Natalie M. (natalietahoe) - , reviewed Fan of "The Eight?" Then Don't Ruin the Memory and Skip "The Fire." on 12/21/2008 + 70 more book reviews

Helpful Score: 8

Sorry, all. I waited the twenty years just like everyone else for the sequel to "The Eight," which happens to be "The Da Vinci Code" in the 1980s, but SO much better. So when I heard that "The Fire" was coming out, a sequel to "The Eight," you bet your britches that I put myself on the pre-order list, and eagerly awaited its release. I tend to read books very quickly, especially those that are incredible... but lemme tell you, it took me forever to read because the dialogue and events were so not at the sophisticated level that "The Eight" was. I found myself hating one of the primary characters because of the over-usage of catch phrases and sayings -- annoying! What a complete sadness I felt when I finally finished the last page. And if you've never read "The Eight," then reading "The Fire," could be a stand alone book for you, but it just doesn't have any kind of passion or energy that you can really get into at all. What a disappointment.

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