Works for String Quartet

Advantages: The writing, the setting, the music
Disadvantages: The characters are not sow ell defined or likable

...I bought this book, An Equal Music by Vikram Seth, for the grand sum of one penny on the basis of a review written by Floon. I was enchanted by his description of the storyline and the author?s writing style. I was not disappointed. The author, Vikram Seth states, in an author?s note located on the last page of the book, that, ?Music to me is dearer even than speech?. To convey this, he focuses his novel on the world of music and its performance. The central character, Michael Holme, is the second violinist in a London-based string quartet. His life has settled somewhat into a rut. He plays his violin; teaches the violin; makes love to one of his students, Virginie; rings his father; all as a matter of routine. His comfortable lifestyle is suddenly disturbed by a series of events each connected and occurring in parallel... Read review

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Advantages: Fantastically realised world, focused plot
Disadvantages: Minimalist detail, not a cohesive collection

...gone, the prose much plainer, stripped of the flair of old, but retaining the elegance of the fundamental, minimalist quality. Not to say that there is nothing of merit in "Tehanu". It is a well written, interesting character study, but I personally found it too much of a jarring change from previous works to enjoy it. It does not pass without incident, there are some precarious situations, but there was much I took issue with, from Ursula Le Guin's newfound principles, to the rushed (arguably dues ex machine) ending, to the liberties taken with the characters I'd come to know. The Quartet is a fascinating, if not cohesive, or even complete collection of the Earthsea stories. Even the worst of the stories has its unique strengths. There are a few minor editorial issues (inconsistent fonts and typographical errors) but nothing too... Read review

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Advantages: fit thongs a treat
Disadvantages: limited use

...For those of us who dare to wear thongs (thanks sisqo for making them sexier lol) I saw the sassy ad for these on tv pant liners for thongs... and I just had to go buy them, and they do work. They are perfect for for daytime wear, when you are nearing or ending your period, or if you are going out straight from work, wearing one of these pant liners (as with any pantliners) makes u feel fresher, and cleaner. They are very thin wafer like and fit thongs almost perfectly, I dont use them that often but I have a box in my bathroom cabinet for when I do need them. NOT for use as protection when you have your period, unless its extra protection!... Read review

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