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Summary: A bit disturbing. But other wise great!
Review: I finished reading this book a week ago, and I still get upset about it! I think that this book is wonderfully written, but it's so twisted that it's disturbing at some points. You just get to like the hero of the book, and then he pulls of somethings so selfish it makes you want to hate him! And the end of this book makes you literally fall of your seat, it totally blows off the theory of 'Hero wins all'! I won't say anything more about it because then it would ruin the story for future readers. In ending, I can truly recomend this book to any reader that loves strong and suprising characters. But I must also warn you, brace yourself for impact!
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Summary: I Hate This Novel
Review: I give this book 5 stars because it is a compelling, well-written, engrossing novel, not because I like it. For the first 25 chapters I loved this book and its main character, Oriel. I read it voraciously, eager to witness the adventures of this brilliant, indomitable soul and his wise friend and (at times) conscience, Griff. However, after reaching the "plot twist" contained in chapters 26 and 27, I quickly lost all interest in the story. I only continued reading so I could see how the author attempted to redeem this unholy mess. As was perhaps inevitable (given the circumstances), the concluding chapters turned out to be predictable and unsatisfactory. I do not argue with an author's right to defy convention or to shock his or her readers; however, an author's "surprises" ought not to ruin the rhythm of the novel, nor should they seem artificial or forced. Sadly, this particular plot twist was guilty of the above charges. After reaching chapter 27, I could see how the novel must end; I realized how conveniently the preceding chapters had placed each of the characters in preparation for the "unexpected event"; I could divine what touching messages of hope, friendship, etc. the rest of the book had in store for the reader; and I gritted my teeth. I could feel no sympathy nor affinity for characters the author had never bothered to develop -- characters who, in the absence of the one person who had breathed life into this story, now seemed like static, uninteresting puppets whose only purpose was to plod along to the story's unsurprising, yet self-satisfied, conclusion.But despite all these failings, I am compelled to give this book 5 stars. A character as brilliant and vital as Oriel deserves no less.
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Summary: Does the author have any creativity?
Review: I give this book a bad rating not because I didn't like it but because of it's lack of something new and fresh. I have only read one other book by this authoress, On Fortune's Wheel and it seems to contain the same characters as this one and the same background for the herines as in Jackaroo. Does this author have any different ideas other than these?
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Summary: Does the author have any creativity?
Review: I have only read one book by this authoress, On Fortune's Wheel and it seems to contain the same characters as this one and the same background for the herines as in Jackaroo. Does this author have any different ideas other than these?
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Summary: Good, but lacks ending
Review: I loved the beginnig of this book. The first few chapters grab your attention and hold it wonderfully, but the ending was rather dissapointing for me. It lack the "triumph of the hero" that the rest of the book had held. The sense of mist it is surrounded in is wonderfull, though.
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Summary: A masterpiece
Review: I must somehow acquire the hardcover edition of this book, because all I have now is the paperback, and I have gripped it so tightly and opened and closed it so many times that I have broken the binding. The Wings of a Falcon is one of the key books of my life. It takes elements of traditional fantasy -- a journey, friendship forged in adversity, legendary lands -- and weaves them into a character-driven novel that transcends these components so utterly that they disappear seamlessly into the story. The book is, in fact, not fantasy in any definable way -- no fabulous creatures or supernatural forces appear -- but it retains the sense of wonder and exploration that is at the core of what draws readers to the fantastic. Cynthia Voigt accomplishes this sublime transcendence by keeping the focus on the characters, with the faintly fantastic elements judiciously employed as background and environment. The emphasis here is on human interaction, and Voigt describes that interaction carefully and naturally. The structure of the story is such that the two main characters come into contact with various others under various circumstances and thus assume various roles: slave, stranger, captive, lover, leader. Voigt is able to clothe her characters in many habits without obscuring their fundamental personalities, the foundations which underlie all of the attitudes they assume. Ultimately, the environments through which the characters travel, and the situations they find themselves in, are not as important in themselves as in how they illuminate the characters. By watching as the two companions move from one place and one set of people to another, we see them from different angles, and in the end we are presented with character portraits breathtaking in their complexity and completeness. (Though it pains me to lend legitimacy to petty complaints by addressing them, I must add that "the plot twist" referred to so derisively by various readers is just such a thing: an event whose causes and effects reveal things about the characters.) Books as perfect as this are rare. I have read The Wings of a Falcon at least four times -- maybe more -- and each reading has been a fulfilling rediscovery of its delicate power. It's one of my favorite books of all time.
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Summary: A must-read.
Review: I thought that this was a very well written story with compelling characters and a lot of detail to boot. The only major flaws with this book were the legnth and the plot twists. Every time the characters settled down, they were forced to move again. This got a little bland and predictable after a while. The characters were very well done, although Griff could have used a little more time in the spot-light. This is a great book for anyone with plenty of time on their hands. It's a wonderful story, but unfortunately it is long.
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Summary: Heroic, romantic tale deeply involving
Review: I thought this book very compelling. It is set in a pseudo middle ages period. The characters build character by confronting hardships and meeting new people. They come to recognize their strengths and weaknesses. The romance is believable. The female lead, Beryl, is a strong woman who loves wisely. A great summer read for 12+. Although Voigt wrote "Jackaroo" and "On Fortune's Wheel" to preceed "The Wings of the Falcon", it doesn't matter in what order you read these books or really matter if you read the others in the series at all. It does make reading "The Wings of the Falcon" more fun if you read the others.
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Summary: Wonderful
Review: I thought this book was very good. It was so suspensful. I did not know what was going to happen next. I love it!!!!!!
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Summary: This is a very good book.
Review: I would rate this book a five star book. It is filled to the top with action, mystery, and adventure. It all comes nonstop. The most interesting part about this book is that the main chacter has no name. He travels around with the Griff. They are onest to each other in a world that disloyalty and betrayal is common. This book is recommended by tons of reveiwers and by me. Anyone who loves adventure and fantasy will love this book. The discription in this book is amazing. My favorate line is '' The seventh Damall had sailed the route many times, and so hadn't felt the lack of visable landmarks.'' I liked this line because it comes at a aucward time. The thing that made me pick out this book was it's title, Wings of a Falcon.
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