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Wolf Hall is like olives: an acquired taste, then you can't stop.

Advantages: Beautifully written, it humanises Cromwell and brings him to life.
Disadvantages: Moves back and forth through time, present tense narration feels hard work for the first few pages

Wolf Hall is the tale of the early years of Henry VIII's courtier, administrator and general fixer Thomas Cromwell. It charts the fall of Cardinal Wolsey as he fails to bring about a satisfactory conclusion to Henry's divorce proceedings and Cromwell's ow ...

SarahAM 19.09.2010 · Read full review
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Review of Wolf Hall - Hilary Mantel

CHILDREN WHO'VE LOST THEIR CHILDHOOD

Advantages: Beautiful, emotive, inspirational
Disadvantages: None

Having recently read the breathtaking “Brick Lane” by Monica Ali, I thought it would probably be quite some time before I read anything quite so evocative or inspirational. I can’t really pinpoint what motivated me to pick up a copy of “The Kite Runner”, ...

fantasybeliever 05.08.2004 · Read full review
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Review of The Kite Runner - Khaled Hosseini

A challenging subject, well written

Advantages: Well written, well created fictional world
Disadvantages: Horrific subject matter, not a pleasant read

The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini I have not heard a bad word about this book and so when my husband bought it for me for Christmas, two Christmases ago, I was jolly pleased. Not only was it a book I was looking forward to reading, but it is a beautif ...

Pittypomm 07.04.2008 · Read full review
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Review of The Kite Runner - Khaled Hosseini

Redemption

Advantages: Beautifully written, emotive
Disadvantages: Drags towards the end

...Kabul, Amir and Hassan are best friends; Amir is the first word that the slightly older Hassan spoke and the two grew up in each other's pockets. Yet Amir is the son of a wealthy man and a Pashtun, whereas Hassan is the son of his servant and a H ...

sunmeilan 05.05.2008 · Read full review
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Review of The Kite Runner - Khaled Hosseini

The Best Book I've Read This Year

Advantages: Excellent story, page turner
Disadvantages: You won't be able to put it down

'The Kite Runner' is a book I've been meaning to read for a long time. Everyone I know who has read it has recommended it without reservation. However, I'm pretty picky about what books I'll deem good, and with such hype I was ready to be disappointed w ...

tac20 21.01.2008 · Read full review
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Review of The Kite Runner - Khaled Hosseini