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This book was really boring. Just not a book I would normally read. Wanted something light but this was very light on story and kind of dragged. I guess it is an okay book for fans I just thought it was an okay version of a Dan Brown or Clive Cussler w hock I think both do better.

Great book 2

Bernard Cornwell knows how to write a battle scene. This book reads like a great movie but you know there is a sequel not too far behind. I really enjoy this series and can't wait to see what book three is going to hold.

These books are so well written. There is nothing about these books that should appeal to me but for some reason just resonate the human spirit. The ups the downs. So much happens in this but you don't want to give any of it away. People are just terrible but you have hope and that is what this second novel gave. A little hope in a hopeless world. I can't wait to start the third book soon!

Perhaps I am missing the point of this book. I thought the first half was so slow it took me weeks to get through as nothing seemed to happen. The second half was better. I never felt a connection to any of the characters and to be quite honest I really did not care for the main character. I think when I read the description of the book I was expecting something different.
The book was just okay in my opinion.

The book was good but i think I need to research some of the symbolism as it is deeper than what it appears. It did start out like a lot of other slavery era books but I did like the journey aspects of the book. Reminded me of books like Huckleberry Finn or as the book stated Gulliver's Travels.
I think this book will be one of those that gets better with subsequent readings,
I liked it but did not love it. I would sat 3.5 stars.

So many negative reviews on this book. It seems everyone was expecting the play. This is more of a character piece than a fantasy novel. I thought it was quite good. But I can see how some may not like this book. Elphaba is the “witch” of the story. More if a loner than anything else. What is interesting is that this book does not give you any answers, just more questions. The book makes you think outside your comfort zone.

Not a bad start to a series. Nothing solves an conflict like a big gun.

For the most part I enjoyed the book but sometimes i was utterly confused as to what was actually happening. It seems some of the story lines just kind of ended without a conclusion. What happened to the dual? Did they no longer fight? Why bring in charecters that just seemed to he in a couple of chapters and never really heard from again. Just a bit confused. Will I read the next book, absolutely.

Ok I loved books 1-3, This book seems like a big reset button. Adding new characters giving small characters larger rolls. And skipping some characters altogether. The author has stated this is only half of a much larger book so the next book will have those missing characters. But as I was reading I was wholly confused as it seems he talked about events that were not in the books and often drifts off in some story that did not seem to go anywhere were quite forgettable that when he returned hundreds of pages later you had no idea what I was reading I had to look back. No why did I give this three stars? This is still better than a lot of books that I have attempted to read. Even though it was boring at times and not much happened I still wanted to see what was going to happen next. I have already downloaded the fitfh book and hope to read it soon

Book two in the series we find Drizzt outside his hometown and trying to find himself. On the way he meets a few friends. His family wants to kill him so the send out his zombie father to do the deed. Does he make it? This is a very light read and sometime you need a quick light read. There is nothing in this book that will change you or the world but is that always required. If you enjoy the DnD world you will enjoy this book. I think it may be time fro me to find something a little heavier for my next read but we shall see.

I wish it were longer

What a powerful punch in such a short book. Amazing!
I wish it could have been longer but the impact would not have been the same. Reading the note at the end of the book made an even bigger impact not knowing the history.
This is a Christmas classic and makes you believe in the human heart and the kindness of others. I cannot recommend this book more.

The book felt like watching an episode of CSI. Pretty much a popcorn book but none of the characters stood out as being in any intriguing. Pretty much cardboard. Served their purpose but no depth. No spoilers but the book seemed really unresolved, obviously this will continue into the next book but I doubt I will be picking that one up.

I think books like this only come once every few years. It was a delight to read the author's prose is fantastic and the story is fantastic. I do not generally give five star reviews unless the book is something magical that tells a great story and one that stays with you for awhile. This is one of those books.
I was a bit hesitant to read as it was an Oprah Book Club choice. I am glad I took the chance on it. Seriously a great read and one that should become a classic. It is a book of hope and how we should treat one another.

Very Intersting

Lucien and his mother are in a cult. But seeing the cult through Lucien's eyes is different. He is still a child and this is the only life he has ever known. We as readers know where this eventually will lead. We want to see him get out. But, how can he still obeys his mother and elders. But there is that golden age between 12 and 13 when you start to question authority.
Very well written and very hard to put down. I almost put the book down in the first few pages because I really did not like how Lucien was being treated and thought this book was going in a different direction. Glad I decided to stick it out. Since this was an Amazon first read there were not many reviews so I needed to decide for myself. The book is fascinating, sad, suspenseful and engrossing all at the same time. This is not a mystery but a very good work of fiction

