Waking Lions

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Dr Eitan Green is a good man He saves lives Then, speeding along a deserted moonlit road in his SUV, he hits someone Seeing that the man, an African migrant, is beyond help, he flees the scene It is a decision that changes everything Because the dead man s wife knows what happened When she knocks at Eitan s door the next day, tall and beautiful, he discovers that her price is not money It is something else entirely, something that will shatter Eitan s safe existence and take him into a world of secrets and lies Waking Lions is a gripping, suspenseful and morally devastating drama of guilt and survival, shame and desire. New Read Books Waking Lions by Ayelet Gundar-Goshen – kino-fada.fr I actually finished his book several weeks ago but it presented me with quite a conundrum I continually wavered in my thoughts, my rating and what to say in my review There is no doubt that this is an important book, a brilliantly written one, but the book is so dense, slowly paced and one I didn t mind putting down I never considered not finishing it though, as it is written about refugees in the country of Israel, and I never realized they were having their own refugee crisis.On the surface I actually finished his book several weeks ago but it presented me with quite a conundrum I continually wavered in my thoughts, my rating and what to say in my review There is no doubt that this is an important book, a brilliantly written one, but the book is so dense, slowly paced and one I didn t mind putting down I never considered not finishing it though, as it is written about refugees in the country of Israel, and I never realized they were having their own refugee crisis.On the surface it is about a good man, a doctor, a healer, who makes a terrible mistake which costs him dearly After leaving the hospital one night, letting off steam he rac...La gente passa la vita sentendosi a disagioLa vita ci porta spesso a inserire il pilota automatico, ad assuefarci ad uno stato di cose che magari, sotto sotto, non ci completamente confacente Una sorta di torpore che ci impedisce di prendere il toro per le corna, di cambiare ci che non ci piace, di reagire Siamo appagati o sonnolenti Rilassati o rassegnati La nostra esistenza presuppone che quel che stato quel che sar Che anche oggi sar come ieri, come ieri l altro Ma basta poco P La gente passa la vita sentendosi a disagioLa vita ci porta spesso a inserire il pilota automatico, ad assuefarci ad uno stato di cose che magari, sotto sotto, non ci completamente confacente Una sorta di torpore che ci impedisce di prendere il toro per le corna, di cambiare ci che non ci piace, di reagire Siamo appagati o sonnolenti Rilassati o rassegnati La nostra esistenza presuppone che quel che stato quel che sar Che anche oggi sar come ieri, come ieri l altro Ma basta poco Pu succedere qualcosa, un evento inaspettato, una causa fortuita E il leone che pu essere dentro ciascuno di noi si pu risvegliare e iniziare a ruggire, a colpire, a sbranare E ci possiamo ritrovare a fare cose che nemmeno ci immaginavamo in grado di affrontare Siamo sicuri di conoscerci a fondo E soprattutto di volerci conoscere a fondo Di cosa parla questo bel libro di Gundar Goshen Di...While driving in the desert at night, distracted by the most beautiful moon he has ever seen, Dr Eitan Green hits a man A brain surgeon, he knows the man will not live He makes the decision to drive on, leaving the dying man He won t risk his career by reporting the accident He does not know he left behind a clue or that the dying man s wife Sirkit witnessed the accident She blackmails the doctor he will spend his nights at a makeshift clinic caring for her fellow Eritrean refugees A man While driving in the desert at night, distracted by the most beautiful moon he has ever seen, Dr Eitan Green hits a man A brain surgeon, he knows the man will not live He makes the decision to drive on, leaving the dying man He won t risk his career by reporting the accident He does not know he left behind a clue or that the dying man s wife Sirkit witnessed the accident She blackmails the doctor he will spend his nights at a makeshift clinic caring for her fellow Eritrean refugees A man who prefers to live in order, who shuns