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Is this product review positive? Title: Fascinating masterpiece ! Review: I bought one of these watches back when they were new in millenium year. It might not be the most practical watch ever, but its an object of fascination for everyone that sees it. I could have sold it a dozen times over ! Besides being a miniature object of beauty, it does allow you to tell the time all over the world at a glance.Theres an online review and loads of close up pictures on an excellent watch forum www.dwf.ccThe review of this particular watch is at :-www.dwf.cc/viewtopic.php?f=39&t;=95They were produced in limited numbers, so I am suprised theres any new ones left - grab them whilst they last !!! They also made a southern hemisphere watch which is even rarer. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: Great washable sneaker Review: Good looking shoe, fits well, have washed several times and still looks new. Ordered 2nd pair in a different color. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: Walking on Air! Review: I bought these based on the reviews & was concerned about size & width. I went w/ my normal size 6.5 and they are perfect for me. I do not wear heavy socks, and if you do it might be a bit tight. Also, the cushion is removable... that could help as well. But, that's what gives it a nice "walking on air" feeling. I usually have problems on my instep, but stretched them for a couple days-- ( stuffed the upper part ).. Just enough for extra flexabliity. I'm sure the more I wear them, they will stretch out a bit.. It's the perfect walking shoe, casual, the most comforable I've had. My other concern was the back of the shoe being too high and hitting my back ankle-- not the case here. I highly recommend this for the walker, shopper and everyday use. Good quality & worth every penny. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: Disappointing fit Review: I knew better than to buy Propet walkers, as previous styles I've purchased do not run true to size. But a pink sneaker in AAAA width? I couldn't resist. Stupid me. The label says AAAA, but the shoe fits like a AA at best, perhaps even a plain old B/medium width. In the past, I've had problems with lengths -- a 10 is short, while a 10 1/2 is long. Even with thickly cushioned socks, this shoe is far too wide. And it's not even that cute. The heel screams "old lady," even in the eyes of my 89-year-old mom. I don't care for the finish -- it's not a matte pink but a sparkly one more appropriate for an evening shoe than a sneaker. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: Be careful - I got the Mens Shoe instead Review: When I ordered this I thought I was ordering the black womens sneaker - however when it arrived it was the mens shoe - be careful to double check and make sure it is the womens shoe. I have the shoe in white and love it - very comfortable Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: A great buy! Review: I knew the shoes would be just what I wanted, as I have owned this particular style of Propet shoes previously. From the first time I put them on, they were just as comfortable as if I had been wearing for days. I love them because they provide good support, yet they are very light weight. They also have room for any orthotic device you might need without being clunky looking (very trim and neat).Excellent price, too, as they were $30 less than at a regular department store, and you can't beat that. If they are still available when I next need a pair, I'll order again! Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: A good starting point Review: A very informative book on what it has. But makes you realize how many Wisconsin tokens there are, a complete book would probably be imposable to write and be thousands of pages long. An excellent reference book. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: Useful but flawed Review: I have used Susan Rappaport's book of the same title for many years, along with the Art Lover's Travel Guide because that book included more web addresses, more american musuems, and had a point of view-which saves me from visiting the second rate. I do not mind buying two books each year. But....I plan my trips around art shows, and just xerox pages to take with me. That is very difficult to do because this book is so slender-perhaps they were thinking we would put it in our pocket? Since it covers international as well as american museums, it is unlikely we would do so.I resent this guy using virtually the same title as I have bought from Susan Rappaport before, and short changing the pages. Since I work in the travel industry I have used thousands of guide books. This is not one I will buy again unless they make it a reasonable reading size. Susan, where the heck are you? Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: Works Great Review: True, these are not like the ones I had when I was a kid but these slide together easy. They're a hard plastic base, metal rails. Only one word of caution; If you don't pay attention you can slip them together while still having the metal tracks misaligned. Not that it's hard to put them together but it's easy to overlook because they will still go together. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: does not include cabrio details Review: The manual is made out of cheap newspaper paper and does not include all specifics to service the top of a cabrio allthough it lists on the cover it does. Other explanations were also not very helpful, i had a broken glove compartment lock and found no guidance to open it, so ended up taking it into the dealership to avoid breaking the glovebox compartment door itself. The dealership had an easy way to open it, so i wonder why this was not documented in the manual. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: Not very good Review: This book is focused on a character who is stupid, vain, inept and duped. His only skill is that he knows how to lie. Not much fun to read, one dimensional plot, the English is correct,understandable, but that doesn't leave the reader with much at all. I would not recommend this book. Maybe I misunderstood? Was it supposed to be funny? When people compare an author to LeCarre, I don't expect comedy. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: Needs a big shovel to dig out of his hole... Review: I wanted to like this book, really I did, because certain reviews had mentioned a similarity with books by Le Carré which I enjoy. But unfortunately, I found it tedious and just plain boring. There's no need to repeat the general plot as others have already done so. And, while I respect others' opinions, I must take issue with those who have referred to this as a mystery. Unless you've never read a spy book before, there's only one way this story was going, (Spoiler Alert) except perhaps for the death of the girl. A giant billboard couldn't have given it away any more clearly!I may give another of his books a try because, as I said, I really wanted to like this author but he's got a big hole to dig out of. Sorry... Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: Don't waste your money or time. Review: A poorly written pot boiler that never goes anywhere. Full of cliches, tortured language and unnecessary adjectives. The editor must have been on vacation. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: The Next Le Carre Review: Spy By Nature is in the mold of John Le Carre's best - an "accidental spy" falls into something bigger than himself, and has to invent his own playbook as he goes along. You can't guess the ending until you get to it. A FANTASTIC read! Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: Top of the Genre - Real page turner Review: I'm usually suspicious when an author and his book are compared to LeCarre, Deighton et al but this debut effort by Cumming is all that it is promised to be and then some. I have particularly enjoyed the early LeCarre books that showed the human frailities and vulnerabilities of the agent/spy in his efforts to cope in the mysterious and nebulous world of espionage and I think this author has done a masterful job of showing these qualities in a very believable and compelling way. I have just ordered the sequel and look forward to the continued experiences of Alec Milius..My eyes are bloodshot today from staying up very late last night to finish this very thrilling book Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: Just could not pick it up once I put it down Review: By far the most difficult to enjoy of any Cummings novel I've read to date. It plods, it is a slog, it bogs. It isn't all bad, of course, and probably somewhere on a train or plane if I run out of other things to read, I will for the fourth or fifth time try and get past the first third of this one. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: I Spy: A Good Read Review: Cumming has created a very "real" character in Alec Milius. At once both engaging and yet annoying (like most real people can be), viewing the ups and downs of Milius' development as a fledgling spy wannabe is quite entertaining. I'd say this is a character I'd like to read more of - like in The Spanish Game (but that's another story). Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: Dull book Review: I could never get into the book. It was not about espionage as I had expected. The writing did not pull me in. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: Boring Review: Mildly interesting description of a British spy's early screening and training, but otherwise boring. There never seems to be any action that a good spy novel must have. I'll skip future books by cumming. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: Not my cup of tea Review: NOTHING HAPPENS.I'm 65% through, and must force myself to keep reading, hoping something will finally happen at the end. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: Boring by nature Review: I am half way through this book and NOTHING has happened. The First 100 pages can best be described as a day in the life of a school boy. The main character is part of a phone scam and then gets turned on to applying for the British Secret Service. That's about as exciting as the book gets!!! I will probably not waste my time in finishing this book, I will move on to a Daniel Silva book and be immersed in characters and plots that give your pulse a kick start! Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: Boxed in, for Carre lovers Review: Sadly, this well observed, well written, not quite a spy novel lacks a satisfactory motive, and suffers from low plot pressure. The story of a would-be spy and second class everything, the driving point of this novel revolves around a broken love affair. This should be called a "novel of dissimulation" instead of a spy novel, but that category doesn't sell very well. Very much in the Le Carre tradition of "ordinary men doing ordinary things and calling it adventure" the author can't decide whether his character is an antihero, or just a failure. Probably both. There is actually some excellent writing, and wonderful observations of "the games people play", but not enough to redeem the book. Will try the author's next novel to see if he improves. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: I second reviewer newyork2dallas. Review: newyork2dallas lays out the story and the character of it protagonist better than I ever could.Alec Milius At the age of 24 was talent-spotted by M16 in London and placed inside a British oil company with the purpose of befriending two employees of a rival American firm and selling them doctored research data on an oilfield in the Caspian Sea. The two employees turns out were CIA. After botching the job, by unbelievably stupid lame behavior. End of story. He goes on the run... Next book two "The Spanish Game". Not good either. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: Do people seriously like this?! Review: I picked up this novel, excited to read, was I in for a disappointment. I am an avid reader of spy novels and this just didn't click for me. It was boring at the beginning, middle, and end and in my opinion to real plot. In fact I'm surprised this book was ever published! Sorry Charles Cumming I'm never reading one of your books again. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: Too slow, narrator too self-absorbed Review: I was recommended this book by a friend. I am sad to say it is one of the very few books that I was unable to finish in my life. About a third of the way in, I felt like I was wasting my time. There was no action, no spying, no suspense of any sort: just self-absorbed drivel up to that point. Characters and events hinted at, but poorly. Perhaps the book gets better, but you know what, I am 41 and I was once told to subtract your age from 100 and if a book doesn't grab you by that number's page, move on. So I did.I will say that I have a very low tolerance for the anti-hero. This book's narrator is definitely an anti-hero. If this doesn't bother you, you may like this book. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: Disappointing Review: This was the first book I bought for the Kindle and I was surprised by the typos. Li = H, surely that is easy to fix. I was disappointed in the story....was too long winded in parts and somewhat confusing too. Not a fan Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: Some weaknesses, but enough strengths to keep it interesting. Review: This was an interesting book. The pacing was so awkward that it felt realistic, which perhaps makes it not awkward at all. Alec Milius is not terribly likable which, again, plays to the verisimilitude of the book. And then there was some clumsy plotting, particularly towards the end. I'm afraid that this did not lend itself to anything at all-- except, perhaps, to identify this as a freshman effort.But, still interesting. I liked it enough to read a second by Cummings. If he can keep the realism and lose the clumsiness, then he'll really have something going. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: A Dud By Nature Review: A Spy by Nature: A Novel (Alec Milius)I hope it won't take me as long to forgive myself for sticking with this book to the bitter end as it did to actually reach the bitter end. Always a fan of a good spy story, I was full of optimism when I read the free sample sent to my Kindle. Indeed, Mr. Cumming is a wordsmith and I admire an author with good command of the written word. I kept waiting to like someone...maybe the main character's best friend Saul was the most likeable character but that's not saying much. The main character, Alec, is a miserable, weak-willed, whiny, self-obsessed pathetic excuse of a man. I was actually rooting for the opposition's success in their (unresolved) assisination attempts on his life, but guess I will never know how it all turns out in the end - because - the book just drifts off and there really isn't an end! Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: Poor Filming...Great Songs Review: I have seen Billy live many times and am a very big fan. Having said this, I cannot watch this. The bouncing, moving, pulsating, convulsive, (do I need to use more adjectives?) film is enough to throw anyone into a seizure. Do yourself a favor and skip this DVD...or if you do need to purchase...turn off your television and listen to it over your stereo system...of course this defeats the purpose of buying a DVD but it's the only way you will be able to tolerate this...if you want to get a good concert DVD buy Sting Brand New Day tour...awesome... Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: Where are all the other live Billy Joel DVDs??? Review: Please release something better than this on DVD. ANYTHING!!!! Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: DISAPOINTED Review: LOVE THE MUSIC. HATE THE WAY IT WAS FILMED. THIS WAS SHOT LIKE A MUSIC VIDEO ON HIGH SPEED. AFTER WATCHING THE FIRST 10 MINUTES I WAS DIZZY. WHY DOES EVERYTHING HAVE TO BE SHOT LIKE THIS? IT REALLY TAKES AWAY FROM THE WHOLE CONCERT. WHEN I BUY A CONCERT ON DVD I WANT TO FEEL LIKE I AM THERE IN PERSON WATCHING IT! Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: Horrible Review: I had purchased this before seeing the reviews. Such a talented performer andthe DVD is ruined by the video. Can't get by it, the video made this the worst concert I have ever seen. This is text book "how not to do it". Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: a great party/and entertainment at the highest level Review: Billy has a good stage presents and works the crowd well, more fans would love to hear Billy; I feel he needs another anthem, like Jim Croce @ "Leroy Brown", Piano Man is not good enough for Mr. Joel. Do another good one like, "Pressure", or I understand your doin ballads....Do some rock Billy, I'm 35 and can play every beat. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: Worthless Review: Bill Joel's June 1990 performance at New York's Yankee Stadium was filmed and released first on VHS and then later on DVD. Or rather, a paltry, heavily edited 85 minutes were released, 85 minutes, that is, when you include an annoying six-minute build-up to the show.Songs include "Piano Man", "Miami 2017", "I Go To Extremes", "Scenes From An Italian Restaurant", and of course "New York State Of Mind", and the sound is acceptable, but the concert itself is filmed horribly, with headache-inducing jerky cuts and blurry photography. Some, including me, will find it virtually unwatchable, unless they really like migraines.The DVD features a discography (wo-hoo), but no interesting extras of any kind, and the concert itself was much longer, so to snip it to the length of half a show is unacceptable.This DVD will let you down, no matter how much you want to like it. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: great concert - awful video Review: I love Billy Joel and the concert at yankee stadium was obviously a great night but this is the worst concert video I have ever seen, totally irritating in the way it is shot, you feel seasick after 5 minutes as the camera never stays still for more than 3 seconds. NOT RECOMMENDED. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: Great music, GARBAGE video Review: Oh man, I should have read some of these reviews before I asked for this video for Christmas. The music is great (Joel is amazing), but the video is the biggest pile of garbage ever. The camera jumps all over the place and you get to watch all kinds of 80s stupidity. DO NOT WASTE ANY HARD EARNED MONEY ON THIS VIDEO. