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Rating:  - An ending with a twist
I think some editing could've tightened up the writing and plot, but overall, what a break from Patterson's usual fare. The book was hard to put down once I got into it. And what a great ending!
Rating:  - Don't buy it!
I have been a long suffering James Patterson fan and have been increasingly disappointed with his hit or miss collaborations over the past few years. You've Been Warned is BY FAR HIS WORST. It feels like what I imagine a bad acid trip would be like and has the disjointed, desperate, incoherent frustration of a paranoid schizophrenic. While the concept is thought provoking, the execution is terrible and was NOT the relaxing escape I had hoped. Save yourself the pain and don't read it.
Rating:  - Loved It Had Me All The Way
i gave this an easy 5..one reviewer , that didn't like this , said he got it at an airport..i think this pearl would make great plane reading..that's what i intended to do..by the end of my speed reading class i went from 365 words to 370 words per minute but my instructor understood giving me an 'A' anyways..i just can't, and don't want to, read any faster..i'm a slow reader..370 words, gees!!!..i feed on each word like a delicious meal savoring each nuance of the thing knowing what a mystery it is to come up with as i consider myself a writer..journal mostly, hundreds, 10's of thousands of words..i'm so 'bad' i can't read 2 pages of 'Beloved' without having my brain scorched..same with 'A Month of Sundays'..took me a year to read 'Rabbit Redux', same for 'Rabbit is Rich'..a little less time for 'Rabbit At Rest'..i haven't read many books but i love those i do..just like my movie addiction but i see tons of those..i read 'Crime and Punishment' a couple times even made a book report on it in high school..read a lot of Vonnegut..i rarely read 'fiction' even though i mention them above..i NEVER have sat down and read more than 50 pages in one 'sit'..with 'You've Been Warned' i read 210 pages at one pretty quick session for me..and, i finished it in less than 3 days..i loved it..now, i've never heard of Patterson and i don't care who he is or what he's written even though his taste of 'At The Edge of Madness' sounds tantalizing to me , especially , not being fiction..i liked this book and that's all that matters..i read some of the reviews in here and let some friends know i'm not going to read the lousy thing to force myself to enjoy on the plane and got 'Unabridged Journals of Sylvia Plath' and 'When You Are Engulfed in Flames' to chose one to take on a plane..this book i recommend, though, fine reading on a plane..i'm not taking it because i got taken in fast..i'm not sure but i kinda agree with a woman who gave this a '5' that maybe a lot of people didn't like it because it's a psychological thriller..the story, plot and being in her head moved so fast and interestingly nothing but fun for me even though i had a slight feeling i may know how it somewhat turns out..doesn't matter to me though.
Rating: - Review for You've been Warned - James Patterson
What a fabulous book - I simply loved it. Mr. Patterson always knows how to tell a great story and keep you turning those pages on the edge of your seat. Prior to buying this book, I had read a few reviews of other customer's who said they hated the book. However I have read James Patterson books for many years and I could not believe those bad reviews. I decided to find out for myself and I am glad I did. This is true to form Patterson, well written, suspenseful with plently of twists, and at the end I think - a moral lesson for us all. Don't play with fire because you will get burned and burn innocent people too. Another winner from James Patterson.
Rating: - This one is awful!
Like a reviewer before me, I picked this up because James Patterson's name was prominently displayed on the dust jacket and I've read and enjoyed several of his books. Boy have I learned my lesson! Always read a few pages of a book before purchasing. I couldn't get past the first few pages. My husband felt the same. Patterson should be ashamed to put his name on a piece of junk like this. We will be donating our copy to a local library simply because we can't bear to throw a book away. Don't waste your time or hard earned cash on this one!
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