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Summary: Emergence becomes a summer traddition
Review: To me this book deserves more than five stars. From the first time I read it at fifteen I knew I would read it every summer. My mom introduced the book to me; the copy was hers 20 years ago and is now falling apart, but that does not stop me from reading it every year. It is one of the most interesting, involving books I have ever had the pleasure of reading.
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Summary: An excellent book
Review: When I first read this book, it took about six pages to get into the style he had written in (it's written as if in shorthand, which is the way Candy, as the "author", was writing). I later brought about a half-dozen more copies and sent them out as Christmas presents to everyone I could think of. I still do whenever I can find copies. There were rumors of a sequel being written but I haven't heard anything about it for years.
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Summary: Fun, page turning, adventure on more than one level
Review: While reading this I was strongly reminded of R.A. Heinlein's Juvies and some of his better works(espically in the writing, very like what was in "The Moon is a Harsh Mistress", there is even mention of 'Tanstaafl' at one point). This was a thoroughly enjoyable read, fast-paced, thoughtfull, and exciting post apocaliptic novel. There are twists to the plot which forse the protaginist, a plucky, funny, but calculated and practical prodigy of an 11 year old girl, into situations you wouldn't think possible at the begining of the book. This is a great book for teens and adults alike. If you've read and enjoyed this book, and haven't yet discovered the works of R.A. Heinlein, you deffinitly need to look him up.
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Summary: Great Book!
Review: You might think it hard to find a book FUN if it: 1) starts with a nuclear/biological war wiping out mankind, and 2) has virtually no complete sentences. However, that is exactly what David Palmer has done. Admittedly, you can do without personal pronouns in a world with only one person... but it is still quite a feat to have a whole book where no sentence is either ambiguous or complete! Writing style aside, David Palmer does a fantastic job building his characters and his story, so that the admittedly unlikely ending just seems logical when you get there. Keep your wits clear as he is not adverse to more than a few "inside jokes" hidden within story. This book has been a real favorite of mine!
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