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Summary: Good book. Better than the movie.
Review: This book is way better than the movie. I saw the movie(The thirteenth warrior) and believe me, it was one of the worst movies of the year. Antonio Banderas reeks. The book is great, accept, there are a few things that I did not like. The book had too much historicle information, which you had to read about on the bottom of the page. Why didn't Michael Criton take MOST of this garbage out? Another thing I saw wrong with the book was the lack of description in the battle scenes. There just wasn't enough destription of the battles, just a few sentences. Other than that, the book is great. I should say that the facts that Ibn Fadlan learns about the Northmen is much more interesting and entertaining than the battles(which are dull because they aren't described well)Despite how bad the movie is, it has it's advantages, Great battle scenes, blood and gore, great scene in the Thunder caves, Great characters. So if you want great action and that alone, watch the movie. If you want plot and story, realism and no Antonio Banderas wearing Mascara than read the book. If you want bad acting, mostly by the main character, and a good action movie that COULD HAVE been a great movie epic than watch the movie.
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Summary: what is this?
Review: i have never read something so bad
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Summary: Excellent!
Review: This book was a beautiful weave of fact and fiction, and inriguing to the end. it is a different book for crhichton, but still contains his great care for detail and superb storrytelling. A great read
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Summary: I was most pleasantly surprised
Review: I have to admit it. I only bought this book because it was the only decent looking thing on the supermarket shelf and I needed something to keep me occupied while I hid inside my apartment during hurricane Floyd. With that aside I have to say this is a remakably entertaining piece of fiction. The first three chapters are based on an actual 10th century manuscript while the rest is loosely based on the legend of Beowulf and the Hall of Heorot. Crichton does a masterful job of weaving fact and fiction into an absorbing, facinating, and realistic tale. I'll read it again and again, and recomend it to anyone.
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Summary: Schlock
Review: THIS is an author who writes "literature" according to Amazon's pre-publicity for Crichton's Timeline. Ha!
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Summary: A great, if unusual, book!
Review: This was quite an interesting book, told in the first person in an archaic style. It was absolutely fascinating though, I couldn't put it down. The detail of customs, locations, and such was amazing. A bit unusual for Crichton, but it still has his quality. If you're looking for something a bit different, but still a good read, buy this book! Check out the movie too, the new title's a bit lame, but the movie itself was great.
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Summary: Excellent Book, but...
Review: I can't believe Disney changed the title to something as stupid as 'The Thirteenth Warrior'. A great book, otherwise.
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Summary: correction
Review: Herger, not Bulywif can communicate with Ibn Fadla
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Summary: An Excellent Book
Review: As an Arab who is quite intersted in Norse mythology and the Vikings, this book was na amzing read. Crichton weaved the tale of fact and fiction to a threadline. This is the first time I read a book that does not criticize Islamic methods and views, but portrays them respectfully and candidly to the reader.This book is a must read for all Crichton fans and those who want to read a story written intelligently.
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Summary: entertaining blend of fact and fable
Review: This novel about an arab visitor's adventures with the vikings is a wonderful blend of fact and fable. If you've read "The Andromeda Strain," then you know what I'm talking about when I say that you are always guessing as to whether the story actually happened or not. This book got my mind thinking about the origins of our species and evolution. I believe the "mist monsters" were actually bonobo apes (who are our closest related species). I wanted to read a story about heroes and monsters; I got that and so much more. It is engaging.
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