diff --git "a/data/processed/books.test.jsonl" "b/data/processed/books.test.jsonl" --- "a/data/processed/books.test.jsonl" +++ "b/data/processed/books.test.jsonl" @@ -1,191 +1,3 @@ -{"question": "How is the information?", "paragraph": "This book was wonderful. The vast history in the book was very interesting. I couldn't put it down I had to finish it in one weekend. From reading reviews before I bought the book I thought It would be alot of gross out stuff, but it wasn't. This author really took the time to know what he was talking about. His research was thorough and he also gave credit to anyone who deserved it. This isn't just a book bashing the unhealthfulness of Fast Food, but rather a commentary on what the Fast Food industry is doing to economies and waistlines all over the world.I must admit my parents weren't big on Fast Food to begin with and I never ate that much of it, but now I will not be eating any of it. My husband is a fast food junky, but I am trying my best to steer him away from it. After reading this book, I made it clear that I better never catch him eating a Fast Food burger.Bottom Line: Extermely interesting book. This should be a mandatory book on high school reading lists. ", "answer": "This book was wonderful", "sentence": "This book was wonderful .", "paragraph_sentence": " This book was wonderful . The vast history in the book was very interesting. I couldn't put it down I had to finish it in one weekend. From reading reviews before I bought the book I thought It would be alot of gross out stuff, but it wasn't. This author really took the time to know what he was talking about. His research was thorough and he also gave credit to anyone who deserved it. This isn't just a book bashing the unhealthfulness of Fast Food, but rather a commentary on what the Fast Food industry is doing to economies and waistlines all over the world. I must admit my parents weren't big on Fast Food to begin with and I never ate that much of it, but now I will not be eating any of it. My husband is a fast food junky, but I am trying my best to steer him away from it. After reading this book, I made it clear that I better never catch him eating a Fast Food burger. Bottom Line: Extermely interesting book. This should be a mandatory book on high school reading lists.", "paragraph_answer": " This book was wonderful . The vast history in the book was very interesting. I couldn't put it down I had to finish it in one weekend. From reading reviews before I bought the book I thought It would be alot of gross out stuff, but it wasn't. This author really took the time to know what he was talking about. His research was thorough and he also gave credit to anyone who deserved it. This isn't just a book bashing the unhealthfulness of Fast Food, but rather a commentary on what the Fast Food industry is doing to economies and waistlines all over the world.I must admit my parents weren't big on Fast Food to begin with and I never ate that much of it, but now I will not be eating any of it. My husband is a fast food junky, but I am trying my best to steer him away from it. After reading this book, I made it clear that I better never catch him eating a Fast Food burger.Bottom Line: Extermely interesting book. This should be a mandatory book on high school reading lists. ", "sentence_answer": " This book was wonderful .", "question_subj_level": 1, "answer_subj_level": 1, "paragraph_id": "5ec750e429da7cf506d6f44b9cf369a9", "domain": "books"} -{"question": "How was the romance?", "paragraph": "Pushing the Limits was a great, emotional read. I really enjoyed everything about it, from the characters to the writing to the story/background. Everything just flowed really well together.I thought both Echo and Noah were great characters. Katie McGarry added depth to both of their back stories so that they rose above the typical stereotypes of bad boy and good girl. These kids were damaged and the story tackled their problems and issues with aplomb.Echo is a good student, but she used to be part of the popular clique. One night the previous year, she was involved in an accident that she can't remember and it left scars on her, both physically and mentally. Because of this, Echo has retreated into herself. Noah seems to be the typical bad boy at first, but then we learn both of his parents were killed and he has been shuffled into some pretty bad foster homes. The one he is currently in isn't bad, but he is still separated from his younger brother and would do anything he can to get them back.Echo and Noah's relationship is very sweet and it was nice to see that they saved each other. Noah helped Echo to realize that she wasn't damaged and was the rock she needed to help her regain her memories. Echo helped Noah to see that he wasn't a loser and could accomplish anything he set his mind to. She also helped him to see that he did have other important things in his life than just his brothers. Though they came from different worlds, Echo and Noah helped each other in ways that no one else could.I really enjoyed Katie McGarry's writing and can't wait to continue on to book 2 in this series. Beth wasn't my favorite character, but I have faith that her book will be just as compelling as Pushing the Limits.Thank you to Netgalley and Harlequin Teen for providing a review copy of this book! ", "answer": "relationship is very sweet and it was nice to see", "sentence": "Echo and Noah's relationship is very sweet and it was nice to see that they saved each other.", "paragraph_sentence": "Pushing the Limits was a great, emotional read. I really enjoyed everything about it, from the characters to the writing to the story/background. Everything just flowed really well together. I thought both Echo and Noah were great characters. Katie McGarry added depth to both of their back stories so that they rose above the typical stereotypes of bad boy and good girl. These kids were damaged and the story tackled their problems and issues with aplomb. Echo is a good student, but she used to be part of the popular clique. One night the previous year, she was involved in an accident that she can't remember and it left scars on her, both physically and mentally. Because of this, Echo has retreated into herself. Noah seems to be the typical bad boy at first, but then we learn both