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The Hero: The Enduring Myth That Makes Us Human by Lee Child

jimbowen0306's review against another edition

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4.0

More an... extended long-form magazine article

This book is an 90-odd page thesis on the development to hero's in literature. It starts looking at how our long-term ancestors lived, and their hero's (more factually driven, less imaginative), and brings through 400,000 generations, to today.

It's an easy read, and isn't backed up with a huge amount of scientific data (why would it, it's not that sort of book), but I enjoyed it all the same. It's not Shakespeare, but I rather feel most scientists wouldn't go far with this approach, if they looked to this book, when it comes to science writing, and extending Science knowledge in the General population.

rhodamae's review against another edition

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informative fast-paced

3.0

dumbassbry's review

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hopeful informative slow-paced

1.0

alexandrabree's review against another edition

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4.0

Super fast read I got through my audio version in about 40 minutes. It was exactly what I thought it would be although there was a little bit less about Jack Reacher than I had anticipated, taking a larger view of literary heroes broadly instead of specifically.

mahir007's review against another edition

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5.0

الأفيون

نما هذا الخشخاش الجليل في البرية بشكل طبيعي ، وبعد تراجع العصر الجليدي الأخير ، عبرَ نطاق واسع من الأراضي الممتدة من آسيا الصغرى إلى البحر الأبيض المتوسط ​​إلى شمال إفريقيا. نعلم من السجل الأثري أن مزارعي العصر الحجري الحديث كانوا مهتمين به. تم اكتشاف مخبأ من البذور تم تنسيقه بعناية ، يبلغ عمره حوالي سبعة آلاف عام ، بالقرب من البحر الأبيض المتوسط ​​؛ سبعة عشر موقعًا آخر من العصر الحجري الحديث في جميع أنحاء ما نسميه الآن أوروبا ، هي عبارة عن أدلة على استخدام الأفيون منذ خمسة أو ستة آلاف عام ؛ ويبدو أن أول زراعة متعمدة للخشخاش ، على عكس جمعها ، حدثت في بلاد ما بين النهرين منذ أكثر من خمسة آلاف عام ، نظمها السومريون المحليون ، الذين أطلقوا على محصولهم اسم hul gil ، والذي يُترجم على أنه "نبات الفرح".
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Lee Child
The Hero
Translated By #Maher_Razouk

plutoz's review

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informative fast-paced

3.5

annaonthepage's review against another edition

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This was boring until it was gross. The latest hypothetical scenario was about reality not permitting what fantasy does, e.g. the author happening upon a "supernaturally stunning nineteen year old" and enjoying a beautiful weekend together. Yuck yuck yuck.

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dan_hill's review against another edition

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informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

4.0

faye75's review

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informative reflective medium-paced

3.5

gimpyknee's review against another edition

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1.0

My advise to Mr Child is to stick to fiction.