The Monkey Wrench Gang

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Summary: A damn good book.
Review: One of the funniest books I have read. Creative and a good look on how some things should be done. Too bad it's not a true story!

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Summary: Long Live The Gang!
Review: A great read for anyone disgusted with America's strip mall, pave-everything-in-sight mentality and being unable to do anything about it. I found myself living vicariously through the Gang's twisted, anarchal philosophy and deeds, wishing the whole time I could join up with them. I had a hard time putting the book down, particularly through the chase scenes. Abbey's descriptions of the West make me wish I were there, hiking through the canyonlands (and perhaps taking out a few billboards for good measure).

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Summary: Extremely Entertaining
Review: I laughed out loud several times while reading this book. Being appalled at the rate at which America is being paved over, I certainly sympathized with the message of the book, although not, I confess, with the methods employed by the protaganists. However, I would remind those who condemn this book as a guide for eco-terrorists that most of the terrorism being perpetrated in this country today in connection with the environment is being done by anti-environmental, right-wing, "wise-use" advocates.

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Summary: This is the best novel I have ever read!!!!!!!
Review: This book gave me hope that people still stand up for what they belive in and uphold thier moral and personal laws over the laws which the present government enforces. The people who do not like this book are people scared of individuality and personal vices.

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Summary: A must for anyone that is sick of the growth monster
Review: If you are sick of seeing your favorite places paved over, developed, and destroyed than you should read this book. Just don't read before you try to go to sleep, the book gets you wound up.

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Summary: Couldn't put it down
Review: This is a wonderfull book with great characters who at times seem crazy and unpredictable while they cause anarchy against society, but you will love them and pray for them not to get caught when things go worse than planned.
This book is funny, sad, and exciting page after page. I encourage anyone who has a sense of humor, and any sort of cause to read this terrific book.

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Summary: An extremely difficult read
Review: Terrible. Unbelieveable characters. I assume Edward Abbey wanted us to think of this rag-tag group of EF'ers as heroes? Didn't work. Their cause is just, their methods criminal. This book should be prescribed for those with a sleep disorder - will put you in a coma in under 5 minutes... Is there something less than 1 star? I would never have finished it had it not been required reading in a mandatory class at school. I expect an "A" simply because I endured this torture!

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Summary: interesting... but a little frightening
Review: This book held my interest, and the writer does an excellent job . But it is frightening to think there are people that will go to great lenghs to try to stop the government from doing things such as the story in this book portrays. I also have heard it will be made into a movie. If done properly, and with the right director, it should be an equally interesting movie. Lynn Rose

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Summary: love them, hate them
Review: The first half of this book I could understand why the gang was so upset by all the developement but hated them for destroying so much machinery. The second half of the book I didn't want them to get caught for doing all of the damage. Not a bad read.

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Summary: One of my all-time favorites!
Review: For many, this was Ed Abbey at his best: poetic, irreverent, romantic, and pragmatic. It is the book that motivated a generation that loved wilderness to try to save some of it. Abbey's charactors are passionate, resourceful, and hilarious. Buy it. Read it. Share it.