of his parents were killed and he has been shuffled into some pretty bad foster homes. The one he is currently in isn't bad, but he is still separated from his younger brother and would do anything he can to get them back. Echo and Noah's relationship is very sweet and it was nice to see that they saved each other. Noah helped Echo to realize that she wasn't damaged and was the rock she needed to help her regain her memories. Echo helped Noah to see that he wasn't a loser and could accomplish anything he set his mind to. She also helped him to see that he did have other important things in his life than just his brothers. Though they came from different worlds, Echo and Noah helped each other in ways that no one else could. I really enjoyed Katie McGarry's writing and can't wait to continue on to book 2 in this series. Beth wasn't my favorite character, but I have faith that her book will be just as compelling as Pushing the Limits. Thank you to Netgalley and Harlequin Teen for providing a review copy of this book!", "paragraph_answer": "Pushing the Limits was a great, emotional read. I really enjoyed everything about it, from the characters to the writing to the story/background. Everything just flowed really well together.I thought both Echo and Noah were great characters. Katie McGarry added depth to both of their back stories so that they rose above the typical stereotypes of bad boy and good girl. These kids were damaged and the story tackled their problems and issues with aplomb.Echo is a good student, but she used to be part of the popular clique. One night the previous year, she was involved in an accident that she can't remember and it left scars on her, both physically and mentally. Because of this, Echo has retreated into herself. Noah seems to be the typical bad boy at first, but then we learn both of his parents were killed and he has been shuffled into some pretty bad foster homes. The one he is currently in isn't bad, but he is still separated from his younger brother and would do anything he can to get them back.Echo and Noah's relationship is very sweet and it was nice to see that they saved each other. Noah helped Echo to realize that she wasn't damaged and was the rock she needed to help her regain her memories. Echo helped Noah to see that he wasn't a loser and could accomplish anything he set his mind to. She also helped him to see that he did have other important things in his life than just his brothers. Though they came from different worlds, Echo and Noah helped each other in ways that no one else could.I really enjoyed Katie McGarry's writing and can't wait to continue on to book 2 in this series. Beth wasn't my favorite character, but I have faith that her book will be just as compelling as Pushing the Limits.Thank you to Netgalley and Harlequin Teen for providing a review copy of this book! ", "sentence_answer": "Echo and Noah's relationship is very sweet and it was nice to see that they saved each other.", "question_subj_level": 1, "answer_subj_level": 1, "paragraph_id": "e2e8139cf8895ca26e8a201ee7808c36", "domain": "books"} -{"question": "How great is the information in this book?", "paragraph": "Our culture does not appreciate quiet. We tend to equate social power with social prowess. The outspoken people seen are as the leaders in our culture. Susan Cain, however, seeks to dispel this notion that people with a quiet nature cannot be major influencers or leaders. She opens her book Quiet by discussing one of the most influential figures in the civil rights movement. Rosa Parks made an impact in the civil rights movement through her quietness. She chose to take a quiet stand instead of being outspoken. In doing so, she became a symbol of strength in the movement. This is the first of many examples of introverts that Cain offers to show the power of quiet in a world that likes to talk.Quiet is Cain's attempt to prove that, despite America's preference to extroversion, introverts can be extremely successful and influential in our culture. She begins by discussing the \"Extroverted Ideal.\" Since the time that Andrew Carnegie taught us how to win friends and influence people, the ideal personality has be extroverted. In the world of business and leadership, the way to get ahead is to speak up and stand out. Cain visits Harvard Business School to understand how they teach students to succeed in business. It becomes very clear that Harvard teaches their students to speak up or they won't succeed. The issue that Cain finds, however, is that in all their talking, people aren't listening. In this first part of the book, Cain poses the question of whether or not the extroverted ideal is really ideal. What she finds is people being trained to talk the most, whether they are educated or not, in order to get ahead. Businesses promote group brainstorming which tends to favor the outspoken. Cain instead shows that often people who quietly, by themselves, and are allowed to think through the problems are more productive and effective that people working together in groups where people are fighting for attention. While the outspoken standout, they are not always bringing success and are often times talking over those who can give good ideas.The next part of here book looks at the biology and psychology behind introversion. Cain seeks to discover if introversion genetic. This section is much different that the first part of the book, but still interesting. I found this section of the book personally interesting because I read through it going, \"Oh, That's why I am like that.\" Introversion and extroversion seems to be built into our brain functions even from birth. It effects the way we think and process information.The third part of Cain's book compares our culture with Asian cultures to see if the Extroverted ideal is apparent in all cultures. Cain shows that there are major differences between the two cultures. America sees extroversion as ideal, while Asian cultures see introversion as ideal. One of the primary differences is how success is achieved. Introverted cultures tend to succeed through persistence and perseverance, while extroverted cultures succeed but speaking over others and getting your ideas heard. Cain uses this to show the some of the people we see as successful succeeded because of persistence instead of outspokenness.Last, Cain discusses living as an introvert and with introverts. She applies what she's discussed in previous sections to having relationships, working in an extroverted culture, and raising introverted children. This section is a good balance to the rest of the book which is trying to show that extroversion is not the ideal. Cain reminds her readers that sometimes introverts do need to speak up, but should also not lose the good qualities that introversion brings. She also offers very good practical information on how to live in introvert-extrovert relationships and how to raise introvert children.Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World that Can't Stop Talking is a great book. Susan Cain does a good job of presenting how our culture favors extroversion and looks down on introverts. It may seem at first that Cain is trying to say that introverts are better than extroverts, but reading through the whole work she does a wonderful job of challenging introverts to grow in certain areas. She also challenges extroverts to consider the benefits that introverts are able bring. As an introvert myself I most appreciated the second and fourth sections of the book. I was very interested to learn about myself and why I am the way I am. The second section does a good job of explaining many the biological factors of introversion and extroversion. The fourth section is very helpful because of the helpful advice for living with extroverts and raising and teaching introverted children.I would recommend this book to just about anyone. If you are an introverted, you will find this book very helpful and encouraging. If you are an extrovert, you can learn why your introverted friends are the way they are and how to best interact with them. I would highly recommend this book to anyone in a business situation, this book can be really helpful in learning how to get the most out of the introverts in your office. I would also recommend it to my friends in the ministry along with Adam S. McHugh's bookIntroverts in the Church: Finding Our Place in an Extroverted Culture. I hope that Cain's book will help people change their understanding of introversion. Introversion is not a weakness. There may be areas where introverts are weak, but there are always areas where introverts tend to be stronger than extroverts.I received this book for free from WaterBrook Multnomah Publishing Group for this review. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. ", "answer": "I found this section of the book personally interesting", "sentence": "I found this section of the book personally interesting because I read through it going, \"Oh, That's why I am like that.\"", "paragraph_sentence": "Our culture does not appreciate quiet. We tend to equate social power with social prowess. The outspoken people seen are as the leaders in our culture. Susan Cain, however, seeks to dispel this notion that people with a quiet nature cannot be major influencers or leaders. She opens her book Quiet by discussing one of the most influential figures in the civil rights movement. Rosa Parks made an impact in the civil rights movement through her quietness. She chose to take a quiet stand instead of being outspoken. In doing so, she became a symbol of strength in the movement. This is the first of many examples of introverts that Cain offers to show the power of quiet in a world that likes to talk. Quiet is Cain's attempt to prove that, despite America's preference to extroversion, introverts can be extremely successful and influential in our culture. She begins by discussing the \"Extroverted Ideal.\" Since the time that Andrew Carnegie taught us how to win friends and influence people, the ideal personality has be extroverted. In the world of business and leadership, the way to get ahead is to speak up and stand out. Cain visits Harvard Business School to understand how they teach students to succeed in business. It becomes very clear that Harvard teaches their students to speak up or they won't succeed. The issue that Cain finds, however, is that in all their talking, people aren't listening. In this first part of the book, Cain poses the question of whether or not the extroverted ideal is really ideal. What she finds is people being trained to talk the most, whether they are educated or not, in order to get ahead. Businesses promote group brainstorming which tends to favor the outspoken. Cain instead shows that often people who quietly, by themselves, and are allowed to think through the problems are more productive and effective that people working together in groups where people are fighting for attention. While the outspoken standout, they are not always bringing success and are often times talking over those who can give good ideas. The next part of here book looks at the biology and psychology behind introversion. Cain seeks to discover if introversion genetic. This section is much different that the first part of the book, but still interesting. I found this section of the book personally interesting because I read through it going, \"Oh, That's why I am like that.\" Introversion and extroversion seems to be built into our brain functions even from birth. It effects the way we think and process information. The third part of Cain's book compares our culture with Asian cultures to see if the Extroverted ideal is apparent in all cultures. Cain shows that there are major differences between the two cultures. America sees extroversion as ideal, while Asian cultures see introversion as ideal. One of the primary differences is how success is achieved. Introverted cultures tend to succeed through persistence and perseverance, while extroverted cultures succeed but speaking over others and getting your ideas heard. Cain uses this to show the some of the people we see as successful succeeded because of persistence instead of outspokenness. Last, Cain discusses living as an introvert and with introverts. She applies what she's discussed in previous sections to having relationships, working in an extroverted culture, and raising introverted children. This section is a good balance to the rest of the book which is trying to show that extroversion is not the ideal. Cain reminds her readers that sometimes introverts do need to speak up, but should also not lose the good qualities that introversion brings. She also offers very good practical information on how to live in introvert-extrovert relationships and how to raise introvert children. Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World that Can't Stop Talking is a great book. Susan Cain does a good job of presenting how our culture favors extroversion and looks down on introverts. It may seem at first that Cain is trying to say that introverts are better than extroverts, but reading through the whole work she does a wonderful job of challenging introverts to grow in certain areas. She also challenges extroverts to consider the benefits that introverts are able bring. As an introvert myself I most appreciated the second and fourth sections of the book. I was very interested to learn about myself and why I am the way I am. The second section does a good job of explaining many the biological factors of introversion and extroversion. The fourth section is very helpful because of the helpful advice for living with extroverts and raising and teaching introverted children. I would recommend this book to just about anyone. If you are an introverted, you will find this book very helpful and encouraging. If you are an extrovert, you can learn why your introverted friends are the way they are and how to best interact with them. I would highly recommend this book to anyone in a business situation, this book can be really helpful in learning how to get the most out of the introverts in your office. I would also recommend it to my friends in the ministry along with Adam S. McHugh's bookIntroverts in the Church: Finding Our Place in an Extroverted Culture. I hope that Cain's book will help people change their understanding of introversion. Introversion is not a weakness. There may be areas where introverts are weak, but there are always areas where introverts tend to be stronger than extroverts. I received this book for free from WaterBrook Multnomah Publishing Group for this review. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own.", "paragraph_answer": "Our culture does not appreciate quiet. We tend to equate social power with social prowess. The outspoken people seen are as the leaders in our culture. Susan Cain, however, seeks to dispel this notion that people with a quiet nature cannot be major influencers or leaders. She opens her book Quiet by discussing one of the most influential figures in the civil rights movement. Rosa Parks made an impact in the civil rights movement through her quietness. She chose to take a quiet stand instead of being outspoken. In doing so, she became a symbol of strength in the movement. This is the first of many examples of introverts that Cain offers to show the power of quiet in a world that likes to talk.Quiet is Cain's attempt to prove that, despite America's preference to extroversion, introverts can be extremely successful and influential in our culture. She begins by discussing the \"Extroverted Ideal.\" Since the time that Andrew Carnegie taught us how to win friends and influence people, the ideal personality has be extroverted. In the world of business and leadership, the way to get ahead is to speak up and stand out. Cain visits Harvard Business School to understand how they teach students to succeed in business. It becomes very clear that Harvard teaches their students to speak up or they won't succeed. The issue that Cain finds, however, is that in all their talking, people aren't listening. In this first part of the book, Cain poses the question of whether or not the extroverted ideal is really ideal. What she finds is people being trained to talk the most, whether they are educated or not, in order to get ahead. Businesses promote group brainstorming which tends to favor the outspoken. Cain instead shows that often people who quietly, by themselves, and are allowed to think through the problems are more productive and effective that people working together in groups where people are fighting for attention. While the outspoken standout, they are not always bringing success and are often times talking over those who can give good ideas.The next part of here book looks at the biology and psychology behind introversion. Cain seeks to discover if introversion genetic. This section is much different that the first part of the book, but still interesting. I found this section of the book personally interesting because I read through it going, \"Oh, That's why I am like that.\" Introversion and extroversion seems to be built into our brain functions even from birth. It effects the way we think and process information.The third part of Cain's book compares our culture with Asian cultures to see if the Extroverted ideal is apparent in all cultures. Cain shows that there are major differences between the two cultures. America sees extroversion as ideal, while Asian cultures see introversion as ideal. One of the primary differences is how success is achieved. Introverted cultures tend to succeed through persistence and perseverance, while extroverted cultures succeed but speaking over others and getting your ideas heard. Cain uses this to show the some of the people we see as successful succeeded because of persistence instead of outspokenness.Last, Cain discusses living as an introvert and with introverts. She applies what she's discussed in previous sections to having relationships, working in an extroverted culture, and raising introverted children. This section is a good balance to the rest of the book which is trying to show that extroversion is not the ideal. Cain reminds her readers that sometimes introverts do need to speak up, but should also not lose the good qualities that introversion brings. She also offers very good practical information on how to live in introvert-extrovert relationships and how to raise introvert children.Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World that Can't Stop Talking is a great book. Susan Cain does a good job of presenting how our culture favors extroversion and looks down on introverts. It may seem at first that Cain is trying to say that introverts are better than extroverts, but reading through the whole work she does a wonderful job of challenging introverts to grow in certain areas. She also challenges extroverts to consider the benefits that introverts are able bring. As an introvert myself I most appreciated the second and fourth sections of the book. I was very interested to learn about myself and why I am the way I am. The second section does a good job of explaining many the biological factors of introversion and extroversion. The fourth section is very helpful because of the helpful advice for living with extroverts and raising and teaching introverted children.I would recommend this book to just about anyone. If you are an introverted, you will find this book very helpful and encouraging. If you are an extrovert, you can learn why your introverted friends are the way they are and how to best interact with them. I would highly recommend this book to anyone in a business situation, this book can be really helpful in learning how to get the most out of the introverts in your office. I would also recommend it to my friends in the ministry along with Adam S. McHugh's bookIntroverts in the Church: Finding Our Place in an Extroverted Culture. I hope that Cain's book will help people change their understanding of introversion. Introversion is not a weakness. There may be areas where introverts are weak, but there are always areas where introverts tend to be stronger than extroverts.I received this book for free from WaterBrook Multnomah Publishing Group for this review. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. ", "sentence_answer": " I found this section of the book personally interesting because I read through it going, \"Oh, That's why I am like that.\"", "question_subj_level": 2, "answer_subj_level": 2, "paragraph_id": "5e9d599fa83c2667398b2a5b04d22d22", "domain": "books"} -{"question": "Does the characters are interesing enough?", "paragraph": "The Help is truly an astounding debut both because it is a great book of the modern times and it is focused on a very sensitive topic. The novel is set in Jackson, Mississippi and is written from the perspective of three women, two of them black maids to rich white families. The novel is depressing to say the least, specially for my generation, one which hasn't experienced this state of affairs during their lifetime. Despite the grim topic, it is the kind of page turner which would put the latest juicy fantasies to shame. The characters could not have been better, the story is based on something which in 1964 would have been nothing short of revolutionary and finally the writing style is smooth like calm waters. I had trouble putting this book down and between the tears, smiles and concentration, I incessantly marvelled at the author, who may spend the rest of her career in the shadow of the masterpiece that is The Help. The over 2,300 reviews to date with an average above four stars are not well-deserved, but an understatement. ", "answer": "The characters could not have been better", "sentence": "The characters could not have been better , the story is based on something which in 1964 would have been nothing short of revolutionary and finally the writing style is smooth like calm waters.", "paragraph_sentence": "The Help is truly an astounding debut both because it is a great book of the modern times and it is focused on a very sensitive topic. The novel is set in Jackson, Mississippi and is written from the perspective of three women, two of them black maids to rich white families. The novel is depressing to say the least, specially for my generation, one which hasn't experienced this state of affairs during their lifetime. Despite the grim topic, it is the kind of page turner which would put the latest juicy fantasies to shame. The characters could not have been better , the story is based on something which in 1964 would have been nothing short of revolutionary and finally the writing style is smooth like calm waters. I had trouble putting this book down and between the tears, smiles and concentration, I incessantly marvelled at the author, who may spend the rest of her career in the shadow of the masterpiece that is The Help. The over 2,300 reviews to date with an average above four stars are not well-deserved, but an understatement.", "paragraph_answer": "The Help is truly an astounding debut both because it is a great book of the modern times and it is focused on a very sensitive topic. The novel is set in Jackson, Mississippi and is written from the perspective of three women, two of them black maids to rich white families. The novel is depressing to say the least, specially for my generation, one which hasn't experienced this state of affairs during their lifetime. Despite the grim topic, it is the kind of page turner which would put the latest juicy fantasies to shame. The characters could not have been better , the story is based on something which in 1964 would have been nothing short of revolutionary and finally the writing style is smooth like calm waters. I had trouble putting this book down and between the tears, smiles and concentration, I incessantly marvelled at the author, who may spend the rest of her career in the shadow of the masterpiece that is The Help. The over 2,300 reviews to date with an average above four stars are not well-deserved, but an understatement. ", "sentence_answer": " The characters could not have been better , the story is based on something which in 1964 would have been nothing short of revolutionary and finally the writing style is smooth like calm waters.", "question_subj_level": 1, "answer_subj_level": 1, "paragraph_id": "3282bb5b312ec465b38bd3df9cd0b0fc", "domain": "books"} -{"question": "How is the plot?", "paragraph": "I'm at 3.5 stars, a very different reaction to this book than most other reviewers. There are some very strong points to the book, but also some weaknesses. On the strong side, the writing is superior and the post-apocalyptic world that Cole creates is imaginative and she builds it well. The book is reminiscent of Swan Song by Robert McCammon, which I highly enjoyed (these strong points maybe led me to set the bar a little higher than I might for other books). On the weak side, having built this great world, she doesn't do enough with it. This is a very slow book in places. We have slavers, \"bagmen\", cannibals, militia, and others, but they make only a few brief appearances - the book is two-thirds gone before we finally have