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It is the first book in The Hierarchy series, with a second book, The Strength of the Few, expected in 2025. The book takes place in the Catenan Republic, a fictional society with similarities to the Golden Age of the Roman Empire. In Caten, the lower classes must cede a portion of their mental and physical energy (known as Will) to the classes ...
Reviews for A Thousand Ships were generally positive, with reviewers praising the writing style and the feminist recentering of classic myths.Publishers Weekly called the novel "an enthralling reimagining" and wrote "Haynes shines by twisting common perceptions of the Trojan War and its aftermath in order to capture the women’s experiences". [10]
FX's historical drama, based on Patrick Radden Keefe's award-winning nonfiction book, doesn't try to tell the whole history of the Troubles, focusing instead on a few key figures.
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On Bookmarks September/October 2010 issue, a magazine that aggregates critic reviews of books, the book received a (3.5 out of 5) based on critic reviews with the critical summary saying, "Despite some complaints of theatrical plot twists, unwieldy exposition, and weak characters, most critics enjoyed Mitchell’s latest novel, a fairly ...
The Secret to Superhuman Strength is a 2021 graphic memoir by Alison Bechdel. The book has six "positive" reviews and eight "rave" reviews, according to review aggregator Book Marks. [1] In it she chronicles the "exercise epoch" of body building, fitness fads, outdoor sports, and the popularization of Asian martial and healing arts.
The Wisdom of Crowds: Why the Many Are Smarter Than the Few and How Collective Wisdom Shapes Business, Economies, Societies and Nations, published in 2004, is a book written by James Surowiecki about the aggregation of information in groups, resulting in decisions that, he argues, are often better than could have been made by any single member of the group.
A Thousand Splendid Suns was released on May 22, 2007, [2] and received favorable widespread critical acclaim from Kirkus Reviews, [3] Publishers Weekly, [4] Library Journal, [5] and Booklist, [6] and became a number one New York Times Best Seller for fifteen weeks following its release. [7] During its first week on sale, it sold over one ...