Mahmoud Hussain Hussain itibaren Rideemaliyadda, Sri Lanka
I didn't dislike this. But I felt like I should've enjoyed this more than I did, and kept waiting for it to get consistently funnier. There were great moments, especially the chapter about the foreigners taking a french class and trying to explain the concept of Easter to a muslim, and with limited vocabulary. I've checked out David Sedaris reading performances on YouTube and found him funny, in a low key manner; however, for the most part, this performance style and delivery didn't translate to the written page very well for me. I guess I'd just prefer to hear his readings, than read his books.
Peg Tyre makes some good points in this book written to help parents make their child's educational life more fulfilling. Many interesting statistics comparing education in the US compared to how other countries/cultures educate their children... with much less expense and much more success in certain areas of study.
I loved this book. It's been quite a while since I literally couldn't put a book down, but I was reluctant to go to sleep -- I just wanted to finish it. In essence it is a dark tale,with quite a few twists and turns. Some that do actually keep you guessing. I adore the explanation/details of the soul screamers/banshees and can't wait to read more in this series!
This is a failed attempt to create a pastiche of Sherlock Holmes, James Bond and Oscar Wilde, with a dash of macabre to add spice. Gatiss is not up to the job, overreaching himself on all four counts, but most especially the Wildean aspects. It reminds me of an over-cooked, over-spiced cake, sickly to the palate and making one sick afterward. Utterly dreadful.