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The collection received a positive review from CBC which praised it for "riveting clarity". [4]Claire Armitstead of The Guardian described the book as "unlike any [memoir] I have ever read", and wrote that it gives "a bruisingly candid and intelligent account of the physical and psychic injuries Polley has suffered and surmounted".
Randy Ribay of The Horn Book Guide wrote that "Although the gritty voice and intriguing story builds suspense, the clichéd revelation is disappointing". [8] Kirkus Reviews stated that a Spanish glossary would have been good for the book, but ultimately it is "An unflinching portrait with an ending that begs for another reading."
The book is author David Bergen's fifth novel. [1] Although generally called a war novel, the author states that he "[doesn't] see The Time in Between as a war novel". [2] The book was released as Audio book by Blackstone Audio in December 2005 and was narrated by Anna Fields, better known as Kate Fleming.
Kirkus Reviews praised the characterization and wrote that the book was a "delightful, gentle unfolding of stories that offer hope and joy to those who find themselves in a pivotal moment in life." [5] Robin Sloan, writing for the New York Times, praised the translation and characterization, and called it an "undeniable page-turner". [6]
It said Townshend's prose is "crisp, clear and unflinching", and called the book "unusually frank and moving". [ 9 ] Literary critic Michiko Kakutani writing in The New York Times said Who I Am "is an earnest, tortured, searching book", and was impressed with the way Townshend documented how the Who "articulate[d] the joy and rage" of post ...
Defending Jacob received generally positive reviews from critics, who praised the book's subject matter and handling of court scenes. Patrick Andersen of The Washington Post called it an "exceptionally serious, suspenseful, engrossing story", with an ending that was "all too real, all too painful, all too haunting". [5]
The University of Colorado has arranged to obtain a record amount of insurance coverage for Heisman Trophy winner Travis Hunter and quarterback Shedeur Sanders to protect them in case they are ...
The Ruminator Review, originally the Hungry Mind Review, was a quarterly book review magazine founded by David Unowsky and published in St. Paul, Minnesota from 1986 to 2005. It included reviews of all genres, as well as literary interviews, focusing on work published by smaller presses.