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Summary: Great Suspense
Review: I was given Birthright by a friend. Although I read a lot, I had never read any books by Nora Roberts. I found the book to be an excellent read. I couldn't wait to see what was going to happen next. It had a believable plot and I could easily see the characters as I was reading. This won't be the last book of Nora Roberts that I read.
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Summary: Annoying
Review: I can't believe I'm writing a less than stellar review of any Nora Roberts book, but this one just didn't work for me. I adore NR & all of her books - trilogies, magic, mysteries, etc. and was excited to read "Birthright", however, less than halfway through I was totally annoyed with the book. The main characters were so unlikeable, particulary the woman (why is rude & nasty loveable in some of NR's books?) & the storyline just bounced around too much. I found myself, for the first time w/a NR book, skimming through some of the pages.
Now that being said, I am enjoying NR's newest trilogy (I've just started the 2nd book) and never find these magical storylines boring - different strokes for different folks I guess.
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Summary: Excellent as usual
Review: Wonderful story, believable characters, great romance with an excellent twist at the end. This is a must have for Nora
Robert fans!!
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Summary: Birthright - OK but too many #*$&)#_@
Review: I am a big fiction reader and a fan of Nora Roberts. I read lots of Christian fiction, really good books, and was somewhat shell-shocked to go from one great book that didn't need dirty, cheap language, to one that is filled with it! Come on Nora, drop the constant rotten language. Surely you have the imagination to let us know exactly what the character is thinking or saying without subjecting us to constant swearing.
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Summary: The worst Nora Roberts I've ever read
Review: I love Nora Roberts. This book just didn't make it for me. I didn't care one iota about any of the characters. I felt like the dialogue was coming out of nowhere. I really liked the plot. It was the best part. The romance was boring and unnecessary. I usually love anything that Nora puts out. I'm just glad I got this from the library instead of shelling out $25.95.
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Summary: Excellent Writer, Excellent Story,
Review: Most people already know that anything Ms. Roberts writes is an excellent write! Excellent writer, excellent story!
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Summary: Roberts' writing is fantastic!
Review: Yes, I'm a huge Nora Roberts fan, but I'm willing to say when I don't like a book. Not the case with Birthright. I loved it! It made me cry tears of joy and tears of sadness for the characters. It might have something to do with my own adoption, but I really felt connected with Callie. Great job Nora!
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Summary: Good Plot Idea, Unconvinced About the Characters
Review: I feel defensive writing this review, simply because I don't like criticising an author whose books I adore. Montana Sky, Carolina Moon, and Homeport are three of the Nora Roberts books I read again and again. I have come to the conclusion that there are two types of Nora Roberts novels, the ones with the nice, friendly, strong heroines, and the ones with the abrasive, verging on rude ones, such as Sophia Giambelli in The Villa and most of the cast from Three Fates. The heroine in this book falls into the latter category. First, the good things. The dialogue between Callie and Jake was snappy and incredibly sharp and had me laughing out loud in places. The characters came alive, and although I didn't always like them, I certainly felt I knew them. I also enjoyed the way that Nora Roberts made Lana's late husband a 'good guy' rather than the stereotypical 'evil' ex-husband. However there are bad things. I've already mentioned my aversion to the type of heroine Callie is. I felt she would have been more believable if she was nicer, the type of woman I would want to have as a friend. Secondly I couldn't tell you much about the ins and outs of the book as I had to skim it. There are so many points of view and different minor characters and aimless description that I had to pass it by and get to the pertinent stuff. Overall Birthright is an interesting enough way to while away a few hours. Unfortunately I got lost in the plot and couldn't really say who committed what crime and for what reason, which is annoying since I love crime novels and thrillers and normally like playing the sleuth. I would recommend it to those who have enjoyed the following Nora Roberts books: The Villa, Three Fates, and Ripley Todd from the Heaven and Earth Trilogy. Those who prefer gentler heroines and heroes should borrow this from the library and skim for the good parts in the dialogue. JoAnne
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Summary: Better than I expected!
Review: When I started "Birthright" I was kind of skeptical of the nature of the novel. Boy...was I surprised....not only was it fast-paced...it was interesting as well. Though quite long for a NR book...it was well worth the time spent to get to the finish.
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Summary: Not up to her usual standard.
Review: I must admit to having being spoilt by Ms.Roberts excellent recent books - Three Fates and Chesapeake Blue to name two. Here I feel that the standard has dropped somewhat - that's not to say it was'nt readable - it just was'nt great and that is what I've come to expect from this consistently talented author. The book had too many plotlines going on all at once for me - there was Callie the archeologist on an exciting dig, meeting up with ex-hubby Jake on the site, finding out she was adopted, dealing with her adoptive parents who had never told her this news, meeting her birth mother and her brother, brothers susequent relationship with the lawyer Callie hires to find out her past - she was stolen and sold as a black market baby - and then the murders start.......... I'm exhausted just trying to remember it all. As a result of all this, the characters personalities were under-developed and it was harder to get "into" the storyline, the supporting players who normally provide good back-drop and suspects for all the murder and mayhem barely left an impression and so when the "final curtain" came it was all a bit anti-climatic.... Having said all that, it did hold the interest to the end and if it were a first novel by anyone else it would be a 4 star..... it's just not vintage Nora.
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