Amber M

• Rated 4 stars

“Great thriller. Didn't see half of the murders coming.”

Amber M wrote this review Sunday, November 15 2009. ( reply | permalink )

• Rated 3 stars

“I feel odd saying I liked it because that's a very simplistic statement for a novel that looks at the deviant side of humanity. This edition included the last chapter that was originally left out when it was published in the US. I don't think it gives any redeeming value to the main character who gives up his violent ways simply because he grows tired of them. ”

Amber M wrote this review Sunday, November 15 2009. ( reply | permalink )

• Rated 4 stars

“Love this series! No clear indication of who's good and who's bad. In the very first book, you think the angel, Dill, is the hero of the novel, but it ends up being the Spine assassin, Rachel, by this book. Hopefully, this isn't the last in the series!”

Amber M wrote this review Wednesday, August 5 2009. ( reply | permalink )

• Rated 3 stars

“A very eccentric character, though must interesting people are. I'm left perplexed about his feelings of slavery. Yes, he freed his slaves, eventually, but he did so more from economic reasons really. ”

Amber M wrote this review Wednesday, August 5 2009. ( reply | permalink )

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• Rated 3 stars

“Scholarly read. Gives an interesting perspective on how racial ideology of the day influenced Darwin in his evolutionary theories. It was interesting that Darwin believed all men descended from a common ancestor yet I get the sense he was a racist. Further proof that science and morality are in different circles of thought.”

Amber M wrote this review Wednesday, August 5 2009. ( reply | permalink )

• Rated 3 stars

“Offers up intriguing possibilities/realities. Sometimes I wished for a little more of a science lesson behind the concept.”

Amber M wrote this review Wednesday, August 5 2009. ( reply | permalink )

• Rated 2 stars

“Redeeming value is the characters and their dialect. Starts of promising, but ends rather flatly.”

Amber M wrote this review Wednesday, August 5 2009. ( reply | permalink )

• Rated 4 stars

“This is a somewhat quirky book involving bearded ladies, clairvoyants, supernatural murders, and a mute semi-giant who can withstand swords being thrust into his body, without shedding any blood. The main character, Mr. Moon, a self-made detective/performer, and his side kick, the Somnambulist are pulled into a murder case only to end up trying to save London from destruction. The story really requires you to have an open-mind and leaves you a bit perplexed at the end. An enjoyable book, but not for those who like a flat, reasonable explanation as a conclusion.”

Amber M wrote this review Monday, May 26 2008. ( reply | permalink )

• Rated 2 stars

“I feel as though this is a book of common sense. The audience it is intended for will most likely never read the book. I suppose it brings to attention certain disturbing trends in the African American community, however, it gives very few hard remedies for the problems. Suggestions for stemming gang violence are to love your child, be involved in his/her life, and get them involved in after school activities. Sound advice, but how well it can be applied is a different matter altogether.”

Amber M wrote this review Monday, May 26 2008. ( reply | permalink )

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• Rated 4 stars

“Truth be told, I read this book because a co-worker said she couldn’t stand it because it was sci-fi. I’m very much a sci-fi fan and thus I found it a very interesting read. The setting could quite possibly be 10-20 years from now, where Internet dominates, showcasing shocking shows that no longer elicit a response from the desensitized audience. Gene-splicing has run amuck and the super intelligent people are separated from the “Pleeblanders”, average people who live outside of the well-regulated, safe compounds. The story opens with Snowman, the one lone human survivor, living in a post-apocalyptic world watching over his friend, Crake’s, ultimate genetic experiment- the Crakers. The story is told with flashbacks and very much keeps you guessing as to how the world Snowman and the Crakers inhabit, came to be. While interesting, the story revolves around the not-so-uncommon theme of the human race losing their humanity, ultimately leading to their downfall at the hands of one extremely intelligent person, bent on making the world a less complicated one. I would recommend this for sci-fi readers and for those who like “humanity is doomed” books.”

Amber M wrote this review Tuesday, July 1 2008. ( reply | permalink )