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Title: Pressure pump replacememnt fiasco
Review: Although Solo sells a replacement pressure pump for the 425 and 475 backpack sprayers, this part is not replaceable even by someone with above average skills and experience. The repair shops refuse to work on these sprayers or want to charge more than a new sprayer costs. A good sprayer, but not repairable except for easily accessed o-rings and washers. Sorry Solo. I need something for the long haul.
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Title: Great Quality Sprayer
Review: I first purchased a Stanley back pack sprayer from Sam's Club which worked very poor, had to return and purchased this one for twice the price. It was well worth the extra money, it pumps very easy and produces a nice even flow spray. You can spray out the 4 gallons in about 15 minutes, with great coverage. In comparison to the Stanley the quality is quite superb, like the pump handle itself, the straps, better washer with screen in the sprayer tip and also the parts on this sprayer are made of HDPE, for long lasting. It is also USA made.
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Title: It doesn't work at all
Review: It doesn't work. It looks cute; makes a whirring noise and DOES NOT KEEP ANYTHING COOL EVEN, let alone keep it cold. I have even tried taking frozen soda in with me in the morning...by noon, it is room temperature in the mini "fridge". Don't waste your money. It is a rip off.
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Title: Not a mini-fridge, Not sure what it is
Review: Be warned. This is not a refrigerator though the packaging and the description here call it a "portable mini-fridge". Indeed it is technically not refrigerator at all since it does not have a condensing unit but uses some type of capacitors to make the temperature inside the box a bit lower or higher than outside of the box. It doesn't really cool things and it doesn't really warm things though it is also described here as a "Cooler Warmer" That seems a bit more accurate since it can cool things a bit and warm things a bit though it certainly cannot cool a warm can of Coke to drinking temperature nor heat up a can of soup. The best description of this thing might be "Device that somewhat slows the warming of cool things and somewhat slows the cooling of warm things."You don't need this.
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Title: Let LA liquidators take this to the landfill rather than you
Review: As noted by other reviewers, this is neither fridge nor warmer oven. It is a "cooler/warmer" which is something I doubt anyone one wants or needs. This device has a tiny fan and maybe a little compressor and heating element. It is capable of slowing the warming of already cold items or, in the warm mode, slowing the cooling of already warm items. It is not capable of cooling warm items (like a can of soda) nor capable or warming cold items. I cannot think of any practical use for it nor I bet can many other people...which is why it is being sold by a liquidator.
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Title: Had to return it
Review: I was just looking for something small to put under my desk in my office to keep my lunch cold (you know, sandwich, yogurt, standard stuff). The unit is a great size, but really doesn't get cold enough. I kept this running for 3-4 days, thinking that maybe it needed to gear up for a while and get colder, but no luck. The back wall of the unit gets pretty cool, but the inside cavity does not. I finally had to return it and was told I'd only get a full refund if the unit was defective. They ended up charging me a 20% or so "restocking fee" for the return and said they tested it and that it worked fine for what I had been trying to use it for. I respectfully disagree. If you're looking for something to get soda about 10 degrees colder than room temperature, this is your product. If you're looking for a small fridge for your office, keep looking.
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Title: Mini Frig
Review: This is a waste of time and money! If you want to cool a drink fine, it will not chill anything! The coldest it will get is about 20 degrees cooler than room temp. Do not buy this item!
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Title: Do Not Buy This Mini Fridge!!!!!
Review: I bought this mini fridge based on the reviews and the size of it but I was highly disappointed. It BARELY cools the items in the cooler and there is no temperature setting to make it colder or warmer, just a switch "cool,off,and warm". Also the company will charge you a 25% restocking fee to return the item so that means if you choose to return it you are out $22.50 plus the cost of shipping it back which will probably cost 22 dollars as well. So now you are out 45 bucks at least. Trust me do not buy this product.
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Title: Just Wasn't Interesting....
Review: I guess some books click with readers while others don't. As much as I loved THE STONE MAIDEN, and WAKING THE PRINCESS (her 2 best works) I found this book to be SO boring. S.K. has given us dull spots before in novels but they are often saved by the characters, but not in this case. The entire book was dull. I tried and tried to get into this book in deference to the author but it never drew my interest. This one dragged AND was boring. (Sorry)
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Title: A little slow
Review: Average romance novel, but a great historical accounting of the conflict between England and Scotland during the late 13th century.I was really disappointed in this book because the plot had so much potential, and the characters were truly likeable. The novel had all the right elements, but the writing itself never captured my interest. I found the book slow and plodding with very little energy, emotion or excitement. It worth a read if you want to learn some interesting Scottish legends, history and folklore, but pass if you want a lively romance novel.
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Title: The 2nd Maiden Book
Review: I found this book wonderfully written. Again Susan King shows her strong writing ability to incorporate historical facts and culture with romance. The character development of Gawain Avenel and Juliana Lindsey were not cliche and added meaning to a well written plot. I look forward to her third "Maiden" book.
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Title: Got to give the new cartoons a chance.
