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date pub edition Feb 01, 2012
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292
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avg rating 3.43
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date pub Jan 01, 2010
date pub edition Nov 23, 2010
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avg rating 3.40
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date pub 1991
date pub edition Jan 01, 1997
Elizabeth's rating my rating review First, I always like to point out that I use Goodreads mouse-over text for my ratings, so two stars = "it was OK."
As for the boo...more First, I always like to point out that I use Goodreads mouse-over text for my ratings, so two stars = "it was OK."
As for the book, I appreciated the story, but I was disappointed in how two-dimensional and stereotypical the characters were. The conservative religious characters especially had no depth, no explanation as to why they hated so fiercely. None of them ever showed any doubt or psychological complexity at all. Granted, there are some people in the world who fall into the moral black & white, but the vast majority of folks inhabit some sort of gray, and I didn't feel like any of the characters in this book represented any level of middle ground.
Also, Carla reminded me a little bit of Twilight's Bella, which is, to put it briefly, not good. I believe she was supposed to be 17 in the book, but her behaviors reminded me of someone much younger, probably 13 or 14. The villains came across as caricatures, and the supposed heroes and victims weren't all that sympathetic either.
In short, I think my main issue with this book is it made conclusions for the reader rather than laying out an authentic, complex situation and letting the reader draw his or her own conclusions. This is an especially important developmental skill for young readers, at whom this book is probably targeted.(less)
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372
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avg rating 4.28
num ratings 195,942
date pub May 22, 2007
date pub edition May 22, 2007
Elizabeth's rating my rating review A heart-wrenching, eye-opening, on-the-ground look into a section of the world we hear so little about beyond news headlines, which only document even...more A heart-wrenching, eye-opening, on-the-ground look into a section of the world we hear so little about beyond news headlines, which only document events rather than lives. The suffering and oppression of women in some Islamic countries has been fairly well-documented, but Hosseini instead chooses to focus on how women not only endure, but find courage, purpose and even hope. Highly recommended.(less)
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451
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avg rating 3.80
num ratings 18,199
date pub Dec 10, 2000
date pub edition Dec 09, 2001
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avg rating 4.21
num ratings 29,076
date pub Jan 01, 2007
date pub edition Mar 01, 2007
Elizabeth's rating my rating review Wonderful source material for a brilliant film.
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256
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avg rating 3.53
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date pub 2005
date pub edition Jan 11, 2011
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num pages
469
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avg rating 4.18
num ratings 33,690
date pub 1999
date pub edition May 19, 2002
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302
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avg rating 4.07
num ratings 57,466
date pub 1973
date pub edition Sep 23, 2009
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avg rating 3.69
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date pub Dec 1817
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387
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avg rating 4.05
num ratings 26,494
date pub Sep 13, 2011
date pub edition Sep 13, 2011
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isbn13 9780330262132
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num pages
187
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avg rating 4.13
num ratings 41,487
date pub Jan 01, 1980
date pub edition Apr 19, 1980
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isbn13 9780312370848
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num pages
293
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avg rating 4.03
num ratings 76,273
date pub Jun 12, 2007
date pub edition Sep 30, 2008
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619
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avg rating 3.87
num ratings 151,046
date pub Jan 01, 2008
date pub edition Apr 13, 2010
Elizabeth's rating my rating review Well, after all the issues I had with the Twilight series, I really never thought I'd give a Stephenie Meyer book 4 stars, but there you have it. I fo...more Well, after all the issues I had with the Twilight series, I really never thought I'd give a Stephenie Meyer book 4 stars, but there you have it. I found this novel to be well-paced, with interesting and complex characters, and a pretty solid plot. The prose itself is quite an improvement over that in the Twilight series. If I really wanted to get nitpicky, I could pick out some feminist issues in The Host, but I found them to be relatively minor, especially in comparison to her previous efforts. All in all, I found myself enjoying this novel quite a bit, almost against my will. I'll be interested to see how they translate it to film, as it does not strike me as an easy task.(less)
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num pages
216
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avg rating 4.06
num ratings 293,851
date pub Oct 12, 1979
date pub edition Mar 29, 2005
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384
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avg rating 3.72
num ratings 2,991
date pub 2011
date pub edition Jan 04, 2011
Elizabeth's rating my rating review This novel, the first in Orson Scott Card's planned Mithermages series, reminded me of the best parts of Pullman's His Dark Materials and Gaiman's Ame...more This novel, the first in Orson Scott Card's planned Mithermages series, reminded me of the best parts of Pullman's His Dark Materials and Gaiman's American Gods -- and was more fun and more accessible than either of them in my opinion. My only complaint is not knowing when the next installment in this series will be available for consumption.(less)
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286
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avg rating 4.02
num ratings 23,147
date pub Oct 01, 2006
date pub edition Jun 2010
Elizabeth's rating my rating review Quite a bit more scandalous than the TV series, but the series seems to have a lot more diversity in its cast (everyone seems to be a variation on blo...more Quite a bit more scandalous than the TV series, but the series seems to have a lot more diversity in its cast (everyone seems to be a variation on blonde in the book). The storyline is basically the same, and there are no spoilers for the series in the first book for anyone who's curious. Both are definitely a lot of fun. :-)(less)
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avg rating 4.13
num ratings 2,072
date pub Oct 18, 2007
date pub edition Oct 18, 2007
Elizabeth's rating my rating review I don't even know what to say about this strange little book except it is lovely and reminds me in a way of Amélie, which is a very good thing.
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avg rating 3.62
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date pub Aug 01, 1996
date pub edition Aug 24, 2002
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416
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avg rating 3.67
num ratings 30,753
date pub 1991
date pub edition Jul 15, 1996
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avg rating 3.93
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date pub Mar 1986
date pub edition Aug 15, 1992
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avg rating 4.20
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date pub Mar 01, 2001
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avg rating 4.19
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date pub 1985
date pub edition Feb 18, 2002
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avg rating 3.71
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avg rating 3.67
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date pub edition Jun 15, 2010
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avg rating 3.95
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avg rating 4.45
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avg rating 4.08
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date pub Aug 24, 2010
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avg rating 4.38
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avg rating 4.54
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