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The story then chronicles the changing relationship between Saverin and Zuckerberg, who have different visions for thefacebook. While the first half of the book centers on the Harvard University campus and focuses on college life, the second half centers on the business end of thefacebook and Zuckerberg's move to Silicon Valley .
Eduardo Luiz Saverin was born in São Paulo to a wealthy Jewish-Brazilian family, [5] [14] [15] which later moved to Rio de Janeiro. Saverin's father, Roberto Saverin, [16] was a businessman working in clothing, shipping, energy, and real estate. [17] His mother, Sandra, was a psychologist. He has two siblings. [18]
The New York Times Book Review (NYTBR) is a weekly paper-magazine supplement to the Sunday edition of The New York Times in which current non-fiction and fiction books are reviewed. It is one of the most influential and widely read book review publications in the industry. [ 2 ]
A book review is a form of literary criticism in which a book is merely described (summary review) or analyzed based on content, style, and merit. [ 1 ] A book review may be a primary source , an opinion piece, a summary review, or a scholarly view. [ 2 ]
The New York Review was founded by Robert B. Silvers and Barbara Epstein, together with publisher A. Whitney Ellsworth [5] and writer Elizabeth Hardwick.They were backed and encouraged by Epstein's husband, Jason Epstein, a vice president at Random House and editor of Vintage Books, and Hardwick's husband, poet Robert Lowell.
The story is told through the omniscient first person narrative of Bibi Chen, the tour leader who unexpectedly dies before the trip takes place and who continues to watch over her friends as they journey towards their fate. The novel explores the hidden strengths of the tourists, set in the uneasy political situation in Burma.
The Masters Review is an American literary magazine and book publisher based in Portland, Oregon. Established in 2011 by founding editor Kim Winternheimer, the publication serves a platform for publishing and discovering new and emerging writers.
The book went on to win the 2007 Rooney Prize, and received rave reviews. [14] In May 2012, The Stinging Fly published The China Factory , a short story collection by Mary Costello. The book received positive reviews, notably in The Guardian, [ 15 ] and went on to be longlisted for The Guardian First Book Award. [ 16 ]