Review: It's obvious they are going back to an almost Adam West version of Batman, but the primise is very promising, Batman is teamed with a new hero from the DC universe to defeat villians, works for me. The Animation is amazingly smooth and very detailed, albeit obviously made in the old fasioned comic book stylings of the 1960s, still this is a show meant for children thereby adults need not get so uptight because it's not "The Dark Knight" version of Batman. From what I've seen it's a perfectly harmless and fun cartoon that children should enjoy, with adult supervision of course (and adults you can enjoy the cornyness of the detail, but still enjoy the benifit of something that isn't japanese based so that you can understand it a bit better).
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Title: The worst
Review: This is perhaps the worst Batman cartoon of all time. Whoever put this on TV should be beaten with a sock full of pennies.
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Title: Just like superfriends
Review: Batman: Brave and the Bold. I gave the show one star because there isnt a no stars button. I have watched 3 of the shows now and i cant say i am impressed. The series is not keeping up the Batman look and feel of the last few series.BBB, has the same look and feel as the old 60's kids show superfriends.It is inane and childish. Batman has a running mental commentary in every show. Not to mention that they are all calling each other "Old Chum".The drawing is flat, like a cheap old comic book too. I am not sure what they were trying for here but it is not worth watching.Pathetic
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Title: Excellent collection of well-recorded pipe band music
Review: There isn't any filler in this 2CD collection. From beginning to end on both CDs, your heart quickens at the fast melodies and drum beats. It includes a good mix of different styles of pipe band music, slow airs and boisterous marches, as well as good renditions of well known pieces such as "Scotland the Brave", "Auld Lang Syne", "Amazing Grace" and others. It is one of the best sounding recordings I've heard as well - other recordings sound hollow or tinny (and you wonder why so many people think they can't stand bagpipes, when bagpipes actually play very beautiful music).This makes great listening music to keep you peppy while working, and you will find that the CDs go by fast. The album became one of my favorites in only one listening.
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Title: Comfort support worth trying
Review: These support socks are true to size and feel almost spongy as they are a thick weave. Good especially for winter. They keep your feet warm. My wife complained of cold feet and borrowed them one morning.. Needless to say they are now in her sock drawer!
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Title: Just What I Was Looking For
Review: I wanted the big hits, at a budget price. This disc delivers. It has all the hits I wanted (Hang On Loosely, Caught Up In You, Fantasy Girl, Rockin' Into The Night, Wild Eyed Southern Boys). And all of the songs that were new to me are solid, too, no filler in this collection. Couldn't ask for more!
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Title: A Can't Miss CD
Review: Any rock fan would be fool to miss this collection. It has all of their greatest hits. It has songs that will make your feet shuffle about in "Wild-Eyed Southern Boys" and "Twentieth Century Fox", while mixing in some mellower rock songs like "Fantasy Girl" and "Caught Up In You". Plus, it includes their other big hits such as the ballad "If I'd Been The One" and their all-time greatest hit, "Hold On Loosely." The price also makes this a can't miss for anybody who enjoys hard rock.
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Title: .38 Special ~20th Century Hits/Millenium Collection
Review: If your looking for greatest hits collections, the Millenium Collection is one of the finest. I have about four of these CD's featuring different artists and none disappoint. The clarity and detail are great! I am not an overly big fan of .38 Special, but I'm glad I picked it up. There are some really great tracks on this CD
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Title: 38 Special stomps!
Review: the guys in this band have a sound with size-12 shoes. if you like this band, I suggest you try the Allman Bros., Lynyrd Skynyrd, and Creedence Clearwater Revival. standout tracks areRockin Into the Night, Hold On Loosely, Wild-eyed Southern Boys,Fantasy Girl, Caught Up In You, If I'd Been The One, Back Where You Belong, and Like No Other Night. the question is: where is this band? it's awesome. they need to make a comeback.
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Title: Truly Bone Chilling and Exciting
Review: D.J. Adam's "Scenting Evil" is one of the scariest books I've read in a very long time. The imagery is so strong and clear that, although this is the perfect movie book, your mind creates its own movie. If you loved the movie "The Gift" and Thomas Harris' books, then you'll love this great book. I can't wait until the bext book comes out!
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Title: Satin Smooth Double Wax Warmer
Review: Works ok, have used for a couple years now. It has always had an issue with getting too hot during use for some reason, even if you have it turned down really low, I think the thermostat is very cheap. Better than nothing, but it is cheap for a reason. Get better quality if you can.
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Title: Bracelet
Review: Perfect condition. Matches the ring I bought. They look great together. Great prices for sterling silver. Well packaged and punctual service. No complaints. :)
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Title: Hardly a 'critical examination'
Review: This book is a tiresome rant of the authors personal opinions. His section on alternative medicine is especially uninformed. He claims that food additives are perectly safe and suggests that anyone who questions the FDA must be crazy.
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Title: Piece of trash
Review: This book was truely vomitous. What a shame that even a single tree had to die so that the putrid words of the incompetent author could appear in print. What dross!As a neuroscientist, I found this book beyond mindless. Clearly the author is more impressed with his own opinions than reason. Time and again, a topic that could have been delt with in a few sentences is given a page or so. Moreover, there is nothing original here, but instead the author borrowed liberally from the work of others in order to make his case. Granted, it is case that should be made, but from someone with a million times more insight into areas of pseudoscience and the paranormal than this hack, faux-academic effort. A better title would have been Pseudoscience and the Paranormal Lite!
