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*****
(10/24/04)
amazing
Dream_of_destiny
(10/12/04)
I really enjoyed reading this book. I was intrigued from the first page to the very last. I also passed the book around to my group of friends, and they agreed wholly with me. This book was one of the best books I've ever read and I will keep suggesting it to others who like to read.
Toffe
(05/03/04)
The classic context and the use of Latin made me interested. Of course I should have guessed from the kitchy cover what is all about. Commercial trash that makes you feel empty inside. Disappointment because I excepted something interesting.
(04/07/04)
I feel that it is impossible to rate this book due to the fact that so much of the language, plot, and characters are a ripoff of Donna Tartt's The Secret History! Did anyone else notice this? Goodman completely tries to affect Tartt's style and fails miserably. She almost lifts direct lines and ideas from Tartt's book but then ends up with a really predictable, VC Andrews-style story. It's like she took a gormet dinner and turned it into a happy meal. Please tell me someone else noticed this.
Karen
(07/23/03)
I felt as if I was really living the events. I really fell in love with Jane and all of her emotions. I thought that the author did a really great job in writing this book. Her words really spoke to you and set the plot up to grab you and pull you in.
David Polk
(07/01/03)
I really enjoyed this book. The plot twists back and forth between the past and present, and at times I had to flip back to remind myself of just what had happened to whom. There are plenty of twists and surprises. The writing is ,at times, poetic. I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys a good tale and a good piece of literature.
Gin
(05/21/03)
I thought this book had a fantastic plot line leading up to the climax. The climax, however, was somewhat disappointing. I thought that the use of suspense was well played, which therefore caused it to be a real page-turner. The beginning and the ending could have used some work, but overall I thought the novel was quite good.
Kim
(05/21/03)
I just recently read this book for a senior English project. It was extremely haunting, yet thrilling in many ways. The use of desire, friendship, and revenge make this book a heart stopper. Once I began reading it, I couldn't put it down. I literally read this novel in one day. I loved this book and hope that maybe a sequal could be in the works. I highly recommend this book to anyone who wants to become involved emotionally in a good coming of age story.
