The Beach

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Summary: Adventerous, Admirerable, and truely Amazing.
Review: "Couragous..... you live the many adventures of Richard through this compelling novel. With the combination of eroticism and drugs your attention is never lost. Richard's disregard for authority lends to this suspenceful journey. The new way of living that is portrayed through Richard is refreshing to experience in today's culture. As Richard's experiences the Vietnam War throughout his travels.

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Summary: Adventurous and Full of Imagination
Review: The Beach is an excellent book to read with vivid experiences. It was thrilling and you never knew what would happen next. Garland's style of writing is very creative and catches the attention of young readers. It is a powerful and succesful first novel.

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Summary: It was very eventful and intriging plus highly suspenseful
Review: For a first time author with a book of this caliber, it's kind of exciting to see what he comes up with next. In the book he would build u up with all these great details and make the book interesting and exciting and then throws in a complete twist and you still stay interested in the book even though the book isn't the same.

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Summary: Phat book for the millenium.
Review: Generation X takes Eden by storm. Forming a community with what little the island gave them. Beautiful sunsets, massive amount of marijuana, freindships - relationships and tragedy all in one. It is also compulsive and clever for the young adults of the world.

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Summary: The Beach is a sure trhill for all ages
Review: This is a powerful, rich novel that assembles the nature of human animals in such a force that the reader feels pull in every aspect of the story. It analyzes the egotistical view of males's perspective, in a way you can't but help admiring it.

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Summary: Interesting and easy to read.
Review: Wickedly interesting, very hard to put down. Not very insightful, but it didn't need to be. The diverse characters and exciting plot kept the pages turning. The author caught the emotions and thoughts of a 20 something traveler very well. Definately worth reading.

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Summary: The beach is an intense, action pact novel.
Review: Garland explores many places in the Thailand vicinity with flashbacks comparing to the vietnam war. Garland and his companions find a genuine experience including other members of Generation X. We thought the beginning started off slow but when they begin their journey the plot takes off. It is a suprising reflection of Generation X unlike all other novels about people in their 20's.

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Summary: A great and entertaining book.
Review: This book was amazing. Garland got really in depth with the characters. He made the reader feel like he/she was a part of the story. I never lost interest in the book. The more I read the more interesting I became. Garland always kept me at the edge of my seat with the suspense. I recommend this book for all college students. It is a book worth reading.

Rating:
Summary: The Beach is an intense, action pact novel.
Review: Garland explores many places in the Tailand vicinity, with flashbacks compairing to the Vietnam War. Garland and his companions find a genuine experience including other members of Generation X. We thought the beginning started off slow but when they begin their journey the plot takes off. It is a suprising reflection of Generation X unlike all other novels about people in their 20's.

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Summary: A fast-paced intelligent piece of literature.
Review: This book captures the readers attention. It is clever and keeps you wondering what will happen next. The plot thickens with every turn of the page. The character, Richard, is complex and realistic and demonstrates true emotion.I would recommend this book to all college students.