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Should of been two!

Reviewed: 07-05-15

So much potential . I would love to have the author talk in detail about fitness through living activities and how to run long distance . And I would love a book on the battle of Crete.
I don't think this attempt at meshing the two together works.
Neither theme is developed as much as deserved and the book is unfocused.
I very much like McDougall's writing but not this work.

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Litany of horrors

Reviewed: 05-25-14

Well written with convincing characterization of people and place.
My complaint is that the constant emphasis is on the horrors of life for these people.
The unjustness is noted in seemingly ever aspect of life.
Yes we who live in so much better conditions need to know but there is too much of
the "Behind" and not enough of the "Beautiful Forevers".
More subtlety or write a sociological essay.

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bloodshed and treachery

Reviewed: 12-17-13

This is a story of rather disgusting bad behavior in men.
From the East India Company commander who incites a war with a Maharajah to win personal laurels, to a British officer who arrogantly makes bad battle decisions, putting his men in grave danger, and then blames others for the result. Worse still the "hero" of the book is offered refuge by the Maharajah when he is found guilty of impersonating an officer and repays the Maharajah's kindness by betraying him to the British and then leading the fight against his seemingly justified cause.
Gory and inglorious.

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A dated thriller

Reviewed: 10-26-13

An uneven book with some quite interesting and exciting portions mixed with protracted dull parts that do not contribute to the main story. The dialogue is at times repetitive and dull.
Old British Empire superiority and a short anti semantic portion are a little hard to take.
I don't recommend it.

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Charming

Reviewed: 04-18-13

an interesting group of short stories with color and character.
they are not all perfect but enjoyable

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Where are the animals?

Reviewed: 03-31-13

I was disappointed in this book.
The writer, instead of being invisible, was too much center stage.
We found out too much about the life stories and personalities of the researchers.
There simply wasn't enough interesting material about animals.
The narration droned on and on. Perhaps that was more the material than
the narrator.
I couldn't keep at it and did not download the second of two parts

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If you love detective stories and dogs, smile

Reviewed: 03-31-13

Would you consider the audio edition of Suspect to be better than the print version?

Yes it moves along quicker than I could read

What did you like best about this story?

the insight into animal mind, correct or not, is interesting

What about MacLeod Andrews’s performance did you like?

Great voice though didn't like the talk to dog voice a lot.

If you were to make a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

Love crosses borders

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writer with unfortunate influences

Reviewed: 03-10-13

Is there anything you would change about this book?

I have read the author has said "Growing up in a strict, punishing church-run orphanage in South Africa during the apartheid era... ‘I know all about the God of wrath but have never met the God of love"
Unfortunately this has lead to a narrow and flawed view of Christianity reflected in this story.
Among the vast number who loved the book, another reviewer commented on bigoted treatment of religion.
That is my biggest problem with this book though I disliked, what I felt, was excessive detail of the cruelty and squalor of the time.

Has The Potato Factory turned you off from other books in this genre?

From the author not the genre

What about Humphrey Bower’s performance did you like?

excellent

If this book were a movie would you go see it?

no

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Florida swamp thriller

Reviewed: 12-23-10

I enjoyed this story of a ex cop resettling in Florida and trying to live alone in peace after trauma in his personal and professional life. He has about a year of solitude but no peace, and then things go bad.
When its all over there is a glimmer of hope for him.

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if you like southern and short...

Reviewed: 05-20-10

I enjoyed the local color and character development.
To me the narration was honest certainly not the worst I've heard.
Even found them a bit thought provoking

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