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  • Really good. It makes me want to see the movie again.

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    ― Posted on Jul 11, 2008 | Add your feedback

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  • I loved the Pilot's Wife. But this book comes with a twist that any good reader sees coming from page 10. The story is terribly transparent, and the only reason one completes it is that you want to see if the book proves you wrong. It doesn't. You never fall in love with the characters, though at on ... (continue)

    I loved the Pilot's Wife. But this book comes with a twist that any good reader sees coming from page 10. The story is terribly transparent, and the only reason one completes it is that you want to see if the book proves you wrong. It doesn't. You never fall in love with the characters, though at one point you do feel bad for the story's victim. Sorry, but this was a miss.

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    ― Posted on Jul 8, 2008 | Add your feedback

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    I know this book is a bestseller and that Mr. Irving is well thought of, but I personally hated this book. It started off very good. It made me laugh a lot, but after a while esp. about the time I got to "The Pension Grillpazer." It upset me that Irving violated a general rule in writing; do not un ... (continue)

    I know this book is a bestseller and that Mr. Irving is well thought of, but I personally hated this book. It started off very good. It made me laugh a lot, but after a while esp. about the time I got to "The Pension Grillpazer." It upset me that Irving violated a general rule in writing; do not under any circumstances write a book about a writer writing a book.The book just dragged on, and though I understood that it was supposed to be about Garp's life, I wanted it to wrap up already. The book stopped being interesting about the time Jenny Fields was made into a feminist hero. I do have to say there were a few well written parts beyond that esp. the affair that Helen has, but I found it all and all tedious. It angered me completely that I had to ask someone else who had read it what the book was about, even though I was reading it. It was seriously not my cup of tea. I wanted to read more of his work originally, but now I think I need a rest break.

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    ― Posted on Jul 2, 2008 | Add your feedback

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  • Not Koontz's greatest work, but is at least entertaining.

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    ― Posted on Jun 19, 2008 | Add your feedback

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  • A bit frustrating at times. The characters don't seem entirely believeable and you will spend a lot of time begging Ms. Keyes to get to the point. But it is a good read and you are guranteed to want to finish it all in one sitting.

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    ― Posted on Jun 18, 2008 | Add your feedback

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  • Dr. Young is currently my professor and so I had to read his book for class. Wonderful read, despite the fact that the book is aimed mostly at educators. Really makes you think about language and what is acceptable in schools and whether it is okay to leave your identity at the door.

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    ― Posted on May 2, 2008 | Add your feedback

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