Title: good Product review: EATERS OF THE DEAD is good, but it's quite a departure for Crichton. It will be interesting to see what kind of movie it will make (that will be released soon). I recently read a Crichton-like novel (in its lay-out more than its subject matter): THE SHAPE: A NOVEL OF INTERNATIONAL SUSPENSE by Craig Furnas, and it is fantastic. I'd read that before this. But EATERS OF THE DEAD is interesting. I have to give Crichton credit for taking a chance on this book, since it deals with viking-days, which certainly is not standard Crichton-fare. His publisher was probably none-to-happy when he turned in the manuscript. Do you think Grisham's would be happy if his next book was about Eskimos hundreds of years ago? So I give Cricton an extra point for taking a chance. Would you say this review depicts the product in a flattering or unflattering light?
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Title: Jacking Around Product review: This game was a bit confusing when I first started to play, because who really reads the instruction manual nowadays?It's really easy to learn because Megaman tells you what to do. Yeah you heard me, Megaman tells you what to do.That's because Megaman has been reduced to a computer program called a PET,who fights computer viruses, and learns a helluva lot of moves. You get battle chips, which are tradeable with friends, and you get $$Money for laying the smackdown on various Virii. Alot of old school bad guys are PETs. Gutsman, Fireman, Stoneman just to name a few, along with new Bad Guys like Number Man who seems to be an Evil Math Teacher Incarnate.I give this game 7/5 Stars. 5 for the obvious awesomeness of this game, 1 for making Battle Chips Tradable, and 1 for not having crappy Pokemon Style Graphics. Would you say this review depicts the product in a flattering or unflattering light?
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Title: It's been done many times before Product review: Coming to this site, I am pleased to see that my opinion about this book doesn't stand alone. I don't see why this book has received the accolades it has. The plot itself is manageable enough, but I think that the writer's style was deliberate and slow to the point where I felt he became TOO conscious of his technique, and this became apparent on paper. It wasn't until I was already 150 pages into the book that I determined that I had read too much to simply toss it aside, and that for the sake of the Pen/Faulkner award it garnered, I should try to read it to completion. Now I wonder why I did. I guess the love story was compelling/sad in that manufactured kind of way, but this coupled with the author's contrived style ( of long, rambling descriptions) made it all feel a bit too force-fed. Would you say this review depicts the product in a flattering or unflattering light?
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Title: The Works of the Flesh Product review: An intriguing tale of a man's journey of learning who he really is and what happens along the way. The author does an excellent job of grabbing you from the beginning and never lets go. I couldn't put it down and wanted more when I finally did. Mr. Krause gives a realistic view of the inner workings of the mob and what can happen when someone becomes involved with them. I recommend this book to those who like fast paced, exciting stories with a romantic edge. Mr. Krause has certainly learned the art of combining both. Would you say this review depicts the product in a flattering or unflattering light?
