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Just a little brain surgery and POOF you wake up a genius. The hilarious part being, Plute parents pay for their kids to have the surgeries, then people like my father make a fortune off their talents, and we call this Art." Nu deze review toch al zo lang is, laten we het ook gelijk maar even over de vertaling gaan hebben. Ik heb het originele Engelse boek niet ingezien, dus ik kan de kwaliteit van de vertaling niet volledig beoordelen. Toch vielen me hierin een aantal dingen op, die me doen afvragen of ik zelf simpelweg te veel Engelstalige fantasy lees en te weinig Nederlandse fictie, of dat het echt aan de vertaling ligt. Meerdere keren vond ik zinnen onnodig ingewikkeld en lang, waardoor het soms meerdere pogingen kostte om te achterhalen of ze gewoon wollig waren of daadwerkelijk structureel incorrect. Dit had in veel gevallen eenvoudig kunnen worden opgelost door zinnen te splitsen of opnieuw te structureren. Ook de veelgebruikte Oxford komma had op die manier vaak vermeden kunnen worden, maar over de eventuele noodzaak hiervan worden tot op de dag van vandaag nog debatten gevoerd, dus zal ik het daar verder maar niet meer over hebben. And, obviously from the cover, there's also an intense focus on the symbolism of dragonflies. I still don't know why. The story is mostly told in the alternating first-person viewpoints of Orpheus and Zimri. Orpheus is an incredibly immature character, and I found him more annoying than anything. He acts like a thirteen-year-old boy, running away from his father after a disagreement (though I do agree that his father is a huge jerk), but Orpheus also is terrible at logical thinking in general. He wants to keep the fact that he's a Plute secret, but he's as inconspicuous as a herd of elephants. The way he acts and the things he says make it painfully obvious that he's not a Plebe. He's also clueless and idyllic for a boy who claims his life has taught him to never expect the best out of people. Like, did he really think that taking Zimri to a producer would just magically solve all their problems? How stupid. This book surprised me! I have yet to see any of my blogging and reviewing peers read this book, and when I received it several months ago, I didn't know much about it. I was going into this story with a clean slate, which is sometimes the best way to experience a story. While some general ideas of the story are not unique to this book, the story was very enjoyable and I couldn't put it down, even until the ending.

I loved Orpheus from the beginning and I could actually see that he was caring and supportive. He cared for his friends and his sister. I liked Zimri in the beginning up until she was a bitch to Dorian. I found her to irresponsible when she knows that music concerts are illegal why do all that and get everyone in trouble. Yeah, she loves music but doesn't mean she had to get Dorian and others tagging along when it suited her purpose and then be a bitch to Dorian and I didn't even like Dorian all that much mostly because he was barely there in the story except for the love triangle part. And this is supposed to be a thriller, love-story but it takes one week for both the MCs to feel these deep feelings towards each other that I was thinking to myself, what? The point where the book falls down is not telling us HOW the world got to such a state. Given the current state of economics, ecology and scientific endeavor, the author undoubtedly assumes that readers will understand all too well how such a state of affairs can ensue from contemporary Western societal practices. Also, the inclusion of an exploratory dragonfly was a bit of a distraction; I’m thinking the novel could have done without those entomological references.

He dumps her the next time they meet after having discovered her age, but her parents in turn discover letters she has drafted to him. Their reaction to this as well as the pressure of a special exam (penal collection) she has to take at Oxford when her tutor realises she is studying cause her to abscond and claim “abuse”, the book ends with Shreene preparing to meet her again. In her stunningly eloquent debut novel, Nikita Lalwani pits a parent’s dream against a child’s. Deftly pondering the complexities and consequences that accompany the best intentions, Gifted explores just how far one person will push another, and how much can be endured, in the name of love. I won't bother with writing a synopsis, since what can I tell you without spoiling or repeating what's in the blurb? This is just my opinion.

A strong-willed mutant possessing superhuman strength, durability, enhanced healing and superhuman senses, leader of the underground community. [6] [22] Nix said the character is "dealing with his own issues of feeling the weight of thousands of years of Apache history and mutant history and an obligation to both families." [23] The film always has good intentions, as do all of the characters, and in that way it feels safe. It's a predictable story with enough likable qualities to get by, but it could have probably taken a few more chances here and there. Funny enough, the film is about a young child who's smarter than she should be at 8-years old, and that's kind of similar to the film overall. It's an innocent film that tries to be smarter and more thought provoking than it really has a right to be. A mother and nurse struggling with her "increasingly challenging" teenage children. [6] [8] Showrunner Matt Nix said that though Caitlin does not have mutant powers, she is not "just a mom" or "just the doctor" in the series, and "over the course of the show I really love the idea of showing the evolution of a suburban mom into an underground warrior." [9]Andreeva, Nellie (August 11, 2017). " 'The Gifted': Len Wiseman Joins New Fox Marvel Series As Executive Producer". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on August 13, 2017 . Retrieved August 11, 2017. Four years later, a teenage Rumi is at the center of an intense campaign by her parents to make her the youngest student ever to attend Oxford University, an effort that requires an unrelenting routine of study. Yet Rumi is growing up like any other normal teen: her mind often drifts to potent distractions . . . from music to love.

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