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Summary: Horrible. Simply horrible.
Review: Ah, where to begin? How about the terrible prose? Or the flimsy (and usually incredibly stupid) characters? Just open the book to any page and you'll find something wrong with it.Can others (especially other writers) actually think this book was worthy of publication, and that the author can be numbered among today's skilled suspense writers? If so, I'll stick with "literary" fiction, where I know at least the writing will be good. Here one gem from the book that says it all: "...a torrent of blood pumping from the gaping wound, like crimson water from a vampire's drinking fountain." Yeah, that's great writing--if you're Dave Barry. The characters and their motivations are so simplistic they'll need to be beefed up for the movie adaptation. Then there are the other niggling things, like misusing the word "officious" at least 3 times, or excessive use of exclamation marks, or inane dialogue that should have been lopped off by the editor, or just stating the obvious. Please do yourself a favor--don't read this book. (I can't believe I even finished it.) Don't even wait for the movie. You'll thank me later.
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Summary: A VERY GOOD BOOK...READ IT!
Review: I'm going to start by saying I hate reading dumb books, and I drop the dumb ones within the first two chapters[hey, I'm 15 and impatient]. Anyway, this book was one of the few books that kept me turning the pages. It was fun to read with a strong plot and "real" characters. I picked up a good message from it and I liked all the characters; even that freak hit man in some twisted way. I'd recommend anyone to read this book. I just wish there was more of it...but all good things have to come to an end I suppose.
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Summary: I left this one on the park bench
Review: I couldn't get past Gilstrap's shallow characterizations. All he seemed to use to describe anybody were four-letter words. I wonder how large his vocabulary really is. I think I'll go find the Readers Digest version, the F- word omitted, and the plot condensed. That ought to be a nice afternoon read, then instead of leaving it on the park bench, maybe I'd pass it along to a friend.
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Summary: Interesting but empty
Review: Okay, the book has one thing going for itself: Nathan thugs at your heart. He's your favorite burglar. He's innocent, he's small and defenseless and the whole world seems to want him dead. You can't but hope he'll outsmart everybody. But let's be honest: Gilstrap took the cheap way out. The book might be a page-turner, but he acomplishes it on the expense of his main character, Nathan. There is nothing real about the character. Nathan is the result of a simple question: How can I make a character that everybody likes and roots for immediately? So Gilstrap may win our sympathy, but he sells out the story. There's nothing behind it. It is what the title suggests - it is Nathans run, and nothing more. Which is fine, I guess, if you read it only for the thrill, or the entertainment, but I believe it could have been more.
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Summary: Fast-paced action
Review: It's not great literature, the story requires a bit of a suspension of reality (but most thrillers do), and Nathan is a bit too precious. BUT...the breathless action is virtually non-stop and the suspense is wonderful. This is an excellent thriller!
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Summary: wow!
Review: this book was amazing. i laughed, cried, and felt every other emotion possible. i was never able to put it down. i've never liked thrillers or mistery's but this one totaly changed my mind. i was so enthralled i missed more than one dinner.
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Summary: This is one of the best books I have ever read.
Review: Nathan's Run begins when a boy is put into Juvenile Hall for nothing. He escapes and run from the police while avoiding a hit man who targets him. In this book, you'll find suspense, drama, and action all in one as a SWAT team almost blows a building searching for one kid! I give this book 5 stars easily! John Giltrap has become a first rate novelist.
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Summary: 5 stars isn't simply enough for Nathan's Run...
Review: i myself am not an avid book reader, however my brother is. after he finished with Nathan's Run, he raved about this book to all who would listen. Then fealt the need to buy copies for a few of our friends...after a couple months, i got bored and decided to pick up the book...i'm the type of person, where if the book doesn't capture my attention within the first chapter, i won't give it a second chance...but with Nathan's Run...to put it down would be a mistake...i read it from front to back...hating the fact that it had to end...i fealt myself on Nathan's journey to freedom and was dissapointed when i completed the book...i simply didn't want it to end...i wanted to watch Nathan grow up..to be there through the childhood he so much needed and deserved, to be able to see him happy, the way a child should be. my complimants to john gilstrap on a job well done...i look forward to reading more of your work...and thank you for opening my mind up to imagination...
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Summary: Great Read!!
Review: Wow! what an exciting thriller, I never knew what might happen next. Read this book and you won't be disapointed.
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Summary: Most outstanding book I have ever read
Review: Nathan's Run , is the best book i have ever had in my hands. The book touched me in ways i can not describe. I have never read a book, like this one. I felt as if I really knew Nathan, I could not put it down. Only one word for the book and that is OUTSTANDING!
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