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: Enriching Review: Light-hearted, sad, funny, enjoyable, wonderful, likeable, tasty, rich, depressing, uplifting and all together wonderful. You name it, they've got it. If one wants to see life open up into beauty and enjoyment - it's just the turn of a page!I enjoyed this book because it had some very special stories that hit the bottom of my heart, my stomach, my toes and gave me goose pimples all over! Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: A daily read Review: What a great way to start the day. I find that.a story or two each morning influences my outlook and out come to every day. Inspirational and inspiring. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: Heartfelt Review: Really an inspiration and a true invitation for positive thinking and CAN DO attitude. Stories of true courage that people can relate to according to their circumstances. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: A wonderful book for all ages and races Review: Chicken Soup for the soul is a wonderful book for all ages and races. I recently sang at a nursing home with my friend, and I read one of the stories. Everybody loved it. I even noticed some people with tears in their eyes. The story really effected them, as it did me. After singing that day, a man came up to me and told me he could sing too, and then he began singing one of my favorite songs from "My Fair Lady". It is my own story that really touched me, and I think could be in a Chicken Soup for the Soul book. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: My cup runneth over... Review: I have too much chicken soup, so much so that I was confusing this 1993 CSFTS book with the 2012 chicken soup "The Power of Positive". This is the better of the two and has a good idea and just enough seasoning to make it palatable. The stories have uplifting themes and the stories seem to all be true and inspirational. A few of them are written by the non-professionals (to whom the events happened) so are not all well-written or exciting. Enough of them, though, deliver a good punch and are well worth the read. It is a convenient package with short stories (2-3 pages) so you can set it aside and consume in small bites. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: Cheesy money making vehicle Review: I'm sorry, but Chicken Soup for the Soul annoys me to no end. The stories are not original-I've seen most of them in various forms in chain letters and Ann Landers and Dear Abby. Most of them are VERY poorly written, cliched, and dumbed down. When I'm depressed, they make me feel even WORSE. I'd rather read a cynical, sarcastic very nasty story that makes me laugh-and realize I'm MUCH better off! Sorry to say, but these books are nothing but dollars for the creators. You're better off rereading childhood classics for a pick-me-up. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: Great Motivation Review: I personally think is a classic. Does really warm your soul and is heart warming, even if it sounds cliche. One of the most inspirational books I have read. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: Very disappointed :( Review: I've heard a lot about this book, like how fabulous it is. Several people told me it's a must-read book. Several book reviews praised it so high. But I don't feel so. Just the first story of the book made me doubt its quality. The second and third, and fourth, and so on stories didn't make me feel any better. Absurd stories, nearly all of them. This is one of the overrated and overpraised books. A VERY BIG DISAPPOINTMENT. I would have rate this book -10 stars if I could. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: Chicken Soup For The Soul Review: This book was excelent. It warmed my heart and tickled my soul. Please read this book. It is well worth it. I learned so much from the book. First, I learned that there are people who really care about others. Secondly, I can be the same way and know that I will be a happier person. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: Why do people like this? Review: "Checken Soup for the Soul" contains a series of short stories where horrible and depressing things happen. And then the story ends. Each story contains an act of kindness, but the main focus is a sad, depressing, or horrible situation. For example, a crippled boy chooses a crippled puppy to be his pet; and a young boy dies of cancer surrounded by friends.Look, if you love watching Dramas on TV, you'll adore this book. Ditto if you like crying. For myself, I just don't understand how this is supposed to be uplifting. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: Chicken Soup for The Soul Review: I read this book in one sitting. I laughed and cried and now I'm making out my list of all the things I want to accomplish. Beyond heart-warming, I found this book to be inspirational and just what I needed for the crossroads ahead in my life. You need this book! Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: I never liked soup Review: This book was recommended to me by an inspirational speaker who spoke at my college. I can see how this book can be meant to inspire, especially the stories pertaining to "live your dream". Yes, this book does give you hope and to a certain degree persuades you to break the shackles which you have created for yourself; to break the rut which sometimes becomes our lives. Having said that, some stories were (to be perfectly honest) cheesy. Corny, even. "The Hugging Judge"? Come on, that sounds more like a scene from a C grade kid movie. Even so, good read at times, inspiring also .....at times. Short concise stories. Worth a read if you are willing to forgive the extra extra dose of too much sugar in the soup Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: Good Inspiration Review: This is the original Chicken Soup book. It was filled with all kinds of various good true stories. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: Travis from my youth Review: This is a lovely album - just Travis and his guitar, after he and Bud parted ways. As I listen to it, over 45 years after I used to hear him live at the University of Arizona and around Tucson, I hear not only his great songs and fine voice, but I hear my own college life. Bud is dead now, and Travis can't play anymore after a stroke. What a gift it is to have him here on the CD just as he was at his best. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: Realistic, useful Review: I am a high school teacher and have incorporated this material into my curriculum (human sexuality). I don't use all of it, but much of it. It really sparks discussion amongst the students, and once the unit is complete, many tell me how much they appreciated the information. So many students relate to the topic, and they frequently discover that they have been victims of sexual grooming and just didn't realize it at the time. The information is also applicable to friendships and identifying healthy relationships. The information on setting boundaries is great. I also share this information with parents in my "parents of teens" class, and it has been well received. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: Beautiful Playing Review: "Beautiful and convincing" / "Cardin has scored decisively with this insightful, assured playing." (Brad Walton & Chris Brodersen, Continuo Magazine, USA) Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: Excellent Reissue Review: Barbirolli's Mahler 6 is somewhat slower than we are used to. It does, however, make quite an impression within its realm. If he misses the manic quality of the first movement's coda, he makes up for it by the full flower of his lyrical moments. The Heldenleben is also taken somewhat slowly. The recording perspective places the listener in the orchestra directly beside the horns--not necessarily a bad thing in this work. Luckily, the orchestra plays well. One of the best Heldenlebens? Perhaps not, but a unique experience none-the-less. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: Great Love Songs - The MLTR (Blue Night) Review: Hey looking for good songs of Love,Stop and Listen to this CD. Since 1995, I have been hooked on Machael Learns To Rock music, When I was overseas in the Philppines. You will enjoy songs like You took My heart away,Blue Night,More then a Friend, And More!At this time I have all their CDs. Its worth It. Give your girlfriend or wife some flowers and throw in this CD, She'll loved it. Enjoy Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: Poor quality printing. Review: Just a warning -- these are the flimsiest books you will ever see in your life. We bought them for our library and they fell apart like tissue paper after ONE use by a careful patron. The publisher should be ashamed at putting out such a poor quality product. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: A Beautiful, Literary Evocation Of A Siberian Childood Review: I was stunned by the beauty of the language in this book. Not only has Mr. Makine written a wonderful short novel, but Mr. Strachan has done a masterful job in translating it from French into English. The brilliance of a translation can easily be eclipsed by the overpowering beauty of the original, but in this case Stachan's work really shines. His translation is so wonderful that I can only wish I were capable of reading the Mr. Makine's original French; it must be truly extraordinary.Mr. Makine's language is so rich and descriptive that I've decided to wait a bit before reading his "Dreams Of My Russian Summers." In a world of dull prose I'm not sure I've fully digested the banquet that Mr. Makine has presented in "River Love." I very heartily recommend this most beautiful literary novel. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: Old fashioned story... Review: ... and very boring. The pace of the book is slow, and it is very conservative in its ideas. Even though I don't enjoy excessive dirty language, the morals of this book are so different than the 'modern' ones that it makes it hard to thoroughly understand, especially for a non - American who doesn't have the proper historical background.Then why 2 stars? Because I think that this is the sort of book can appeal to people who are looking for all the points mentioned above in a book - the slower pace, the historical perspective and 'name dropping', etc. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: never received my purchase Review: I have been waiting for over a month for this CD. The CD is amazing but this seller has not sent me my paid for purchases. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: Good Service Review: This CD was received in great condition and came in 8 days. I would use them again as the service was good. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: Highly Recommended Review: I Love this CD. These merengues have really nice lyrics and they are great to dance to. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: Great costume Review: My Son wore it to school and he is 5 he hated wearing it lol but he looked so nice in it it fit him so perfect Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: Good Sequel Review: This is equal or better than the classic movie Cocoon.The quality of movies in recent years has declined so much that we have decided to acquire a collection of movies that we would watch a second time. TV programming is so bad that my TV stays off most of the time, I am spending more at Amazon. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: Be Warned: This is administrative history, not a biography. Review: Most people don't find the dull records of administration to make for scintillating reading, but for those who already know a lot about Richard I and want a new perspective, this is an excellent study. It places Richard in a European-wide context in a way few studies have done before. However, it does not address (because it is not intended to address) some of the more fascinating aspects of Richard's career: The crusade, his personal life, etc. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: Richard III Lionheart: one man, many interpretations Review: 'The Reign of Richard Lionheart: ruler of the Angevin Empire, 1189-1199' shows how fashions in scholarship have swung across a range of judgments and opinions, from adulation, to disgust for a king who had time only for war. 