The Beach (Bookcassette(r) Edition)

Rating:
Summary: Life Changing
Review: Life changing? Yeah, right. I probably wouldn't read any further into a review that started like this. Especially in regards to a Gen X novel. I'm not saying that reading it is going to make you quit your day job and go find your own paradise (would that be so bad). Read with an open mind and it could change the way you think. The story is a little far-fetched, but close enough to reality to make it possible. The plot is simple, the discovery of a paradise, physical and mental. Garland's descriptions bring the island to life. It feels almost as if it were worth the journey just to be sure it doesn't exist. Garlands views on the Westernization of the world are not hidden in any metaphors. It's evident where he stands on the matter, but the book does not get bogged down in a social commentary. The message is clear, but if you disagree, you won't find yourself frustrated. I would recommend this book to anyone with an open mind and 48 uninterrupted hours. It might just change the way you look at the world. It did for me.

Rating:
Summary: hours of enjoyment
Review: Today I finished listening to The Beach on tape after several days of commuting an hour each way to and from work. I hardly remember the miles I was so swept up in this well-told story. It's definitely a tape/page-turner. Made me almost look forward to going to work just so I could hear another hour!

Rating:
Summary: excellent book
Review: when the first time i read about this book i'm really cerious about what is going on in this story. a lot of things which i learn from this book that i can improve my english because i'm not native speaker at all. this book also i can improve my grammar and learn some of new vocabulary so i think this book is excellent.

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