a first hand encounter with a bagman that we been hearing about for 200 pages. So, in short, the book is long on dialogue and introspection, but a tad short on action, which may appeal to many, but may be less engaging to others. Also, the story centers on Evie and Jackson, but they spend the entire book arguing and fighting to the point where you just want them to shut up already. They have a painful, dysfunctional relationship and it got very tiresome for me by the end. Finally, the ending is . . . well, let's just say it's curious--I'm going to hold off on saying it disappoints until I see book 2. Speaking of which, this is only book 1 and there is certainly a lot of room for book 2 to improve on things. And while I do plan on giving book 2 a read, this trilogy is on a short leash with me. ", "answer": "the strong side", "sentence": " On the strong side , the writing is superior and the post-apocalyptic world that Cole creates is imaginative and she builds it well.", "paragraph_sentence": "I'm at 3.5 stars, a very different reaction to this book than most other reviewers. There are some very strong points to the book, but also some weaknesses. On the strong side , the writing is superior and the post-apocalyptic world that Cole creates is imaginative and she builds it well. The book is reminiscent of Swan Song by Robert McCammon, which I highly enjoyed (these strong points maybe led me to set the bar a little higher than I might for other books). On the weak side, having built this great world, she doesn't do enough with it. This is a very slow book in places. We have slavers, \"bagmen\", cannibals, militia, and others, but they make only a few brief appearances - the book is two-thirds gone before we finally have a first hand encounter with a bagman that we been hearing about for 200 pages. So, in short, the book is long on dialogue and introspection, but a tad short on action, which may appeal to many, but may be less engaging to others. Also, the story centers on Evie and Jackson, but they spend the entire book arguing and fighting to the point where you just want them to shut up already. They have a painful, dysfunctional relationship and it got very tiresome for me by the end. Finally, the ending is . . . well, let's just say it's curious--I'm going to hold off on saying it disappoints until I see book 2. Speaking of which, this is only book 1 and there is certainly a lot of room for book 2 to improve on things. And while I do plan on giving book 2 a read, this trilogy is on a short leash with me.", "paragraph_answer": "I'm at 3.5 stars, a very different reaction to this book than most other reviewers. There are some very strong points to the book, but also some weaknesses. On the strong side , the writing is superior and the post-apocalyptic world that Cole creates is imaginative and she builds it well. The book is reminiscent of Swan Song by Robert McCammon, which I highly enjoyed (these strong points maybe led me to set the bar a little higher than I might for other books). On the weak side, having built this great world, she doesn't do enough with it. This is a very slow book in places. We have slavers, \"bagmen\", cannibals, militia, and others, but they make only a few brief appearances - the book is two-thirds gone before we finally have a first hand encounter with a bagman that we been hearing about for 200 pages. So, in short, the book is long on dialogue and introspection, but a tad short on action, which may appeal to many, but may be less engaging to others. Also, the story centers on Evie and Jackson, but they spend the entire book arguing and fighting to the point where you just want them to shut up already. They have a painful, dysfunctional relationship and it got very tiresome for me by the end. Finally, the ending is . . . well, let's just say it's curious--I'm going to hold off on saying it disappoints until I see book 2. Speaking of which, this is only book 1 and there is certainly a lot of room for book 2 to improve on things. And while I do plan on giving book 2 a read, this trilogy is on a short leash with me. ", "sentence_answer": " On the strong side , the writing is superior and the post-apocalyptic world that Cole creates is imaginative and she builds it well.", "question_subj_level": 1, "answer_subj_level": 1, "paragraph_id": "182539dd198ab6d8a8e10034191f346a", "domain": "books"} -{"question": "How is the character?", "paragraph": "I love to read, & I'll read almost anything, but I am not a fantasy genre reader. On a whim I decided to start this series & it absolutely blew me away how much I loved it. GRRM world is so immense, so detailed, so believable. His dialogue rings true, and with such an expansive cast of characters, sometimes it can be hard to remember them all or they end up sounding alike, but all these characters are easily identifiable as themselves. The beginning of the book basically foreshadows central plot developments, then it delves into a slew of interesting characters. GRRM doesn't shy away from sexual situations or the fact that humans are not always totally good or totally bad. The books are much better than the HBO show, and the tv show's pretty awesome in my opinion! Lol. Be forewarned though, if you start this series, you will probably fall in love with it, so be prepared to be patient waiting on the next books to come out-GRRM is a very slow writer! ", "answer": "and with such an expansive cast of characters, sometimes it can be hard to remember them all or they end up sounding alike, but all these characters are easily identifiable as themselves", "sentence": "His dialogue rings true, and with such an expansive cast of characters, sometimes it can be hard to remember them all or they end up sounding alike, but all these characters are easily identifiable as themselves .", "paragraph_sentence": "I love to read, & I'll read almost anything, but I am not a fantasy genre reader. On a whim I decided to start this series & it absolutely blew me away how much I loved it. GRRM world is so immense, so detailed, so believable. His dialogue rings true, and with such an expansive cast of characters, sometimes it can be hard to remember them all or they end up sounding alike, but all these characters are easily identifiable as themselves . The beginning of the book basically