Is this product review positive? Title: Popes, Bankers, Artists, and Murder Review: This book is a terrific narrative on the Medici's of Renaissance Florence. Hibbert captures the various Medici family members which included Cosimo and his banking empire which funded the dynasty. His grandson Lorenzo who was the greatest of all the patrons of Rennaisance artists such as Leonardo, Michelangelo, and Galileo. We meet Medici's who become Pope even though their only qualifications seem to be that they were Medici's. Hibbert also introduces us to their lethal competitors, the Pazzi family. The book includes murder, betrayal, ambition, sexual dalliances, great artists, and the fabulous setting of Florence. What more do you need for a great read ? Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: Woods Gets Sloppy and Lazy Review: A weak contrived plot, wooden writing and thin characters. Stuart Woods can be entertaining and fresh, but they must be paying him too much. This is how writers lose their audiences. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: Revising my opinion upward Review: I reviewed this book in 1997 and gave it a negative review. Since then, I gave it another try and discovered that although it starts more slowly than most of Saylor's books, it becomes an engaging and gripping story. I want to retract my earlier negative comments! Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: Gator Review: I saw this movie in the theater when it first came out. I loved it then and I still do. From start to finish it is thoroughly entertaining and has an excellent soundtrack. The plot may be tried and old and stale to some, but it is done so well and the film is packed with wonderful character actors like Jack Weston and Alice Ghostly....it is simply a good time. Answer:
