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Summary: A disappointment
Review: A badly written romance novel. The plot is contrived and the main character is thoughtless and unsympathetic. It's hard to believe Connie Willis wrote this, since her other books are so much better.
Rating:
Summary: A disappointment
Review: A badly written romance novel. The plot is contrived and the main character is thoughtless and unsympathetic. It's hard to believe Connie Willis wrote this, since her other books are so much better.
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Summary: A Connie for all Moods
Review: Although not her best book, _Promised Land_ is a perfect light read for re-readers' relaxation purposes. The characters are charming, if not overtly developed - remember, it's told from only one non-omniscient point of view! Some people seem to have unreasonable expectations but I have no doubt the book is exactly what it was intended to be - pleasing.
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Summary: A Connie for all Moods
Review: Although not her best book, _Promised Land_ is a perfect light read for re-readers' relaxation purposes. The characters are charming, if not overtly developed - remember, it's told from only one non-omniscient point of view! Some people seem to have unreasonable expectations but I have no doubt the book is exactly what it was intended to be - pleasing.
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Summary: A marvelous little concoction! I can't wait for her next one
Review: Great for anyone that doesn't like technical novels. Promised Land is incredibly light to read, heavy on the semi-subtle wit, just a tad preachy, with wonderful characterizations. Everyone knows a Sonny Tanner and the gossip mill. The vet's a bit overdrawn, but Delanna is perfect!It is nice to see an innocent romance blossom without the lurid details, although the hints are there. The imagination is left to paint your own picture of fire-haired Delanna with her nacre-backed Cleo wrapped in her arms. (Really, it's not a bug!) Not her best book - that honor goes to Doomsday - but probably the most enjoyable to read. I hope Willis and Felice write another.
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Summary: Bad beginning, slightly entertaining in the end
Review: I began reading the book because I love Connie Willis. After 20 pages, I was disappointed; after 50 or so pages, I was mad. The only thing that kept me going was the fervent hope that the unbug would get squashed after mortally wounding the shallow and obnoxious "heroine." And then, unexpectedly, I began to enjoy the story, mostly because of the science-fiction elements, and I realized that if this book were marketed for young people, it would be quite good. It's a very moral story... the wretched Delanna sees the error of her thinking, proves to be a hard worker, kind to animals both warm and cold-blooded, and learns to love a good and uncomplicated hunk of a man. And there are no scenes you would be embarrassed to read aloud to your 13-year-old daughter, who I think is the perfect audience for this rather charming but predictable story. I hope there's a sequel, perhaps written more towards adults... and this time, the unbug gets it.
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Summary: A Good Read for Early Teens
Review: I began reading the book because I love Connie Willis. After 20 pages, I was disappointed; after 50 or so pages, I was mad. The only thing that kept me going was the fervent hope that the unbug would get squashed after mortally wounding the shallow and obnoxious "heroine." And then, unexpectedly, I began to enjoy the story, mostly because of the science-fiction elements, and I realized that if this book were marketed for young people, it would be quite good. It's a very moral story... the wretched Delanna sees the error of her thinking, proves to be a hard worker, kind to animals both warm and cold-blooded, and learns to love a good and uncomplicated hunk of a man. And there are no scenes you would be embarrassed to read aloud to your 13-year-old daughter, who I think is the perfect audience for this rather charming but predictable story. I hope there's a sequel, perhaps written more towards adults... and this time, the unbug gets it.
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Summary: A departure from the authors' normal style
Review: I have always been favorably impressed the writing of both Ms. Willis and Ms. Felice so I bought this book in delightful anticipation of an excellent read. To say I was disappointed is putting in mildly. The plot was trite, the characters were cardboard and that's only judging it as a light romance novel. I know it's possible to write what is, IMHO, a good science fiction romance. Anne McCaffrey did it in Restoree and Ann Maxwell did it in Timeshadow Rider and Fire Dancer. Since I've been accused of lacking the sense of humor necessary to appreciate this type of book, I'll simply say that I personally didn't feel the book represented the style I expected from either author and being the curmudgeon that I am I was disappointed
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Summary: Sweet little story
Review: I just finished reading this book for the third or fourth time, and I enjoyed it just as much as ever. Maybe I'm prejudiced because I'm so mad about Connie Willis, but it's a nice romance that leaves a smile on your face every time.
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Summary: A wonderful romance story
Review: I picked up this book primarily because of the author's names. I read both romance and science fiction books and was interested to see how these ladies blended the two genres. I wasn't disappointed. The characters seemed all too real to me. I've know people who typically make up their mind about a situation and moan and complain about the decisions forced on them. The love story proceded logically(if you can call love logical). At least they didn't jump into bed right off the bat like some romance stories. Connie and Cynthia have made a winner and I hope they give us more to enjoy.
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