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Is this product review positive? Title: Pretty Good Review: Not the plot depth or character development of a 5 star, but fun to watch with a bag of popcorn without paying theater prices Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: Serenity Collector Edition Review: So many things good here:One of the TRULY great films and hardly anyone even knows about it. My highest recommendation for this edition or the original. For this edition:1) A package so much better than the original release.2) Bonus material above and beyond the original release.Still worth getting if you have the original release - I have MULTIPLE copies of BOTH. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: I loved it, taking the chance Review: I took a chance without knowing much but the preview, and I loved it,Great storyline, funny and crazy dialogue I laughed.Worth it, Yes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: LR Browncoat Review: What can I say? Ditto. I love this movie and the series Firefly. Is it possible to wear a DVD out by playing it over and over? Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: I'd give it more stars if I could Review: Best movie you've never heard of. Sequel to the best TV show (Firefly)you've never heard of. No, you don't really have to have seen any of the TV episodes to like Serenity . . . but, I absolutley guarantee that your next purchase will be the DVD of the (painfully abbreviated) TV series. (Or get both now and take advantage of the free shipping . . . and, no, I do not work for Amazon).Yes, you'll like (love) it no matter what your age. Yes, your SO, or spouse, will like it. Gender doesn't matter.Only downsides are:1) you will become addicted to the characters and story; and2) the song kinda gets in your head.John Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: Good film, a collector's edition forthcoming Review: There are plenty of other reviews available so I won't add much to them. This is a generally fast paced film with a variety of plot threads and characters to keep things interesting and good dialogue. Although it's not necessary to have seen the series first it will add enormously to the experience.Also if you have not yet purchased this film as of this date, you may want to wait for a forthcoming collector's edition set that will have more extra features. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: A refreshing change to ordinary hollywood scifi products Review: This movie is arguably Joss Whedon's best work. I loved the movie and also loved the series Firefly (sadly cut down in its prime bu unimaginative network marketing morons, which I had to order on DVD because we don't get to see much that's good here in Australia). The western and space elements are well blended and are only silly when they're meant to be - quite an achievement. The characters are great and the drama and humour are mixed with a skill that Hollywood usually cannot manage. In places it's like Mad Max (Road Warrior to Americans) in space, when the Reavers turn up to terrorize everyone. Joss gives us tough guys and mercenaries and rebel geniuses and space battles and air battles and brawls and assassins and hackers and love and tragedy and humour and rebellion lost causes and lots more. If you don't see this movie you're missing out. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: Please, please come back to TV...... Review: I didn't discover the TV show until they re-aired it on the SciFi channel before the movie came out. What a great show. My wife, who has a pathological aversion to all things science fiction and fantasy, actually liked both the series and the movie. I think the thing that really sets both appart is character development. A lot of material in this genre is focused on the fictitional "universe" created and character development is secondary (or tertiary or nonexistant). The characters in Serenity and Firefly are the primary focus and they are real, interesting, and funny. Highly recommended. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: Blu-ray won't play Review: The DVD plays just fine; however, the Blu-Ray won't play. When put into the Play Station, the PS does not even know it's there. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: Disappointed... Review: I loved Firefly, but I found this movie to be quite disappointing. It was definitely weaker than any of the episodes from the series. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: A must for fans of sci-fi, action, and comedy Review: This movie, in my mind, is an instant classic. It has a wonderful balance of drama, suspense, comedy, science fiction, and action. But more than that, it just has "heart". I can't really pin it down more, but if you watch it perhaps you'll see what I mean. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: A Complete Waste of Money Review: The first word that comes to mind is pathetic. If you are a true science fiction fan,I'm sure you will agree. Good special effects does not equal interesting characters or good storytelling. The acting too leaves one to wonder if anyone except Mal even knows how to act.There is no tension in this movie. Nothing whatsoever to make you care about the fate of the world. I laughed at almost all of River Tam's parts, because she is given nothing to work with. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: HYPE! Review: Oh my God what is wrong with you people? 4*?! This movie was so boring. I give 1* for the FX, that's it. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: Stop the Hype! Review: I'll be brief. Bad audio, couldn't make out what they were saying which says volumes about the poor production quality.No name actors can sometimes rise above, but not this time.Ho hum story and the revelation near the end about what River knows and why she is being chased is a bit of a let down.You would have to pay me to see this movie again. Can't believe what passes for a "great" movies these days. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: Positive reviews fooled me Review: I wasn't going to watch this. Joss Whedon had a huge loyal fan base for Buffy: he abandoned his fans at the end, giving us about a year and a half of ruination of what had been a really good story. I swore I would never watch a Whedon production again. But it has been a long time, there was nothing else promising available, and the reviews looked good. Boy, did I get suckered.This movie was not only poorly scripted with plot holes you could drive a Semi through, but it was also a thin propeganda film. The major plot point, around which all the others revolved, was a young woman begging to be forgiven for trying to make people better. Oh, please, Mr. Cowboy, save us from the nanny state.As to Joss being a feminist, puh-leez. He 'creates' stereotypical male charecters and then puts boobs and long hair on them. He wouldn't recognize feminist epistemology if it bit him on the nose.If you MUST watch this sorry excuse for a movie, please rent, don't buy. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: Firmware Trouble Strikes Again Review: This is NOT a review of the movie itself. The movie is great.I am not sure how the producers of Blu Ray expect us to continue like this. I have owned my Blu Ray player for a little over a year now and I upgraded my firmware twice due to not being able to watch a new release movie. I just upgraded the firmware last about a month ago. Now, one versioni later was released mid December and I can't watch this new release. My Sony player starts the loading process and then powers down and restarts again. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: Alone in the Verse Review: I hated this movie. What had been a show about Mal and his crew became a movie, River the Reaver Slayer. At the big fight scene, I wish everyone had died and just ended the stupid movie since to me Firefly was dead. Yes there were a few good moments and some great lines but that was at the beginning of the movie. Jayne (Adam Baldwin) was terrific as usual. I saw the movie at an advanced screening and refused to see it when it hit theaters and would never ever waste my money on it like I wasted my time seeing it. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: B Grade Sci-Fi Review: I really can't understand all these rave reviews giving 5 stars and saying that Serenity is the best movie ever. It is the sort of movie that you would expect on something like the Sci-Fi channel, certainly not something that I would expect to see at the cinemas and it is clear from the box office results that most people agreed with my view.I was actually a fan of the firefly series, but Serenity was a huge disappointment and it felt like something that Joss Whedon had done in desperation, as firefly was not at all the sort of series that was made to be a theatrical release.In reality I would probably give Serenity 2-3 stars but I thought I would give it 1 to counter all the ridiculous 5 star reviews.Also be careful when looking at the dvd cover, as it doesn't at all represent what happens in the actual movie. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: Good god, I hope no one let's Whedon direct again! Review: Dont waste your money or your time. A total waste of time.The movie was the worst i ever seen in my life. The direction was the worst ever! The action made no sense what so ever. the visuals was like something out of a bad sci-fi channel production. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: Are they for real! Review: I really wanted to like this film, but as I was watching it the movie became more and more unwatchable. Here are things that I did not like about the film:Spoilers!1. The dialog in this film was just terrible!2. Good guys just went back and forth from the same planets.3. Girl name River was annoying and walked around like a zombie. Also, she sometimes went into some martial arts moves and killed off all the deformed looking bad guys.4. Ending was laughable!I don't have much time to write this, so I hope that my review was helpful. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: Lame Review: Horrible film. The characters are shallow cut-outs, and whose dialogue never rises above the level of a so-so sitcom. What's missing from Serenity is genuine vision and seriousness--without which, the humor is just sophomoric smalltalk, so formulaic that you can set your watch by it. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: Could not get any worse! Review: I liked how the movie started and that's about it. I could not believe just how boring this film was! The reviewer "Can't believe some people" should not have critized others like the way she did. My friend, who is an english major pointed out that they were lot of errors in her sentences. She should have just made her point and left at that. Bottom line, you may like this movie if you liked the t.v. show Fire Fly. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: FX Flat Iron Shining Defrizzant Review: I purchased this product because I was looking for a new/different product to use to straighten my hair without frizz and to prevent damage from using a flat iron. The reviews for this product made my decision to try this product. I am so glad I did. I absolutely love it and will definitely purchase this again! Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: A ripoff; look elsewhere... Review: This is a cut-down version of the excellent Timeless collection of California Ramblers sides recorded for Columbia. That collection, with an additional ten tracks, is in print and available on Amazon, so buy it already - support Timeless and ignore these bootleggers! Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: best ever! Review: This cookbook kept us fed our first year of marriage. I still pull it out whenever I need a substitution or need to know how long certain things will keep. We love all the helpful hints (like how to make all the different types of eggs) and basic information. Our favorite recipes are potato soup and my hubby loves the grilled cheese. This book is a must have! Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: not that good Review: if you buy all the vampire books , hold off on buying these until you are desperate. was an ok book, newer outlook but not that new. author has the skill to write much better i think Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: Father 4 givevthem Review: Father forgive them for they know not what they do. I pray for your souls because that's what is needed. When a person starts to twist & change God's word then that person really needs prayer because God is going to hold you accountable for all the souls you lead astray. May God have mercy on your soul for writing this bible & may he have mercy for all the ones who are going to buy this. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: The Devil Review: God said that there will be false prophets and demons disguised as angels. This is the work of the Devil. I can not believe anyone would slander the bible like this. This proves that the Devil is here walking among us. God will punish you for every one that you lead astray. May God have mercy on your soul. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: An Excellent Read Review: THIS is a great book. I, like many Americans, struggle with corporate behavior. On the one hand large corporations offer us lots of benefits in the way of products and services, on the other hand, they are the greatest element in the increasingly offensive disparity of wealth.I was not expecting the insight that this book offered on Disney and I was most pleasantly surprised. It is an intelligent, honest book (I know I have friends in Celebration) and it presents compelling evidence of how big corporations, in this case Disney, exploit the environment, workers, and ultimately their consumers.I was also engrossed in the chapters that dealt with the school because these chapters brought up arguments relevant to anyone who has school age kids or cares about it.The writing style is quite fun and Ross provides wonderful anectodes. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: What a nightmare! Review: A windy montage of extemporaneous rambling. This book is neither concise nor interesting. Dr. Ross must have one of the largest vocabularies ever known to mankind, or else he has somehow programmed his word processor's thesaurus to replace every adjective with the counterpart containing the largest number of syllables. The definitive history of Celebration remains to be written. I will use this book as an example of what occurs when book lacks judicious editing. Recommended only for those who understand the concept of theoretical bricolage. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: Save the money! Review: I read this book after reading Celebration, USA by Douglas Franz and Catherine Collins. The Celebration Chronicles is not worth the money. Mr. Ross has written a "scholarly" work which manages to examine Celebration at arm's length. Mr. Ross obtaining an apartment in Celebration, a community he clearly has no vested interest in, does not qualify as being a truly involved resident of a newly created, struggling community. Franz and Collins give much better insight, mostly because they have invested in a home and are truly involved in the growth of the community.For a historical, sanitary view, choose Ross' account. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: Boring Read about an elitist community Review: Reading this book was like watching paint dry....I moved to Celebration in 1998. At first I was charmed by the Disney connection, distinctive house designs (for florida anyway), the nice, well kept streets.Fast forward several years....Celebration now has a -- TERRIBLE -- reputation in the central florida area for being snotty and elitist. It's is a shame what has become of Celebration. Someone should write a book about that. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: Beware: Older version of Windows CE Review: I've recently installed this on my iPAQ 4705 - running 2003. Apparantly this software "may not display correctly - built for an older version of operating system". Uh huh. What results is a ton of these messages. Click OK on them. The games run, altho they run realllllly slowly on my iPAQ with nothing else running. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: A "how-to" book on verbal communication. Review: This book is a practical and thoughful primer on how to listen and how to talk to improve communication skills. It is comprehensive and direct-- with no "jaw". Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: Cult Fiction? Yeh, right. Review: I admit to being conned by the "Cult Fiction' tag on the DVD cover. The movie is almost laughably bad. The plot has potential but it is not realised because of the terrible miscasting - eg the second in charge of the gang looks and acts like a junior university lecturer - the bad and inconsistent acting - Helen Mirren and Bob Hoskins seem to be in different movies most of the time - and the punishingly slow pace. It comes close to the 'so bad it's good' category. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: You may as well call this a BEST OF album Review: So many solid songs on this disc. Great metal album. If only the band had more like this in their catalog. Truly deserves a place in every metal fan's collection. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: A Masterpiece By The Masters Of Metal Review: I got this album in 84 after hearing the song Balls To The Wall on the radio show Metal Shop (anyone remember that show?). I own over 1000 cds and this album has always been in my top 10! Udo's vocals are a bit rough and may not be for everybody, but I will take real emotion and good vocal melodies over some pretty boy singer anyday. Wolf's guitar work is biting and superb. His solos bring tears to my eyes, especially HEAD OVER HEELS. Wolf is up there with Michael Schenker as one of the best European guitarists ever. Stefan (drums) and Peter (bass) help give this album it's BALLS. I think we are all heavily influenced by the first album we hear from a band (sentimentality), but this album IS their BEST! Followed closely by Restless and Metal Heart. GOD BLESS YA! Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: their best SONG ever! ... Review: This album contains Accept's only good song: the title-cut. And what a song it is! Simple, hypnotic, exciting, pure, unforgettable; just brilliant! It still sounds fresh even today. In spirit, it belongs on either Metal Heart or Restless and Wild. BTTW has nothing to do with the rest of the material found on this album--their darkest and what "sounds" like their best. The production is also the best of any Accept album. "Except" for this song, I'm not a fan of this band. So I'll just leave it at that... Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: WTF AMAZON!? Review: HOW COME YOU **** LOVERS AT AMAZON NEVER POST ANY OF THE INTERESTING AND INSIGHTFUL HARD WORKED ON REVIEWS I WRITE? I WROTE A REVIEW FOR THIS AND ABOUT 20 OTHER PRODUCTS AND YOU @$$HOLES DONT POST ANY OF MY REVIEWS! WTF!? Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: One of My Favorites Review: Remember seeing Accept in concert in the early 80s when they opened for Iron Maiden at Poplar Creek and they have remained one of my favorite bands ever since. Originally had this album on cassette but it has long ago been missing. Also who uses cassettes anymore? Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: INCREDIBLE Review: Incredible how a band full of accomplished musicians as guitar player Wolf Hoffmann, bassist Peter Balter and drummer Stefan Jaufmman could be led by such a dreadful singer as Dirk Scheneider, whou can write great tunes but just can't sing at all! Anyway, this record is fantastic! Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: This is the quintessence of 1980's metal. Review: All the jokes have been made; 1980's metal seems to continue to come under fire, but, it may well be my imagination, as bands such as Nirvana seem to, with their very use of crunching guitar, mock heavy metal and its unbridaled passion, sensuality, and exhileration. Accept are my personal favorites in this genre, and I've probably heard over 90 songs, and, though some are better than others, I like them all, from the recordings of the late seventies on through today's recent releases. This particular album is their magnum opus, a seething mass of passion and furor yet unmatched. Check also Russian Roulette, Metal Heart, and Restless and Wild. Their are few bands today who continue to wave the banner of eighties metal, something of a passe proposition today. ASKA, a marvellous band from Dallas, Texas, continue to wave the flag today and are, in this day of Nirvana and Pearl Jam, my greatest hope for some sort of metal renaissance in the nineties. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: Early 80's Metal Go(o)dness Review: When listing classic 80's metal albums, this one has to be at, or near, the top of the list. Continuing their heavier, if not faster, attempt to out "Judas" Judas Priest, BALLS TO THE WALLS is a superior follow up to the decent RESTLESS AND WILD. The guitars are louder, vocals are grittier, and the homosexual innuendos more apparent. The standout tracks on this album are the early MTV hit "Balls to the Walls", "Fight it Back", and "Love Child." There is really not a bad song on the album. (You might consider "Winterdreams" the only weak song.) This is a worthy purchase be it new or used. It's hard, It's fast,...It's metal. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: GREAT ! Review: This was the last "acceptable" albun by Accept. Full or riffs, melodic solos by Wolf Hoffmann and the usual grows by Dirkschneider (I like his voice, but the band should have had another singer, because his voice needs accostuming). The songs are great, the ballad "Winterdreams" amazing, the title track using a piece from Wagner, "Love CHild" leaves you with no room to breath. After this CD, Accept was gone for sure. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: Can't go wrong with a name like Udo Dirkschneider Review: A small little German guy in a camouflage outfit with such a growling voice it would scare to [stuff] out of Mariah Carey, backed up by a furious guitar driven gang doesn't sound like something attractive. But it is! Accept (a rough, raw and unpolished version of Scorpions) made some great heavy metal albums, and this is perhaps their finest. "Balls to wall" is a very good album featuring traditional heavy metal, and although Udo Dirkschneider is no David Coverdale it works just fine. Guitar player Wolf Hoffmann is capable to combine the hard and fast with the heavy and melodic, and in my opinion he's far more interesting than many of the so called guitar heroes usually praised (John Sykes for example). Crank it up and enjoy! Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: Beyond the wall of forgetfulness. Review: As a remastered version of a legendary metal album,this is complete success,bringing back to the attention of contemporary audiences a great band.Accept have always had a powerful sound,mixing AC/DC grooves with a fast and precise guitar attack and an amazing rhytm section;with their charismatic lead singer,they conquered entire arenas throughout the eighties and the nineties."Balls to the Wall" is a worthy testimony to their great talent. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: Poor in information,not useful if you already have the breed Review: Add a few pages for the breed,with other common information about dogsand you churn out books like this.No real life information about show grooming. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: A struggle to read! Review: I'm not sure if you can truly critique a book I haven't finished, but whew!..this was tough to read. I was lost in blink of the eye in the thee and thous...I know I felt like the heroine! (She was lost there too!)But 3/4 of the way through and enough was enough...I couldn't do it any more.... Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: This book left loose ends Review: I have bought and shared all of Constance's books and I believe in metaphysical theories, but this book was wierd. I liked the addition of parallel worlds, but it was done in a way that didn't make any sense and at the end of the book there were loose ends that never got answered. I kept wishing I could re-write the plot. Needless to say, I won't be passing this book on to anybody. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: "A TOTAL DISAPPOINTMENT" Review: I WAS EXTREMELY DISAPPOINTED WITH THIS BOOK. I LOVE TIME TRAVEL ROMANCES AND WAS REALLY LOOKING FORWARD TO READING THIS BOOK. I KEPT READING PAGE AFTER PAGE HOPING THAT I WOULD BE ABLE TO GET PAST THE BORING REPEATITIVE LOVE SOLILIQUY BUT ALAS "TWAS NOT TO BE". IT WAS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO FINISH THIS BOOK. IF YOU WANT TO SPEND A COLD WINTER EVENING ENGROSSED IN A TIME TRAVEL NOVEL....LEAVE THIS ONE AND RE-READ ANY BOOK IN DIANE GABALDON'S OUTLANDER SERIES! Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: THE WORST ROMANCE NOVEL THAT I'VE EVER READ! Review: I actually wouldn't even give this book 1 star, but I had to pick something.The cover of the book said that Constance O'Day-Flannery is "the queen of time travel romance"...I beg to differ. The characters are so LAME! I never got the feeling that Maggie and Nick/Aiden were "true flames"! I can't believe that I actually paid for this book! If you want a really GOOD time travel romance, I suggest reading Lynn Kurland. For the ULTIMATE book in this genre, then read Diana Gabladon's "Outlander" series! Lynn and Diana knows how to develop the main characters in their books. They make you fall in love with them and want to root for them to get and stay together. I'm wondering WHO deemed Ms. O'Day-Flannery the "queen of time travel romance". In my book, she's just a "lady's maid in-waiting"! Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: round filer Review: I never thought that I would throw a book into the trash. I fought through two thirds of it and gave up. Boring,boring,boring. I couldn't get a picture of the characters, places, or era. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: Not at her best.......... Review: What a disappointment from this author. Not one of her best. I so much look forward to this authors work and was very disappointed. There was no knight in shining armor as some readers stated. The ending was so bad and did not explain anything from the novel. What happened to the great time travel stories we expect from Ms. Flannery? Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: Disappointing ... I'm soooooo sorry to say.... Review: Previous books I have read by Constance O'Day - Flannery were excellent. Though I haven't quite finished this one I am finding that I have to force myself to continue on. I just cannot seem to "get into" this book. I find the heroine's behavior bordering on obnoxious to the point that I actually found myself cheering on the bad guy today. YIKES! This book is definitely an exception to the rule with Constance O'Day Flannery. Her previous work was touching and captivating..... I look forward to her next book and a return to excellent stories with endearing characters. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: Threw it in my fireplace! Review: I really wish I had read the reviews on this book before I bought it; then I would have saved my money! I normally dislike time travel romances; they're awkward and unbelievable, but I decided to give this one a chance because it looked interesting. Was I ever wrong! Maggie was obnoxious and Nick was the classic hero, blond, strong, and gorgeous, but lacking any endearing features. The "eternal love" they claimed for each other throughout the novel wasn't evident to me. The whole book lacked substance and depth, and I kept putting it down before I FINALLY got through it. All in all, a huge reminder why I don't read time-travel romances all that often. Do yourself a favor and don't waste your time(and money! ) Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: Wonderfully romantic! Review: Like all of Constance O'Day Flannery's books, this one is very romantic and spiritually uplifting. I really liked the Elizabethian setting, and the hero is the knight in shining armor of dreams. The time travel element is totally believable, with the heroine disappearing through a maze into the past. I only wish Ms. Flannery's books came out more frequently. No one does time travel like her. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: WHAT A BEAUTIFUL STORY! Review: Wow. I am really surprised by the intense feelings generated by this book. Obviously, you really love it or hate it. I'm one who LOVED IT. Even though the Renaissance Period is not one of my personal favorites, I found it easy to read and I really identified with Maggie and how she was overwhelmed by her life and everything that seemed to be going wrong with it. What I got from the book was taking your life 'one day at a time', not planning your whole future and worring about it, but recognizing the joy that is Life. It inspired me to go out and live my life and go for my dreams, because it could all be over tomorrow and all I would have is a pile of bills that consumed me and a dream that died. Bravo, Constance O'Day-Flannery, for getting another great message and story out there. For me, this one is a keeper. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: Intelligent romance Review: Like most of Constance O'Day Flannery's books, this one had an intelligent, thought provoking theme along with a great romance. How many of us have faced a mountain of bills, feeling like we are worthless and not living up to the American dream? The heroine in the story, Maggie, faces just such a pass, and learns to live in the present moment. What she discovers is true love, and her own self worth. What could be better? Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: WOW! Review: I haven't read a book like this in a long time, and I would like to thank Coonts for this awesome novel, and I'm really looking forward to his next novel, Cuba. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: Could have been worse, but he would have to have tried Review: Ok, so you think you've read to worst tech thriller? Not until you've tried Fortunes of War.Complex plot, believable characters, a realistic scenario...these are all dicarded in favour of some chest pounding and flag waving for the good ole US.Mr Coonts gives the Japanese a super plane to make the kids from the US underdogs but to allow them to win makes the Japanese so stupid as to be comical.I knew I was losing interest when I started skimming chapters to try and get to the end.A 14 year old could have done a better job.Quite simply: the worst book I've read this year. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: Review Review: The book was okay. I found that it lacked in character development and didn't care how it ended. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: Not Coonts best work Review: This book lacked charcter development. He gives you no idea what the charctes are like. This book was also a one sided story. The Story only told of three countries getting involved when in a war when i think if the Japenese invaded Russia more countries would have been involved. This book also had little discription on the current situations. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: Could have been worse, but he would have to have tried Review: Ok, so you think you've read to worst tech thriller? Not until you've tried Fortunes of War.Complex plot, believable characters, a realistic scenario...these are all dicarded in favour of some chest pounding and flag waving for the good ole US.Mr Coonts gives the Japanese a super plane to make the kids from the US underdogs but to allow them to win makes the Japanese so stupid as to be comical.I knew I was losing interest when I started skimming chapters to try and get to the end.A 14 year old could have done a better job.Quite simply: the worst book I've read this year.Mr Coonts, if you're reading this, I want my money back! Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: A Clancy-like Debt of Honor theme with an empty clip. Review: Coonts was a natural storyteller (Flight of the Intruder). It's a rare gift that he forgot. "FORTUNES OF WAR" is crammed with comic book action, suspense and characters with less than the usual one dimension found in children's books. If you listen carefully, you might even detect a hint of plagiarism from Tom Clancy's DEBT OF HONOR. I listened to FORTUNES OF WAR, all the while anxious to turn off the tape player. If you can endure Richard Gilliland's (Narrator) monochromatic dialog you might be slightly entertained. A big predictable yawn. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: Political trash!!!! Review: The political background for this book is the most unrealistic thing I have ever read. I don't think Coonts knows a thing about Japan. The idea of someone killing the Emperor for political reasons is absurd beyond belief! Arghhh....just to think about something so absurd. I have a Masters in International Relations and I can say there is a whole world of potential conflict out there. A Jr. High school student could come up with a more realistic political plot than this. I could co on for pages...... Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: Implausible Review: How can anyone swallow the idea that the US, in accordance with a mutual defence treaty with Russia, send only a non USAF non US government protected single squadron to assist Russia. The story relies heavily on the precepts of honour as they apply to individuals Only saving grace is great descriptions of air to air and ASW operations Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: OK Techno-Thriller, Terrible story line Review: Now I like Coonts and I have his other books with Jake Grafton- But, this books seemed to be written with 21st century technology but 1950's tactics. This book would have us believe that modern jet planes only occasionally use missles to shoot down jet planes- according to Coonts they really shoot down other planes with machine guns! It also leads us to believe that a diesel submarine is more dangerous than a nuclear sub! I gave it 2 stars instead of 1 because the plot was pretty good and believable, the writing was horrid though. I wish I could send it back Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: My expectations from this writer were unmet. Review: Mr. Coonts's descriptions of flying and dogfighting are excellent. However, his plot is very thin. And, nothing really earth shattering ever happens. How disappointing! Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: Delightful tale of a 'benevolent meddler' Review: I've lived long enough to be able to judge novels by how many times I'm willing to re-read them. I've read Theophilus North about 20 times...If it's not my favorite novel of all time, then it's definitely within the top five. The main character really appeals to me, a supremely independent, intelligent, well educated soul, who repeatedly, almost against his will, gets entangled in the lives of those with whom he comes in contact while on a summer vacation in Newport - always to the benefit of those fortunate enough to to be a target for his 'meddling'.I know this is a fable, not a true story... but, oh, how I wish there were people like this in the world... Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: I have no ability as a reviewer but loved it . Review: I visited Newport this summer and heard about the book while there. I lucked up on a copy at a second hand store last week. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: Dreary Review: Dreary. Overly complex. Poorly thought out. Poor, hard to read manual. The first training task asked you to go to the bottom of the page and observe the action buttons there. The action buttons were not there and only seemed to appear randomly. Graphics were poor quality. Counter-intuitive menus leading god knows where. Game software should be written to be run without a manual. This one needs a manual and a magnifying glass to read the small print. Once you go through all that trouble you will still not understand what they are talking about. Save your money this is junk. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: Maybe try it on version 20.0 Review: I have been waiting for a good World War II naval surface game, but with all the bugs I have experienced, I guess I still have to wait.On a side note, reporting bugs to the publisher is not an easy task...... Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: Dreary Review: Dreary. Overly complex. Poorly thought out. Poor, hard to read manual. The first training task asked you to go to the bottom of the page and observe the action buttons there. The action buttons were not there and only seemed to appear randomly. Graphics were poor quality. Counter-intuitive menus leading god knows where. Game software should be written to be run without a manual. This one needs a manual and a magnifying gass to read the small print. Once you go through all that trouble you will still not understand what they are talking about. Save your money this is junk. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: Save your money!!! Review: This game is as buggy as SH2. Ubi soft has not even released the patch for SH2. The AI in Destroyer Command and Silent Hunter 2 is so unrealistic it takes away from game play. Someone at Ubi soft should learn the proper way to write code for PC games. Save your money and buy from a company that has a track record and not a lot of hype and false promises. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: Absolute Repugnant Garbage Review: I can not begin to express how poor this product is. Save your money and tell all your friends not to buy Destroyer Command.You will be mortified by the disgusting program that you find in the jewel case.One of the poorest products to come out this year. I feel Gamespot's gracious 2.5 out of 10 rating is a gift.Destroyer Command is garbage! Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: 2 soft Review: these tires look cool but for mountain riding, they stink. the rubber is too soft within riding about 40 miles on rough terrain the knobs have fallen or ripped off the tires. granted i do ride them hard on mountain trails with lots of rocks and cactus but if you need it for the street, they look great. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: Dem Montclair Boyz Review: hey diz record iz off tha chain my favorite song iz We N Tha Club reppin tha south syde...well all i gotz ta say iz buy thiz joint Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: BRITISH MUSIC HALL FUN - ELSTREE CALLING Review: Elstree Calling is a unique gem amongst early musical sound films. Yes, its primitive by today's standard and perhpas by later 1930s standards, but in terms of poking fun at television whilst looking back and presenting some amazing acts from Music Hall, it achieves its purpose. The producer/director even allowed budget for colour scenes - sure, they're like 2-tone Technicolor, but they add lustre and provide a joyous record with hilarious dialogue for us to enjoy a different kind of entertainment. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: Nothing is better than real LSATs! Review: This is the real deal. Previously administered LSATs. No explanations or guidance is provided, but this book is just tests. Regardless of what source you use for preparing to take the LSAT, practice testing is the key to scoring high. This book offers 3 real LSATs. Other volumes are also available that offer other test versions. Simple, but exactly what you need. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: Lots of info, not interesting Review: While this book had plenty of facts, it read like a scrambled textbook, which may have been the goal. I was looking for something that was flowing and that had chapters devoted to each man. It was rather rambling in form. I feel the body of the text didn't actually follow the title. One of the few civil war related books I really didn't care for. I realize it was a compilation; could have been better. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: What a bomb! Review: Stupid, stupid, stupid...85 minutes of my life wasted watching this stinker that I'll never get back - please don't make the same mistake! Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: So bad, it's not even funny! Review: Terrible (over-)acting, very low production values, unimaginative direction and camera work, ridiculously bad dialog plus an even dumber "story". Buying this ultra-cheap wannabe-thriller is not even a waste of your money, you'll also regret the 80 minutes you spent subjecting yourself to this dreck. So don't even think about it! Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: Horrible Horror wannabe Review: HUGE waste of money/time...the only thing that kept me watching was laughing at the terrible story/acting.srsly terribad Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: A poor excuse for a horror movie Review: As part of my annual Halloween tradition, I will look up old classics, and some new horror movies that I might have missed. Well, I'm sorry to have watched this pathetic excuse for a horror movie. The story features Elizabeth Moss as a college student, Emma who begins to have strange visions after moving into her new home. She begins to retreat into herself, and feels like she is losing her grip on reality. Jason Lewis portrays a detective who attempts to help her.The acting is lackluster and except for Moss, most of the other actors seem to be just going through the motions. The effects are terrible, and the scares are non-existent (the usual appearing and disappearing specter). The movie also suffers from trite dialogue and poor direction. Pass on this one. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: Pink Floyd at its prime. Review: Its that simple.This collection of live tracks is astonishing.This gives people the chance to experience the early and most abstract years/tracks of "Pink Floyd". Well worth the money for any collector or Space-Rocker :P Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: Superb usage of candomble Religion for divination Review: This amazing book and deck allow for a truly supernatural experience in Tarot reading. Not only was I impressed with the results of the reading with this deck but it's consistent accuracy is a thing of wonder!The authors bring to vivid reality the Candomble religion and it's symbolism, and the Tarot's depictions of the Orishas are nothing short of breathtaking....It has changed my life.... Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: book with out the Cards Review: i need the cards as well as the book , the book is good but you must have both so make sure when you are ordering the book it has the cards as well Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: disppointment Review: Very disappointed in receiving was suppose to sing a song and talk and all when you pushed its belly all it did was make a sick sound. I was very happy with how easy amazon made it to return. No trip to the post office, just print out mailing label put it out for ups/mail person and the credit showed up on my account. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: Funny Review: I watch this show all the time. What makes it funny is the behavior of Gumball and his family. Gumball: he does idiotic things but never learns his lesson. Darwin: he only knows 3 numbers 2, 7, and 9. Anais: she once irresponsibly flooded the house. Nicole: talked with her face on the ground. And Richard: he likes being lazy. If you get this DVD get ready to laugh. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: We All Love Gumball Review: This show is awesome. My 4 yr old son and I started watching it and now we are huge fans! Great show for any age. :) Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: Terrible printing Review: The product was delivered in a timely manner and was in new condition. However the printing quality of the text was terrible. It is not textbook quality. If the publisher was going for a mass produced Holy Bible feel, then they nailed it. I am not sure how they can charge $200 for this book. It is almost like a newspaper. The publisher of the text is CBLS (Ceramic Book & Literature Service) New Delhi, India. The distributor ACAMEDIA was very sympathetic, kind and understanding. I would purchase from ACAMEDIA again but not from this CBLS. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: The "author" should be forced to return all proceeds from this rancid pack of lies Review: It is pathetic that no research went into the writing of this book, and worse still that it was not edited, let alone allowed to be published. Take the other dozen bad reviews to heart - they are telling you the truth. Don't spend one cent on this garbage - it's not worth the price of shipping alone. Shame on the publisher, and double shame on the person who wrote it. Bad, bad, bad...complete waste. I wouldn't line my pet gerbils cage with the pages of this book. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: This books reeks.....!!!! [money] wasted Review: How can a person write this stuff?? David Bret seems content to make up a whole new life for Rudolph Valentino. He backs up the most wild stories of a secret gay life with........well nothing. No interviews, no references, no sources...at best conjecture. I would imagine that Mr. Bret..wishes Mr. Valentino had been gay. I am sure that this book paid his mortage for a while, but it does incredible damage to the legacy of a great actor and person. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: TERRIBLE !!!! Review: This book is horrible from cover to cover all through the book it shows Rudy as a vain person who is reckless and uncaring for others it even shows him as a male prostitute who cares more for money then his own well being !!!! all in all I wish I could give this book no stars Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: Bio or Creative Writing? Review: Curiousity got the better of me, so I read the whole thing in less than two hours. This was a repeat performance of his last book about Joan Crawford. David Bret seems to be following a recipe for mediocrity......collect all the salacious stories you can about your long dead victim (Valentino), throw in a heavy doses of gossip about friends and acquaintances (also long dead), flesh out the stories with graphic detail, call it a book, and sell it. Seriously, if you want to read an excellent Valentino bio read Emily Leider's book which is an objective treatment and well researched. Bret's book is a joke and not worth your $ or your time. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: Hype or Tripe Review: Believe none of what you hear and only half of what you see was something I learned a long time ago. I would certainly apply the adage to this book.In all of his "biographies, according to David Bret, every (deceased) person in the movie industry; male and female, from the lighting technicians to the highest paid stars and the movie moguls themselves; the single and the married as well, were all either, bi-sexual, lesbian, homosexual... or wish they were. Mr. Bret offers no proof except what apparently exists in the fantasy dream world of others or his own imagination... and perhaps wishful thinking.It makes for titillating reading but unless the author can back up his claims it is all fiction and the reader should take it with a grain of salt. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: Complete Nonsense! Review: This is the second most discredited bio of Valentino, in my opinion, trailing just behind Kenneth Anger's funny but spurious "Hollywood Babylon." The author claims to be in the possession of Rudy's private diary and quotes from it episodes of passionate homosexual love. Long ago that "diary" was proven to be a fake, written by a distempered mind. The French-Canadian author, Jeanne de Recqville, carefully explored every sentence of that so-called diary, and demonstrated its numerous mistakes. Let the buyer beware! You'll learn more about the author of this horrible book than you ever will about Rudolph Valentino. It is nonsense like this which cheapens the art of Hollywood biography and discredits the veracity of those who think they are contributing to cinema history. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: One of the worse books I ever read. Review: I would not even give this book a star, it deserves a big ZERO. This is probably the worst book I have ever read on Valentino and contains so much destain and paints him in such a horrible light I wonder why Bret has such an ax to grind. Considering Valentino died 75 years ago, Bret writes as if he was privy to intimate conversations that took place between Valentino and individuals who are no longer alive to be interviewed. Brets revelations that Valentino was a raging homosexual, who had table manners worse than a pig and a temper and destain for women could only be motivated by himself and the publisher of this book attepting to make money off the gay male population who unfortunatly will believe this poorly written load of sensationalistic and vulgar nonsence. How sad for fans of Valentino everywhere and for the man himself who deserves much better than this innaccurate book about his personality and life. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: Why Does David Bret Bother? Review: David Bret has a horrible reputation...Not only are his books complete and utter garbage- a cross between poor reiteration of common knowledge and ridiculous fantasy nonsense- BUT, he is known to crash fansites of the individual he's writing about and- if they've dared to acknowledge that his work is, in fact, garbage- unleashing an onslaught of tasteless, offensive vulgarities & insults. And he delights in this. Truly sick.I came across this book recently, and it's more of the same nonsense. What was factual has been written countless times before, and better. Beyond that he seems determined as a biographer to do little else than give credence to the ancient rumours of Valentino's sexuality.Skip this and find something more reliable, like "Hollywood Babylon" or the National Enquirer. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: NOT WORTH A CENT...WASTE OF TIME & MONEY..DOES NOT EVEN DESERVE ONE STAR Review: My father has a saying: DON'T BELIEVE EVERYTHING YOU READ OR HEAR AND ONLY BELIEVE HALF OF WHAT YOU SEE...Please don't waste your money on this book. I am really enjoying DARK LOVER by Emily W Leiber about the late and great Valentino....Whatever he was, all I know is he was an amazing actor and am sure a good man and deserves some respect...what a waste to die so young. Answer:
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