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idaho_laurie October 24 2008, 04:14:53 UTC
It's on my shelf. My son read it last week.... Now it's my turn.

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kellyrfineman October 24 2008, 11:46:24 UTC
M snatched it up on my recommendation. The fact that I could barely talk after reading it, apart from saying "wow" in a shaky voice, probably influenced that decision.

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christy_lenzi October 24 2008, 05:04:42 UTC
I know, I know, I know!! Loving it.

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christy_lenzi October 24 2008, 05:08:49 UTC
My daughter keeps sneaking off with it and has now passed me. She kept letting out squeals and screeches from her bedroom this evening at things I haven't read yet. (Arrrr...)

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kellyrfineman October 24 2008, 11:49:02 UTC
Ack! Poor you! Did you get to the part where . . . (never mind, but when you get there, or past it, you'll have to stop back and let me know if it destroyed you the way it did me).

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kellyrfineman October 24 2008, 11:47:24 UTC
It's not the "sort" of thing I usually go for, either, but the buzz on it was pretty loud, so I figured I might want to read it. And I'm glad I did.

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writerross October 24 2008, 09:54:25 UTC
That's quite a persuasive review. I'll make sure I pick it up ASAP. Thanks.

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kellyrfineman October 24 2008, 11:45:23 UTC
It is hauntingly good.

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kellyrfineman October 24 2008, 11:42:56 UTC
I should note that I don't usually deal well with things that are tense, nor do I typically go for "dark" novels. Collins somehow manages to convey all the brutality and desperation that you'd expect based on what you know aobut the plot without completely dragging things down - one of the things that makes the book so impressive, in my opinion.

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deenaml October 24 2008, 11:31:34 UTC
Uh, yeah, this book floored me. And made me want to be a better writer!!!

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kellyrfineman October 24 2008, 11:45:02 UTC
I fell asleep thinking about this book, and woke up thinking about it as well. It's just so good! I guess her screenwriting background really helps.

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