'The Reign of Richard Lionheart' tracks nearly eight hundred years worth of wildly different, parallel interpretations of Richard's history. Historical fashion is as much the topic here as this controversial king's achievements."Do not mistake this book for a straightforward biography of Richard III. Rather, it is a study of many interpretations of the man. Depending on the age in which they wrote, historians have suffered severe mood-swings: they either loved him or reviled him, his warlike career interpreted either as a badge of honor or of shame (while he spent a fortune on war and neglected other aspects of his subjects' care).By Robert Fripp, author ofPower of a Woman. Memoirs of a turbulent life: Eleanor of Aquitaine Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: An experience to Forget Review: After all the hype and the marketing campaign and stars like Kareena Kapoor, Hrithik Roshan, Jackie Shroff and Amrish Puri and the Subash Ghai name the movie at best is disappointing.It is a very feeble and baseless attempt to represent an Indian family living across two continents.How a single Indian father raises three daughters in England and India is the essential theme of the movie. The theme provides a phenomenal opportunity to explore the nuances of children who are raised in a dual culture syndrome. Failing to take this opportunity, Subash Ghai settles for less than mediocrity.The performances are lifeless,concept of editing is lost, the direction fails to tango with the script and the music is a mishmash of Anu Malik's past scores.This film does not hurt your sensibilities simple because it assumes you have none.Not a film, I would recommend. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: I do like it, but cannot compare Review: YAADEINI do like it, but is not one of my favorite, however very well play by all the artists. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: Disappointed in purchase Review: I purchased this dvd hoping it would be a great copy and it wasn't. It froze midway through the video and I can't get past it. I hope I could get a better copy elsewhere. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: Christ is present in this Christmas book- a MUST have for parents! Review: This is fantastic! This Michigan author hits the nail on the head- provides thoughtful ideas about not only Fred but why Santa does his job- ties Christianity into the season.... too often its sugarcoated.... this is a GREAT book for parents to read to small children- I HIGHLY recommend it! Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: Senco A209809 18-Gauge-by-5/8'-Inch to 1-1/4-Inch Variety Pack Brads Review: Have not used the two brad sets I received yet, and may have trouble trying to use them due to poor packaging in the shipping box.The Brads are packaged in plastic press fit blister packs about the size of a candy bar. The packs were shipped in a 12" x 6" x 4" cardboard box with a piece of bubble wrap and no means to secure them from moving. The blister packs must have moved around considerably during shipping because both packs opened and the brad strip separated into anywhere from single brads, to strips of only a few brads, to a half strip of brads. I don't know yet if my nailer will accept very small strips let alone single brads.The brads themselves are probably fine as a product, but Amazon gets a "F" for shipping. Keep this in mind when ordering small parts that cannot handle shipping without being secured. Sigh..... Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: Could have been better Review: The brads were random sizes in each package with the majority of the smaller sizes, two packages didn't have any 1 1/4would not recommend purchasing this if you expected same quantities of each size. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: Not worth the price Review: Reading the description I thought I was getting a pack of 1200 nails of each size. Nope, this is one pack of nails with multiple sizes. The total is 1200 not 1200 of each size. If you're looking just stop by the HD or lowes and you'll get better deals. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: Great Customer Service! Review: I ordered the wrong item and only realized it when I received the shipping notice. Senior moment for sure but I was treated respectfully and they even gave me the link to a different store so I could buy it from them, meanwhile crediting me the full price of my order. Now that is true customer service! Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: I Like The Tin! Review: The two discs included hold some minor Film Noir from the late 30's through early 50's. I have always liked Beat The Devil, D.O.A is a fun, outlandish Film Noir, and the others are right on par.The price was very good, and the films may not be academy award calibre (The Stranger is a standout), but they are solid Film Noir examples with known actors like Bogie, Edward G., Peter Lorre, John Garfield, Gene Tierney, Vincent Price, Orson Welles, Jennifer Jones, Edmund O'Brien, Pamela Britton, Richard Conte, Jose Ferrer, Yul Brynner, Scott Brady . . . and etc. Not bad for Hollywood stars and character actors.The quality may be lacking on some of the prints, but all in all you can't beat this gritty, fun collection. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: FILM NOIR COLLECTION Review: In general we are enjoying the movies. The quality of some of them leaves something to be desired. However, they are all viewable. The DVD's arrived well within the promised time fram. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: House of Leaves Review: House of Leaves was a great book to get, I love it. The writing is just so filled with new and different aspects that you can hardly go from one thing before you are working through a new set of ideas. I am glad to have ordered and was very pleased with this order. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: Disappointing Review: I have to agree with the other readers' comments. I too wanted to like this book. I notice it gets compared with Blair Witch Project and it suffers from that movie's defects as well: there's a suspenseful, creepy buildup but it just doesn't go anywhere. It tries to hard to be a "future cult classic," and while the core story of the house is somewhat interesting (the hokey footnotes don't help though) the framing device of Johnny Truant is just weak. I can't believe this book took ten years to write, seeing as how its style is almost completely derived from Infinite Jest published just four years ago...now that we've all gotten it out of our system, can we put a moratorium on cheeky footnote novels? Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: Confusing, but so good Review: The book can some times make literally no sense whatsoever. But when you do finally understand it, you'll definitely love it. It's a great idea. Answer:
Yes
Is this product review positive? Title: Disappointing read Review: I won't rehash what others have written in other reviews about the content of this book - if you wish to read a summary of the plot then go through some of the other reviwers' comments. Yes, this book is clever, yes it it is large in its scope. But to what end? I kept waiting for a purpose to the whole Navidson Report (the fictional report that is discovered) to appear - and was disappointed. Endless footnotes - but again - to what end? Not really worth the effort it took to read. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: More gimmick than substance Review: Largely a waste of time, and unless you like to look like an idiot turning the book sideways and diagonally and upside-down to read passages that often amount to no more than paragraph or line per page, then stay far away from it! Oh, the story (the main story about the house itself) is somewhat interesting, but is far too disjointed to keep the reader's interest. The blurb by Bret Easton Ellis on the back is a hint and a half to keep far away from it: if I were Thomas Pynchon I'd slap Mr. Ellis very hard for daring to use my name in comparison with Danielewsky. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: No one should brave the underworld alone... Review: What do you do when you've lost all sense of reality? What happens when you've spent three days alone in the dark? The scariest things in life live within our own minds.When I first picked up this book, I thought "what a load of crap". I had no interest in the too many footnotes, the artsy typeface, and the letters from Johnny's insane mother. The comparisons to the blair witch project abound and that turned me off too. But there's more. I couldnt put it down and I realized the labrinth chapter was perfect after I finished it.I can't stop thinking about it now. That's made it worth every cent. Some people have nothing to be afraid of. They are comfortable in their own little bubble. Some of us will spend the rest of our lives fighting the demons that haunt us. What are your demons? What do they say to you in the dark when you're alone and you can't sleep? Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: extraordinary Review: Warning: this is not light reading. If you're looking for fluff or mass-market action-suspense, this is not it. If you have the time to immerse yourself in a book, prepare to be entranced.There aren't enough words to describe how utterly amazing this book is. Ambitious, creative, unlike anything you have read or are likely to read in the future. The act of reading the book forces you to get involved in the story, the words are in motion. Words tumbling on each other, squeezed into a little square on the page, flipped upside down or visible backwards on the other side of the page... every bit of the design of this book is done for a reason. You can feel the claustrophobia or the wide open space, you can feel the confusion and desperation of the characters in the book because you are feeling the same thing just reading it.Not only is the story good, but the book itself is truly inspiring, one that I am proud to have in my collection. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: Overrated Self-Referential Time Waster Review: Danielewski is a little like "musician" Puff Daddy: he really does very little work on his own but is an expert at appropriating ideas from the avant-garde and then rearranging them in a comfortable, easily consumable form. "House of Leaves" has more in common with Stephen King than it does with Ballard, Burroughs, Poe, or even more radical artists who use the methods MD steals, like Samuel R. Delaney.If having to turn a book while you read seems "cutting edge" or "daring" to you, then jump in. Otherwise, you should go buy some Jeff Vandermeer or China Mieville -- two artists less concerned with empty stylistic tricks and more focused on producing quality literature. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: I only finished it out of spite. Review: There are two stories presented in this book. Only one of them is interesting. The author's sister's album "Haunted" is amazingly good, which made it all the more mystifying why this book annoyed me so much. I only finished it out of spite. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: This book doesn't deserve any stars Review: The worst "novel" I've ever read. Quite possibly the worst possible "novel" ever written. Plotless, poorly written, incoherent, and juvenile. The language takes turns being dreary and over-the-top melodramatic. Danielweski seems to believe that he can substitute pointless (unless his point was to uproot an entire South American rain-forest) typography and pseudo foot notes that take up half a page for an actual plot. I think it's a disgrace to literature when people mistake incoherence for artistic talent. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: House of Leaves Review: Incredibly boring, took to long to get to the point, and the payoff was not worth it. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: a tremendous disappointment! Review: I really wanted to like this novel but, ultimately, a novel should have something to say to the reader. It should at least make a point. Style and structure are interesting, but House of Leaves says nothing, and is pointless. