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Is this product review positive? Title: Nicholas Sparks Review: I have recently bought 7 books by this author, as of yet I have not been able to read this one but if it is anything like the other two by him that I have read I'm sure I will not be sorry. The book came right away after ordering and was in reasonable shape for not being brand new. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: A Romance Novel that Never Was Review: First book I read by Sparks was The Notebook it was pretty good. I figured since I liked his style of writing I would enjoy his other books. Well it looks like that he is writing for someone from Hollywood to buy the rights for his books. At First Sight is a sequel to the True Believer. First Sight is full of repetitions like Sparks highlighted sentences from the Believer, and pasted it in Sight's when he was writing it. This book wants to be a romance novel but even for a tearjerker it's pretty weak. Both books are trying to hard to prove how great it is to live in an area where you could die of boredom and where everyone knows your business. I can understand when someone falls in love and willing to move where their new found loved one lives, but common this could be done without the syrup dripping sentiments. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: Pretty great Review: Overall, I loved this book. It kept me turning the page. I really thought it was well written. I thought that Lexie's baby was by someone else and that she was just trying to keep Jeremy around by telling him he's the father. I don't feel like Alvin's character was played out all the way. Like I said, great book overall. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: Why Have I been asked to review?? Review: I don't know why I have been asked to review this book, because it was missing 40 pages in the middle of the book. I have repeatedly asked Amazon to replace this book so I could finish it, and will happily send them the defective copy... Amazon tells me that it is unavailable...but they still show it listed for sale. They bought my book at a bargain price, and now wont stand behind their product. The first part of the book was good....but I wouldn't take a chance on buying it from Amazon if you want to read the entire book. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: Didn't like how it ended Review: I was not at all happy with the way this book ended. This is the first book by Sparks that I read. I have other books by this author, but if he ends all of his books in this manner, I am not sure I want to read the others that I do have!! Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: Silly and unrealistic Review: I haven't read many books written by Patterson but I liked The Notebook so I thought I would read some of his other publications. I didn't find much to like about At First Sight.The story is totally unbelievable and the characters one-dimensional. It is a boiler plate romance novel. The couple are immediately attracted to each other but something keeps them apart. A wave of a wand and they both know they love each other. The happy couple then find and overcome adversity.Patterson is not a bad writer. If you are looking to escape from the daily grind and want to find romance in an easy read, you won't be disappointed. If you want a realistic story and believeable characters, then At First Sight isn't for you. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: Give Nobel to Danielle Steel!!!!!! Review: And I thought Steel was terrible! I was certainly being unjust to her because Sparks makes her a Literary Dame...I was quite sure about his writing from the tear jerking oriented, sappy and trite book names, but when my sister gave and begged me to read the book, I just made the mistake of giving a try..Now my sister deserves a good spank...probably on the head hoping that she will get more wiser next time... The prose (assuming there WAS a prose) is stilted, dialogues are hackneyed and every word felt as if written by a 5th grade pupil. But I am sure even a 5th grade pupil can pull out a better character for Doris, that boring caricature. If this is what our people is currently dying to read, then I may start writing a book which I am sure will sell millions with a little bit of sappiness and a sound marketing ploy.Drop Sparks from publishing world and save millions of poor trees! Y'know you can do it! Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: Not worth the bother Review: This book is not a very well executed story. Characters are poorly developed and storyline is very flat. Perhaps I needed to be a much younger reader. Told from the main male character's point of view, it lacks credibility. Soap Opera's on TV are better than this book. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: Mysterious and Unpredictable Review: This was my first Nicholas Sparks book. Regardless of some of the comments from seasoned Sparks readers, I enjoyed coming home and reading it. It's a continuation of a previous book (which you don't have to read before understanding) about a NY writer who meets a Tar Heels girl and who unexpectantly gets pregnant. They become engaged and he moves to her hometown in North Carolina, an immensely different life than he knew in New York City, thus beginning the journey of discovery of each other and their selves. It's a year in the life of Jeremy whose love, faith, career, fortitude is put to the test. He encounters it all-love, passion, anger, worry, happiness, fear, and loss. The ending is dramatic and for me was unexpected. But I liked the epilogue. I hope that Nicholas Sparks will write a sequel to this one too! Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: Nicholas Sparks is back!!! Review: Short review, but all I could say is what he failed and lacked in his previous book (True Believer), he absolutely made it up in this one.With all the complaints of him failing or disappointing many people for the predictable True Believer, this is one that will or should get the opposite comments.Seems like Sparks got his spark back? Hehe. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: at first sight Review: This is Nicholas' Sparks best book since the Notebook, it kept me on the edge with suspense at one point and the end totally suprised me. Its an excellent book. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: Powerful Review: Wow!! I have read several of Nicholas Sparks' books. This one is by far the best one yet. It shows us how life really is and how we should never take it for granted. To always show and tell the ones we love how much they mean to us for we never know what life holds. I find it hard to lay your books down. I keep wanting more.GREAT BOOK!! Thank you Nicholas Sparks.Keep up the good work. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: I'm Disappointed in This One Review: I LOVE Nicholas Sparks and buy his books right when they hit the shelves, but this one just did nothing for me. I just kept reading it it to see if it got any better,it didn't. I was disappointed all through it and thought the ending would make up for the rest of the story but not so, I was very disappointed with the ending also.I hope the next one is better! Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: NOT MY FAVORITE Review: I have read all of Nicolas Sparks books & this is by FAR my least favorite. I wasn't drawn in my the characters; if anything I was drawn AWAY from them. Very tragic ending.If you want to read the perfect book, go read The Notebook. I guarantee you will love that one! Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: Rather disappointing for Sparks Review: 2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:I have read & enjoyed most of Sparks previous books, often looking specifically for his new books to come out. I found this book to be slow and lacking whatever it takes to hold ones attention. I did not enjoy the book as I had not enjoyed 3 weeks with my brother. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: From a Sparks fan... Review: Sad to say, I didn't enjoy this one. I have read and really enjoyed his previous work, and I am always excited to see a new one come out, but this one just didn't hold my attention. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: I love Sparks but this was my least favorite. Do not read if you are pregnant! Review: Not his best work. I have read everything by Sparks and was so excited to get my hand on this. I usually read a Sparks book in a matter of hours to two days max. This took me over a week. The first 100-175 pages was like watching paint dry. After that it did get significantly more intersting. Do not read if you are expecting it will just add addtional things for you to worry about! Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: Blah, blah, blah....... Review: Not to beat up Mr. Sparks too bad, but I'm going to have to back off of reading him for a while like I had to do Danielle Steele. There comes a time when an author will have books coming out so often that the books will begin to 'lose their elasticity' so to speak. Hopefully in the future, Mr. Sparks can 'tighten it back up.' Come to think of it, I never did return to Ms. Steele..... Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: Dissapointing for Sparks Review: I have read every Nicholas Sparks book out, and this was my least favorite. I was very dissapointed in this one. It was very slow getting into, and was extremely depressing. I'm all for a good cry from a book, but this one was beyond that. You wouldn't miss anything if you chose to skip this one! Sorry Mr. Sparks! Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: Sparks has lost his creative edge, just like the character in the book Review: I have always enjoyed his books. But I doubt I will buy another. This one was not worth the time it took to read it. It was like he couldn't come up with an idea so he just went back to his last book and continued the least interesting story line. There was nothing to be learned from this. You didn't get connected to the characters. It was just blahhhh. I'm sorry to see another author go down that path - just cranking out another book to keep his name on the shelf. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: Awful, Awful, Awful!!!! Review: I had read two other Sparks books prior to this one, so I knew what to expect (predictable, love story). The writing style annoyed me to no end. I could only get halfway through before I gave up. Mr. Sparks, stop TELLING me what your characters are feeling, experiencing. SHOW me!!!!Jeremy Marsh has to be the most annoying literary character I have ever discovered. Grow a pair and stop whining! Do not get me started on the stereotypical Lexie and Doris. YUCK!!!! Do not waste your time. I am finally giving up on Nicholas Sparks. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: 1st Sparks book I ever read Review: After reading the other reviews, I wish I had read True Believer first, maybe it would have made this book more enjoyable. This was the first Sparks book that I have read and was pretty disappointed. I really felt like nothing happened throughout the whole book until the last chapter. The storylines that could have made the book more eventful were very briefly described, followed by chapters of a whole lotta nothing. (Alvin, Rodney/Lexi, Rachel) I just wasn't impressed. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: Trite and boring Review: I only read this b/c my daughter ordered it and I figured what the heck. What a waste of time. It is trite, predictable and just downright BAD. Dont' waste your time. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: Disappointed with this one Review: Like many have previously said, this book was a let down. I STRUGGLED to get through it and really did get the impression it was something he had to get to the publisher fast. If you're deciding between this and another Sparks book, go with the other one. For the first time, I found myself anxious to put one oh his books down and essentially forced myself to finish. Mr. Sparks, please go back to developing those endearing charachters, because that's what I love about your work. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: VERY VERY GOOD Review: THIS STORY WAS VERY GOOD, LOVE STORY WITH A SURPRIZE AT THE NEAR ENDING OFTHE BOOK. I ENJOYED IT VERY MUCH. