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Summary: Audio
Review: I "read" the audio version of "Summerland" narrated by the author, and found it fascinating. The characters come alive as the author creates voices and personalities. The storyline unfolds with surprising twists in the plot. A truly enjoyable tale told by an excellent storyteller.
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Summary: You don't have to love baseball.
Review: other reviewers have said that if you don't love baseball, then you won't enjoy Sumerland. that is just not true. At least, it's not true in my case. No offense meant to baseball lovers, but I happen to think that baseball is a complete waste of time: in other words, it's BORING! but i still absolutely LOVED Sumerland. it was AWESOME!
note: i really don't appreciate it that i have to use a special form to review this book jsut because of my age.
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Summary: Summerland--Not Recommended
Review: First of all, I've never read any other books of Chabon's, but I am an avid reader so I thought I'd try my hand at a little critiquing. This book was recommended to me by many people, so I began to read it. The plot completely lacked to ensnare me, and I had to force myself to read the book. The characters are poorly developed, and the whole fantasy world comes on way too fast. New fairy type characters are quickly introduced, and similar to the main character, they are poorly developed. The plot idea is overall a good one, but Chabon fails to bring together the plot and the characters in an interesting and detailed way. I normally like to give books up to 100 pages to warm up and get me into the plot. I read about 150-200 pages in Summerland, and let me tell you, it really doesn't get any better.
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Summary: This book is great!
Review: Summerland has to be one of the very best books I have ever read. You will like it if you like any kind of fantasy. It is also a great book for baseball fans. Even if you don't like the beginning, keep on going. Summerland is awesome!
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Summary: Fair -- just fair
Review: I thought Summerland was only a fair fantasy, a fair baseball novel, a fair children's book with too many pointless interludes that did not contribute sufficiently to theme, rhythm, musical language, insight.In fact, I wouldn't write this book up at all except to point out the title story in Chabon's earlier book of short stories, "Werewolves in Their Youth," to readers, particularly young readers, who liked Summerland a lot. The two principal characters in that story (which, despite the title, is not a fantasy) resemble "Ethan" and "Thor" of Summerland in a completely different context. Another Amazon reader-reviewer wrote: "'Werewolves in Their Youth' captures at once the magical imagination of youth--playing super-hero, android, or werewolf--and the harrowing, confusing reality that insists on breaking in when those childish fantasies go too far."
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Summary: A Fantabulous Story
Review: This is an absolute delicious (if there is such an adjective to describe books) book. It is up there on my all-time favorite books along with Harry Potter. It is about the worst baseball player in the history of Clam Island, Washington, Ethan Feld. But Ethan must answer the call of destiny and save not only his universe but others. A must read for any reader.
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Summary: It was amazing .
Review: Okay, well where should I start. This book was just fabulous! It mixes fiction with reality. The only other thing that I have to say is that it is very long, which could be discouraging- so you have to really be committed and just sit down and read it.
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Summary: It's no King Fortis the Brave, but it's fun
Review: There is a wealth of young adult novels being put out now, and Michael Chabon's attempt to jump on the bandwagon is one of the more well-conceived. The characters are lively and, providing you share Chabon's love for baseball, the plot keeps you turning the pages. He drops the ball a couple of times, getting bogged down in useless detail, but overall, despite a couple of minor errors, he plays a pretty good game. While this book isn't quite in the same league as the Harry Potter books and King Fortis the Brave, it's still a pretty good read.
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Summary: SO BAD!!!
Review: Summerland was probably the worst book that I have read in a LONG time. It's confusing, the story is TERRIBLE, and the characters change all the time. Don't waste your time reading this awful book. You'll regret it!
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Summary: The Perfect Teenage Fantasy
Review: I am a thirteen year old and this book was definently one of my favorite books ever. I liked it so much I forced my dad to read it. This book involves all my favorite things: magic, fairies, mystery and of course baseball. This book is amazing because it mixes realistic fiction which usually I read with fantasy. I strongly recommend this book to any teenagers intrested in a great book or even parents who want to read a great novel about baseball and the magic of the game.
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