the blood and shit of human frailty, the doctor is thrust into the dirty, ugly side of lif...Che ruggiscano questi leoni, diamine Tre stelle e mezzo questo un romanzo interessante sotto molti aspetti In primo luogo perch ci colloca, nella sua ambientazione, nel bel mezzo di quella frattura tra primo mondo e terzo mondo , in quella faglia dove si producono pi attriti e scontri, dove le contraddizioni esplodono purtroppo in senso letterale , e benessere e miseria si guardano in faccia pi che mai da vicino si tratta di Israele, un paese dove la violenza sempre in agguato e si Che ruggiscano questi leoni, diamine Tre stelle e mezzo questo un romanzo interessante s...Durerea i m ng ierea vorbesc aceea i limb.i leoni possono essere svegliati ma riescono anche a riprender sonnoL intensit della mia soddisfazione alla lettura diretta conseguenza dell impegno che deve aver dedicato Ayelet Gundar Goshen nel tener sotto controllo la materia da lei trattata nel suo libro E un romanzo dai molteplici aspetti, dai molteplici temi, colori, razze, interessi, bassezze, virt , fatti e pensieri E al tempo stesso un noir e di livello , una cronaca, un accurata analisi psicologica, un report sociologico, un i leoni possono essere svegliati ma riescono anche a riprender sonnoL intensit della mia soddisfazione alla lettura diretta conseguenza dell impegno che deve aver dedicato Ayelet Gundar Goshen nel tener sotto controllo la materia da lei trattata nel suo libro E un romanzo dai molteplici aspetti, dai molteplici temi, colori, razze, interessi, bassezze, virt , fatti e pensieri E al tempo stesso un noir e di livello , una cronaca, un accurata analisi psicologica, un report sociologico, una storia d a, anzi pi storie d a, di diversi tipi di a, e comunque un ...O carte pe care am citit o cu sufletul la gur Nu are o intrig simpl de thriller, autoarea tiind s dea o anume ad ncime emo ional situa iilor i tr irilor personajelor Ayelet Gundar Goshen a tept cu ne r bdare i urm toarea carte Poate a a se nt mpl ntotdeauna Doi oameni care se nt lnesc sunt de fapt patru Fiecare poart cu sine figura celuilalt, a a cum i a r mas n amintire O clip de deziluzie, c nd amintirea e mai frumoas dec t cea pe care o re nt lnim O clip de uimire, c O carte pe care am citit o cu sufletul la gur Nu are o intrig simpl de thriller, autoare...Blowing off steam after a hard day of work, a doctor hits an Eritrean man with his S.U.V What he decides to do next changes everything The next day, the victim s wife shows up at his doorstep The protagonist is left with no other choice but to do as she says And thus starts the thrilling Waking Lions, a powerful and masterfully translated story of secrets, surprise, and character I took my time with this story, as page turning as it was Ayelet Gundar Goshen has accomplished something I see Blowing off steam after a hard day of work, a doctor hits an Eritrean man with his S.U.V What he decides to do next changes everything The next day, the victim s wife shows up at his doorstep The protagonist is left with no other choice but ...Waking Lions, by Israeli born Ayelet Gundar Goshen, is one of the most moving books I ve read this year While its story is complicated mostly but not solely told from the perspectives of an Israeli doctor and an Eritrean immigrant it considers moral responsibility While driving fast after a late surgery, Eitan hit and killed an illegal immigrant from Eritrea, then fled the scene fearing the c...This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers To view it, click here 3.5 stars.Eitan Green is a neurosurgeon at Soroka Hospital in Beersheba His wife, Liat, is a member of the police force They have 2 young sons, Itamar and Yaheli Driving home late one night, Eitan lets off some steam by going offroad in his SUV while rocking out loudly to Janis Joplin He is in his own world until he strikes something in the road Eitan discovers he has hit an Eritrean man who is dying before his eyes Eitan sees what this could mean for his life and his career, so he leaves 3.5 stars.Eitan Green is a neurosurgeon at Soroka Hospital in Beersheba His wife, Liat, is a member of the police force The...

Waking Lions
  • English
  • 12 March 2018
  • Hardcover
  • 409 pages
  • 1782271562
  • Ayelet Gundar-Goshen
  • Waking Lions