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: At first sight (Jeremy marsh) Review: This book will stir every emotion. This book will take you to another small town that Sparks writes about. Recommend everyone to read it. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: Boring! Review: Boring, boring, boring and boring. Chewing pale emotions and useless thoughts throughout the book. After 150 pages I honestly gave up. Something happened in the characters' life before this book, and now it's only about thinking how it would be to become a parent and what would be if this didn't happen.Disappointed! Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: Disappointed Review: I work in a library and my co-workers and patrons seem to love everything Nicholas Sparks writes. However from reading True Believer and At First Sight I can't figure out what Nicholas Sparks could possibly have to offer me. Should I give his other books a chance or will it just be more of the same? Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: At First Sight Review: Im reading it now. Im not really a reader but this book is a page turner. It a great love story and it is holding my attention. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: Least favorite Sparks book Review: Not a fan of this. I really enjoyed True Believer and thought this was would a great extension of that story. Not so..characters became less and less like-able as the story went on and it was difficult to feel part of their connection and great love story. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: YOU CAN'T GO WRONG WITH NICHOLAS SPARKS! Review: Nicholas Sparks is one of the most sensitive writers around. He creates such believable characters, I really CARE for them. I don't cry easily when reading books or watching movies, but his books always bring tears to my eyes.This book is a bittersweet love story, one you won't want to miss. The characters of Jeremy Marsh and Lexie Darnell are endearing, though frustrating at times. Poor Jeremy gets bombarded from many directions ... but ... Well, read for yourself.Nicholas Sparks does it again ... and again ... and again! Readers don't just read his books; we EXPERIENCE them!No wonder he's so popular. A fine author! Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: Readable but not worth the money... Review: This book was on the bestseller's shelf at my local bookstore. I asked an employee about how books were selected for that shelf and was told that selection is based on a number of factors including positive customer reviews. Shocking. As a number of other customer's have commented on this site, this book was not worth the money it cost. It was silly, contrived and unrealistic.The cover of the book states that the writer is one of the best romance writers of all time. I typically don't read romance novels but I can't begin to imagine that that's possible. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: A story about life, love and loss Review: I waited a long time to finally read the sequel to True Believer. I enjoyed the continuing story and wasn't sure what to expect but was blown away by the end. However, I am still and always will be a Nicholas Sparks fan despite the tragedies that happen in his stories. If you are a true fan you will enjoy this book. I can't wait for his next novel. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: borrrrrring Review: I gagged my way through The Notebook but thought I would give Nicholas Sparks another try. I read about 1/3 of the book and decided it was a waste of my time. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: LOVE, LOVE, LOVE Review: I love all Of Nicholas Sparks books! He doesn't ever disappoint me, I am ready for a new one to come out! Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: Wonderful! Review: This book was a wonderful love story that was easy to fall in love with the characters, and broke your heart during the ups and downs. If you are looking for a page-turning book, At First Sight is it! I highly recommend this book! Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: Nicholas, did you have to do that? Review: Nicholas, you should be ashamed of yourself! After reading two books (this one and True Believer) trying to like Jeremy and Lexie and then you pull an ending like that. Couldn't you think of something else not quite so repulsive? Let me know next time and maybe I can suggest something.I have read 9 of your books and liked most of them immensely and the characters were easy to like and understand. Jeremy and Lexie do not fit that description. I didn't care for them right from the start and the further I read the less I cared for them.I will compliment you, however, on your writing skills. Even as unlikeable as the characters were, my attention was still held through both books. Maybe that was why I found the ending so distasteful -- I was too engrossed in the book.In all honesty, I will probably not read any more of your books, at least for a while, until my mind calms down from these books. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: NOT MY FAVORITE N.S. Review: This is one of the saddest books Ive ever read...and not 'happy-sad', just plain 'sad-as-can-be sad'. It was good, not great, until the end. Why torture your loyal readers Mr. Sparks? Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: At First Sight Review: Love all of Nicholas Sparks books, always look forward to a new one! Good clean reading, which is hard to find these day's. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: A perfect read Review: This was a fantastic book but with Nicholas Sparks as the author there was no doubt. He continues to be one of my favorite authors. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: the same story over again Review: I didn't care for this story at all...I felt very manipulated by a formulaic bittersweet love story. It seems that this author has a formula where death (there's the bitter) is always involved and then something sweet comes of it in the end. However, just because a story tugs at one's heartstrings doesn't mean it's good. