Another charming bit of rather harmless fun through the eyes of Mma Ramotswe, written in McCall Smith’s unique voice. The somewhat moralistic tone seems appropriate in the portrayed culture.
The menfolk come off with a few scars, but that’s OK.
Scandalous rumours and immoral men do their best to ruin May Rose Long’s life. But she strives to remain honest and chaste. With neither home nor money, she even adopts the forlorn wild teenager, Wanda, before realising she is her fugitive husband’s daughter. The book is well written and paints a realistic picture of the social…
A good, honest, inspirational book. Brian McLaren dares to face the real struggles involved in experiencing God in daily life and cultivating a vital relationship with him. The first parts (Spring and Summer) made sense for me, the rest resonated less. I had the impression the latter chapters floundered a bit, trying to discover a…
The Wounds of God No. 2 in the Hawk and the Dove Series This book follows the same pattern as the first in the series. Everyday life in a family of seven can be fun, even though it involves a constant struggle to make ends meet. The devoted mother picks opportunities to entertain her starry-eyed,…
Before the night comes, by Matt Roper Our Western eyes can hardly believe what Matt Roper and his Canadian friend Dean Brody discover, as they drive along the longest highway in Brazil. An 11-year-old girl is offering her body to the passing lorry drivers for a few Reals.
We are plunged into a multifaceted family intrigue that seems to have rather too many coincidences at first. As the plot thickens, we are drawn in on the excitement and left guessing time and again. The main characters are well-developed and the storyline thought-provoking.
Ein krasses Buch, schockierend sowohl wegen der seelischen Korruption der Haupttäter, wie auch wegen der masslosen Gewalt. Kann es das geben: ein Junge so innerlich verbittert, durch Kindheitserlebnisse so verletzt, sein Gewissen so abgestumpft, wie Darky – selbstsüchtig, prahlerisch, der seine helle Freude daran hat, unschuldige Menschen zu terrorisieren, durch seine ‘Leibwächter’ zusammenschlagen oder deren…