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Pierwszych piętnaście żywotów Harry’ego Augusta by Claire North

graciegoldfish's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75


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pedromachado's review against another edition

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4.0

Viver para sempre é quase uma utopia para a maioria das pessoas, mas viver para sempre é diferente para Harry August e os outros kalachakras, pois eles nascem, crescem, vivem e morrem como todos os mortais, ou lineares, termo usado no livro. A única diferença é que eles quando morrem, voltam a nascer no exacto momento onde nasceram originalmente, e entre os quatro e cinco anos de vida recuperam as memórias e as experiências das vidas anteriores.

O livro começa com bastante lentidão, relatando as primeiras três vidas de Harry, até que no final da terceira vida acontece um mini conflito que é (quase) resolvido facilmente. Então já depois da centésima página, a autora dá início ao conflito principal do livro, a jornada de Harry, em que nos é apresentado o vilão, que só o percebemos mais tarde, pois este personagem, tanto pode ser amável como detestável. Tanto Harry como o vilão têm pontos de vista diferentes, às vezes iguais em determinadas situações, o que fará com que o leitor simpatize com ambos e suas ideologias. Temos de perceber que o livro é contado na primeira pessoa por Harry August, então só temos uma parte das versões, apesar do narrador parecer imparcial quando conta a história.

O final do livro é bom, cheio de acção e emoção em contraste ao início do livro. Para ser sincero, da primeira vez em que o tentei ler, desisti ainda antes da página cem, mas mais tarde voltei a dar uma oportunidade e consegui acabar o livro.

É de fácil leitura, não complica, e consegue passar a mensagem que a autora pretende. Podemos dizer que é um bom presente para um jovem que gosta de ler ficção científica e literatura fantástica.

kaygo2490's review against another edition

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5.0

4.5 stars!

This book was incredibly smart, and wonderful development to an ending that made me feel so many things.

roseyrobertson's review against another edition

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5.0

Love this book, for the following reasons:

- The concept is super original (other than groundhog day, but this book takes it in a completely different direction) and she (the author) has a lot of neat ideas for how to play around with it.
- The relationship between the protagonist and the antagonist is so much fun
- The writing itself feels great
- There are so many awesome little details in every chapter.

serinde4books's review against another edition

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BOTM for August. This is a book of time travel, sort of. Harry August's life repeats itself. When he dies, he goes right back to the beginning, but with all the knowledge and experience from his previous life. Our story takes place at the end of his 11th life, when a little girl appears at his deathbed with a message for the past....the world is ending quicker than it should. What he does with the information is the true question. How can he save another the past and the future?
I liked it, I like the storyline too. But I don't have much to say either. It's good but not very a comment inducing. There are multiple flashes of Harry's previous lives,I like the flashes, I think they add depth and explain Harry's motivations really well.
I loved a quote in the middle of the book, it summed up an amazing view on life, whether you have one life or 15. "Men must be decent first and brilliant later, otherwise you're not helping people, just servicing the machine."
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_traveler_'s review against another edition

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adventurous reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.0

mhoward's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

ellie_cripps's review against another edition

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4.0

Really interesting premise, overlong in places and sometimes felt to me like it was focussing on some of the less interesting areas, but still worth a read. Although good luck remembering who everyone is haha

joshort's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging emotional mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

bi4ncvx's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0