Review:I read this book as a teenage boy, and it changed my life forever. It satisfied me in an emotional and intellectual way that no book had managed previously (and would not do again until reading another Potok novel, "My Name is Asher Lev"). Although I am a Gentile (and an atheist), this book moved me so strongly that I still feel linked to Judaism. My own angst and confusion seemed mirrored in the tale of these two true friends. I recommend this book to all thoughtful readers, children a... Read more

Review:This was mostly interesting but in some places the story seemed to drag. It's not one of those books you can't put down but I will read the next book in the series. I may wait until the price drops first Read more

Review:I am sitting in my home in the very city this book was written about. My parents met here in 1944, My mother was a
courier carrying mail and papers between buildings. I was not born here, but in Knoxville, Tn. about 30 miles away but had two uncles that worked here, one at the Y12 plant and the other a mailman here for over 30 years.Can remember as a child having to come through the gates into the city . You had to have a pass to get in. Although this is one of the fiction novels of this er... Read more

Review:Becki,p
The title of your book intrigued me. I always looked forward to opening the boxes! One Christmas, the gifts I
received were like your story boxes, each one had an emotional tie, and all were different. The way your story revolves around Vermont and your characters make your book an excellent read,as well as the mystery to solve seals the deal! I'm looking forward to reading your next book! Read more

Review:I enjoyed reading The German Girl but at times found myself experiencing the emotional traumas that the characters were experiencing. Well written. I did find the pace slow but this is a positive as once again it brought me into the story so deeply that I was also experiencing being on the ship living the sad and difficult experiences that the author describe so vividly. I would definitely recommend this book. Read more

Review:I have to strongly disagree with the editorial and reader reviews on this essay, even though it was a national bestseller. The book is touted as possibly the most rational description of a descent into morbid, clinical depression and suicidal despair. I didn't find it so. Styron was descriptive but rather than probing and baring the depths of his mind and emotions during his depression, I felt he only hinted at the tip of the iceberg. I didn't find any riveting, palpable tracing of his depressio... Read more

Review:An investigative novel for the intellectual. Traces the West's search for the Holy Grail of Universal Truth via the post-modern exploits of a trio of editors in Italy searching for plot and narrative amongst the elusive histories of the alchemical and esoteric Templars. Secret societies whose absence proves their existence (or else they wouldn't be secret)! Secret knowledge, the inscrutability of which proves its depth! Unless you are an European intellectual yourself, you will need a dictionary... Read more

Review:It was the end of empires and the beginning of nations. The Pope and Garibaldi struggle in Italy; Napoleon III vies with the Jacobins. The Jesuits and Freemasons nibble at the edges. Prussia threatens; communism looms. These troubling times are made more treacherous by forgeries and fakes. [We need you to spy for us; this is what you will find; create the documents that prove it.] Dalla Piccola and Captain Simonini, aided by a Narrator, struggle to remember their life in the pages of a diary. Wh... Read more

Review:I liked this book very much. There were parts that I found even more engaging than Code Name Verity.

The only issue I had with the audio book was the shrill voice the narrator used for one of the main secondary characters. All in all, I thought it was a great book and narration. Read more

Review:This is long since recognized as a book that'll last and forever define its author, and I won't review it just to fawn at the shrine. I will, though, warn you not to become intimidated.
This isn't the daunting challenge some reviewers make it out to be. Name of the Rose is an engaging read, and you don't need to become bogged down trying to completely understand the religious and political subtexts in order to appreciate it. It's a splendid, enjoyable book if you approach it as one. Nobody's ... Read more