moreThe book started a bit slow. Compared to the other Jodi Picoult books that I've read (My Sister's Keeper, Nineteen Minutes, The Pact) this seems a bit dragging and you probably be bored reading the first half of the book. The thing that I don't like about it is some of the parts of the book is irrelevant and is only there as fillers. Like for example, the paranormal aspect of the story wherein Katie can see her sister Hannah's ghost in the pond. The love story of Katie and Adam is also written poorly. Also, the flashbacks are written in italics that you can hardly read it.
Despite of those flaws, the second half is really interesting and fast-paced. The thing that I really look forward to is reading the court drama in every Jodi Picoult book. It makes you think hard and sometimes it's hard to not really get into it even though you know that it's just fiction. The ending of the story is probably one of the most disturbing and shocking endings that I've read. It is open-ended and it leaves a big question in the mind of its readers.
Spoiler....
At the end, we learned that Katie's mom was the one who killed the baby and she confessed it to Atty. Hathaway after Katie's trial (the decision of the court: Katie is guilty but she will not be put in jail but will suffer a sort of experimental house arrest). Technically, Katie is still free despite the fact that that was the verdict (seems like a victory in the part of the defense) but after the shocking confession of Katie's mom the lawyer was put in the pressure of telling the truth or just keeping it for the sake of everybody. And the story just leave it there with a little bit of hint that the lawyer might just keep it a secret because she has developed a bond in the family.(less)
I got a copy of this picture book free from netgalley.com. It was actually a book about Christmas and giving gifts. It was a sweet book and the pictur...moreI got a copy of this picture book free from netgalley.com. It was actually a book about Christmas and giving gifts. It was a sweet book and the pictures are really polished and cute. Great for kids!(less)
This manga only has 2 volumes so it's a very short manga. I gotta admit after reading Volume 1 I was confused becaus...moreReview for the whole manga series
This manga only has 2 volumes so it's a very short manga. I gotta admit after reading Volume 1 I was confused because the things are not that explained and I don't know exactly where the story is going. However, when I've read Volume 2 everything finally makes sense. It was the type of manga that is very creepy and there's like this horror and gothic feeling. I really like the ending because I didn't really expect that it would end that way. Because it ended in a very tragic and scary way. And I never really thought that the ghost was evil because she's very cute and she's like very beautiful and fragile that I didn't really expect her to act that way in the end.
So, 5 stars for creeping me out and the unexpected twist in the end.(less)
This manga only has 2 volumes so it's a very short manga. I gotta admit after reading Volume 1 I was confused because...moreReview for the whole manga series
This manga only has 2 volumes so it's a very short manga. I gotta admit after reading Volume 1 I was confused because the things are not that explained and I don't know exactly where the story is going. However, when I've read Volume 2 everything finally makes sense. It was the type of manga that is very creepy and there's like this horror and gothic feeling. I really like the ending because I didn't really expect that it would end that way. Because it ended in a very tragic and scary way. And I never really thought that the ghost was evil because she's very cute and she's like very beautiful and fragile that I didn't really expect her to act that way in the end.
So, 5 stars for creeping me out and the unexpected twist in the end. (less)
The story I think start to differ from the anime. That's good! I just hope the ending won't suck like what it did in the anime.
Unfortunately I have to...moreThe story I think start to differ from the anime. That's good! I just hope the ending won't suck like what it did in the anime.
Unfortunately I have to wait for mangaepub.com to download the next volume. (less)
In this volume Clare grew stronger. There's a battle in the South between two powerful awakened beings that I really don't remember happening in the a...moreIn this volume Clare grew stronger. There's a battle in the South between two powerful awakened beings that I really don't remember happening in the anime. I actually also don't remember the new characters Alicia and her twin Beth. Did they appear in the anime? (less)
The anime is actually better at least they have showed flashbacks instead of just telling the past. The ending was really a shocker a lot of the leade...moreThe anime is actually better at least they have showed flashbacks instead of just telling the past. The ending was really a shocker a lot of the leaders are dead. The lion monster was actually better looking in the anime than in the manga(less)
The last arc was really a bridge. The battle of the north is the main arc here. We met new characters (Undine, Flora, etc.) and we're reunited with Mi...moreThe last arc was really a bridge. The battle of the north is the main arc here. We met new characters (Undine, Flora, etc.) and we're reunited with Miria, Deneve and Helen.(less)
I remember back then Ophelia gave me the creeps. She's really scary and crazy. This is the part of the manga wherein Clare fights Ophelia. Claymore's...moreI remember back then Ophelia gave me the creeps. She's really scary and crazy. This is the part of the manga wherein Clare fights Ophelia. Claymore's so bad-ass. (less)
The manga stay true to the anime. This is the back story of Clare in Claymore. I'd love this part because we get to know Clare when she was a human ba...moreThe manga stay true to the anime. This is the back story of Clare in Claymore. I'd love this part because we get to know Clare when she was a human back then. It gives Claymore a more touchy and sentimental feeling.(less)
The ending was pretty cheesy and some parts are predictable. But there are parts I have not guessed. And I like the fact that the (view spoiler)[two w...moreThe ending was pretty cheesy and some parts are predictable. But there are parts I have not guessed. And I like the fact that the (view spoiler)[two wolves are alive while all the rabbits are killed (hide spoiler)].(less)
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