Firebird

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Summary: Badly written, hysterical nonsense.
Review: This book is one of the worst examples of formulaic romanticdrivel I have ever read. Ms Graham cannot write beyond the level ofadolescent romance. She fails to convince with her characters, they are all two-dimensional, flat and banal. They behave in truly unbelievable ways, unquestioning of some of life's fundamentals, such as whether to leave your young child alone in order to go out into the hills and make love with someone you hardly know. Having already lost one child to a dubious nanny and some off-stage villains engaging in some hideous barbarity only hinted at, this behaviour hardly rings true.

The "noble sacrifice" so essential to this kind of sloppy plotting, is evidenced in the continual suffering of the female characters for the greater good of the men. By the way, is it considered normal these days in America to make a video of yourself dancing naked as a wedding present for your bridegroom? Ms. Graham attempted to make this bizarre behaviour sound cute. All of them, from Annette's dead mother onwards have to give their all in order for Ms. Graham to attempt to progress the plot. To call it "gothic" is an insult to writers of real talent of that genre. I skipped the last third of this book in order to arrive swiftly at the end. It was a complete waste of my time. To compare it to "The Horse Whisperer" on the front cover is quite inaccurate. Whilst "The Horse Whisperer" was not great literature, it was a good read, with convincing characters and a story-line you could at least half believe in. None of which applies to "The Firebird"

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Summary: Wonderful book!!!
Review: This was the first romance novel I have ever read. Its also one of the first books Ihave finished. Firebird kept me reading for hours. And i'm not a person who enjoys reading. I appreciated all characters. I felt like I was someone living in the flint hills of kansas. The description of land and emotional feelings was great. I found myself crying and irritated by the characters actions and outcomes. I even almost stopped reading because I knew it wasn't going to finish the way I wanted it too. But I stuck with it and I was pleased. I kind of wish there was more to the ending, but it's nice to use your imagination.

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Summary: Uplifting!
Review: To all those who reviewed this book and gave it a (1) star, I just want to say--you people take life too seriously! I don't usually read "romance" novels because they are generally all alike, but this was more than "dribble", as one reader put it. It was an inspiration for the soul that love can survive and grow. Even death cannot snuff it out. Who's to say what transcends after we are gone. All I know is, this book made me feel a LOT of different emotions and it made me look at my life and my love for the people in my life and not to take it all for granted or waste it. Maybe those (1) star readers need to re-read it with a more open mind--and heart.

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Summary: Uplifting!
Review: To all those who reviewed this book and gave it a (1) star, I just want to say--you people take life too seriously! I don't usually read "romance" novels because they are generally all alike, but this was more than "dribble", as one reader put it. It was an inspiration for the soul that love can survive and grow. Even death cannot snuff it out. Who's to say what transcends after we are gone. All I know is, this book made me feel a LOT of different emotions and it made me look at my life and my love for the people in my life and not to take it all for granted or waste it. Maybe those (1) star readers need to re-read it with a more open mind--and heart.

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Summary: What a book! Have the movie rights been sold?
Review: We are all casting the movie on our office coffee breaks! Please tell us we have a chance of seeing this book made into a first-class movie. I voted for Kevin Costner!