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Review Date: 10/11/2012
Helpful Score: 1
I have really liked Lewis Nordan (some books better than others) but I rather wish I hadn't read this memoir. The chapters about growing up and the first years of his marriage were the best but then he just became a pretty despicable human being. I realize that this was not a novel and was generally true to his life but I rather wish I didn't know all of this about him. The book does reflect his continued good writing though.
Review Date: 12/5/2013
Helpful Score: 1
I really liked this book. While there is a criminal case to be solved it's more like a novel with a detective story imbedded. The character development is good and there are surprise developments and unpredictable twists.
Review Date: 6/8/2012
Helpful Score: 1
Very clever. Evolving man is self aware and says things like, "We'll never get out of the pleistocene era if we don't evolve." Grampa thinks they should stay in the trees. Evolution man learns to bring fire back from a volcano but if the fire goes out he has to go back to the volcano. His boys each have different skills, e.g. cave painting, flint knapping, etc. They still court by hitting women over the head and dragging them by the hair. A fun read.
Review Date: 12/18/2013
I only read 100 pages or so. It was too graphic for me. It's hard for me to read about whippings & rape, etc. over and over.
Review Date: 10/9/2011
Helpful Score: 4
The medical intrique part was well done and not too predictable. I had a whole other theory of what happened and "who done it". However, the book was way too long. The main medical mystery did not have enough separate events - just one OR event and the rest was her emotional state and all the legal ramifications.
All of the sub-plots involving her dad and her sister added nothing and could have been left out. There were no new medical incidents to build the tension. Certainly not a page turner.
All of the sub-plots involving her dad and her sister added nothing and could have been left out. There were no new medical incidents to build the tension. Certainly not a page turner.
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