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Title: Original
Review: I thought I would find the characters to be one-dimensional and flat, but since the premise sounded good, I figured I could endure that. I was pleasantly surprised to find that the main characters were not flat and actually developed during the story. They didn't act out of character though, - a common enough way that authors give the illusion of character development and 'growth' of personality.The settings rang fairly true for me (I live in one of the towns featured) and the plot moved along nicely. One area though I wish was more clear - how the "real estate agent" Sloane got involved with the Rollins family in the first place. There is a very short explanation, but I wish there had been more. Also how he got involved w/one of the supporting characters (Lizzie) is pretty vague. It sticks out because other plot elements are tied up neatly with excellent backgroud & explanations.A fine first novel.
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Title: Can you say lame?
Review: This book was boring beyond belief. The story was predictable and transparent, and the characters were completely unrealistic. If you are looking for something to help you sleep at night, this could be a find. Ohterwise, just pick up the dictionary, which in my opinion is more interesting.
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Title: Terrible
Review: Sedgwick's character is a perverted boring loser. Worst book I've ever read--well, almost read. Talentless. End of story.
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Title: A Fine First
Review: The suspense in "The Dark House" is real even if the pacing is a little slow. Sedgwick creates a set of characters that have some depth, although with the exception of the lead I don't find myself caring a great deal about them. Some might argue that the early chapters of the book read like a text on Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, and possibly passive aggressive behavior, but it comes across as authentic to the characters.Some plot holes are apparent, but what is a mystery if you can't suspend disbelief for a brief moment.All in all a recommended read.
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Title: "B+" for effort, "D" for execution
Review: Many listeners are just so thankful that The Band have received this tribute that they're afraid to criticize it. The Band had three things going for them: great songs, great musicians, great singers. So here we have the songs, but too many of them come from the second album. The forgotten gems from the later records remain forgotten. I'd like to hear someone like James Taylor do "The Moon Struck One", or hear Bruce Hornsby do "Saga of Pepote Rouge" or hear someone perform "Livin' In A Dream." Next, a lot of the music is too polite. They're afraid to rearrange the songs (for example, "Acadian Driftwood"). Third, fully half of these cover versions feature very weak vocals. I'm sorry, "Whispering Pines" is a beautiful song and Jakob Dylan doesn't have the vocal chops for it. I can think five other versions of "I Shall Be Released" that are better than this one, and about the same number of cover versions of "The Weight" that are better than the one included here.
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Title: band lovers beware
Review: sub-par effort on most tunes, possible exception of the jack johnson cover. buy the originals - as a die hard band fan I was very dissapointed
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Title: Wasted Efforts
Review: Most of the songs on this album are lifeless, note by note renditions of the originals. There are a few exceptions. Steve Reynolds has an interesting take on Stage Fright that brings a different nuance to the lyrics. Rosanne Cash nails Unfaithful Servant and Jakob Dylan's version of Whispering Pines is right on target, too. The Roches, while covering the song pretty much by rote, bring a treacly sweetness to the lyrics and in doing so leave out the sense of dislocation.Amongst the rest, Josh Turner, Trevor Hall, Bruce Hornsby, and Guster all range from downright terrible to terribly disappointing. I can't help feeling that another group of musicians (Tweedy, Farrar, Cary, Adams) would have done a vastly superior job.Buy The Band's boxed set instead!
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Title: Why Bother
Review: While some of the performances are good, why bother listening to this when you can get the original? Unless you are giving a song a new spin, I just don't see the reason to redo it and copy the original??
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Title: Not As Good As the Originals, But Still Great
Review: Of course these renditions aren't going to be as good as the originals. As noted in some of the other reviews, the Band's strength lies in more than just great songwriting; their performance skills were special and really cannot be duplicated. That being said, this is a very good album. Almost every song is done justice, except for the so-called Allman Brothers Band. Death Cab for Cutie's "Rocking Chair" and Guster's "Wheel's On Fire" really add something new. The Roches "Acadian Driftwood" sounds like Robbie was thinking of them when he wrote it. It seems like Buddy Miller's time on the Sweet Harmony Traveling Review was time well spent considering how much he adds to Lee Ann Womack's "The Weight". My Morning Jacket's "It Makes No Difference" is surprisingly close to the Band's without being a slavish imitation. Even the lesser performances are worth a listen.Please note that the order of the tracks as posted on Amazon is completely wrong.
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Title: Everything Changes!!!!!
Review: I think this is a wonderful realistic book! I'm glad that there were changes in the BSC members lives because things can't stay the same in life forever. The plots in the BSC books were getting old and boring! But now we can read about new teenage changes about the same chariters in The Baby-sitters' Club: Friends Forever! Great job Ann! Kristy's Big News is sure to be a hit as well!
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Title: I can't believe it!
Review: I used to LOVE the other BSC books so I figured, okay she's just going to give it a TINY makeover, new covers and a little bit more maturity. I never exspected her to drop over half the club, change their personalities so drastically, and introduce such immoral things. How can you be friends forever if they are all dropping out of the club? And why all the sudden does she have to bring extremely immoral ideas into the situation. I was a little upset about 13 year olds seriously dating in the old ones(I thought that was a little do mature for 9-12 year olds), but now she has stepped beyond the girls having boyfriends, Stacey's father is now considering having a live in girlfriend. Why is it that everything has to change so much? The old books were just wonderful, why did they have to change? I'm very disappointed and sorry I invested my money in this one and the one to follow!
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Title: Foyles war soundtrack
Review: Arived quickly and is a really great soundtrack. We loved the theme music, but this CD has much more than just that. Great!
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Title: Great CD
Review: Love the series, love the cd, but I could probably listen to the theme if it was the only thing on the cd.
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Title: Fascinating look at an ancient Christian-Buddhist Encounter
Review: This is a wonderful book! It is well written and consists of different sections. One section documents how these remarkable scrolls were created and how they were lost to history and then rediscovered.Another section presents the translations of the scrolls with insightful commentary by Thomas Moore. Another section presents Prayers from the scrolls. The teachings and Prayers in the scrolls are remarkable for their blending of Eastern and Western religious ideas and for their gentle and wise portrait of Jesus.At 140 pages it is a rich little book and well worth it but it left me wanting more.
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Title: Not a good martial arts adventure
Review: This book was stupid. For one thing, it had almost nothing to do with Tae Kwon Do or martial arts. It was just a lame adventure about the CIA and a lunatic South Korean military leader who wants to take over North Korea. Emphasis on the word "lame." Save your money for Master of Kung Fu, Master of Karate, or better yet, Master of martial arts. Two thumbs down.
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Title: Whaaaaa???????
Review: This book was really weird. No matter how hard I tried to make good choices, I just got killed or something. And there's isn't any Tae Kwon Do!!! Not to mention it was just plain a snooze to read. I should know. My brother owns a copy and I once borrowed it for a road trip. Good if if your absolutely desparate for reading material...
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Title: Not Brightfield's best Choose Your Own Adventure book
Review: I found Master of TaeKwonDo a little disappointing after reading Brightfield's other books. The book was only about a madman's plot to take over the world and saving your friend Ling. Also, it's impossible to actually defeat the bad guy in book. Save your money and buy one of Brightfield's better Choose your own adventure books: Master of Kung Fu, Master of Karate, Master of Martial Arts, or Master of Aikido.
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Title: I really like this spray bottle.
Review: Very durable long lasting bottle. Adjustable spray from mist to stream. I was tired of spray bottles that were sticking, leaking, or falling apart. I highly recommend this item. Don't worry about the price because these bottles last for ever.
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Title: not worth the money
Review: This mandoline slicer was a disappointment. It is very difficult to operate, especially when slicing tougher vegetables like butternut squash or even onions. It is very hard to keep the vegetables in place and you have to press down so hard to keep them from sliding off that it feels like you're about to break the thing in half. I'm sticking to knives and the food processor from now on.
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Title: poorly designed
Review: The knob on the bottom of the blade, used to adjust the desired slice thickness, gets in the way of anything that is sliced. I tried slicing potatoes, but they would get caught in the knob every time. Don't buy this, the XO one is much better.
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Title: Terrible product.
Review: Badly thought out design in every respect. Difficult to use. Handle only handles small objects and leaves much of it behind unsliced. Keeps collapsing. POOR.
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Title: annoying
Review: I agree with the other comment about the knob being in the way of the sliced food. This creates jams immediatly, and clearing them out takes more time than just cutting by hand. It baffles me that this product was engineered so poorly. I thought it would be great because of the brand. I'm going to take it back and try the OXO one. I don't expect a lower priced mandoline to work miracles, and I know they can be tricky to use, but this one straight up doesn't work.
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Title: Very Disappointed
Review: I had a plastic mandolin and finally decided to splurge on an all metal one. I chose this based on the Cuisinart name and wish I had taken it back the next day. Adjustments are difficult and the blade is not at all sharp. It is almost like slicing with the back side of a knife instead of the sharp side. Look for another brand!!
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Title: And plastic in your food...
Review: I agree with every negative comment above. Here's one that I didn't see yet: Some of the little spikes on the guard are just a hair too long, so that they break off and land in your food when you get to the end of whatever you're slicing. The good news is that the blade is so dull, you'll probably have given up on the machine long before you get to the end of whatever you're slicing. What a sad waste of money.
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Title: Very disappointed
Review: Very similar to other reviewer comments. Took it back the next day. Between the knob getting in the way and jamming the sliced food to the terrible design of the handle, this mandoline should be recalled. I went back and purchased the Oxo Good Grips V-Blade Slicer and WOW is it much better and was $20 cheaper. It also comes with 5 different, easy-to-use blades and a very functional lock/unlock/slice size dial.
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Title: Terrible! Waste of money.
Review: If I could give it zero stars, I would. The only thing I could get it to slice decently was cooked potatoes! Wish I would have done some more research before I bought the stupid thing. It broke, and I had to throw it away. I cannot believe Cuisinart made such a worthless kitchen tool!
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Title: Piece of Junk
Review: Coming home for Christmas, I was excited that I would be able to use a Cuisinart Mandoline to help prepare dinner. It was terrible! I couldn't believe it was Cuisinart! I assumed my 80-yr-old mother had broken it until I read these reviews. In my home I use a simple circa 1940's metal slicer that I purchased in a thrift store (10 years ago) for 50 cents, and it included the original box, which is cool to display in my kitchen. It's steel blade is still sharp today, and it has never been sharpened to my knowledge. The Cuisinart Company should be ashamed to have its name on this piece of junk. I rate this a -10 on a scale of 1 to 10.
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Title: huge disappointment
Review: Cuisinart should discontinue this product. Husband bought for me thinking the stainless steel and Cuisinart name would be a good combination. Not so. It's unstable and difficult to use. We've tried several times and after over 1 year of trial, I'm tossing it out. It's just taking up space.
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Title: Flimsy
Review: This product is the quality of what you'd buy at the dollar store! The first time out we tried to slice a sweet potato. It was so hard to slice the sweet potato that the holder broke!!
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Title: Don't waster your money on this mandolin
Review: This mandolin was a huge disappointment. It's hard to believe that Cuisinart would market such a horrible product under their name. We kept ours for over a year and doggedly kept trying to slice potatoes for french fries and thin slices for chips. It could do neither function well and we were continuously having to stop and try to pry big chunks out of the slicer. I love to cook but this thing made me want to run out of my kitchen screaming. It is the WORST kitchen tool that I have ever used. I wish that I could have given it a negative star, but go by the reviews. Don't buy this worthless piece of junk.
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Title: Piece of junk!
Review: I bought this about a year ago to replace a cheap plastic V-slicer that worked OK for several years, but thought I'd like a more versatile instrument. Now I wonder how Cuisinart let this slip through their engineering design section. Its gripper thing that's supposed to hold the veggies (or whatever) has such short spikes that the veggies slip off. I finally reverted to the gripper from my old cheapie one. The blade on the Cuisinart shreds, rather than slices -- very dull and clearly not well thought out. It's difficult to clean, tends to rust if left to dry by itself, and simply doesn't do what it is intended to do. Way, way overpriced. I would give it a "0" star rating if that were an option.
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Title: One star is too many
Review: It pulverized the apples I tried to slice. Thinking that they were maybe too soft, I tried carrots and they sliced half-way through and broke off the rest of the way. The blade isn't sharp enough and the knob on the bottom, which is used to adjust the blade, makes whatever you're trying to slice get jammed and then break (rather than the nice neat slices I had hoped for).I bought it at Bed, Bath & Beyond and returned it. Had I looked for it here, I wouldn't have bought it, based on the negative reviews. (Had I bought it here, I would have had to pay return shipping.)
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Title: black plastic bits
Review: My blades seemed very sharp, but on very first use, the black plastic on the food holder "spikes" was getting sliced off and landing in food. We actually started to wonder if we were supposed to remove this plastic coating prior to use! thankfully, were able to return this.
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Title: The only positive feedback...
Review: I have never used a mandoline before, and while it didn't come with detailed enough instructions, i used it for the first time on 4th of july and it sliced my onions and tomatos perfectly fine saving me a LOT of time in the kitchen. I haven't been able to try it out with tougher veggies or the julienne blades but my over all expectations are still high!
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Title: Worst product ever!
Review: All I wanted was to slice vegetables, this product is incapable of doing so in ANY capacity. At first I thought, "maybe I need softer vegetables", but carrots, onions, bell pepper? Nothing slices in this waste of space at ANY size. I have never in my life come across such a poorly designed product. I trusted Cuisinart and now have lost that trust. I would not send this to my worst enemy. This is a tool of the Devil. I would not use this to prop open a door. I would not use it to signal a rescue plane if I were stranded on a desert island. I would burn it with fire if I didn't think it would ruin my fireplace like it ruined my dinner.
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Title: a waste of time
Review: This is the 2nd mandoline I've purchased. The first one was a plastic $20 "As Seen on TV" model, and it FAR surpassed the Cuisinart. The stainless and plastic Cuisinart came with no directions, but having had a mandoline before, I knew how to use it. It immediately and repeatedly jammed, and shredded the plastic nibs on the guard as well....it shredded the plastic nibs better than the jicama I was working with, and shredded them so finely that they shavings could not be picked out of the jicama. I was so disgusted that I threw the whole thing away rather than wasting my time washing it to be able to return it. Don't waste your time! I'm amazed that Cuisinart released this product without better quality control.
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Title: Not worth the $; worst kicthen apparatus that I've ever purchased
Review: I would not give this product one star, but you have to at least provide one star, so that is the 'default'. This product is a huge disappointment. It is hard to use and you can only slice baby carrots and celery length wise as it is not engineered correctly; the carrots slip and fall down length wise when you try to slice them and then when you do slice them length wise, you only can slice 1/2 of the baby carrot leaving the rest stuck in the food handle and it is not setup so that you can slice the entire baby carrot. What a waste. There also needs to be a 'blank' or 'fill in' where the julienne blades are to be inserted as the slices just get caught up in the gap. It also does not feel very stable when you use it; you have to press down so hard to make the cuts and that is not a good thing when you are working with sharp blades.
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Title: Injured!!
Review: DO NOT BUY THIS MANDOLIN!!! I cut the ends of 2 of my fingers off trying to cut french fries. It's too difficult to push the veggies through, and my fingers slipped onto the blades.
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Title: Don't Buy Cuisinart
Review: Cuisinart Hase the worst customerservice dept ever refused to honor warrenty acuseed me of useing product comercialy and would only fix if I paid a fee almost equal to a new machine. Don't take a chance with Cuisinart
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Title: Overpriced, doesn't work...
Review: You might think that with this price tag and the Cuisinart name that you'd be getting a good slicer by buying this product. You'd be wrong. It doesn't cut well at all - simply breaks harder vegetables like carrots. It's simply not a good product - I don't recommend you buy it under any circumstances.For 20% of the price, a Progressive makes a nice mandolin slicer that actually works.
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Title: Shouldv've read the reviews first
Review: I expected a lot from this being a cuisinart product. It looks simple to use and is stainless steel. However, I found that this device is the most frustrating gaget I've ever used. the Knob that holds the blade in place is ALWAYS in the way of any item being sliced and the force at which you must push the item being sliced is too much. I tried balencing this over a bowl to keep from catching sliced items on the knob but no avail, every item jambs in this. I think that cuisnart should buy all these back from anyone that has them. I too would give less then 0 stars if I could.
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Title: Looks good but not equal to cheaper plastic units
Review: Would not slice sweet potatoes as the cutting blade is not sharp enough. Adjustment of opening does not stay the same while cutting carrots. Pretty poor product for the price. Only positive factor is that it is easy to clean because of the use of stainless steel components.
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Title: Could be dangerous, too...
Review: I concur with most of the other comments: too much force required to make a good cut, and that klugy knob that secures the blade gets in the way. Not only that, I felt the flimsy frame, the high center of gravity and high amount of force required made the device unstable and possibly dangerous.I expected better from CUISINART.
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Title: Absolute Junk
Review: Given the high-quality food processor, blender, cookware and utensils I own that are produced by Cuisinart, I am amazed that they would put their name on this product. I would give it zero stars if possible. I found slicing cabbage, onions, bell peppers and carrots impossible with this slicer. This slicer simply will not slice. In order to make it half way through an onion slice, I would have to position my palm behind the onion and force it, exposing my hand to the blade. This product is ineffective and UNSAFE. DO NOT PURCHASE IT!!!
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Title: All negative reviews are 100% accurate!!!!!!!!!
Review: All negative reviews are 100% accurate!!!!!!!!!Bought this product assuming the Cuisinart name was enough to imply high quality, and professional-grade. Not so. Poorly engineered, of poor craftsmanship, overall horrible product. I'm not one to write reviews, but this item is noteworthy as a bad purchase. To add insult to injury, the retailer where we purchased this is now going out of business and not accepting returns! Have written to Cuisinart customer service, and have yet to hear back.................... found a great mandoline @ Sam's Club, pedrini brand- never heard of them, but it's great and it beats Cuisinart's product in every way possible. Would rate zero stars, but not an option.
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Title: Cool -- shiny, but worst slicer ever
Review: Well, it may not be the worst slicer in the world but it was the worse slicer I've ever seen or used. Except for all the stainless steel, there is nothing good about this slicer. Previous reviews have covered the awful design and cheap pieces so I'll just second them. Do not buy this off of Craigslist, or from a thrift store, or anywhere, new or used, for any amount of money. It's been discontinued (hopefully not because people were slicing their fingers off) but it's never too late to get a bad product off the market forever.
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Title: Keep on Looking
Review: If you want a good mandoline, keep looking - no matter how cheap, don't bother. Bought this mandoline and the piece that is supposed to protect your hands is not effective whatsoever - it doesn't hold the food and as the other reviewers point out - a lot of food is left behind and the stand always wants to pop down when you are pressing hard to slice the food. So disappointed.
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Title: Simply doesn't work very well
Review: ... for any but very small vegetables (cucumber, celery, small zucchini). Anything larger keeps slipping off the gripper. The knob in the middle of the reverse of the blade gets in the way of anything with a diameter greater than a cucumber, so forget slicing onions or tomoatoes. It seems almost completely unable to cut any vegetable with any density, so forget slicing potatoes or carrots. It collapses regularly, so be very careful because the blades are sharp enough to give a nasty cut. I threw mine away after trying to use it 5 or 6 times. Bad design, poorly executed. I'd give zero stars, but I'm not sure it would register.
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Title: Frustrating and aweful
Review: This is so poorly designed that I am suprized that it even made it on the market. It isn't even useable, vegtables break off before they are even sliced. Don't buy
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Title: Worst ever
Review: This is the worst mandoline I've used. Making a basic slaw with that is a desperatly long and tedious job and the cleaning is a chore. Avoid this model.
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Title: Not worth the effort
Review: Called all over town to get the book on the release date - should have waited for the paperback. Ms. Lindsey has obviously lost her touch. Not enough interaction between Melissa and Linc and way too much with the 16 uncles and Linc. Wait until you get to the ending - you will not believe what you read. I will think twice about buying another Lindsey hardcover.
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Title: Not worth the $5-- borrow it from the library if you must
Review: I agree with other reviewers, that there really is no relationship here. They decide they are meant for each other after a 5 minute conversation about not much of anything. The writing doesn't make up for the lack of interraction between them. The "passion" falls flat and most of the book is taken up with a drawn-out conflict about whether or not the hero is crazy. What's crazy is that this book took over 300 pages (paperback), and that I read the whole thing. This reads more like a Harlequin romance, all fluff, no substance, and no charisma or sensuality.
