The disadvantage of reading a lot is that a lot of plots begin to seem overdone. But this was different, interesting and clever.
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I thought I was going to love this because I really liked The Measure, but this one missed the mark.
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I'm often critical of plots that jump the shark, and maybe if you read a synopsis, this seems like it would. But, honestly, I thought it worked well and was clever.
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So S. A. Cosby is one of my favorite writers, and this was fantastic (if a bit gruesome).
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This was a mixed bag: the subtitle is a bit of a misnomer in that the book focuses more on the history of the show than on the show's impact on the culture. That said, it was still fun and funny.
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This felt like it would be too similar to Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, but then it went in a different -- and much more interesting direction.
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I almost gave up on this because it had a strong 'one damn fact after another' vibe, but I'm so glad I didn't because it ended up eventually pulling everything together brilliantly.
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This was delightful. I read a lot of mysteries, and they can therefore seem overdone, but this was clever and innovative.
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I've said it before (and I'll probably say it again): if you want a fluffy romcom, Katherine Center will not disappoint.
Also: solid narrator, and not a great cover given some plot points I won't go into.
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At first I thought this was just a cheap knockoff of The Last Mrs. Parrish (which I didn't even like), but then it went in a different direction, and that worked reasonably well.
This was at its best as social commentary; as science fiction, it didn't gel. Unfortunately, there wasn't that much social commentary.
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I've been a fan of Bargatze since his George Washington skits on SNL, but this . . . was just not that funny.
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