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Posted by TheDisgruntledPostman (Member # 7200) on :
 
i just recently finished the book and thought it was fantastic, has anyone else around here read it (if you havn't, pick it up and read it, it really keeps you in until you've realized you've just read a good chunk of the book)
 

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Posted by Kelly (Member # 9576) on :
 
I had to read it last summer for a course I was taking, and I think I can say that it's one of the best books I've read in a while.

I really, really hope he has more books coming out.
 

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Posted by kaminari (Member # 9622) on :
 
Heard this book was bomb. It's up there on my list. Is it good to the point where you recommend I send it straight to the top of the list?
 

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Posted by TheHumanTarget (Member # 7129) on :
 
I was disappointed with this book, possibly because of the build-up surrounding it.
 

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Posted by twinky (Member # 693) on :
 
I read it and enjoyed it.
 

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Posted by kmbboots (Member # 8576) on :
 

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Originally posted by twinky:
I read it and enjoyed it.

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Me, too.

(and it should be an excellent film!)
 

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Posted by twinky (Member # 693) on :
 
It's going to be a movie?
 

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Posted by TheDisgruntledPostman (Member # 7200) on :
 
yeah, it's on imdb, supposed to come out next year, i hope they do a good job with it, cause im really getting tired of movies that butcher a great book.
 

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Posted by TheDisgruntledPostman (Member # 7200) on :
 
o and kaminari, personally i say put it to the top of your list.
 

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Posted by kaminari (Member # 9622) on :
 
Thanks. But now the debate begins...should I read the book before I see the movie? Or see the movie and then read the book so I can enjoy both?
 

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Posted by TheDisgruntledPostman (Member # 7200) on :
 
well, you've got some time till the movie....
 

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Posted by Belle (Member # 2314) on :
 
I had been wanting to read this book for some time.

Then it got assigned to me in one of my classes. And now I don't want to anymore.

Strange, because normally I don't mind reading works that are assigned, I'm an English major after all. I suppose it's because I had Kite Runner in my head as a "read for fun" book and now it's been relegated to a "read because you have to" book.

At any rate, I hope I can still enjoy it even though I'm being forced to read it.
 

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Posted by Stephan (Member # 7549) on :
 
You will. I just finished it a couple of weeks ago myself. Great novel.
 

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Posted by kmbboots (Member # 8576) on :
 

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Originally posted by TheDisgruntledPostman:
well, you've got some time till the movie....

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