foreshadows central plot developments, then it delves into a slew of interesting characters. GRRM doesn't shy away from sexual situations or the fact that humans are not always totally good or totally bad. The books are much better than the HBO show, and the tv show's pretty awesome in my opinion! Lol. Be forewarned though, if you start this series, you will probably fall in love with it, so be prepared to be patient waiting on the next books to come out-GRRM is a very slow writer!", "paragraph_answer": "I love to read, & I'll read almost anything, but I am not a fantasy genre reader. On a whim I decided to start this series & it absolutely blew me away how much I loved it. GRRM world is so immense, so detailed, so believable. His dialogue rings true, and with such an expansive cast of characters, sometimes it can be hard to remember them all or they end up sounding alike, but all these characters are easily identifiable as themselves . The beginning of the book basically foreshadows central plot developments, then it delves into a slew of interesting characters. GRRM doesn't shy away from sexual situations or the fact that humans are not always totally good or totally bad. The books are much better than the HBO show, and the tv show's pretty awesome in my opinion! Lol. Be forewarned though, if you start this series, you will probably fall in love with it, so be prepared to be patient waiting on the next books to come out-GRRM is a very slow writer! ", "sentence_answer": "His dialogue rings true, and with such an expansive cast of characters, sometimes it can be hard to remember them all or they end up sounding alike, but all these characters are easily identifiable as themselves .", "question_subj_level": 1, "answer_subj_level": 1, "paragraph_id": "3acaee465d816d3d4a76566c810a9b93", "domain": "books"} -{"question": "How is the character?", "paragraph": "Two friends of mine kept bugging me, \"Read Martin!\" but I was skeptical. I'm not a typical fantasy reader. All the swords and sorcery stuff usually bores me. I've tried on numerous occasions to put a dent in Jordan's first book but usually I fall asleep or my mind wanders. Give me King, Gaiman, De Lint, Tolkien, Keyes, Fforde, and Salvatore... any of these guys and I'm a happy man. But I try to stay away from straight D&D; fantasy. \"He's not like that,\" they told me.Then, A Game of Thrones came in to our bookstore with a special price of $3.99. So I bought it. I'm a sucker for a good deal!Now, a few weeks later, I've finished it. And HOLY CRAP! That was GOOD! It was better than good it was GREAT! The characters are rich and fantastic and devious and wonderful and heart-breaking and maddening. This is character-driven fantasy. There are no huge plot points that are not created by the characters' interaction. Whether they are warring, backstabbing, screwing, avenging... everything in this book is driven by an amazing cast of characters. I found myself taking my time but wanting to know what happened next so damn bad my slow reading pace was killing me. Also, there are hints at things in side stories and small glimpses of what to come. And I can't wait! I'm going to take a small break from Martin but I've already bought Clash of Kings and can't wait to leap back in.If you've been hemming and hawing about reading his books, stop, and read them. You will not be let down. ", "answer": "The characters are rich and fantastic", "sentence": "It was better than good it was GREAT! The characters are rich and fantastic and devious and wonderful and heart-breaking and maddening.", "paragraph_sentence": "Two friends of mine kept bugging me, \"Read Martin!\" but I was skeptical. I'm not a typical fantasy reader. All the swords and sorcery stuff usually bores me. I've tried on numerous occasions to put a dent in Jordan's first book but usually I fall asleep or my mind wanders. Give me King, Gaiman, De Lint, Tolkien, Keyes, Fforde, and Salvatore... any of these guys and I'm a happy man. But I try to stay away from straight D&D; fantasy. \"He's not like that,\" they told me. Then, A Game of Thrones came in to our bookstore with a special price of $3.99. So I bought it. I'm a sucker for a good deal!Now, a few weeks later, I've finished it. And HOLY CRAP! That was GOOD! It was better than good it was GREAT! The characters are rich and fantastic and devious and wonderful and heart-breaking and maddening. This is character-driven fantasy. There are no huge plot points that are not created by the characters' interaction. Whether they are warring, backstabbing, screwing, avenging... everything in this book is driven by an amazing cast of characters. I found myself taking my time but wanting to know what happened next so damn bad my slow reading pace was killing me. Also, there are hints at things in side stories and small glimpses of what to come. And I can't wait! I'm going to take a small break from Martin but I've already bought Clash of Kings and can't wait to leap back in. If you've been hemming and hawing about reading his books, stop, and read them. You will not be let down.", "paragraph_answer": "Two friends of mine kept bugging me, \"Read Martin!\" but I was skeptical. I'm not a typical fantasy reader. All the swords and sorcery stuff usually bores me. I've tried on numerous occasions to put a dent in Jordan's first book but usually I fall asleep or my mind wanders. Give me King, Gaiman, De Lint, Tolkien, Keyes, Fforde, and Salvatore... any of these guys and I'm a happy man. But I try to stay away from straight D&D; fantasy. \"He's not like that,\" they told me.Then, A Game of Thrones came in to our bookstore with a special price of $3.99. So I bought it. I'm a sucker for a good deal!Now, a few weeks later, I've finished it. And HOLY CRAP! That was GOOD! It was better than good it was GREAT! The characters are rich and fantastic and devious and wonderful and heart-breaking and maddening. This is character-driven fantasy. There are no huge plot points that are not created by the characters' interaction. Whether they are warring, backstabbing, screwing, avenging... everything in this book is driven by an amazing cast of characters. I found myself taking my time but wanting to know what happened next so damn bad my slow reading pace was killing me. Also, there are hints at things in side stories