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A misunderstanding

Advantages: a very good book, you learn a great deal about social mechanisms
Disadvantages: none

This is a true story. The mother did really hear her son screaming outside the door. She thought he was only joking, because he was talking to someone, but in reality he was screaming for help and trying to save his life by getting into the house. But the ...

damien 12.06.2000 · Read full review
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Review of Chronicle of a Death Foretold - Gabriel Garcia Marquez

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Chonocle of a Death Foretold

Advantages: Good story
Disadvantages: Nothing

Chonicle of a Death Foretold or "Crónica de una muerte anunciada" in Spanish and original language, is short novel of 6 or 7 chapter that Gercia Marquez wrote about a death recreation so the begging of the story is the death of Santiago Nasar at the 5:30 ...

heisei 11.07.2009 · Read full review
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The Unsurmountable Shadow Of Destiny

Advantages: Elegant prose, Mastery in story-telling.
Disadvantages: None

The Vicario brothers plan to avenge the rape of their sister by one Santiago Nasser. Though they vow to kill him they are not keen doing it. It seems they want the providence to help them to keep themselves away from this madness. But still they kill hi ...

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Do you know your own life

Advantages: Harsh view of todays society
Disadvantages: Can go slow at times

When you were a child and got in trouble, it was always your parents that bailed you out right? they were always there ready to stand up for you because you're their child, but what if you got in deep trouble and knew there were some big-time criminals ou ...

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Review of Coast - Matthew Branton

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Life's A Beach

Advantages: Funky looking cover, and not too serious take on a potentially tired, depressing idea.
Disadvantages: Tries to be a bit too trendy

As a teenager weaned on sex, drugs and raving, (lucky bugger!), Bay is running a bit short of things to rebel against. However, in a futuristic, indeterminate suburb of London, he finds a way. His solution is to get high and horny on meth, a lethal drug ...

holly_thomas 17.06.2000 · Read full review
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Review of Coast - Matthew Branton

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