La Mano Sinistra di Dio

Oh dear, Mr Hoffman. Where do I even begin. Yes, I admit it. Seduced by the sexy cover, awesome title and exciting plot snippets, I fell for this novel's hype hook line and sinker. And wasn't I a sucker. The novel's main strength is that the narrator is witty and engaging, of the kind prone to divert Leggi tutto

EPIC!!!! Can't wait to read the rest of the series! This book tells the story of Cale, a 14-year-old boy who grows up in a joyless place called the Sanctuary. The Redeemers, who run the monastery grounds, are cruel religious fanatics who are constantly exercising violence in order to disciple the chi Leggi tutto

First of all.. spoiler: (view spoiler) [This story follows cale and his friends as they escape from the sanctuary of the redeeemers. The religion of the redeemers is that they believe in god and the hanged redeemer who was sent to earth by god to correct the sins of man and help them go towards the one true faith b (hide spoiler)] Leggi tutto

“Listen. The Sanctuary of the Redeemers on Shotover Scarp is named after a damned lie for there is no redemption that goes on there and less sanctuary.” The only reason this didn't get 5 stars is because I'm saving it for the rest of the series. Gotta admit that this came as a surprise. I was mos Leggi tutto

4.5 Odi et amo. Al netto della critica questo libro può essere definito con questo verso Catulliano. Io faccio parte della cerchia degli "amo". Hoffman scrive bene, scrive male? Il libro è un fantasy, uno storico o un distopico? Devo ancora capirlo. Sicuramente è uno dei libri più irriverenti, ironic Leggi tutto

3.5 stars Enjoyed this book, would have been a better rating, but the whole thing felt very impersonal and detached.