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Title: John Dollar by Marianne Wiggins ISBN: 0-671-03955-5 Publisher: Simon & Schuster Pub. Date: 01 December, 1999 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $15.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.25 (8 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: Creepy, moralisitic fun!
Comment: I didn't like this book so much that I felt compelled to review it. Rather, I'm adding my two cents because I wanted to alert people that most of the other reviewers--typically those who didn't like the book--have chosen to ruin it for others by mentioning important plot twists that wouldn't otherwise be readily guessed.
My opinion on the book though... I think Wiggins is a skilled writer and storyteller. I enjoyed the book enough that I couldn't put it down the night I finished it, despite knowing that it would give me nightmares. The comparisons to Lord of the Flies are inevitable, but it is it's own work. Some complain of being bored or confused by the first half. I felt the first half established her writing prowess. Overall, I consider this book to be creepy, moralistic fun.
Rating: 3
Summary: interesting read
Comment: i did not enjoy the first half of this book. i did not like how the story jumped from topic to topic. it didn't seem like it was being developed enough. the story picked up a lot once i reached the climax. from that point on i could not put the book down. the ending was twisted. i would recommecd this book.
Rating: 3
Summary: Bizzare
Comment: "John Dollar" is basically "The Lord of the Flies" with girls instead of boys. If you found "The Lord of the Flies" to be horrifying, disgusting and/or disturbing ... you will certainly find "John Dollar" to be more of the same. It is not likely that I ever would have picked this book to read for entertainment - I had to read it for college and because I had to analyze the book it made it interesting to me. Otherwise, on a non-academic level I find it very disturbing!
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Title: Evidence of Things Unseen : A Novel by Marianne Wiggins ISBN: 0684869691 Publisher: Simon & Schuster Pub. Date: 11 June, 2003 List Price(USD): $25.00 |
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Title: Almost Heaven by Marianne Wiggins ISBN: 0671038605 Publisher: Simon & Schuster Pub. Date: 01 December, 1999 List Price(USD): $14.00 |
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Title: Eveless Eden by Marianne Wiggins ISBN: 0060169516 Publisher: HarperCollins Pub. Date: October, 1995 List Price(USD): $23.00 |
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Title: Liars and Saints by Maile Meloy ISBN: 0743244354 Publisher: Scribner Pub. Date: June, 2003 List Price(USD): $24.00 |
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Title: Drop City by T. Coraghessan Boyle, Boyle T C. ISBN: 0670031720 Publisher: Viking Press Pub. Date: 24 February, 2003 List Price(USD): $25.95 |
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