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Old 04-15-2010, 10:19 PM
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Long book, decent read, looks like a wanna The Stand.

This book is character driven, so the hook is there. I generally allow myself to get sucked into the poetic license allowed writers, but this was over the top for me.

Poorly written: a major character is just dropped. A sure sign that the author ran out of steam and couldn't pull all his ends together.

Lots of good books out there for you, this isn't one.
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Old 04-27-2010, 04:13 PM
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The book was so long, and the print was so small that I just gave up. Plus, I couldn't stand half the characters!
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Just shows how opinions differ. I read it and thought it was better than The Stand One man's good book is another man's toilet paper.
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Thanks for the review. Think I'll pass up this one.
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I read this about twenty years ago. I liked it. Might have to read it again see if my tastes have changed.
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It's one of my favorites -- just re-read it a couple of weeks ago. Which major character being dropped are you referring to?
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Read it a couple of years ago and really enjoyed it, recommended.
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Old 05-15-2010, 08:39 PM
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Recently finished it. It's a long read and some parts can get a bit dry, but overall really enjoyed the book.
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Old 07-14-2010, 08:38 PM
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Excellent read! Got it on a Tuesday and had it finished on Friday!
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One of my all time favorites..... I liked it better than The Stand.. I know its an older thread but wanted to give it my thumbs up....
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