So what did everyone think?

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So what did everyone think?

Postby Scellanis » Tuesday 31 October 2006 11:25:50pm

My memory of the book is a little hazy now because I read it during summer and its at home but I am not...anyway like it?

I thought the idea of the book was quite unusual and interesting and pretty hard to guess the ending.

To be honest I did buy the book for the shiny cover, the fact that it was signed and had a dragon on the front...which was shiny so yeah I was very impressed that the inside lived up to the front cover.
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Postby Scarlet Lioness » Tuesday 7 November 2006 2:30:36am

I'm not very far through the book...only on page 160-something. It's pretty interesting, but isn't up to the main part of the book yet, well hopefully something happens!

But anyway, it's pretty good so far!
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Postby Scellanis » Wednesday 8 November 2006 6:41:04pm

Yeah its quite slow and strange, at the beginning I had difficulty following the switches, kept getting annoyed but I slowly got hooked

I'm not sure I fully understood it to be honest, I thought the final result didn't seem to match what the build up suggested but that it was still very good. I think I was expecting something more evil, I probably read too many adult books.
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Postby Scarlet Lioness » Tuesday 14 November 2006 6:22:46pm

Yeah, well...Unfortnately lots of school stuff has been preventing me fdrom reading any further than page 260...I'm going through it slowly..

*grumbles about stupid school exams*
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Postby Scarlet Lioness » Wednesday 20 December 2006 9:22:21am

I have finished!

I must say- twisted ending, but I really enjoyed it actually!!

There could be be room for number two...lol! Nah, I like dthe ending just like that...

Now I've started on Inkheart... :grin:
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Postby Simatra » Friday 2 March 2007 4:44:50pm

I've read it and it's really good,.... but I havent read the ending yet,... I really need to do that :-?
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Postby FawkesthePhoenix » Sunday 20 May 2007 2:11:41pm

ooh, i started reading it yesterday and it's really good, i'm on page 241.
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Postby Scellanis » Monday 21 May 2007 11:25:48am

Wow! You read fast!
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Postby FawkesthePhoenix » Thursday 24 May 2007 8:35:59pm

thank you! i finished it last sunday! the ending was.... wow. i wish it was longer.
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Postby FawkesthePhoenix » Monday 25 June 2007 5:11:47pm

sorry to double post, but i'm just so sad, i have to take it back to the library! :-(
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Postby Simatra » Monday 25 June 2007 7:15:54pm

What does it matter if you've already read it? :D
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Postby Scellanis » Monday 25 June 2007 9:54:11pm

Some people like to read them more than once, sign of a good/confusing book...

And I know that my copy is especially shiney, the dragon is made from holographic paper on the cover so I wouldn't be wanting to take it back again....shiney...mine!

Why do you think I bought it in the first place...hehehe Bonus that it turned out to be a good book, shiney dragon was more than enough.
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Postby FawkesthePhoenix » Monday 9 July 2007 10:48:15pm

*sniffs* it's back at the library. *bursts into tears*
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Re: So what did everyone think?

Postby *Riley* » Monday 30 June 2008 1:26:00pm

I 't borrow from libraries unless i feel i might not like the book.. I only buy bcoz then I can re-read it anytime i want :razz:
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