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: Is this what America reads? Review: This is my first forray into this authors' work and, for me, the "Sparks" just didn't fly. I'm sure this is by design, but the reading level within is hovering at about the 5th grade standard. Said attribute is especially disconcerting because one of the main characters is a writer yet lacks any discernable command of English. I felt the dialogue was extemely mundane in a scenario where I felt- even assuming the 5th grade formula were in place- the author had opportunity. The Doris character could have been far more colorful and I was never convinced a writer was ever part of any conversation. Both the punctuation and sentence structure are excellent! Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: The relationship from hell Review: Just like Jeremy and Lexie's union, this book is really rather a waste of time. It puts you through a relationship from hell with no rewards in sight even if you manage to reach the back cover. This couple's courtship and marriage is a dispiriting affair peppered with doubts, lies and Lexie-laid emotional minefields that no intelligent man (as Jeremy was portrayed to be) would have tolerated for 10 minutes, never mind 277 pages. Even the poor old baby that the two managed to conceive during one of their few better moments didn't escape the misery that casts its shadow over all of this book. Threatened when in the supposed safety and comfort of Lexie's womb, doomed to be labeled a killer when it pops out, then inhabited by the restless spirit of its dead mother, this baby has been dealt one tough hand. Frankly, we would all have saved a lot of time and effort if Jeremy had stayed put and divorced on the Upper West Side. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: well done Review: This was a gift for my daughter. She enjoyed the book very much. The condition of the item was just as described. The packing and shipping were done well and the book arrived in good shape. Thank you very much. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: Wish I never read it Review: Hi, I bought this book in September and just finished it in January. I know there was not as much time to read because of the holidays...but I dreaded picking up the book, it did not hold my attention. The ending made me raise my voice to I dare him write such a cheap ending...and all that detail about the prgenancy itself..to much info. I will not give up on him and I do have the Wedding on my desk right now, I still have faith, Take your time we would rather have less of really good writing, then a whole bunch of cra... Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: Love/Hate Review: As in True Believer, for me the these two just did not jell for me. How does one love in one week, when they spent so little time together? I could not get this story line. I hated the ending. Too tragic. I just have to admit that after reading most of Nicholas Sparks books, I keep hoping he will give us that happy ever after that we sometimes need to believe in. He does admit to writing tragic books and I guess after reading all but two of them, you'd think I would have gotten that already! In A Bend in the Road, the characters do get together and I'm sure somewhere down the road there will be a sequal and one will die! I guess when the end of True Believer ended so abruptly and nobody died, the sequel just had to have tragedy. But I think True Believer and At First Sight could have been one book. Then True Believer would have ended just like all the others! Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: Sparks worst novel Review: Although I didn't love True Believer I liked it enough to want to read the continuation of Lexie and Jeremy in At First Sight. I read about two thirds through and then just skimmed the rest of the book because I lost all interest. I don't mind a sad ending (loved The Notebook and A Walk to Remember) but the plot line was so dragged out that I was completely bored. The details of the pregnancy did not make for good reading and were too drawn out. The ending couldn't come fast enough for me--definitely his worst novel and I have read them all. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: Predictable and poorly written Review: The book is bad. In fact, after about 1/3 of it, I'm giving up. The internal dialogue is adolescent in its immaturity, and it is frustratingly repetitive. Where the story is going is obvious from the first chapter, and when I flipped ahead to see if it was as trite and predictable as I thought, indeed it was. Take a pass on this one. I recommend The Curious Incident of a Dog in the Night-Time--which also has a story that is without surprises, but is a very well-written book from the point of view of an autistic boy who offers amazing insights into "normal" behavior. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: What happened to N. Sparks? Review: I have laughed and shed tears over all of the authors books. Im am completely dumbfounded as to what he was thinking when he wrote At First Sight. Like me, you probably loved all the characters in his previous books. He makes every character in this book NOT loveable! I kept asking myself, who am I rooting for? Do I care if things go well? The best part were the medical issues but only a few pages in the book - could have been a story in itself. I miss the old spark. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: BIG BIG FAN OF MR. SPARKS Review: Although Im a huge fan of Nicholas Sparks this book & its prequel True Believer 1 arent among my favorites. They just didn't have me all in. They did have some great characters in a very charming town but they just werent as great as some of his others. I still liked it! Just not as much as most of his others! Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: made me tear up Review: nothing like reading a book & crying. great sequel to True Believer. I couldn't put this one down either. nice job! Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: Great story...again! Review: Nicholas Sparks is the King of surprising you with where he takes his stories. You think you know, and you are a,ways wrong as Nicholas throws on a surprise! Thanks Amazon for carrying his books! Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: Skipped thru this one Review: I didn't care much for the first in the series, and this one wasn't any better. What has happened to this author? It was just dragging on, so I skipped to the end. Actually I liked the end, it was the whole middle that was boring. Glad I got it from the library and didn't spend any money on it. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: Hardback didn't come with paper cover Review: I received the book within about a week, which was expected based on my shipping choice and since it was around Christmas. The book itself was in good condition, but there was no paper cover included. Since the book was advertised as "like-new," I expected to have everything included, not the least of which would be a paper cover for a hardback book. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: Good Review: I love Nicholas Sparks, don't get me wrong, but this is not his best book. Good, yes it was good. I enjoyed reading it. It just wasn't my cup of tea. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: New to Nicholas Sparks novels Review: I've been wanting to read a novel by Nick Sparks for some time, but when choosing my next book, somehow always passed on his. This time around i was determined and chose "At First Sight" randomly from his titles.The beginning didn't grab my attention as with some other novels, but i read on. After a few chapters i still was not attracted to the script and found it harder to follow along. Both main characters, Jeremy and Lexie, had weaknesses and were unrelatable. I found myself disliking them both at various points in the book. I did like the grandmother's character Doris, she seemed more realistic and did not annoy me. The plot was simple and many plot lines were not developed enough. I always felt like there was an intro and an end, but the body was missing.I am dissapointed in this novel. My expectations were much higher for Nicholas Sparks, he has an excellent reputation. I will try another one of his titles but i would not recommend reading this one. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: Another formula book Review: The first 2 or three Sparks books that I read were pretty good. Entertaining and a mindless read that didn't take a lot of brain power. I passed them on to my 16 year old and she loves them. My objection is that they are all the same story with mostly the same characters. The names are just changed. Since my teen still likes them, I buy her the new one that inevitably comes out every Christmas. But you know your in trouble when you go to the book store, can't remember the authors name, so describe the story line to the clerk and they instantly come up with Nicholas Sparks. My description went something like this. Boy meets girl, boy loses girl, boy gets girl back, girl dies. Not to mention the Christianity plug that is inserted more and more into every book. I am seriously wondering if Sparks even writes his own books anymore. If you really want to read these books, borrow them. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: what Review: I was given this book as a hand-me-down by a coworker, and having heard about this author, I decided to give it a try. This was my first Nicholas Sparks book, so I read with an open mind and none of his other works to compare to this one. I found this story insubstantial and somewhat filler-ish, and wondered if Mr. Sparks always wrote like this.It is not until I come onto this site and see the reviews here that I realize that this was a continuation of another book. Given the disappointing ending to this book, I have no interest in reading the other one. I was prepared to give up on this author after this book, but after seeing some of the reviews here, I think I will read one of his higher-rated books and give him another chance. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: Better than True Believer Review: I really enjoyed this book. I read True Believer first and then started this one. True Believer was good but long to read. I couldn't really get into the story. Loved the characters but struggled with the writting of it. But I have this wierd thing that even if the book is slow I finish it because I can't handle not knowing what happened. This book moved alot easier. Loved the process of them learning about each other. And CRIED like a baby! Good book...defiently would recommend. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: Sparks keeps your interest! Review: This was my second book by Mr. Sparks, the other was "The Lucky One". Although, I noticed some similarities in the storylines or characters, I still enjoyed it very much. He does an excellent job of building his characters and putting enough twist and turns in the story at the right time to keep you wondering and interested.My next book is "A Walk to Remember", although I have already seen the movie. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: Should have by-passed this one Review: The other reviews say it all. This book has no plot, story, or romance. It's not worth finishing. I don't like this authors style. I read for gaining knowledge and entertainment not shedding tears. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: Glad I borrowed it from the library....... Review: Glad I didn't waste any money on this book. I love Nicholas Sparks and was very disappointed with this book. Not worthy of purchasing. Just go to your local library Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: Did Sparks actually write this? Review: This book is a terrible sample of Sparks' work. If his name wasn't on it, I wouldn't have believed he wrote it. It's wordy, predictable, unbelievable, and just bad. If you're a Sparks fan, don't waste your money. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: Very Disappointing Read Review: I am glad that I borrowed this book from the library instead of buying it. I was very anxious to read this book, but very disappointed in it. The characters were flat, and the plot seemed totally contrived.I had a very complicated pregnancy and doubt that the doctors would have let Lexi carry the baby to term. More than likely, she would have had a C-section before the due date. If that had happened in the book, then everything would have been ok, and Nicholas Sparks would have written a much more realistic book.Do not waste your time or money on this book. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: We need new authors! Review: Does it seem, to anyone else that once an author hits the best sellers list, they stay there no matter what fluff they churn out? I really enjoied Sparks earlier work, but come on, two books about these poor pathetic people who just want a happily ever after.To be fair, Sparks is an honest writer, and he has the ability to make people feel. I saw it comming and still got all misty. But I don't endorse it. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: Disapponited!! Review: This was my very first novel by Sparks. I was soo looking forward to a good tear-jerker love novel, since I know of his work because the "The Notebook", the movie. Instead, I was very disapponited. I seen the ending coming and I agree with another comment, the main female character, made me mad, leaving me not to feel for her at the end. Mr. Sparks, I don't want to give up on you so soon but I think I need to come back to you at a later time. Any recommendation? Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: 200 pages of overused cliches later ... Review: After reading this book, I feel like Nicholas Sparks woke up in the middle of the night and went "aha! tearjerker moment!" and then quickly slapped together a story in order to get his "tearjerker moment" published. He could have easily done away with the first 200 + pages of the book, possibly leaving a better story at the end. I liked True Believer (enough to look forward to this one, anyway) as well as a few of his other books. This book was unsatisfying, the drama felt forced and the dialog dry. It was full of cliches', which made it feel poorly written. If it were his first book, perhaps I would be a little more understanding, but he's written so many! Any writer worth their stock should know to avoid the phrase, "And for the first time in what felt like forever".Very disappointed in this one. Would not recommend it, will not read it again. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: Love Nicholas Sparks, but needs to eliminate Femal Character Review: I really like Nicholas Sparks books, and this one was pretty good, If you are gonna read it, read True Believer first this book is an extension of that story. I liked this book except i could not stand the lead female character Lexie in this book. It kind of bothers me that even when she's in the wrong ( which she is a lot in the book), the male charcater, Jemermy ( who's point of view we read it in) always end up apoligizing even though Lexie's the one being a jerk. I see that a lot in his books, the girls are always right even when they're wrong they always end up flipping it around. It's just worse in this book than the others. It got a little annoying, but other than that it was a good book, I loved the ending. I would suggest it. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: I'm Through With Nicholas Sparks Review: ** CAUTION - MAJOR PLOT SPOILER!! **I started out as a Nicholas Sparks fan. The first few books I read of his were excellent. I felt he had the ability to provide a lot of dimension and insight into his characters. "The Notebook", "The Wedding" and "The Bend In The Road" were perfect examples. Unfortunately, I think he's beginning to run out of ideas. Too many of his books end up with a major character dying. Sorry - I even think I'll pass on the next one. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: At First Sight Review: I have read all of Sparks' books, and have liked most of them, but this one was such a disapointment to me. The non-original plot of a story line, the added wannabe creepy mystery about its characters, and the horrible ending were anything but enjoyable. Why let your leading lady die in the end of the book? I would have enjoyed it better if she had lived and it was candy and cake for everyone as they lived happily ever after....yadda, yadda, yadda... How sad for Sparks' readers to have to be put through what can be called "dental surgery" of a book, sorry, Nick, but this one was not your best. Don't bother reading this one...it's going in my garage sale pile for a $1.... Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: Always a lesson here Review: I read this book cover to cover once a year or so and am always amazed at what I've missed in previous readings. Ms. Thomas eloquently shows knitting as the skilled craft that it is. Kudos to Dover for publishing it and its companion, Mary Thomas's Book of Knitting Patterns, at such a reasonable price. Mary Thomas is THE Knitting Goddess. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: A concise little gem Review: As with many Dover books, this one is information dense and packs a lot of detail in a small space. It covers a wide variety of knitting techniques and the accompanying hand-drawn diagrams are straightforward. While other knitting books may overexplain a technique to the point of confusion or boredom, this one is economical and precise. It serves well as a reference guide and learning book.Not only is it of value in terms of technique, but it serves as a wonderful primer for the history of knitting.The only caveat is that if one is an absolute beginner with no background in knitting, then the "Knitting for Dummies" books is easier to digest.All in all, a wonderful find at a wonderful price. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: A great basic! Review: I have a bookshelf of knitting books, and after reading over and over about Mary Thomas and her books, I finally broke down and purchased them. Wow! Am I impressed! She did an amazingly thorough job of writing, and of illustrating her volumes. Treat yourself to this classic:-) and its companion volume. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: Good Stomp Box Review: I do like the fact that it's two in one but it would be nice to be able to run both effects at the same time but that doesn't come up too often. I like the Flanger better than the chorus but they both sound good enough for most live applications but nothing that stands out more than an any average Chorus or Flanger. