The most entertaining and moving book I've read in years. Presents both sides of a complex story - there are no villains here, only the gray area that comes with war. One of the best accounts of character change I've ever read.

My favorite Hemingway work by far. Simple, powerful prose perfectly matches the personality and strength of one of the most endearing fictional characters I've ever encountered. There isn't a lot of plot here, but it's a compelling read nonetheless.

A charming but thought-provoking satire of the USSR, which makes the point that, if revolutions are to succeed and tyranny is to be avoided, the people must learn to chuck their new leaders as soon as the revolution has been accomplished; otherwise the result is totalitarianism.

It's hard to say how I felt about this book, since I liked the beginning and loved the end, but I hated the middle. All told, I didn't enjoy this one as much as A Prayer for Owen Meany, but it was still a worthwhile experience thanks to a somewhat haunting ending. It's one of those books where I wasn't sure I liked it while I was reading it, but then I found myself thinking about it weeks later.

I thought this one was good but not great. Basically, it had an intriguing beginning, great writing, great observations about human nature, and a decent plot, but the characters weren't all that likeable.

The book that started it all...and still a lot of fun to read. If you've never tried the Potter books and you're wondering what all the fuss is about, I'd recommend reading at least the first three books before stopping (after I'd read the first two books I almost didn't keep going, but in hindsight that would have been a big mistake). Probably my favorite series of all time.

Book one was pretty good...loved it when I was a kid. Basically, it's a very straightforward fantasy based on the Tolkein model but with a more contemporary writing style...haven't made it to the next two yet, but plan to continue reading.

I read this one to please my wife. Basically, I thought the first third of the book was fairly intriguing, the second third was a little annoying (too much like a romance novel for my tastes), and the last third was very entertaining. Overall I can see the appeal of the series and I'll probably read the rest of the books at some point.

Another entertaining installment. I really like the premise behind these books, as well as they two main characters. A lot of imagination and creativity.

I thought it was a little uneven in a lot of ways, but overall I enjoyed it. It's sort of reminiscent of the Count of Monte Cristo with the added wrinkle of flight. There were a couple of nice plot twists, but it didn't have quite as much scope or depth as I thought it would after a very good setup.

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