Cold Mountain : A Novel

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Summary: 300 pages to long!
Review: Cold Mountain is a disappointing read. The characters lacked depth, and the journey description was drab. A recent book just out, Miss Cornett's Courtship, is much better. It's charming, the characters are real, and it's a great love story. Miss Cornett's Courtship is what Cold Mountain should have aspired to be.

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Summary: It was very good with an interesting twist.
Review: In the begining of the book it was sad with the was but then as the book went on it was sweet that he went back to look for the woman he left behind.The end was kind of slow but it made sense and it didn't bore me.

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Summary: a long walk to a (short) shaggy dog story ending
Review: Cold Mountain is a disappointing read. A long walk to a short end. The walker takes on no particularly identity. The woman walked toward has more interest, more spirit. But really we only care that they end up together. The incidents on the road are entertaining, not ineffable. The incidents on Cold Mountain little more. One reads on only to find out whether the lovers find each other. A poor excuse, but what is life, anyhow? Why does everyone like this book? The insistent scent of the mountain laurel? I don't get it.

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Summary: Appreciation of this book still grows.
Review: Not an easy book to get into, but well worth the effort. I feel educated besides entertained.

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Summary: Terrific book, but a little too long
Review: Cold Mountain contains incredibly rich imagery - the reader feels, smells, and hears everything the two main characters experience. The characters, and those they encountered, were amazingly well-defined. Their struggles and triumphs were exhausting to read, and dread of the next day's events clouded each page. The only disappointment I had was that the book went on a little too long with same, dark drudgery - it didn't add anything to the otherwise incredible book.

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Summary: Ending a very big disappoint
Review: The story left me wet and hungry. One more day looking for food and fighting the elements.I was glad that all the help Inman received came from the women he met on his way home to Ada.My problem is the ending , it is very , very disappointing and really ruins the story. Sounds a bit like the book "Chost"

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Summary: Fabulous. I recommend it highly to anyone.
Review: I loved this book. Frazier pulls the reader in until you find yourself taking the journey with Inman, tilling the fields with Ada. I found myself actually physically cold while reading this book--which testifies to Frazier descriptive prowess. I especially enjoyed his compassionate view of the oddball characters Inman meets along his journey.

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Summary: Cold Mountain left me cold
Review: After all the hype I was very disappointed. While well written, the characters evoked no emotions from me and much of the story seemed disconnected. Although interesting from an historical standpoint, at times I wondered why the author felt I needed to know what he was telling me. I think this is one book that will make a better movie.

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Summary: Mixed Feelings...
Review: After all the hype I had to read this book. As a vacation read, I have to admit it was a slow one. The ending was slightly anti-climatic. However, after I completed the book, the more I thought about it the more I think I enjoyed it.

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Summary: A magnificent American masterpiece
Review: This is clearly one of the very best books I've ever read in my life. I should point out, before I summarize why I liked it, that I was fully prepared to *not* like this book from the outset. (1) I had read a lot of the glowing reviews and interpreted them as hyperbole, and (2) soon after having started reading it I had the misfortune of reading a review of it in SLATE (the trendoid e-zine) in which the idiot reviewer described the ending of the book in detail!! Incredible. Nevertheless, I kept reading. And I'm very, very happy that I did. If you're looking for a rock 'em, sock 'em civil war adventure story, this ain't it. If you're looking for a thrilling, cliffhanging page-turner, this ain't it either. However, if you're looking for an incredibly compelling and emotional tale of the most painful time in the history of this nation, as exemplified by the story of two characters, this is definitely it. The writing is gorgeous and evocative in the extreme. I have rarely, if ever, encountered such well-created characters. Every time I opened the book to read it I felt as if I was entering in to the next episode in a recurring dream. It's magnificent, you've got to read it, and I'm so glad we've got such a terrific and gifted new writer in this country - we can sure use one.