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On the Road

by Jack Kerouac
- Rated 2 stars
“It felt like a neverending road trip with people who thought they were too cool for school. It had its moments, but still.. I loathed all the character. I might have liked it more when I was younger, but that just says something about my younger self.”

Malin Kristine wrote this review Wednesday, December 5, 2012. ( reply | permalink )
Anna Karenina

by Leo Tolstoy
- Rated 4 stars
“This was a long ride! I loved it, I hated it, I liked it. Sometimes it felt like a neverending story without any real hights, and that I was just waiting for the climax. On the other hand I found myself enjoying many individual parts of the story, especially the story of Levin. The characters Anna and Vronsky was as annoying as Catherine and Heathcliff or Emma and Charles Bovary, but despite all their faults I found myself pitying and feeling sorry for them (against my will). ”

Malin Kristine wrote this review Friday, November 2, 2012. ( reply | permalink )
The Celtic Languages

by Martin J. Ball
- Rated 3 stars
“Only read "Irish" and "Aspects of the Societal Status of Modern Irish" for school”

Malin Kristine wrote this review Wednesday, October 24, 2012. ( reply | permalink )
The Remains of the Day

by Kazuo Ishiguro
- Rated 4 stars
“A lovely little tale, but I felt there was something lacking (although I can't quite put my finger on it). Since Never Let Me Go is one of my favorites, I can't help but feel abit disappointed. 3.5 stars. And I have to add: I could not stop imagining Mr Stevens as Carson from Downton Abbey...”

Malin Kristine wrote this review Saturday, October 20, 2012. ( reply | permalink )
New Irish Grammar

by BrothersoftheChristianSchools
- Rated 2 stars
“Not a good introduction to the language! It works as a collection of the most important rules, but it lacks a good overview, and the examples are difficult to grasp for a non-Irish speaker (since they are not translated). I would recommend Basic Irish by Nancy Stenson instead!”

Malin Kristine wrote this review Saturday, October 20, 2012. ( reply | permalink )
Basic Irish: A Grammar and Workbook

by Nancy Stenson
- Rated 5 stars
“Very accessible and easy to understand!”

Malin Kristine wrote this review Monday, October 15, 2012. ( reply | permalink )
World Without End

by Ken Follett
- Rated 2 stars
“The recycled plot and characters from Pillars of the Earth. The characters are very two-dimensional, and it seems like the story jumps from one happening to the next. Never boring, but still very predictable. I may have liked this one abit more than Pillars, but that may have something to do with the format (I listend to the audiobook of Pillars, which took ages), and the fact that while Pillars faded in comparison with a somewhat good tv-adoptation, the terrible tv-series of World Without End makes the book seem better. ”

Malin Kristine wrote this review Tuesday, October 2, 2012. ( reply | permalink )
Arcadia

by Tom Stoppard
- Rated 5 stars
“Brilliant! I had to 'work' with it to really appreciate it, but it was definitely worth it! I love how all the small details makes the stories intertwine. One of the few works I really enjoyed writing an essay about...”

Malin Kristine wrote this review Monday, August 6, 2012. ( reply | permalink )
Who Should We Treat?: Law, Patients and Resources in the NHS

by Christopher Newdick
- Rated 3 stars
“I read through this quickly for an essay on the NHS. It is not my typical read, but it had some interesting points...”

Malin Kristine wrote this review Monday, August 6, 2012. ( reply | permalink )
Animal Farm

by George Orwell
- Rated 4 stars
“Wonderful, and so much more than what I expected! It's been a long time since a short book has gotten me so involved with the plot and characters...”

Malin Kristine wrote this review Monday, August 6, 2012. ( reply | permalink )