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Summary: Too sappy
Review: A good read for a 14 y/o girl. Way too predictable. The first 1/3 is not bad, after that it's increasingly boring. Light years away from the "Horse Whisperer", and miles - from "The Loop"
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Summary: predictable, but very well executed
Review: This is most of all a well-told tale of love, friendship, tragedy and triumph. Not new material at all: a love-triangle, a friendship that is challenged by disaster and love for the same woman, the adversities of life and finally fate working in a good way after all.Since the "horse-whisperer" we know that Mr. Evans is a solid story-teller and takes his time to develop the lead characters. For this he spends the first half of the story on the beginnings of Ed's and Connor's friendship as smoke jumpers in Montana. At the same time he introduces us to Julia who is the central love interest. After a climactic forest fire there is a scissure in the story that I believe is well-placed. Just as the lives of these 3 people are changed dramatically, so are the pace and the main storylines of the book. Evans pulls this off, though, because his characters and settings are well-developed by his groundwork in the first half of the novel. The book is an overall very good weekend, page-turner read.
Less one star for it is predictable after all.
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Summary: If you like bad books...
Review: I got this book in hardcover as a gift. I will admit that I had never read this author before, but if this the type of contemporary novel that tops best seller lists, then I fear for the reading public.
The novel centers around three young charcters and their fantastic, overly simplified, romantic lives. Each scene seemed ready for translation into film. Every minor character was written as a stereotype. Despite that this book is 400 pages long, it could easily fit into 2 hrs of movie-viewing. And it will.
This book made me nauseous. Enjoy!
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Summary: Good Story But Very Predictable
Review: Disapointed by the revelation that the tite has no revelance to the story other than the first several chapters, this book was not what it seemed. Although a good overall story, most of the major events were predictable. If you are interested in fire fighting and smoke jumping I would not reccomend this book. If, however, you enjoy a action / love story with a positive message this book fits the bill.
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Summary: easy,pleasant read
Review: I've read all of Mr. Evans other novels and although the Horse Whisperer is still my fav. this was very good. It only took a day to polish it off so you can see it was a smooth,easy story- no hard thinking just a pleasurable story and certainly one I'd recommend if you want a book to pass away a Sunday afternoon.
Rating: 
Summary: wonderful
Review: I really enjoyed this book. My father recommended it to me and I was amazed at how much I loved it. When the story begins you can not even imagine how far it will go and all that will happen. It was just a really good book. I would highly recommend it.
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Summary: Bring out the Kleenex for the ending!
Review: Rarely does a book make me cry, which is what I did when this book came near the end!
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Summary: Excellent writing but ultimately predictable
Review: Nicholas Evans is one of those writers I love to hate; he can write so darn well it puts most other authors to shame and that forces me to compare prose like his against those of other writers...which most cannot even begin to stand up to. If he had something more original to write about, I think his books would win applause from even the most stubborn literary fan. But he doesn't do that here...but still, he MAKES us care about his characters by getting us in so close and so intimate with them that we can't help but care! The story is that of two friends, Ed Tully and Connor Ford. They have other jobs and live half a continent away from each other, but they come together every summer to become Smoke Jumper brethren in and around Montana. Smoke Jumpers are those slightly psychotic and carelessly heroic few firefighters who jump out of planes near fire-lines and dig fire-breaks and try to foil mother-nature's red tongued devils. Ed and Connor have a tight bond of friendship that is unshakable because of their smoke jumping past. Enter Julia Bishop, a beautiful, intelligent, and caring woman who hooks up with Ed. Ed, of course, wants to introduce her to Connor, and soon does. Connor is immediately struck with her beauty (both internal and external) as is Julia struck with him. But they deny their feelings for one another because of Ed (Connor's long friendship with him and Julia's caring for him). Soon Ed gets injured and is blinded during a raging fire and Julia and he are thrown closer together by this. Connor is moved further out, but he still cares for her greatly. Ed proposes and Julia accepts. Connor moves further out. Soon, it is learned that Ed cannot have children due to his diabetic history and poor medication choices in the past. So they (Julia and Ed) ask Connor to be a sperm donor. Connor agrees and Amy enters the world throwing all kinds of emotions around. How does it end? What happens to Connor and Julia? Or will there ever be a Connor and Julia? Does Ed know how his best buddy feels about his wife? And what of Amy, the child of Connor's genes and Julia's womb? How does this mess settle itself into a legitimate storyline? It does. And does well. It is an old story told time and time and time again, and that's one of the reasons that I gave it only four stars. It is also schmaltzy in places and highly predictable...but still....darn it! You can't help but care about these people. I found myself getting choked up a few times as I read what befell some of them. It's a fun book and reads breezily, but has it's weak points. But boy can Mr. Evans write!
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Summary: Excellent Read, Beware Have Tissues ready at the end!
Review: This book moved me in a ways I haven't experienced since reading "A Fine Balance". (although the stories are completely different, must be the outstanding author's writing styles) Mr. Evan's, thank you for writing this excellent novel, and I now look forward to reading your other books!
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Summary: A love story with Integrity
Review: I loved this book. It is so refreshing because of the integtrity of the characters. It shows the battle that goes on between desire and committment. A real life story. The imagery and visual writing style give a real background to the setting and I can't say enough about it, read it you won't be disappointed!
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