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Title: Don't waste your time
Review: The story has a lot of potential, but unfortunately it was horible. Most of her novels are great and others are an easy read, but this one was not. The characters see each other and fall in love instatnly without saying more than two words to each other. The hero is not likeable, his chracter is undeveloped and he seems like a wimp. The story doesnt revolve around their romance at all and they barely have any scenes alone in the whole novel. The brothers get annoying at some point and so many unbelievable events happen. I read the reviews before I read the novel and thought it couldn't be that bad but it was. There's a little mystery at the end and even that turns out to be unbelieavble and dumb. I just can't believe how a novel can be written about two people who fall in love and they never get to know each other i the whole novel. I love JL and the malory novels bit this was a waste of time.
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Title: Really really terrible
Review: Embarassingly bad. Tried to give zero stars, but the review wouldn't take it!
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Title: Just not a Johanna!
Review: I was so dissapointed with this book! I am a huge Lindsey fan, having read and enjoyed all of her previous books. But I am noticing with her last few, she is losing steam. This one wasn't even worth the time it took me to read. Sorry Johanna, I think you need to go back to square one and re-read some of your earlier books! Melissa is a wimp, and so is her hero Lincoln! The 16 Uncles were getting on my nerves, and her father and mother bored me with their own story, and continued to do so here!
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Title: The WORST book ever
Review: This is the worst book i've ever read. Don't waste your money on this book. Even though, the book is bad, it's overpriced too.
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Title: DONT READ THIS BOOK
Review: Ok I must say that I love Johanna Lindesy's books, however her newer ones lack the flare I think they should have. The whole situation with this book is the 16 uncles hold a grudge against Lincoln because of something he did when he was 10... 10 for the love of it all. This book has no flare and I wouldn't advise anyone to waste their money or time on this book. The only reason I can come up with as to why this book was even published in the first place is bacause it is by Johanna Lindsey. This book could have been better and I know Johanna Lindsey can do better then this.
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Title: dull, predictable, forced myself to finish
Review: Not Lindsey at her best. Not worth your time unless you are a die hard fan keeping up with characters from other books. And then I would recommend waiting for paperback or borrow one. If you have never read a Lindsey - find another one to read. As I said it was dull, predictable, and I really had to force myself to finish it.
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Title: Very Disappointed!
Review: This was, by far, not the typical Lindsey romance novel. It was long, drawn out, and I kept waiting for something GOOD and really didn't find it. This, along with her novels about space aliens, has lead me to re-think Lindsey's new writing path.
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Title: Either JL did not write this or she needs a rest!
Review: I have been a long time fan of Ms. Lindsey and has read ALL of her books. I must say the best ones are the first ones. Lately the books have been mediocre. I have been thinking along the lines of maybe she's not writing them anymore to "her books are getting bad lately". I was not surprised when I happen to see several reviews of The Pursuit and found my sentiments mirrored by other fans and readers of Ms. Lindsey. I long for the humor and shining characters of her old books.
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Title: Sequel to Man of my Dreams and Love Me Forever
Review: First, of all I love Johanna Lindsey. I have all of her books inhardback. Second of all, this is the lowest rating I have ever given. This story is the third story after "Man of my Dreams" and "Love me Forever." I truly enjoyed the previous two and was all set to enjoy this one, but I simply could not get into it. There was just not enough interaction between Melissa and Lincoln. All the attention seemed to be focused on the brothers/uncles (who by the way I got tired of immediatelyafter their introduction.) I was so frustrated by the story that I would just jump ahead whenever the brothers/uncles appeared. Then I just stopped reading it completely. Lindsey is one of my favorite authors and I will definitely get her next book in hardback. I just couldn't get through this one.
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Title: The Pursuit
Review: I use to love Johanna Lindsey's books, but her most recent ones are just tripe! This one is no different. It seems like she is just trying to get books out quickly to make money. Her characters in this book are dull and lifeless. I didn't root for Melissa and Lincoln to get together because I didn't care! Then there is the whole idea that Lincoln could be dangerous because of something stupid he did at age 10! Come on and get some new material that is worthwhile! I don't think I will buy another Lindsey book again.
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Title: Definitely not her best
Review: I would highly recommend that anyone who wants to read this book, wait for the paperback! The Pursuit doesn't even come close to Johanna Lindsey's other stories. The characters immediately like each other and want to marry - boring. On top of that, the focus of the book is the feud between the uncles and Lincoln. Unfortunately, the basis for the feud is lame as well. Melissa MacGregor's character seems under-developed throughout the book. She almost seems to be a minor character next to the uncles. There isn't a real pursuit in the book - just a few obstacles (uncles) along a relatively smooth path. This really was a hard rating - I own all of her books and have never rated any of them below a three - I rated this one a one. Johanna - If you need to write a story about previous characters, please return to the Mallory's.
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Title: Where's the magic
Review: I've had to give a one star rating, but really it didn't deserve any - it was dire. I find it hard to believe that this book was written by the same author as the Mallory series, Once a Princess, a Priates Love, Fires of Winter ... etc. The Heir was the start of the rot, but this has taken it to the pits. Can I wait to borrow from the library in future? I have all her other published books as I have a psssion for owning and rereading them not to mention getting them to read as soon as they're published, but in future I'll seriously consider value for money.
