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Summary: When the Wind Blows . . .a book to remember for all eternity
Review: Wow! When the Wind Blows by James Patterson is such an exellent novel! I'm in awe of the feeling of compassion that I felt for Max and all the other winged children. Patterson brought me to a part of my brain I had never been before. The breath taking sequence of events left me gripped until the last page. It is one of the few books that I was actually mad that the story was over! I demand a sequel! It was one of the five books I have ever read that I entered another state of mind in which i was so involved in reading the story, that I couldn't hear anything around me, or respond to direct adressings by my fellow classmates and family. I give the book four stars, and three thumbs up. Way to go Patterson!
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Summary: right up my alley
Review: I hadn't ever read James Patterson until my friend Keith slapped this book in my hand two years ago and said, "You have to read this. I thought of you as soon as I read the first page. You'll love it." Whaddaya know, Keith was right. I was hooked at the end of the first chapter and couldn't put it down. At Thanksgiving this past year I actually bought it and have read it three more times since.
Singlehandedly, my favorite character has to be Max. She's funny, sweet, and bold to the point of recklessness. The adults are great characters, and Frannie is one of my favorite protagonists, but Max really steals the show.
Also, one of the best scenes I've ever read is the one wherein Max, Kit, and Frannie make their way into the School and what they discover. It's almost sickening, and you have to ask yourself how far we can push the genetic envelope before we will have gone too far.
For anyone who loves science fiction, genetics, or both like me, I seriously recommend this book.
Just for the record, this is not the only James Patterson novel that I've read, but it is the only one that I like.
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Summary: Good anthro story, but could have been better
Review: Franie O'Neill is a young veterinarian living in Colorado. Plagued by the murder of her husband David, Frannie throws herself into her work. It is not long before another bizarre murder occurrs and an FBI agent, Kit Harrison, appears on her doorstep. Late one night, Frannie stumbles upon a mysterious being, a human/bird hybrid known as Maxium. With great energy, little Max leads Frannie and Kit to discover a hidious plot of modern science. Well written in parts, but Patterson keeps on going on and on and on about how it feels to fly, and that gets rather annoying. The characters could have used a little depth as well, and the plothangers were more like those you'd expect in a dime novel. Good reading anyway. :-)
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Summary: It Blows Alright
Review: This was the first book that I've read by James Patterson. I think that this book could have been better. The story is good but it's just not believable. I was never able to engage with the story. If only he had selected another type of genetic invention... but flying kids? I also felt that the story was too predictable. You just know everything is going to work out. Sorry, I just can't recommend this one. I am willing to give another one of his books a read however. One cannot totally judge ones writing by just one book.
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Summary: I CAN FLY!...I CAN FLY!...LIKE A BIRD IN THE SKY...
Review: This is a fairly tepid audio book that has new life breathed into it by the sprited narration of Kimberly Schraf. The plot revolves around secret, government sanctioned experiments on humans, dealing with some of the ethical themes of today: cloning, genetic engineering of humans, and cross species hybrids. The plot is simple. Two of the test subjects have escaped the confines of the closely guarded, secret laboratory. Matt and Max, a brother and sister team who can fly, are on the loose and being hunted down. Yet, they need only spread their wings, and, as did Icarus, Max and Matt can soar high up into the wild blue yonder. The only problem is that hunters must bring them back to the secret lab, before anyone sees them. To further complicate things, Matt and Max do not wish to be caught, because they know that bad things happen in the lab and that people, who are deemed dispensible and no longer necessary, are "put to sleep" and never seen again. In the outside world, the children separate. Eleven year old Max has the good fortune to run into Frannie O'Neill, a compassionate veterinarian who immediately realizes that there is something extraordinary about Max, beyond the fact that she has real, honest-to-goodness wings and can fly. Frannie is aware that Max is more than the sum of her parts. Together with the help of an FBI agent who calls himself Kit Harrison, they will do everything they can to help Max evade her pursuers, only to become earmarked for death themselves. The content of the book merits a rating of two stars as it is mediocre fare, at best, but the fervent and animated reading by the narrator merits four stars, so I am awarding this book three stars, overall. ]
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Summary: Pleasant Read
Review: In this novel you will find a suspenseful tale of human experimentation, conspiracies, government cover-ups with a dash of romance thrown in. In addition, you will connect with the heroine and end up rooting for her until the very last page. James Patterson has it all neatly packaged for you in When The Wind Blows.
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Summary: Genuine page-turner!
Review: My first Patterson book ... I couldn't put it down! The depth of the characters and "flights of fantasy" made me buy 3 other Patterson books. The others were disappointing by comparison. When a borrower didn't return it, I HAD TO BUY ANOTHER copy.
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Summary: An improbable fantasy calling attention to a real issue
Review: This thriller, set near Boulder, Colorado, is built around a female veterinarian and a non-conforming male FBI agent. They discover a girl whose wings enable her to fly. That's right, wings with feathers. She turns out to be one of several flying youth who are the products of a secret genetic engineering program. The people behind the program kill to protect their research and the profits they expect to make from it. Their work also has produced mistakes, tragically deformed children who are left to die. Patterson's breathlessly paced novel calls attention to a real issue, the use of genetic engineering techniques to create humans with new characteristics. Unfortunately, the energetics of sustained rapid flight by a winged human stretch credibility past the breaking point.
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Summary: When the wind blows
Review: I must say I was a bit shocked when I started "When the wind blows". Not at all what I'm used to from James Patterson. However, once I started I couldn't stop and read the book all night (thankfully it was a Saturday night). His style is still the same - short, sharp chapters and characters that take on a life of their own. Max is an exceptional character and I hope to hear more about her in a sequel. For those people who don't read the preface - this one is worth reading and will make your skin crawl- Patterson suggests that there may just be a small amount of truth in his story. A great read if you are into science fiction or just like a story "with a difference".
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Summary: When the wind blows
Review: When I saw the television show on fox Dark Angel I knew that I had heard of the story line before and am so glad that I have found the book. I have looked all over for this book and this time I am going to buy the book so I can read it again and again. If you found the book luke-warm watch the series on television it is soo good. If you watch the show read the book so much more in the show will make sense.
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