Well developed, larger-than-life characters interacting in somewhat ludicrous situations. The style – many very short chapters – makes it a racing read.
Rather different from most of McCall Smith’s well-known books.
“Mama sagt, dass selbst die Vögel nicht mehr singen” von Myriam Rawick Für den Leser sind es eher Kleinigkeiten, die der sechsjährigen Myriam aus Aleppo wichtig sind: schöne Kleider, Düfte aus der Bäckerei, Spiele mit ihren Schulkameraden. Ob sie wie sie Christen sind oder Muslime ist ihr egal. Und die Begriffe der Erwachsenen – Demonstration,…
Ein aktuelles Thema, wo die Welt sich zunehmend mit dem Islam – ob friedlich oder fundamentalistisch – auseinander setzen muss und die Minaretten-Initiative bald vors Schweizervolk kommt! Aber wer kennt sich da aus? Was bewegt mein eingewanderter muslimischer Nachbar? Und was lehrt der Koran bezüglich des Respekts vor Andersgläubigen und des Dschihads?
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.
Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel My rating: 2 of 5 stars I feel decidedly artless for not having appreciated this famous tome from highly acclaimed author Mantel, Hilary. I found it extremely difficult to read: first, because of the innumerable, intricately-related characters, many referred to with several names/titles, who weave themselves unannounced in and out…
The Bible and Other Faiths by Ida Glaser Ida Glaser expounds on her in-depth knowledge of the Christian Bible. This she combines with her extensive experience interacting with people of different faiths in various parts of the world. She has chaired workshops bringing Christians and Muslims together. The result is a thought-provoking treatise emphasising God’s…
The Fairest of Dreams by Michael Mitton Rev. Douglas Romer has not only to cope with the immeasurable grief of losing his ever-so-dear Irish wife, but also with the growing fear that the person who ordered her assassination might be within his personal circle of acquaintances, and now after his life. What’s more, he’s about to…