Millennium Babe: The Prophecy (edit title)

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Liked It 1 of 1 members found this review helpful Rated 5 stars “A unique and highly recommended book This unusual book was a challenge for me to review, I found, so I decided to look at its elements separately and see how they add up. THEME. Aside from being a rollicking read, MILLENNIUM BABE: THE PROPHECY is a deeply hopeful book. The world...” see full review » see other reviews »

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  “This is the first novel I had published (but not the first I wrote) and I was so thrilled to see it in print and hold it in my hands! No one but another author can understand the feeling of pride and accomplishment!
  
  And then when rave reviews started coming in, I was elated. Please read all the Amazon reviews, if you have time. Five of them are posted here, along with some other reviews written by Shelfari members.
  
  I hope you enjoy this book as much as I enjoyed writing it.”

  BettyDravis wrote this review Sunday, September 2 2007. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No

  
  
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  • Rated 5 stars

  “A unique and highly recommended book
  
  This unusual book was a challenge for me to review, I found, so I decided to look at its elements separately and see how they add up.
  
  THEME. Aside from being a rollicking read, MILLENNIUM BABE: THE PROPHECY is a deeply hopeful book. The world buys into a prophecy of peace and prosperity, and it's not giving away too much to say that in the end hope succeeds over cynicism. But along the way are obstacles common to all human enterprises: fear of the unknown and the insatiable appetite for power. Betty Dravis weaves this theme of hope through the book in a most satisfying manner. THEME: 5 STARS.
  
  PLOT. A weatherman wigs out on live TV and delivers a prophecy about a baby who will bring peace and prosperity to the world -- how's that for an opening premise? And it only gets more exciting from there! David Wetterman's spectacular message about the first baby to be born in the new millennium takes the world by storm. Everyone wants a piece of the action, countries are in an uproar wanting to claim the baby as one of their own, and David's got a bulls-eye on his back as improbable villains try to take him down. Wetterman is an overnight sensation, inundated with movie deals and talk show appearances. He assumes the prophet persona, complete with flowing robes -- and with a disciple and constant companion, his director Bitsy Blodgett. The plot is complex, action-packed and tense with conflict, and doesn't give itself away too soon. Oh, and there's a love story in there too! The pacing is fine-tuned to keep you turning pages past your bedtime. You won't guess the ending, but you'll believe in it when it broadsides you. PLOT: 5 STARS.
  
  SETTING. BABE is firmly rooted in its place and time: Silicon Valley in the run-up to the new age. I've never been to San Jose, Santa Cruz or Capitola, but these locations are so tightly woven into the plot that I'll half expect to look David Wetterman up if I ever go there. It adds to my enjoyment when a book's setting is revealed by the story elements rather than by descriptive text, and this is definitely one of Ms. Dravis' strongest skills. The reader is convinced that it couldn't possibly have happened anywhere other than in Silicon Valley. Very well done! SETTING: 5 STARS.
  
  CHARACTERIZATION. You're going to love how well-expressed the characters are; you'll feel as if you know them from the beginning. They may not behave as you would (I HOPE that's true of the villains, in particular!) but the reader understands them. They are believable, grow throughout the story, and integrate smoothly with the plot. David and Bitsy's love story is developed with charm and style, and secondary characters Ellie and Andy Dunbar, young Silicon Valley entrepreneurs, bring a flashy high-tech touch to the story. And oh! the baddies are so bad but so bumbling! CHARACTERIZATION: 5 STARS.
  
  STYLE. Ms. Dravis' writing is consistent, breezy and satirical, serving the unusual plot and characters to perfection. The story is a little bit serious, a little bit scary, but entirely light-hearted. All the elements come together for a most satisfying read. STYLE: 5 STARS.
  
  So what do we have? That would be -- 5 STARS AND HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. In fact you'll want to read anything you can get your hands on by Betty Dravis. Do it, have some fun!
  
  originally posted on amazon.com”

  Linda in Maine wrote this review Sunday, September 2 2007. ( reply | view 1 replies | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No