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Write and repeat

Revisado: 03-12-25

This is a disorganized book. It’s an interesting topics but poorly done. The data is presented in a haphazard manner.

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This book is as inspirational as the Messiah

Revisado: 12-30-24

The threads of several stories come together to build hope that goes far beyond the glory of Handel’s masterpiece.

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Woodland fantasy

Revisado: 02-25-24

This is an easy to read fantasy - the conjured tale of a home and property and the people who resided there (many of whom are murdered) across 200 plus years. Ghosts abound. I would call it a YA novel.

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Like a long article in a not-so-good magazine

Revisado: 08-24-20

The opening grabs you and I, for one, was very interested in what came next. I was immediately put off by the sappy, totally unbelievable, book-store love affair of the minds. Ridiculous.

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Standard Ann Patchett

Revisado: 05-09-20

This is, in my opinion, a well constructed novel which features two nice-enough males who are generally clueless about the women in their lives and are overconfident of their own "rightness" in their relationships with the women. There are a couple of hard-to-believe coincidences in the story and the end is visible about a third of the way through. Still, it's entertaining, and the reader, Tom Hanks, does an excellent job - he engages beautifully without letting anything away.

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A Lot of Baloney

Revisado: 03-20-20

This survival fantasy novel doesn't hold up to any scrutiny. It's a child's "growing up in the wilderness" story that adults are reading and accepting as great literature. Beats me why. The author didn't even do basic research about the geography she describes or, truly odd given the author's background, the nature she is describing.

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Good enough young adult novel

Revisado: 08-21-14

What disappointed you about All the Light We Cannot See?

The author does the thinking for you. And the characters' actions are predictable.

What could Anthony Doerr have done to make this a more enjoyable book for you?

He might have left more for the reader to puzzle out on his or her own.

What does Zach Appelman bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

He reads beautifully and does so without "acting".

You didn’t love this book... but did it have any redeeming qualities?

The historical setting, the smooth prose.

Any additional comments?

Maybe a thought-provoking book for 13-14 year olds.

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Trash passing for "Art"

Revisado: 04-25-14

Would you try another book from Donna Tartt and/or David Pittu?

Not Donna Tartt as this was as lame (and nasty). Endless boring sentences without an original thought.

What could Donna Tartt have done to make this a more enjoyable book for you?

I'm not sure she could. Her style goes for stereotypes, totally implausible connections and coincidences. Dickens did this but he was brilliant at it and his sentences sing. Tartt's thud.

What does David Pittu bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

He's pretty good, did his best.

If you could play editor, what scene or scenes would you have cut from The Goldfinch?

No point for me - the whole thing would have to be rewritten.

Any additional comments?

The Pulitzer committee has adjustable standards - I think they want to appear relevant and rewarding but in this case I think they appear tasteless.

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