Amazing Book

I cannot believe how much I loved this book. I thought that WWII was a bit overused these days but this is truly not a book about the war it is a story of a journey. One might call it a classic quest story.
But I truly felt involved with these characters. I really felt for them and their journey. I am not sure if this is a true story or all fiction. Either way I thought it was so well crafted.
I literally was emotional all by the end.
The boom has everything, Nazis, cannibals, chickens, etc. I think this book should go down as a classic

Ruth Ozeki is fast becoming one of my favorite authors. The book is one of the best I have read and I feel that this one will will stick with me for some time. It is very similar to feel, tone, and themes as A Tale for the Time Being. I think these are is the same literary universe and could be companion books. Ms. Ozeki understands readers and know that each book is different with each reader. People may read the same words but come away with very different feelings and understandings. I loved this book.

Basically the story is of Benny Oh. His father was killed in a freak accident and soon after he begins to hear voices from different object. The main on being a book. The book of Benny. It is also about his mother Annabelle who become a hoarder. Each deals with their own mental issues separately.

I really felt of these characters as well as the secondary characters. They are so well written and complex but also easy to understand you can see yourself in this story with them.

I loved the book and I hope you give it a try. Perhaps the book is not for you. But that is okay as books have a life and perhaps this one may fall to the bottom of the pile on your nightstand. It will be sad. Don't make this book sad.

What a waste of my time. Seriously that ending came from nowhere. I like books that have plot twists and turns and you think back as to how you missed the clues that were right in front of you. This was more like a magician that asks you to pick a card and then tells you your number was 62.
Yep that random. I do not recommend anyone read this book who likes mystery novels. Oh there is no horror either don't know why they compared to The Shinning except there was a hotel and snow. Perhaps that person looked at the cover.
When they say don't judge a book by the cover they meant this book

I actually quite enjoyed this book. I agree with Nick Offerman's political stance but even I thought it could have been toned down a bit and developed more of his time in the outdoors. What was it like on the road. I think if I were to look at my journal during this time period that would be writing about politics as well.
I would give this book a solid C+. It was enjoyable to read just a bit jumbled in thought.
And Brett Kavanaugh is the worst Supreme Court pick ever

Absolutely a fantastic telling of the story of Ai Weiwei's father, himself and China in the 20th and 21st centuries. Helps to understand Weiwei's art and how to interrupt what he has completed. Before reading this book I knew little about his art and more about his activism. But now I see how they go hand in hand.
This almost reads like fiction.
I guess we need to add story teller to Ai Weiwei's list of talents.

Loved the first half. hated the second

I was really enjoying this book in the first half. Really interesting characters and a great plot. When the mother comes home the book really changed. The writing style changed and I became quite bored and confused as to who the narrator truly was. 1st person, second person, third person. But I think it was a mix but I could not tell if the narration was conjuncture or did it happen. Too confusing for me.

Excellent Read

I enjoyed this book more than I thought I would. Really compelling characters along with great story telling. As I was reading I become very involved in these people's lives. Not my usual type of book to read but I highly recommend.

If you are unsure where to start this is a great place. Emmanuel Acho has a real knack for keeping the subject matter with heart and understanding. I most likely would have not read this book if he had not given a speech/talk at work. I was afraid since he was a ball player he would use too many cliches you often hear sportscasters, analyst, coached, etc seem to speak. So I guess I had a bias for ball players. I am glad a read this book. Well worth my time and really gave me some perspective.
Thanks Emmanuel, I will take what I learned here and make it a part of my everyday.

Fantastic. I think this is a great work by Stephen King. Just the right balance of horror, comedy, and suspense. I sometimes think Mr. King does better when he writes short stories and this one is a true winner

Excellent read.

As i write this review it was a very weird week in the world. There is a school board in Tennessee that banned the book Maus which is about the holocaust in WWII. It was also Holocaust Remembrance Day this week. I did not know when I picked up this book it was about anti-semitism through the ages. As a novel it is not overly dramatic in that sense but it does bring about what has happened in the past.
The author writes in the novel “That to be a human being matters more than to be a Jew or a Muslim, Catholic or Orthodox.” I feel this is the heart of the book. It is a book about being a human and treating everyone with respect.
Another reason I loved the book is that I am one of those people who go into museums and think about the person who made an item and how it was used. Just trying to imagine what the item meant to people even if it was just a tool. I feel that in this book. It is the story of a book and the people who lived around the book. Very imaginative and full of life.
I cannot recommend this book enough.

Great start to what looks to be a great series

This was an interesting historical novel. It truly is a work of fiction, but it does capture the imagination.

This is the story of Uhtred who is taken by the Danes at an early age. He is raised to be a Danish warrior. But fate has other plans and England wants him back.