THere is a plot and some memorable characters, but too much of the book reads like the manuscript it was and not a finished work. Several major scenes seem to be missing, and major plot points are introduced unexpectedly only to disappear again forever. Worth a read for Pirate fans and Crichton enthusiasts but all in all a poor novel that tarnishes his reputation in print as much as it would have tantalizingly enhanced it were it still a lost book.

Its nice to read a story from an ongoing series that requires no foreknowledge to enjoy.

A straightforward, non-partisan look at the failings of Big Government.

A conflicted opinion - tremendously well thought out and documented, but mildly disappointing due to poor editing. Several stock references were repeated almost verbatim; some of the statistics were abhorrently mis-typed(a point guard with zero assists in a season?) and, perhaps most hilariously, the infamous quote from Isiah about Larry Bird was once butchered by reversing black and white. None of these is unforgiveable in and of itself but all of them broke up the flow of the book to some degree. 

My advice concurs with that of the author: don't try and devour it all at once; it reads better in small pieces over multiple sittings. 

Palahniuk's distinctive style guarantees a good read but also feels repetitive and at times forced. His stylistic reliance on convoluted storytelling becomes tedious rather than mysterious and a familiarity with his other works leads to a disappointing predictability.

A cutting edge thriller without being far-fetched or implausible. A nice return to stand-alone writing after doing several books in series.

Hard to follow if you haven't grounded yourself in the first two volumes, but rewarding for the spot on stylistic impersonations from Shakespeare to Wodehouse and several others in between. Most impressive was the 'beat' style which so so realistic I skipped it entirely after two sentences, just like real beat writing.

The more I read by him the less I like his books.

Aside from the morbid premise, several memorable characters and a compelling story make this a good read.

Collected short and not-so-short pieces with informative introductions by Roy Hoopes. These stories, while grounded in their time and place, are concurrently timeless and universal expositions on humanity and the human condition. 

A passage of particular note in "The Taking of Montfaucon" is one of the most moving descriptions of the battlefield experience I've ever read. 

"The first [dead man:] we seen was in a trench, kind of laying up against the side,what was on a slant. And he was sighting down his gun just like he was getting ready to pull the trigger, and when you come to him you opened your mouth to beg his pardon for bothering him. And then you didn't."

Insight into a world and a mindset I have never encountered, many heavy philosophical and psychological themes are touched on in a light manner: a case study rather than a lecture.

Radically different than the motion picture based upon it, but enjoyable on its own as a pared down, darker tale.

A swift and unpredictable thriller in the tradition of Clive Cussler.

There is usually a good reason that an author's work goes unpublished. 
While the expected flaws are present in these raw, early short stories, the promise and the potential of the writer Vonnegut would become shines through. Not a book to start with if you've never read him before, but certainly a must-read for aficionados.

A rarity among time travel stories - no invading aliens, no split universes, no mentally messy paradoxes; just a very personal story about what two friends would do if they could go anywhen?

A classic work of the American Theatre, almost Greek in its tragic proportions.

A good story overshadowed by lackluster art.

A sequel that surpasses the original in quality, although it doesn't stand alone well - unless you've read Daemon, you won't follow the story easily.

As with all Cusslers, you know what your getting and its always good. I tore through this in a single day.

A quick and breezy overview of many serious and a few fantastical efforts to redraw the map of America.