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: Get your moneys worth Review: Well I've been using this product for about a month now, and i have found it is very user friendly. I had some people in my (lan) accidentaly delete some files and where as before those files were either lost if they weren't on back-up. I was safely able to retrive them. I tested it with a few more files and a couple of the many files I retrieved had minor errors on them. Overall this is a very good and reliable product. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: A Boring Read Review: Halfway through this book I wanted to scream stop The Train I want to get off.The book was so boring it revoles around Hannah and her friends from Parker High.They are going on a tour from chicago to San Francisco by Train(hence the name of the book).Yet while on the train in the baggage department they discover a coffin.After reading the tag on the coffin the find out that it holds the body of a classmate of theirs named Roger.None of them liked Roger they all called him Frog.Then they all begin discussing how they treated Roger badly and they start feeling guilty about it.Soon bad things start happening and people are getting hurt.Hannah starts wondering if Frog is really dead?So she and her friends set out to find out. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: Bangkok banger Review: Another great Quiller story, with plenty of pace, Quiller at his best, paired with the loathsome Lohman, with a few good twists to the plot. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: Strong plot, intelligent story Review: The Bureau sends Quiller to Bangkok to protect an important British official who will be visiting Thailand. Quiller approaches the job in his usual efficient (albeit grouchy) style, but finds himself outsmarted ... at least for awhile.Quiller is a well-defined character: independent, even anti-social, perhaps suffering from a (perhaps justified) superiority complex. The other characters are more like caricatures, but the enjoyment of this novel comes from the intricate, twisty plot and from Quiller himself as he tries to out-think his adversary. Quiller is an intellectual spy, but there's plenty of action to offset the thinking and scheming. Fans of espionage/thriller novels should enjoy this. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: Quiller in Bangkok Review: Quiller is the best. Attempting to prevent the shooting of a British Royal touring Bangkok, Quiller demonstates his expertise with a long range rifle. He is folled, and the Royal is kidnapped. Quiller saves the day by not making a shot in the final scene. Beautifully crafted suspense, from the master- Adam Hall. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: Predictable Review: What started as quite interesting, turned out to be rather mundane. Quiller, super-brain and second in world-importance only to The Person, fails to foresee what most readers would have guessed from the beginning. Never once does he suspect that when everything goes ever-so smoothly, something may not be quite as it seems. When I bought this e-book, I was thinking of "The Quiller Memorandum" which I remembered as very good. "The Ninth Directive" didn't come close to it, in my mind. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: Trademark house set from one of the USA's finest DJ's Review: If you like house, you've definitely heard this disc. If you don't know what house is, this is the one disc you should hear. Farina starts off this set with three ass-shakin' deep house tracks: "Flame," "Dreams of You" and "I Know" and then eases his way into a funky and groovy house set starting with "Feel your Body Talkin'." Personally, I like the first 15-20 minutes of this album the most, especially "I Know," which is an underground classic. Yet, the rest of the album is very good and would pack any dancefloor from Chicago to San Fran to Atlanta. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: The BEST Chessmaster program EVER, so far!! Review: This is the best version for the chess player who wants to improve his game. Everything happens on a layout that you like (lots of ways to customize). You can layer different windows that are relevant to you and remove others. Cool Windows such as 'database','captured pieces' or 'coach'. The database is a useful, but cumbersome tool. Some windows are limited in how they can be sized, and this is an irritant. Overall it is very good. CM7000 was a drastic change to a product that just needed to be refined. Jazzy, Polished look to 7000 but you must navigate several "rooms" to access all the features. To quote CM itself, "Yikes!". My son has serious concerns about CM8000 / Windows 2K compatibilty, but I have yet to try 8000 myself. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: We call it Wed Wock West ! Review: Bad title. Who can say it? It's either Red Rock Rest or Wed Wock West. Everything else is Wonderful. The opening scene where Nicolas Cage gets into clean clothes for his job interview is my old fashioned idea of sexy. The story builds the character of an honest man down on his luck who gets entangled with a murderous bunch. Even so, there is a fair amount of humor. I watch it regularly. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: A Must for Nicholas Cage Fans Review: "Red Rock West" is a very, very quirky film, which never steps outside the bounds of hard reality. This is one of my favorite (small) Nicholas Cage films. There are no special effects here. Everything is carried along skillfully with the pure acting talents of its four main characters. Cage gets caught up in a somewhat complicated plot between a married couple who both want to murder each other. Adding to the threatening mayhem is Dennis Hopper who is in top form as a killer-for-hire. Who has the upper-hand at any given moment shifts around, but other than Cage, it's topsy turvey over the motives of the married couple, and exactly what Hopper will settle for. The ending is right on the money. The moral of the story may be that if your a down-on-your-luck drifter passing through Texas, you might want to think twice about any easy jobs that seem to fall into your lap. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: A rewarding and richly subtle viewing experience. Review: One of the best and most under-rated modern film noirs around. The cast are exemplary - Nicolas Cage is at his down-trodden best. The score is also fantastic - combining the mood of a noir thriller with the style of a western. Forget 'Last Seduction', this is John Dahl's masterpiece. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: Caged Cage Review: I love the simplicity of this neo-noir story's concept: an apparently, "honest to a fault" guy, tells one, seemingly innocent lie and finds himself trapped in a nightmare he can't extricate himself from. Very thought provoking - or so I think. Early Cage, at his sympathetic best; sexy, carnivorous, Lara Flynn Boyle (shoot me!); J.T. Walsh, as menacing as ever; and Hopper, not long after "Frank" in "Blue Velvet, and real, real good." I think this was Dwight Yokam's film debut and he's good. No wonder he got other rolls. Lots of surprising twist and turns - keeps ya guessing.I'm sure lots of other reviewers bored you with the details, so I'll conclude with my 2 cents worth. It won no major awards, but I enjoyed every minute of it. However, why doesn't J.T Walsh get more credit? Way scarier than Hopper. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: Red Rock West Review: The sponsors of this movie really blew it by not releasing it in the theatres in the United States. They have a gem on their hands that they did not recognize.The story with all the twists and turns is great. All the actors are very good. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: Decent neo-noir Review: The Bottom Line:The supporting characters steal the show a bit from flat leads Nicholas Cage and Lara Flynn Boyle, but Red Rock West is still an enjoyable neo-noir from John Dahl (Kill Me Again, The Last Seduction) which doesn't throw in arbitrary twists to cheat the audience and is consistently interesting; all things considered, this is an entertaining piece of filmmaking.3/4 Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: A real sleeper of a thriller with many twists! Review: This much overlooked little gem is on par with such films as Blood Simple,Fargo and One False Move. First time director John Dahl(The Last Seduction)also co-wrote this twister. The movie effectively keeps the viewers interested throughout the many plot twists. A stellar cast and a terrific small town setting add to the movie's charm. Do yourself a favour and add this baby to your collection. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: Terrific flick Review: Very enjoyable movie. Does not require a lot of thought on the viewer's part yet is not a stupid movie. Great cast. Nicholas Cage, Lara Flynn Boyle, Dennis Hopper, J.T. Walsh. All work well together. No silly special effects; just a good story. Rent it or buy it. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: Very Very Good Review: Excellent story, not a big Cage fan, but he was superb and Dennis Hopper, what can you say. Worth it for mystery/action fans. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: DVD in fine shape, plays well, prompt shipping. very happy Review: DVD was in new condition, arrived promptly, well packed, what can I say? what's to complain. I would highly recommend this vendor based on my experience. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: lives up to the endorsements Review: This book certainly lives up to the endorsements on the jacket. It is a very readable and, dare I say it, gripping book. check out the book's preview site (I found it searching "Key financial instruments" on altavista.com) There is also a webpage for updates and reader FAQ. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: incredibly well written Review: incredibly well written - like JK Rowling of Harry Potter and Michael Lewis of Liar's Poker combined Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: A Real Find Review: I stumbled across this item. I followed the Rat Pack in my younger years - even jetting off to Vegas to catch Sinatra on occasion. Have a few of the concept albums that are mostly compilations made to sound like the real era. These recordings are very good quality from what was probably their peak years. If you want to hear them as if they were in concert with reasonable fidelity, this is a good way to do so. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: Pathetic Review: It doesn't even deserve 1 star but the Amazon rating system won't let you choose 0. If you like debugging buggy Microsoft examples this is the book for you. This book (and the examples & solutions on the accompanying CD) are one of the best reasons why Microsoft ought to be broken up by antitrust laws. They are so big that they have no compelling reason to write books that are valuable resources, or products that work very well. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: A Outline Style Book Review: This book gives only outline rathen than details. And the sentence appears most is "For more information on XXXX, see XXXX in Visual InterDev Help". A beginner should not buy it for its lack of details and examples. A advanced developer should not buy it either for its lack of reference value. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: Needs a technical editor Review: This book is terrible. The Labs are fraught with errors. I am very dissapointed that Microsoft Press would put out such a book about a product (VI) that they sell. They must not have had a technical editor go through the book. Don't waste your money. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: Don't buy it! Review: This is by far one of the worst technical books I have ever read. It reads like it was written by the marketing department, not by developers. The least they could have done to make this book worth the price is to include the Visual InterDev software on the CD, but they don't. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: Call it InterDev for Dummies Review: The Mastering Series is poor book for mastering ASP. Consider it a basic help file with some simple examples. To learn ASP and InterDev, get the Wrox book. Microsoft Press should be embarassed putting out this material. Answer:
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