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Review Date: 4/18/2009
I was warned before I started this audio book that it isn't much like the movie. It only resembles the movie in that the characters have the same names and they are werewolves. After that it's almost nothing alike.
Being Christian I didn't like the occult references but they are pretty scarce. I was afraid the book would become a propaganda tool but it really didn't.
I enjoyed it quite a lot. I highly recommend it!
Being Christian I didn't like the occult references but they are pretty scarce. I was afraid the book would become a propaganda tool but it really didn't.
I enjoyed it quite a lot. I highly recommend it!
Review Date: 4/1/2009
Helpful Score: 2
Being a Christian I can't say I like what Mr. Saul is saying about the Church. Maybe not his actual opinion, it is nonetheless a dim view of things. Mr. Saul is a master at bringing out the phobias that are common to all mankind. It was a good read, not heavy in any area with just the right amount of phobic description, tension and suspense. Yes, you know the ending from the beginning; it's predicitble, but Still worth reading. Good PBS book - read and trade.
Review Date: 4/1/2009
Helpful Score: 2
This book was rather poorly written. (I'm aware I'm being the armchair quarterback; I'm not a published author.) It begins with what seems to be modern day but you find out it's set in the future. The main character, Chuck Vallone, is a self-proclaimed technophobe and yet uses an astonishing level of computer savy and knowledge of technology. The book often sinks deeply into the mechanics of genetics to explain what's going on. It's called 'willful suspension of disbelief' - If you tell me it can happen, I'll buy it. Explain if you need to just don't keep explaining. The ending was, of course, mostly victorious but through no actions of the main characters. They were bailed out by characters who were never identified individually, just as a collective, and had only the most tenuous interest in saving anyone. They could've just as easily killed everyone and achieved the same ends the book says was their only interest. (They didn't care about air-breathers. They just wanted to be left alone.)
All in all, a good book for PBS - read and trade. It killed time but it was frustrating in places, boring in others and the ending was unsatisfying.
All in all, a good book for PBS - read and trade. It killed time but it was frustrating in places, boring in others and the ending was unsatisfying.
Review Date: 3/2/2009
I got sick of hearing about how Bella was moping around. I skimmed through those parts. After she quit being such a whiner the book really picked up. I didn't much like the dynamic between Bella and Jacob. If she's still in love with Edward, she should either get over him and move on to Jacob or don't start moving on.
Overall I liked it and I plan to read the rest of the series before I decide if I want to keep it or not.
Overall I liked it and I plan to read the rest of the series before I decide if I want to keep it or not.
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