Title: Maisy and her weird pushy friend Review: I'm glad we have this on loan from the library, because I plan on returning it tomorrow! My daughter loves it, but she's only 22mos and hopefully isn't picking up on how strange the storyline is. Other reviewers have summed it up, but I won't bother. I can't figure out whether Tallulah is demented or just pushy, but she sure freaks me out. I would rather my daughter learn to say "Tallulah, I'm busy, so I'll call YOU when I'm ready to play!". Is this product review negative?
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Title: A Darker Mr. Rodchester and a quiet production Review: This version of Jane Eyre was a PBS production back in the 80's and has a slight feeling of being 'dated". It is very quiet with no background music at all and this actually adds beautifully to the atmosphere. The acting is outstanding, but the character of Edward Rodchester is a little over the top in his grumpy and nasty disposition. I really wondered how Jane could fall for him at all because he was even nasty to little Adelle. Overall, if you are an "EyreHead"--this is a must see production. The actress playing Jane fits well into the "plain" catagory, but has a certan fiesty quality that is well realized. The production falls very close to the books dialogue and follows C. Bronte's story more closely than most. It is long, being 6 episodes, but well worth an afternoon of visiting Bronte country and peeking into the world of this Charlotte Bronte's masterpiece. She would have really liked this one. Is this product review negative?
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Title: Cliched and frustrating. Review: I wish I'd read the other reviews before I picked up this book. I love the Kay Scarpetta novels. And was kind of excited to see Cornwell branch out into something new. But this book didn't work on so many levels...it's hard to know where to begin. My biggest criticism, I guess, is that there are just too many points of view here to support a cohesive, gripping storyline. Cornwell gives us a glimpse into the thoughts of every character she introduces--no matter how insignificant their role. As a result, it's nearly impossible to follow any one plot, or care about any one person. Now I'm not saying that every book must have only one POV, but most of these characters are two-dimensional, stereotypical, and do nothing to help the plot along. Nor do they provide any insight into the human condition. A very awkward and unrewarding reading experience. Is this product review negative?
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Title: Confusing Review: For the truly serious student of Hindi with a good deal of linguistics knowledge, this book may be useful. For most people, it is bogged down in Sanskrit etymologies and contrived explanations of obscure sentence structures. It is very much a formal grammar, and does not seem to be designed with the casual learner in mind at all. In addition, the printing, especially the Devanagari, is difficult to read. In cases where there are two possibilities for how to write a Devanagari character, they are often both used indiscriminately, furthering the confusion for the learner. Is this product review negative?
