There's a twist at the end. But that twist is executed in such a way that you are left spinning, reeling, untwisting. Upon finishing this novel, all I could think of was how it reminded me of Hazzard's Transit of Venus. It's masterfully brilliant. I will be reading more of McEwan soon.

I felt the story took too long to come to any fruition and that if the whole job reassignment thing had happened earlier in the story, there may have been better, greater conflict with better, greater resolutions. Overall, not a total waste of time.

Based upon Jhumpa Lahiri’s novel by the same name, this movie retells the coming-of-age story of the son of Indian immigrants, who goes on to become a successful American architect. It’s moving, funny, and delightful to watch, with scenes set in the United States and India.

The lack of punctuation drove me mad - I struggled through this book not knowing where the narrative ended and the characters' conversations began.

Having seen the movie and become familiar with McCandless's story, reading Krakauer's account proved to be underwhelming. Certainly, there were some details that the film didn't touch on, but that's the nature of the medium, I feel. But for the most part, the book matched up to the film without fail. Where the film, however, lacked definite closure, the book delivered. Krakauer spoke with many of the people whose lives were touched by McCandless and in doing so, the loose ends were wrapped up. The old widower who meets McCandless near Oh My God Hot Springs gets in a final word or so; the rubber tramps do likewise. McCandless's parents visit the Magic Bus, seeing for the first time how their son lived and died so far away from home, and yet so close. The movie portrayed a version of McCandless that, while true, didn't exactly capture his true spirit. A lot of the reactions I've heard (and even had) to the film have been similar: he was a foolish kid, he was a rich boy that thought he could do anything, he was stubborn, he was stupid, and so on. But Krakauer's account, while far from exhaustive, does give a more focused perspective. And while McCandless may indeed have been one or more of the things that the movie makes him out to be, he was also everything that he thought he was. Save for a few mistakes, McCandless would have likely lived in obscurity, accomplished at whatever he set his mind to. The fact that he died doesn't mean he failed, though. He died doing what he wanted to and knew all along that the risks he took throughout his 2 year sojourn might well lead to death. McCandless was genuine: he lived the life of which he dreamt. It wasn't about class or money or any one material thing, and yet, for him, it was. I'm not suggesting we all go live in the wild (it wouldn't be wild then), but I do think we can each take from this the reassurance that we don't have to sacrifice life to dream.

I cannot fully convey how undisappointed I was in this book. It was majestic, breath-taking, and everything that the reviews said it would be.

A remake of an earlier version, this movie is worth watching just to see what kind of boat the art thief and millionaire, who steals for thrills, sails. (Move over Tony Hayward. Here comes Thomas Crown) You’ll enjoy this one.

The premise of the plot has potential, but the storyline is not engaging enough. Comes off as trying to piggyback off "The Da Vinci Code" (which I didn't like too much either). I never got into it and kept hoping it would get better, but it didn't.

An excellent post WWII holocaust biography. This author is one of the best live speakers I have ever seen, and her book is as good as her talks. Highly recommended.

Not too bad as far as biographies of this type go, but occasionally a bit tedious and slow. I would recommend it to those who have a great interest in the subject.

This is one of those books that's very well written and well thought out, but I personally found it exteremely boring. Despite this fact, some readers may like it, either for the subejct matter or the writing style.

In this documentary, Director Nathaniel Kahn searches to understand his father, Louis I. Kahn (b. 1901- d. 1974), who died bankrupt and alone in men’s room in Penn Station, when Nathaniel was only eleven years old. This is an informative film about a world- famous, University of Pennsylvannia- trained architect, whose personal life was enigmatic and controversial.

By a weird coincidence I finished this book on September 18th which turned out to be the date when Angelika "Geli" Raubal, Hitler's half niece, died 79 years ago. This is an excellent fictional biography of Geli. Often difficult to read because of the chillingly realistic descriptions of her short, depressing life and mysterious death.

I think I mostly liked this book because I am familiar with all the places mentioned in the book. Not bad but a bit dry, and I am not sure if I would have liked it as much if I didn't live in the area.

I absolutely loved this novel, as a British history buff as well as a reader. It's long, but well worth the read. Rutherfurd has a rare gift of retelling history in a way that completely draws you in to a point where you cannot put the book down. Highly recommended to historical fiction and epic novel lovers!

This book is an artful blend of steampunk, fantasy, and Lovecraftian horror that takes the best elements of the three and weaves them into something new. If you're tired of traditional fantasy books or just want to try an exciting new entry into the genre then this book is for you.

Set in a future where most of the world has been destroyed by war and featuring action, adventure, romance, ninjas, and mimes, this book has something for everyone.

Enter Harry Keogh. What makes Harry so special is his ability to channel anyone who has died. Harry uses his gift to help solve problems, to let great minds complete their life's work and sometimes to gain a bit of profit. The government wants to harness his gift for national security, the vampires just want him out of commission - for ever!

This book is wildly inventive and wonderfully written. It's the story of a man who's being pursued by a shark, but not a shark in the traditional "underwater predator" sense. Hard to explain and harder to put down, if you're a fan of language and metaphysics then this is for you. It's definitely a book you won't forget.

Anne Boleyn was by far the intellectual and social match of Henry VIII. A member of the once powerful Howard family, Anne was destined for a great marriage, but no one would have thought she would achieve the crown. The most happy, Anne's world crumbles for a single reason - the lack a of male heir. After all the sound and fury of his early devotion, Henry must rid himself of Anne if he is to select another hopeful in his quest for a son. The Lady in the tower answers some questions about the charges against Anne, but leave the reader to drew what conclusions they like best.