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Summary: A Very Good Read
Review: I thought that the book was entertaining and a fast read. It wasn't the easiest book to comprehend but it was exceptional. I must admit it didn't exactly touch my heart but I did have emotional responses to the book. Not highly recommended, but recommended.
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Summary: Great book!!!
Review: I haven't taken the time to read a book for about three years. When I started reading this one, I couldn't put it down.
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Summary: I Must Be Missing Something...
Review: Boring! I am an avid reader who has read--and enjoyed--nearly every Oprah pick. However, I can't understand how this book was chosen. The first half of the book trudged along, while the second half was completely unbelievable. When I finally realized that Hannah's true "secret" was that she couldn't read, I thought, "So What?" I think the main problem was that the characters were so two-dimensional that it was difficult to care about their dilemmas. I actually had 20 pages to go, and I never did finish reading this. The moral of the story: Don't assume an Oprah book is a great book--she makes mistakes too!
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Summary: Easy read.
Review: I have read most of the Oprah book choices and have enjoyed most. This one is an easy read and gives some food for thought. Since I am able to pass the book on to other's who are interested in reading it I don't mind the expense...otherwise I would have to agree with the reviewers who suggested getting it at the library rather than buying it. Personally I believe anything I read is beneficial if for no other reason than it makes me think.
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Summary: Excellent..A sad heartfelt story that only gets sadder
Review: I can't believe how compassionate and sorry I felt for such a strong willed, sometimes disturbed, and finally SS Nazi worker woman, who came across so cold and obnoxious at times.Unless you read the book this would be hard to understand. Although I felt more pity than love for Hanna especially through the court proceedings, I found myself really admiring her after all the contributions she made in prison. As naive as it sounds, I was really hoping that Hanna would admit her illiteracy in court and be able to go free. I think Hanna never believed things would get so out of hand leading to prison, but I think if she was to do it over..she would do the same thing. One area of the book I found difficult to believe was that Hanna actually would send these girls that read to her to their death just because they would expose her illiteracy. Maybe at this point I was in denial because I felt so bad for her in this occupation. I just wanted to think more of her. Hanna could of truly contributed so much more to the world if it was not for her illiteracy that caused a series of negative chain reactions including her death. I wonder how Hanna's life would of been if she was literate!! HAT'S OFF TO OPRAH !!
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Summary: The Reader was an exception read!
Review: This book is a captivating read from start to finish. It positions moral dilemma in such a way as to force the reader to let go of his or her preconceived notions of right and wrong. In the big picture, who would ever see a relationship between a 30-something woman and a 15-year old boy as something other than perverse? Or, who would ever find reason to sympathize with someone who personally was responsible for atrocities during World War II? The author positions these dilemmas in such a way as to force the reader to experience these issues 'from the inside.' A truly great read!
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Summary: Borderline porno and can't believe Oprah picked this
Review: I was very disappointed in this Oprah selection. I did not enjoy the so called affair between a young teenage boy and a grown adult woman. The explicit description of the exploitation of an impressional adolescent child was uncalled for. I had a hard time reading the rest of the book and appreciating the rest of the story about this woman who had been a guard at a Nazi German camp. The details of their sexual encounters was unnecessary. Oprah should know that her audience is large and should be careful about the books she recommends. What if my young teenage son had decided to read this book because of her suggestion???
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Summary: What a disappointment!
Review: I really disliked this book. This was described as a book which you could read in two nights yet it would haunt you for weeks afterwards. It took me many more than two nights to plod through this book. I thought the style was extremely dull and difficult to get through. The only thing that haunted me about this book was how truly bad it was. The character of Hanna as a war criminal turned child molester who jeopardizes her own trial because she doesn't want to expose her lame secret is supposed to provoke deep thoughts and discussions? Please!
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Summary: Simply complicated.
Review: Morality, is it alive and well? What is simple usually unfolds to bare a multitude of folds. If all the issues within The Reader were addressed by each of us on an emotional as well as a logical level, I think that it would supply enough material for our conversations for many months to come. An absoloutely moving experience, for me; I highly recommend this to anyone with feelings.
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Summary: Profound and moving story concerning a youth's moral dillema
Review: I could not put this book down. This book is one that should be included in any book discussion group's agenda. Thought provoking and a reminder of the Holocast and the personalization of actions sorrounding this horrendous event in history.
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