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Summary: Simply Excellent
Review: One of those few books you just hate to put down for any reason. A marvelous character study, set in a brutal, racial, mystical land.
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Summary: I could not put it down, I'd read for hours!
Review: I loved it, I read it for school, and when I first picked it up I thought it was going to be long and drawn out. I ate my words! I loved every page!
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Summary: Love this book. Best book I've ever read. I've read it 4 x
Review: The most amazingly written and wonderful book. Do NOT watch the movie. Not even a shadow of the book. Good movie - but c'mon how do you fit all of this in 2 hours. A mini-series would have left out a lot. But the movie leaves out vital characters!Trust me - read this book and then write a review. I only wish Oprah would read it as I'm sure it would be on her book list too!
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Summary: Simplistic but enjoyable
Review: This is an enjoyable novel but hardly the masterpiece some reviewers would have you believe. The characters are drawn as carefully as those in Star Wars. Judge and Klipkop are bad. Hoppie, Doc, Geel Piet, Mrs. Boxall, Miss Bornstein and Morrie are good. Peekay himself is a Christ-like figure, perfection personified. He's a brilliant boxer, a brilliant student, a faithful friend. He's honest, brave and hardworking. He can see the faults, foibles, and follies of those around him. He never misjudges a person, never makes a mistake, never does something he has cause to regret later. In short, he is not credible at all. Its portrayal of South African history is equally one-dimensional. All racists are Boers and most Boers are racist. The English are mostly good. Blacks are uniformly good. We are, to be sure, told that many of the Barberton prisoners have committed terrible crimes but no Black character in the novel ever does anything wrong. This simplistic portrayal means that it is not "The Classic Novel of South Africa" as the cover proclaims. That honour belongs to "Cry, the Beloved Country", a far more nuanced and heart-wrenching story that's also set in the post-War period. The boxing scenes are among the best in the book, particularly the early ones before you realize that the good guys never lose. If you're drawn to the book by an interest in boxing, read Norman Mailer's "The Fight". The theme of the novel, from which it draws its title, is the power of one person to affect change and to follow his dreams rather than those others have for him. A bleaker, but far better written, version on this theme is Halldor Laxness' Nobel prize winning "Independent People."
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Summary: I dare you to not like this book if you can!
Review: I initially read this when I found it among my sister's books over five years ago. My World Literature course then watched the movie, which is good, but not nearly as great as the movie. I have since purchased my own copy, continuously rereading it a couple of times a year to remember the lessons of life Peekay experienced. It is constantly on loan to all sorts of friends and teachers. No complaints yet, except that the book comes to an end.
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Summary: This book changed my perspective on life!
Review: There arent words to describe the effect The Power Of One had on me. This amazing story, told with such innocence captivated ,and at times, moved me to tears. Spanning nearly 20 years, the book follows Peekay throughout adolescence. I recommend this book to any, old or young, i am able to fully appreciate this book at 15 years old. Its easily the best book i have ever read. If you haven't already, i suggest you pick up a copy...now!
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Summary: Bravo, bravo, bravissimo!!
Review: The most compelling, engrossing, powerful book I have ever read. Style-wise, I like it because it's not too demanding, with the vocab and style, great for most ages. Flawless. Plot-wise, the story is so realistic, that I was at the point of asking- is this fiction? The characters were engaging, and Peekay was a perfect protagonist. Courtenay must be commended for his research, knowledge, and expression of South Africa!! Beautiful. Inspirational. Life-changing.
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Summary: Triumph of The Tadpole Angel
Review: I absolutely loved this book. How much? My new kitten's name is Peekay. I am in the book business, and I am very rarely moved to review a book on amazon. The Power Of One strikes the same chord as the Harry Potter series--the triumph of one small child overcoming seemingly insurmountable obstacles with friends we wish we all had. Excellent book.
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Summary: This is the best book ever written.
Review: This will be the first of many reviews so I will keep it short. I have given away 1,038 copies of this book. Why? Because I wish that everyone I know can have the unique experience that reading this extraordinary piece of writing brings. People ask me what it's about. I reply, "We are made to survive the worst. Every day some of the most astoundingly wonderful things happen. Without any hocus-pocus. It's about real life. That's all.(!)" Happy reading!
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Summary: ***THIS BOOK WAS REALLY GOOD******
Review: I had to read this book as a summer reading assignment at my high school. At first I didn't want to read this book because it looked so long and I thought it was going to be like any other book..long and boring. This is my favorite book. I love the story and I could not stop reading it. I got so attached to the whole plot. You have to read this book..it's really really good.
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