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: Don't be fooled Review: This book is not nearly as smart as it thinks it is. In fact, it's a pretty empty book trying very hard to get you to think it's a smart book. Had to laugh reading all the comparisons to Joyce, Pynchon, etc. There is NOTHING in this book that's remotely "Joycean". The prose is terrible -- clunky and imprecise -- and the "erudition" feels like James Michener-style research.As a story, it's a lot like "The Good Solider" -- all foreshadowing, no actual story. As a scary story, it's a lot like H.P. Lovecraft -- plenty of adjectives telling you how awful, horrible, frightening, etc. everything is, but there's nothing remotely awful, horrible or frightening behind any of it.All in all, a big bore tricked up with typography. Read a genuinely smart book, like The Recognitions, instead. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: Had potential to be really cool. Review: This book is basically divided in two parts. As you know from the reviews below, I wont get into the details of it. I would of rated it a 5 for the house story of it, but I couldnt get past 100 pages of this because of the crassness and sexual explicit material from the words of Johnny. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: House of Leaves: A Waste of Time Review: I read some of the book reviews on House of Leaves and was interested whether or not the book was good. The reviews were very polarized so I took my chances. This book is nothing more than random stories thrown together with font changes and pages with upside-down words on them for effect. Do not waste your money on this book Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: Cool premise buried in fancywork Review: This was a chore to get through. At times it was very effectively creepy, but its far too long, and its pretension is much heavier than its insight. I thought I would be rewarded for actually reading all the fancywork, and I was disappointed. Yeah, it's clever making the reader have to flip the book around and such, but if most of the words are just ornamental, it just ends up being a frustrating exercise. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: Product review Review: Got the book in a week in the condition I expected and have been enjoying it ever since I received the book. All the pages are in great condition and nothing sticky on the book which makes reading this amazing story even better! Answer:
Yes
Is this product review positive? Title: Waste of the paper it's printed on Review: Without a doubt, the worst book I ever read. Just plain annoying. I would rather go to lunch with a Kardashian than read another page of this wothless garbage. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: Read it anyway Review: I was a bit intimidated by this book, but I'm so glad that I read it. Don't let all the references, indexes, and backwards lettering scare you away. It took a little getting used to, but once I did I was consumed by this book. The story (stories) is excellent ! Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: Genius! Review: Well, as someone already mentioned, the book has a WARNING not to read it. Also, in the part where authors say this book is for so and so, this books says "This book is not for you." This book can be confusing because the plot is about Johnny but in the midst of his footnotes there is Nadivson and some other information, written like an essay. Im not going to even TRY to explain it, its just weird. But lets just say that I'm kinda freaked out that my closet will suddenly be a huge, vast, infinite hallway.The book was not scary like watching a horror film but it's very creppy. It has psychological fear because there isn't ANYTHING like it so you imagine everything and you have your opinion about it. The fear is in your imagination. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: SPOOKY!!!!! Review: Just a quick word to those considering buying a copy of House Of Leaves. I'm only a third of the way through it, so this isn't really a review, just a comment about my experience with it so far.There's something seriously spooky about this book. Several times, as I've been lost in it's pages, I've had the distinct feeling that someone was sneaking up on me. Scary. Answer:
Yes
Is this product review positive? Title: Brilliant.. Review: I've read all of 46 pages so far, and it's getting difficult to stop. Pair it with Sigur Ros for maximum effect. Answer:
Yes
Is this product review positive? Title: "Experimental" only begins to describe it. Review: This book dares you to read in a non-linear fashion. It has kept me enthralled (and maybe a bit obsessed) thus far, and I often find myself wondering about the *house* when I'm not reading.My only complaint so far is that Amazon sent me a slightly damaged book, with a few folds in the paperback covers. I know I shouldn't expect it to be perfect after a read-through, but it was still disappointing when I opened the box. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: just leaves Review: A huge waste of paper. Could have been done one tenth of space. Pages and pages of garbage so irrelevent it really angered me when I realized I had been reading what felt like a phone book or dictionary.There actually was a cool story inside but it got totaly stretched out to thin to care how it went. Waywaywayway over-rated. Rod Serling would cringe. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: Bret Easton Ellis must be smoking crack Review: to even think of comparing Danielewski to David Foster Wallace. House of Leaves is an overdone amalgam with no heart; worse, it isn't even scary. Eminently missable. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: Book Co-Exists With Album of Author's Sister Review: An interesting note on this novel: the book was co-released with the album "Haunted" by singer-songwriter Poe (best known for her 1995 hit "Angry Johnny," and who is, in actuality, Annie Danielewski, sister of Mark.) "Haunted" has songs that correspond with various themes and concepts in the book "House of Leaves." It's advisable that someone who reads this book also listen to the album before, after, or better yet, during.The two rely so heavily on each other for total comprehension that Mark and Annie toured the nation together at the time of their releases, alternating between song performances and narrating chapters of the book. Answer:
Yes