Anna Yarmchuk Yarmchuk itibaren Tongxiao Township, Miaoli County, Taiwan 357
I really liked it for the most part, not your typical gender-switch humor, which is done so much on crappy tv shows that we don't even think about what it really would be like to live as the other gender for a while. It was well written and interesting, especially the part about living among monks in a monastery for a few weeks - not what I expected at all. However, I was disappointed by the conclusion, which seemed a little weak. I think it shows how fully she got into the character, that as much as she now understands the challenges of masculinity, she seems to forget that many of these are equaled or more by women.
A good lead in book for this trilogy. I like the characters for this book and the set up for the next one. It has good character development and with good dialog. Great read!!
I didn't read the endnotes until after I'd finished the book, and I realized I'd missed out. There are whole stories in there, useful tidbits like how Nathan Hale got his mythological status (he never said that he had only one life to give for his country) and the probable father of the illegitimate child claimed by one of Washington's spies... But I get ahead of myself. This is a clever, well-written history of George Washington's attempts at espionage in British-controlled New York City and Long Island. It's fascinating, enlightening, and a brisk read. Strongly recommend.
I did complete the mammoth of a book. I also was pumped up to read it after the excellent "The Terror".Like "The Terror", Drood is a blend of fact/fiction that is popular these days. The story opens to the Steeplechase disaster which Dickens narrowly survives. It's at Steeplechase where he meets the mysterious scarecrow thin Drood. Clad in dark clothes, Drood tries to comfort the victims only to find they have quickly passed on. Dickens is intrigue with this character and with the help of his protege Wilkie Collins they sought to discover more of Drood. Prior to Charles Dickens death 5 years after the Steeplechase accident, he dies without fnishing his last novel, The Mystery Of Edwin Drood. Wilkie Collins is famous in his own right, writing the classic Lady In White & Moonstone-he is the narrator of Drood and is a fascinating character. Due to physical ailments he is addicted to laudanum (liquid opium), therefore doubting his recollection and visions.What is the truth in this story? There is not doubt that Simmons is an excellent writer-at times the story drags a bit-but it goes back on track. Personally, I loved it.It made be want to read Wilkie Collins books and to read more of Dickens.I hope this review was helpful!