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It is not a light-hearted read, for sure. There's a very high body count, and some brutal torture scenes. But for me all of that was outweighed by the epic-style adventure and truly satisfying romance that made the novel a "Dove Bar" experience.

All About Romance

76%
...has proved to be the most lasting element of Burnett's literary legacy. Perhaps that shouldn't surprise us, given how ahead of its time it was.

Guardian

80%
Plot? Hardly any. Interesting characters? None. Fine writing? Only if you consider it to be noble to tell a limited story with as many words as possible.

Of Books and Boys

69%
...this is not really suitable as a children’s book...If you can see past this...The Adventures Of Huckleberry Finn is a cracking good book, without being too long.

Blog Critics

74%
...another writer has accused him of plagiarism. In strongly denying this, Brown employed a striking defence: that the points of overlap were clichés which were part of the genre...This admission of unoriginality may further anger readers...

Guardian

60%
...surprising emotion...Readers yet to discover the story of Oz will find a wholly original vision in this edition.

Publishers Weekly

73%
The Mad Hatter's youthful, disheveled appearance makes him resemble a modern hipster, and the pop-up trial scene features a flying pack of cards. A clever and inventive interpretation.

Publishers Weekly

78%
An optimistic and a happy-ending to the story is a cherry on the cake. Dickens has truly portrayed his classy and enticing writing skills.

Guardian

78%
...Archer (Honor Among Thieves) delivers another page-turning, heart-stopping saga, with delightful twists, and a surprise ending.

Publishers Weekly

70%
Bram Stoker's Dracula...appears in an abridged edition with haunting pencil illustrations in gray and red that seem to mysteriously dissolve into the darkness. Glossy pages bordered in red, make the book look as if it has been dipped in blood, offering delectably spinetingling trappings to the classic tale.

Publishers Weekly

70%
In befriending Atticus and carrying his father’s memory to those serene mountain peaks, Ryan admits he discovered a rare peacefulness, a quality that underscores this touching chronicle.

Kirkus

80%
The Annotated Sense and Sensibiity is a lovely addition to any Austen-philes’s collection, and a wonderful way for readers to immerse themselves not only in the timeless story, but in the customs of 19th century rural England.

Blog Critics

81%
It was a sad story but do read the story to find out more if there is a happy ending. I enjoyed this book...

Guardian

80%
I wish there had been a sequel. No wonder it's a classic! It's a great character study and a great book! Rated 5 Stars

Yahoo! Voices

72%
If I'm ever stranded on our imaginary desert isle I hope I have a trunkful of books. But if I can only take one I think Pride and Prejudice just might be it.

All About Romance

82%
the story was so riveting and compelling. I wholeheartedly respect someone who has been to the deepest and darkest parts of Hell and can emerge victorious

Zee And Zoey's Chronicle Connection

83%
Given Bowen’s inherent decency, he might well have turned things around even without his feline friend, but he convincingly makes the case that Bob was the cat-alyst.

Publishers Weekly

81%
... her prose is a bit on the dull and repetitive side.

Kirkus

58%
The dog-hero as parable, and the history of work animals becoming man’s best friend, are excellent, but that’s really just because it’s Susan Orlean. At the halfway point, she begins to seem simply too talented for what amounts to a classic Hollywood — and American, city-on-the-hill-style — tale of ambition...

National Post arts

77%
Sharp-eyed readers may note that in places the seams in this patchwork quilt are a little clumsy. A tougher editor might have clamped down on some of Mr Bryson's lazy habits, such as the tiresome re-use of the phrase “very real”.

The Economist

69%

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