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Summary: Thoroughly Entertaining
Review: Card has become one of my favorites; I have read almost 30 of his books since September of 1997, and each one leaves me hungering for more. Unfortunately, I've read almost all of his "in-print" stuff, so now I find myself waiting for his new publications. _Homebody_ is one I've been looking for for almost 6 months. And it's worth the wait. The only thing I don't like about it, is the fact that I finished it too quick. Card has the ability to immediately transport me into his world and wrap me up in his story. He creates characters that are distinct and dialogue that is believable. I care about these people. _Homebody_ doesn't rank with _Ender's Game_ or _Alvin_, but it is a solid novel that is thoroughly enjoyable.
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Summary: Real characters+intelligent dialogue=Enjoyable reading!
Review: Orson Scott Card's "Homebody" is an engaging tale about a haunted house. The characters that we're introduced to are intelligent and extremely well developed. I found myself thoroughly engrossed in the plot, and interested in their welfare and in their fates. Don Lark is a man with his own haunted past. He makes his living buying old "dead" houses, and living in them while he renovates them. When he finds another home in need of renovation, he buys it, moves in, and begins work on it. As the days pass, he finds a cast of characters, each with their own hidden secrets and depressing pasts. Together, through the course of the novel, they work together to discover the secrets the old house holds, and to come to terms with their own problems and limitations. Orson Scott Card is very successful in creating a story in which it's all too easy to become engrossed with. If you liked movies such as "Poltergeist," or "Amityville Horror" you'll enjoy Homebody all that much more. Don't be fooled into thinking that "Homebody" is just another 'haunted house' tale. You'll be pleasantly surprised.
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Summary: Supernatural suspense not horor
Review: If you like stories with a scary supernatural element, but are uncomfortable with Stanic evil material, this is a book you can enjoy. I liked this book, it is kind of scary without making you feel dirty. Not as much of a thinker as many of his books, but maybe more than most horor stories. Not more or less predictable than most horor. Good book, not his best, but worth a read.
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Summary: less than I was hoping for
Review: This was the first Orson Scott Card book I've read but I'd heard good things about his writing so I thought I'd check it out. While the premise of a ghost so strongly attached to a house that its "life" is dependent on it was interesting, I just didn't get into the characters that much. Who we think is the female lead just stops a few chapters into the book. The reason for the house's powers and what that power is was unclear to me. The neighbor ladies were probably the best characters in the book but without a fuller explanation of why they were so afraid and attached to the house, I felt empyt as I kept reading.
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Summary: Competent, but bland
Review: Normally I like Orson Scott Card. In fact, the Ender series tops my list for best SF series ever. Homebody, however, is a disappointment. The plot is bland, the cliches abound, and it's not very moving or scary. The writing, as in all of Card's work, is clear and well presented. But, alas, here Card is just moving his pen for no reason.
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Summary: Nothing scary here.
Review: I bought the book thinking I was getting a scary haunted house story but soon found out otherwise. It was page 151 out of 430 before anything that seemed to be supernatural happened. The first 150 pages could have been condensed to about 40 or 50 and have been just as effective. There was one storyline that went nowhere. The main character was very likable and Card's descriptions of the house were quite good. The story was fairly predictable but I still enjoyed reading it.
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Summary: Nothing scary here.
Review: I intially bought the book thinking it was going to be a scary haunted house story but soon found out otherwise. It was page 151 out of 430 before something you realized to be supernatural happened. In my opinion the first 150 pages could have been reduced to 30 or 40 pages and have been just as effective. Although this book is not what I thought it was going to be, I still enjoyed reading it. His descriptions of the house were quite good. I give this book three and a half stars.
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Summary: Hard to put it down!
Review: This is the first novel of his I have read. It is a typical ghost story, but aren't those the best? The elderly women next door are a good comic relief. There are a few parts that run a little slow but it is a good story.
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