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Summary: bland
Review: After Pacino's gem of a diatribe near the end of the movie, I expected even more from the book. But that part, the invention of a more talented screenplay writer, was missing; and the dialogue and story line were flat. A Keanu Reeves movie beats the book it was based on!
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Summary: I think V. C. Andrews' ghostwriter should write HER books
Review: Andrew Neiderman is the writer for the NEW V. C. Andrews books (Dawn, Melody, Unfinished Symphony), he is doing an ok job, but can never compare to Virginia Cleo Andrews brilliant Novels (Flowers in the Attic, Petals on the Wind, Dark Angel, My Sweet Audrina, Web of Dreams). Now he's always published books under his own name as well, and I've read this one and another called BrainChild. Hmmmmmm . . .I think his books show promise, but he should just stick to writing V. C. Andrews books, even though she's dead, he gets the ideas from the new books based on HER vision. Now if he would use that semi talent he has in writing horror novels under his own name and put that element back into V. C.'s books, then I think they would sell even better than they do. I mean, the real V. C. books are definitely gothic horror, but sometimes when I read the NEW ghost written books, I feel like I'm reading a little girls book. Why can't he return to that element of gothic horror that Virginia had the best talent for?
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Summary: dreadful
Review: Don't waste your time. The premise is interesting enough, but how is it possible for a writer to make the devil out to be a bore? The movie is far better.
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Summary: A Modern Devil in Film and Novel
Review: I BOUGHT THIS BOOK SOLELY BECAUSE I LOVED THE DVD AND PRESUMED (WRONGLY)THAT SINCE THE SCREENPLAY WAS BASED UPON THIS BOOK, THE BOOK WOULD COMPLIMENT THE MOVIE AND OFFER MORE INSIGT
HT. WRONG I WAS. THE ONLY WAY THIS BOOK RESEMBLES THE AL PACINO MOVIE IS THAT THE TITLE IS THE SAME AND THE KEY CHARACTERS ARE NAMED KEVIN AND JOHN MILTON. TERRIBLE PLOT AND STORY. DO NOT BUY THIS BOOK IF YOU ARE A FAN OF THE MOVIE.
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Summary: AWFUL
Review: I BOUGHT THIS BOOK SOLELY BECAUSE I LOVED THE DVD AND PRESUMED (WRONGLY)THAT SINCE THE SCREENPLAY WAS BASED UPON THIS BOOK, THE BOOK WOULD COMPLIMENT THE MOVIE AND OFFER MORE INSIGT
HT. WRONG I WAS. THE ONLY WAY THIS BOOK RESEMBLES THE AL PACINO MOVIE IS THAT THE TITLE IS THE SAME AND THE KEY CHARACTERS ARE NAMED KEVIN AND JOHN MILTON. TERRIBLE PLOT AND STORY. DO NOT BUY THIS BOOK IF YOU ARE A FAN OF THE MOVIE.
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Summary: I couldn't put it down
Review: I enjoy fictional representations of Satan and really appreciated Devil's Advocate so I was very excited to get a chance to read the book upon which the movie was based. I found Neiderman's book so engrossing that I devoured it in a fraction of the time it normally takes for me to read a book of this length. In the beginning of the story there were a few differences but overall, I felt that I was reading the same story I had seen in the movie. The further I got into the book, however, the more the plot and characters diverged from the story presented in the movie version of Devil's Advocate. Overall, this was an enjoyable book to read. I wouldn't consider it classic literature, but it was very entertaining. I'm still not certain I care for the ending of the book -- I prefer the ending of the movie more -- and there were moments when the author dropped information at the reader that I think would have been better had it appeared earlier in the book. Towards the end, some events began to take on a Deus ex Machina feel. Regardless of the book's flaws, I would still highly recommend it to anyone who enjoyed the movie version of Devil's Advocate as well as anyone who hasn't seen the movie but enjoys horror/suspense stories about insidious evil.
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Summary: I couldn't put it down
Review: I enjoy fictional representations of Satan and really appreciated Devil's Advocate so I was very excited to get a chance to read the book upon which the movie was based. I found Neiderman's book so engrossing that I devoured it in a fraction of the time it normally takes for me to read a book of this length. In the beginning of the story there were a few differences but overall, I felt that I was reading the same story I had seen in the movie. The further I got into the book, however, the more the plot and characters diverged from the story presented in the movie version of Devil's Advocate. Overall, this was an enjoyable book to read. I wouldn't consider it classic literature, but it was very entertaining. I'm still not certain I care for the ending of the book -- I prefer the ending of the movie more -- and there were moments when the author dropped information at the reader that I think would have been better had it appeared earlier in the book. Towards the end, some events began to take on a Deus ex Machina feel. Regardless of the book's flaws, I would still highly recommend it to anyone who enjoyed the movie version of Devil's Advocate as well as anyone who hasn't seen the movie but enjoys horror/suspense stories about insidious evil.
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Summary: the Immortals
Review: I loved the book. It was the usual Neiderman thriller which pits good against evil. What people will do for money, power, fame, and eternal life is amazing. I could hardly put it down
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Summary: An enjoyable book if you keep an open mind
Review: I read the book because I found the movie so enjoyable. The book turned out to be different from the movie which makes it all the more interesting because it is not predictable. Although both the movie and book deliver the same message and reach a pretty similar conclusion, they take different approaches and have different twists. Those expecting the book to be the movie script will be disappointed. To me both the movie and book are stars in their own right. I was so impressed with Andrew Neiderman's imagination, I went on to read his other novels.
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Summary: Never a dull moment man!
Review: I thought devils advicate was cool and there never seems to be a dull moment. I really thow think this book is more of a 50%Drama 25%suspense\thriller and 25%Horror. in all thow, i thougt the author was great and the book should win a an people choice award. I strongly advise people to read the book first. The movie is great too.
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