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 for yuppie's December 31, 2008
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
This book is: pop culture, swearing and annoying characters. It's a 'yuppies' book, for people who think they are hip and cool.
Don't read this book if you don't like books that contain:
-pop culture: Nirvana, Tom Cruise, Peter Pan, Oreo's (the biscuit)...the list is endless.
-swearing; the book contains lots of the 'F' word, most of them are unjustifiable. There are also tons of: "Christ", "oh god", etc.
-vanity; the author continually describes what people are wearing, and it's to a point that it serves no point to the story.
-cheesiness; the father plays the violin, lets visit the museum, he's a librarian, she's an artist, i've got 800 books, massive house, "lets go to the opera..."; total overload.
-drunkenness; just to much, they drink for pleasure and get drunk, thats it...
-sex; quickly gets tiresome.
-immorality; cheat at lottery - they want money!
None of the characters are totally likable. There was one scene that made me really dislike the lead character: he is attacked, he fights back, he over powers his attacker but then he doesn't stop, he starts to beat the attacker to a 'pulp'. And then we get the lamest excuse to try to justify his actions...
The writing style is simple, cant call it bad.
The books plot is ok, it was the only thing that kept me reading, just to find out what happens next. But everything else is just annoying.
A story needs to be interesting to be worth telling, just not like this.
 An all-time classic - must read December 28, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I never write reviews on Amazon but I feel so strongly about this book that I must urge everyone to read it. I read this book about a year ago, during the early chapters I found the story and style of writing quite confusing and difficult to keep track of...do not be put off though. Once I had read a few chapters I was hooked and read the whole book in a matter of days.
Be prepared for a heart-warming, emotional read and possibly even a few tears along the way. This is by far the best and most intelligently written book I have read since To Kill A Mockingbird. I have since passed my copy around all my friends and family, including my literature-buff Dad and my non-reader Mum and all have loved it - so much in fact that I am now searching for a new copy to replace my worn out one!
A book to read over and over... December 15, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This has to be one of my favourite books - as soon as I had finished reading it I went back to the beginning and started all over again. Three years later its is still the book I will pick up to reread when I have nothing new to hand.
It's a wonderful love story with a unique twist - the main character, Henry, jumps through time with no way of controlling when or where he goes. Because of this, the storyline perhaps jumps around but I think it helps to show how Henry's life progresses. I've read some other reviews where people complain about the sex in the book and the language used to describe it, but I have to say I didn't find it offensive in any way. I think it helps to get across the passion that Clare and Henry have for each other.
It's a book which stayed with me for weeks if not months after the first reading (and rereading!). I think that is surely the mark of a good, if not great, book.
Be warned - you will know pretty early that the ending won't be a happy one. It makes me shed a few tears every time!
Like no other book I have ever read! December 14, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
To begin with, the book is a little bit slow, and the time travelling idea takes some getting your head round- I almost gave in. But I am so pleased I didn't!
Once I was in to it I couldn't put it down! The story was so clever but what I loved the most was the emotion and love you feel between the main characters.
I have read this book over a year ago and still regularly think about it as it has stayed with me. And I am looking for a book that comes anywhere near how good this book is. The closest I have came to is the lovely bones and although I loved this book, it wasn't quite as brilliant!
A great read! December 9, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I first read this book a good few years ago, and recommended it to anyone that would listen, they all loved it and I know I'm not the only one to have re-read this book countless times!
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