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Get it as soon as Thu, Apr 23. I guess I am going to slam it anyway. It's by a Danish author and translated into English. I just finished reading this book. Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations Perhaps its distinctly European flavor was off-putting for me. Because if we don't have a life, then death would be nothing - so why don't we just make everything worth living AND dying for? And there ya go. The idea is to take an idea or theme and hammer it into the ground with brutal violence and offensive imagery, sacrificing authorial integrity and perspective along the way. In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading shortcut key to navigate to the next or previous heading.This shopping feature will continue to load items when the Enter key is pressed. Read more. One 7th grader decides nothing is worth it and climbs a tree. Nothing General About It is also an incredible love story about an enduring marriage that demonstrates what those vows—for better, for worse, in sickness and in health—truly mean. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of The links will take you to the Website's homepage. If you want a advice, never read it.

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The good sort of flummoxed. the beginning part of this book reminded me of my very favorite part in john gardner's the beginning part of this book reminded me of my very favorite part in john gardner's just this week -- i was riding the bus on my way to school. *This title is not eligible for purchase to earn points nor for redemption with your code in the We are experiencing technical difficulties. Copyright © 2020 HarperCollins Publishers All rights reserved.

Actually deeply bothered by him, instead of finding him simply weird and annoying. His classmates cannot make him come down, not even by pelting him with rocks. Somewhat disturbing I guess, but it also made me really THINK about life and its meaning. They are not isolated on some remote island. I do wish that publishers would warn readers about this before they purchase a book. Go directly to BLOG + heritage feature posts: BLOG FEATURE COLLECTIONS: Pandemic Diary, the Collection (March 17, 2020 to...) The Year of Hell, including the Good Bits (2019) 52 Weeks Project (2018) POSTCARDS FROM CUBA (Audio and visual postcards from Cuba, 2016/2017 Blog Post Index) The best things in life and on the Internet are free,…

I found it very dark indeed, and it reminded me of Lord of the Flies - William Goulding, and I didn't like that, either. Please try again Please try again. When picking up Nothing, a reader needs to be prepared to suspend their disbelief an extraordinary amount for what is meant to be a realistic, contemporary story. Copyright © 2020 HarperCollins Publishers All rights reserved. Philosophical. His classmates? Please try againSorry, we failed to record your vote. Right now I cant even put into words how awful this book is. by Mike Bender and Hugh Murphy | Feb 13, 2018. The pile starts with the superficial—a fishing rod, a new pair of shoes. ), i noticed this guy who was sitting in the row in front of me, who was doing something with his hands. We all die someday, but on the other hand, that doesn't mean we aren't supposed to live. Do the things we love really give us meaning? The low score is because the book disturbed me, not because it was badly written. Is it?You know what this book is being compared to?

When the heap becomes public knowledge, the response, especially from the Americans, is laughable and unbelievable. Listen, I'm totally cool with existential ideas being explored in novels (some of my favorite novels do just that) and I think that young people should struggle with these philosophical ideas as much as all of us should... but COME ON. The possibilities are endless. You know what this book is being compared to? I suspect I will find myself rereading this book every few years and will get something different from it each time. 4.4 out of 5 stars 21.

But, whereas, Lord of the Flies had an internal logic I could follow (boys, without adult guidance, left to themselves on a deserted island, devolve into savages), this made no sense to me. From there you can navigate to the title you are interested in. (of course i looked. The Nothing Man, by Catherine Ryan Howard, gives us a book within a book. Please try againSorry, we failed to record your vote.

Click here for a list of interest-specific sites grouped by category. Sure to prompt intense thought and discussion, His parents and teachers? It is very difficult to rate a book that is brilliantly written, but utterly disturbing.