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Title: "Less than awful"
Review: This was better than the last few. But, sincethey've been awful - 'better' isn't saying much.Sadly, I'll just await the next Lindsey(?) novelat the Used Book Store.
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Title: Disappointing
Review: I've been a huge Lindsey fan over the years (she is the ONLY romance novelist I read). But generally her books have been getting tamer (in the romance dept) and this book was particularly slow. It was just very hard to care. The plot seemed so contrived. The extreme violence perpetrated against a child really soured the whole book, it was hard to get past. Assuming she is still writing her own books, I sincerely hope that Johanna will get back to per previous style...
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Title: Very disappointing!!
Review: The story of Lincoln and Melissa in The Pursuit could have been served more properly in a novella. After all, they meet and fall in love within the first 60 pages of the book. Most of this asinine (pardon my use of the word) book is dedicated to the idiotic antics of Melissa's uncles keeping her away from the "crazy" boy they haven't seen since he was 10!!! Who in the world could believe this plot? I was very disappointed. I was hoping for more more romantic tension between the characters and less slapstick from the MacFearsons.I am a huge fan of Ms. Lindsey, and I know that she can write romance that sizzles. This doesn't even fizz. I was glad to visit characters from her former stories, but otherwise I don't think she did any justice to Lincoln and Melissa.Please, Ms. Lindsey, give your fans more of what they like from you. I so much miss the chemistry and passion that you have written with your other characters.
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Title: Do I even have to give this book 1 star???
Review: I have read every Johanna Lindsey book except for the fantasy ones. I loved the book that had Devlin and Megan St. James as the main characters. The hero in this book is beyond wimpy. I don't know about anyone else but I would assume a 29 year old 'man about town' would not blush when his aunt mentions a girl he likes or that he should get married. What happened to a 'hero' who knows what he wants and goes after it. Lincoln acted like someone's little brother who had yet to be taught the ways of the world. I just did not like Lincoln's weak personality.The thought that all of the conflict in this book was because of a fight that happened between two 10 year old boys 19 years ago was frankly pathetic. I kept waiting for there to be more to the story than that, but there never was.I will buy Ms. Lindsey again but certainly not in hardcover!
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Title: the pursuit
Review: I have never written a review before but I am so disappointed in this book that I feel compelled to warn Lindsey fans that they should not waste their time by reading this one. I kept reading hoping it would get better but it never happened. Like a previous reviewer, I had a hard time even according this book 1 star.
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Title: The Worst Lindsey I've Read
Review: I normally enjoy any book written by Johanna Lindsey, but this one was extremely disappointing. Lousy plot and a very slow and boring read. If you are normally a Lindsey fan I think this book will disappoint you.
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Title: DONT READ THIS BOOK
Review: Ok I must say that I love Johanna Lindesy's books, however her newer ones lack the flare I think they should have. The whole situation with this book is the 16 uncles hold a grudge against Lincoln because of something he did when he was 10... 10 for the love of it all. This book has no flare and I wouldn't advise anyone to waste there money or time on this book. The only reason I can come up with as to why this book was published in the first place is bacause it is by Johanna Lindsey. This book could have been better and I know Johanna Lindsey can do better then this.
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Title: I agree, does not deserve even one star!!!!
Review: I usually do not write reviews, but this book I have to say was a real disappointment. As mentioned in the other reviews the whole "problem" of the story was that a 10 year old boy went sort of crazy after the death of his father and tried his hand at beating up 16 brothers that lived nearby. Nineteen years later he sets his mind to marry the niece of those 16 brothers and they will not allow the marriage due to what happened all of those years ago. She also needs to do research before she writes on a medical problem for that time period as shown in the final chapters of the book, it just was not conceivable! This definately was not Johanna Lindsey at her best!!!!
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Title: The Pursuit of disappointment.
Review: Johanna Lindsey has always been a favorite author of mine, so I was very disappointed when her latest novel just didn't measure up. The whole story line was rather weak and so were the main characters. I really had to force myself to finish it, and that is not typical of a Lindsey novel. My recommendation is:Don't waste your money on this one, and hope for better novels from Mrs. Lindsey in the future.
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Title: Not one her best
Review: I actually went out and bought this book because it was her......the charachters lacked depth and some incidents in the book were too unrealistic (like putting the hero on a boat to China without thinking about the consequences).But then i'm still a fan hope she'll do better by us next time!!!
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Title: I kept thinking the badness had to stop
Review: But I was wrong. The Puruit sucked the whole way through. I want the hour and a half I spent reading it back.There could have been a decent story in here about a girl who has already made up her mind going through a season anyway, to please her family and learn about society. Instead we get a wooden hero and a cast of unremarkable secondary characters... oh, and no romance to speak of. Lindsey drops potentially interesting plot points like last year's Old Navy fashions, and then throws in every bad plot twist she knows in the last 100 pages.Almost nothing happens in The Pursuit. The entire plot is overtaken by the kudzu-like MacFearson brothers. They're like a circus act.The Pursuit is a sad excuse for a romance novel. I'd give it negative stars if I could.
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