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Cold Mountain
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What an absolute abomination. The only thing that saves this from the doom of getting just one star is... well, at present I am even unable to think of that. Actually, I did laugh when Ada got attacked by a rooster. The books lacks a real story, is over-long, and whoever gave Mr Frazier a thesaurus should seriously reconsider their actions, because the excessive descriptions cause the reader to lose the will to live. Moreover: why, oh why, is it compared to The Odyssey? I fail to see how anyone could categorise this as "literature". (I haven't seen the film; but maybe it could revive some interest. I can't help but feel it would be terribly "Gone With The Wind"-esque, though.
FURTHER COMMENT, MADE ON 21ST AUGUST 2008: "I got an A on my exam for this! HAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHA!!!!!"
FURTHER COMMENT, MADE ON 21ST AUGUST 2008: "I got an A on my exam for this! HAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHA!!!!!"
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January 1, 2008
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May 31, 2008
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The books lacks a real story, is over-long, and whoever gave Mr Frazier a thesaurus should seriously reconsider their actions, because the excessive descriptions cause the reader to lose the will to live.I AGREE TOTALLY. I did a lot of skimming.
haha, congrats on the A, and I'll save myself the read! I'm joining a book club that is considering reading it. I'll try to dissuade them!
Surprised you got an A as your grammar and spelling sucks.
I actually liked the book, but your review cracked me up!
Cold Mountain, based on real events, is an amazing historical telling of a country coming home from war. The terrible pain of loosing to the North and of a love made too sad by distance and frequent death. I thought his telling of the long walk home and southern idioms was facinating and some of the best storytelling I can recall ever reading...you will learn in time what he had to say I trust.
Your review makes me long to give you one lesson in writing.
Are.
So.
Right.