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Liked It1 of 1 members found this review helpful “There are no words to describe this book. It is my favorite of all time. It's epic. I love the history of the *essence* of a magnificent city. It's almost as real as the city itself and perhaps sturdier and more malleable than concrete. When I read this book I dreamt that I was circling the...” see full review » see other reviews » |
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“One of my favorite reads of all time.”
Teal F wrote this review 2 weeks ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“One of the best books I've ever read. The writing is fantastic and the story magical. I felt like the ending was a little lackluster, but perhaps that's simply because I didn't want the book to end. Regardless, this is a book that everyone should read.”
Aaron wrote this review 3 weeks ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Mark Helprin is in a class by himself as a writer. He has an amazing command of the English language, an infinite imagination, an unsurpassed ability to convey the essence of winter, an ability to weave together the most seemingly disparate elements, and an ability not only to suspend disbelief as he weaves his impossible tale, but to captivate you so that even though you don't understand what's going on, you don't care--you just want to be caught up in his vision. The story revolves around New York becoming "the perfectly just city," to which I cannot lend a particle of credence, but I love the book all the same. I'm currently on my third or fourth reading.”
Katherine Bolger Hyde wrote this review Saturday, October 24 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“First experience in the Helprin universe. This book creates at least the beginnings of a mythology of the United States centered in the NYC experience. Chronological flow of time is not a constant, nor did its absence create disturbance for me as I read Peter Lake's tale.”
Daniel H wrote this review Wednesday, September 30 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“I read quite slowly, this book is over 900 pages long. I finished it in 4 days. ”
Noe T wrote this review Monday, September 7 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“One of my favorite books of all time.”
Randy M wrote this review Monday, September 7 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“No doubt a brilliant book. I think I am a little too left-brained to have enjoyed it as much as I should have. Brilliant imagery throughout”
John M wrote this review Saturday, September 5 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“Magnificent writing. A fantasy novel which Iusually don't like.”
Barbara A wrote this review Wednesday, September 2 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“This is one of my all-time favorite novels. I read it again every few years -- usually during the long winter months -- to escape in Helprin's utterly gorgeous prose and this thrilling, fantastical story. It is difficult to describe, though it comes close to an American "magical realism". ”
Mr. Slaughter wrote this review Saturday, August 22 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“I read this when I was young, re-read it over the years, and gave many copies to people. I don't like anything else I've read by Helprin. I don't like who Helprin is or what he stands for. But this book is insane, amazing magic. Read the first page, and I challenge you to not read the rest of the book.”
Paul P wrote this review Sunday, August 9 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
