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Summary: Just Terrible
Review: I cannot believe this book got published. It reads like it was written in about 15 minutes - at the most. We passed it around during the holidays and it got to be a big joke - we all agreed - it was one of the worst books we'd ever read.The charactors are predictable, the outcome is obvious, the ending makes no sense. Where do I get my money back !!
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Summary: Plot holes you could drive a Christmas Train through
Review: I won't detail the plot holes in this laughable story, because I don't want to spoil the fun for those who apparently enjoy this sort of drivel, from the 4-5 star reviews here. I will say that the first part of the book is an ode to Amtrak (of all things!) and a piling on of one pencil-sketched character after another. The story seems to be going nowhere, and it isn't. The last part of the story is where the humor really begins, as we are treated to most ridiculous plot turns I've ever read. Practically nothing adds up. But of course, every ludicrous situation is tied up with an implausible little bow at the end. There is no way anyone could get this book published if he weren't already a best-selling author. The editor should be slapped for letting this go to press in the shape it's in.
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Summary: Merry Christmas
Review: I wasn't expecting to be so thoroughly wrapped up in this book, but the character depth is so great that you feel like you know these people. When you think you know what's coming - you don't! This was an absolute treasure and really made my Christmas.
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Summary: Take the Trip!
Review: David Balducci takes a break from thrillers to take the reader on a Holiday ride on the rails. Most of the characters on this cozy cross-country Christmas cruise are kinda cardboardy, and we all know the genre and seasonal requirement that they're all bound to Live Happily Ever After The End. But there is a refreshing relationship to Mark Twain and even a mystery mixed in as a sidecar. This is recommended fare - why not book a train trip and read it then? Take the time to relax and enjoy civilized transportation. Also, check out Friends of Amtrak to see what you can do to help preserve this endangered mode of mobility.
Reviewed by TundraVision, Amazon Reviewer
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Summary: Ok, But Not Quite Up To Speed..
Review: Hmm.. something tells me that Amtrack's PR department had a little something to do with this book! This book reads like an ad for Amtrack. Having never read any of David Baldacci's other works, I bought this book because of the Christmas theme. I was really hoping for a heartwarming story about the holidays. Although it is set in a christmas setting, it's mostly about the train! A little bit of Amtrack history would have been interesting, but it feels overdone to me. I did enjoy the love story aspect to it, but it really wasn't as developed as it could have been. All in all, The Christmas Train was an average read. A nice read for the holidays, when concentration is at a minimum!
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Summary: A good holiday romance
Review: A very good holiday romance. Don't want to say more than that and give it away! A book light and warm and wonderful. It didn't take long to read because the pages flowed so easy. I haven't read any of his other books, but enjoyed this one every minute!
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Summary: A poor showing for Balducci
Review: Many of the reviews were better written than this book. It is insulting to pick up a book clearly marketed to adult readers and find it to be so woefully adolescent in every possible aspect, and that is being kind. How does such pap get past the editor's desk?
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Summary: 1 star -only cuz it can't be lower
Review: The only suspense - could I make it to the end? Well, I did, but only by skipping every second page. Every "scenario" he concocts is more ludicrous than the previous. Don't even pick this one up at the library.
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Summary: I loved it!!!
Review: The people who criticized this book and gave it any less than 4 stars completely missed Mr. Baldacci's intentions. No, it was nothing like his other books (all of which, by the way, I have read a really like), but I don't think that he intended it that way. This is a warm, friendly story of hope during the holiday season and the promise of a miracle we all hope to experience one day. This is a light-hearted read and was meant to be light-hearted. I even shed a few tears of happiness at the end. Definitely 5 stars. I hope that Mr. Balducci explores this avenue again.
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Summary: Love The Quirky Characters In This Fun Story!
Review: Tom Langdon takes a train to LA and runs into his former lover, Eleanor Carter. The reader quickly finds himself pulled into the storyline silently wondering if the train full of quirky characters can help Tom get back on track with his one time old flame...the woman of his dreams! (The Christmas Train by multi-talented writer David Baldacci Is A Highly Entertaining Novel!)
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