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Summary: this a must have for anyone that likes to read period.
Review: I think that this was the best way to start a new line of books. This book will literally stop you dead whn you reach the distant end and you will be dieing to get the next two books. The end will leave you speachless and you wont be able to wait for the second and third to be reliesed
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Summary: It was WELL worth the money
Review: I would say that this is the best X-Men book I have read, but I haven't read the other two books yet! I was not in any way let down by this book. The character interacion was great, the storyline was well thought out and original, and I love the details that are given! I would pay three times as much for the next two parts!!!
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Summary: Serious Fans Beware
Review: Personally, I didn't like the writing style or technique. Though the idea was interesting for a fanfic, it has several flaws, most of them on a major scale. The most obvious difficulty in accepting this as a serious work of the X-Men is the time frame. The story is obviously supposed to take place between X-Men #25 and Uncanny X-Men #304. The time frame is established by the leaving of Colossus and the fact that Wolverine has not been "dismembered" by Magneto as of yet. This is impossible, since the events of those issues had very little time lapse between them. Yet Golden's story supposedly takes at least three days of time between the two issues. Further, Golden writes the novels in 1996, a full two years after these issues have taken place and several other developments have occurred in the lives of the major players in the series.Also, he fails to account for the absence of two of the major X-groups, Excalibur and X-Force, througout the novels. Further, he fails to account for the absence of the Avengers, Fantastic Four and Spider-Man, all who have strong ties to Manhattan, the scene for the majority of the story. Personally, I think the story was poorly conceived, though the idea had merit. Another issue I have with the novels is characterization - Golden not only has written out Psylocke and Jubilee without explanation, he has also changed much of the idea behind the characterization developed by Marvel for the characters he does include. While remaining true to Cain Marko and Charles Xavier (to an extent), he completely ignores the characterizations developed for Storm, Jean, Rogue, Iceman, Archangel and several of the other characters that he treats dismissively. While most of the reviewers for this series have said they were thoroughly pleased with it, I was immensely disappointed. Though fanfic can ignore continuity, the author generally makes a introductory courtesy note of the omission to the readers. This prevents disappointment with the story on a whole. If you are looking for a good X-Men fanfic, there are several available on websites free of charge that are neither so long, nor so tedious as this. I am of the opinion that Mr. Golden needs to re-evaluate his next attempt to characterize the X-Men. And if Marvel is responsible for the editing on this series, they need to hire someone who can read for the *numerous* errors included in the manuscript.
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Summary: Very thrilling book. Perfect for X-Men fans!!!
Review: The author put a lot more realism into the character than the actual comic. It always gave a hint of the characters background, making you know him/her a little better. It would seem more enjoyable to the reader if they had expressed previous intrest in the Marvel comic. Once you start reading this book, you can't put it down
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Summary: It is a great adventure book with asome detail
Review: This book is about 300-400 pages but its worth it . It has exceptional detail and it is a great adventure book.
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Summary: first X-Men book is one of the best
Review: This book was great, no doubt about it. The characterization was dead-on, and better than in many of the comic books themselves. Michael Golden even gave the Acolytes personalities, something I thought could never be done.
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Summary: this book will stop you cold
Review: This book will stop you cold. Once you have read it you will be begging to get your pay check to get the second book(Sanctuary) and after that you will want the thrilling conclusion to the trillogy. this has marvelous discriptions and fabulose way of sentance structure
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Summary: Believe the hype...
Review: This is a REALLY good book! The Marvel novels were on a little roll here, and this one keeps the ball rollin'! Mr. Golden has really done fine work (again). He seems like one of the few writers who wrote these books to truly "get" the characters they are writing about...go figure. Just about every character gets some backstory, to help you truly understand them, and they each have distinct characteristics that set them apart from each other (save for a few of the Acolytes, but oh well). Great job, and I look forward to the rest of the trilogy...
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Summary: This book was cool, good, fun, exciting, great, & I liked it
Review: This was a great book. A GREAT GREAT book. It was way cool. WAY WAY cool. It was really good. REALLY REALLY good. I loved it. I want the next one a whole lot. A WHOLE WHOLE lot. It was fun. It was exciting. I liked it. It was fun and exciting and I liked it. I read it many times. MANY MANY times. You should read it.
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Summary: A must-have for any and every X-men fan!
Review: Though this reader's experience with the X-men has thusfar been limited, I can say that this is a must for anyone who is a fan of them. In fact, it is a must for anyone who seeks the thrilling stories that will not allow you to put them down until the last breath-taking page! An amazing adventure spanning two worlds, this story will leave you positively ACHING for the next book in this trilogy. It is sci-fi perfection! But don't take my word for it. Read it for yourself and get ready for the ride of your life!
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