and small glimpses of what to come. And I can't wait! I'm going to take a small break from Martin but I've already bought Clash of Kings and can't wait to leap back in.If you've been hemming and hawing about reading his books, stop, and read them. You will not be let down. ", "sentence_answer": "It was better than good it was GREAT! The characters are rich and fantastic and devious and wonderful and heart-breaking and maddening.", "question_subj_level": 2, "answer_subj_level": 2, "paragraph_id": "ee03079eb3d93304f4bde70af9bfae3a", "domain": "books"} -{"question": "How is the character?", "paragraph": "WOW, it has taken me so long to actually read this and I am at a lost as to what to write in my review. I was so addicted to this book that I just couldn’t seem to put it down. Daughter of Smoke and Bone is so uniquely different that I am still amazed. Laini Taylor’s creative abilities are awe inspiring; there are no other words for it. FULL STOP! Ms Taylor’s writing style was fantastic, easy reading and intriguing, with romance, what more can one want? But gee, there is so much more to this book….Karou has led an interesting life; she grew up in a little shop that dealt in human teeth. She learnt how to tell all the different teeth apart and what teeth is the best quality. Karou is no typical teenager living in Prague though, but she is trying to be normal and goes to art school. Karou has no memory of her childhood before coming to the little shop of horrors. Brimstone raised her and trained her on teeth. Every now and then Brimstone calls for her to run an errand. She goes collecting teeth from customers that cannot make it into the shop. The shop is running low on teeth and she must hurry, but doesn’t understand why they are so important.Running an errand for Brimstone, she finds a black handprint seared onto the portal door. Not understanding what this is about, Karou just carries on. Then in another location and another portal door she spots Akiva, a beautiful man with fire coloured eyes and another handprint. They are instantly attracted to each other, but they are also enemies.There is a war, Karou knows nothing of this war, but it is happening all around her. With time running out and the war becoming even more dangerous for Karou, she is determined to find the answers that have eluded her all these years. Why is her love for Akiva so forbidden? What is the significance of the black handprints? What is behind the door that she was never allowed to see through? Why are her tattoos so damaging to Akiva?I cannot wait to read Days of Blood and Starlight to find out the next chapter for Akiva and Karou. Their love for each other is unparalleled and I am anxious to see where it goes. The world, creatures and vivid detailing that Ms Taylor has created is amazing to say the least. Her characters have so much potential to evolve and have so many different directions they could take. With betrayal, magic, love, action, intrigue and mystery, what more can you ask for? This series is a must read for everyone and Daughter of Smoke and Bone was a fantastic introduction into this new world. ", "answer": "Every now and then", "sentence": "Every now and then Brimstone calls for her to run an errand.", "paragraph_sentence": "WOW, it has taken me so long to actually read this and I am at a lost as to what to write in my review. I was so addicted to this book that I just couldn’t seem to put it down. Daughter of Smoke and Bone is so uniquely different that I am still amazed. Laini Taylor’s creative abilities are awe inspiring; there are no other words for it. FULL STOP! Ms Taylor’s writing style was fantastic, easy reading and intriguing, with romance, what more can one want? But gee, there is so much more to this book….Karou has led an interesting life; she grew up in a little shop that dealt in human teeth. She learnt how to tell all the different teeth apart and what teeth is the best quality. Karou is no typical teenager living in Prague though, but she is trying to be normal and goes to art school. Karou has no memory of her childhood before coming to the little shop of horrors. Brimstone raised her and trained her on teeth. Every now and then Brimstone calls for her to run an errand. She goes collecting teeth from customers that cannot make it into the shop. The shop is running low on teeth and she must hurry, but doesn’t understand why they are so important. Running an errand for Brimstone, she finds a black handprint seared onto the portal door. Not understanding what this is about, Karou just carries on. Then in another location and another portal door she spots Akiva, a beautiful man with fire coloured eyes and another handprint. They are instantly attracted to each other, but they are also enemies. There is a war, Karou knows nothing of this war, but it is happening all around her. With time running out and the war becoming even more dangerous for Karou, she is determined to find the answers that have eluded her all these years. Why is her love for Akiva so forbidden? What is the significance of the black handprints? What is behind the door that she was never allowed to see through? Why are her tattoos so damaging to Akiva?I cannot wait to read Days of Blood and Starlight to find out the next chapter for Akiva and Karou. Their love for each other is unparalleled and I am anxious to see where it goes. The world, creatures and vivid detailing that Ms Taylor has created is amazing to say the least. Her characters have so much potential to evolve and have so many different directions they could take. With betrayal, magic, love, action, intrigue and mystery, what more can you ask for? This series is a must read for everyone and Daughter of Smoke and Bone was a fantastic introduction into this new world.", "paragraph_answer": "WOW, it has taken me so long to actually read this and I am at a lost as to what to write in my review. I was so addicted to this book that I just couldn’t seem to put it down. Daughter of Smoke and Bone is so uniquely different that I am still amazed. Laini Taylor’s creative abilities are awe inspiring; there are no other words for it. FULL STOP! Ms Taylor’s writing style was fantastic, easy reading and intriguing, with romance, what more can one want? But gee, there is so much more to this book….Karou has led an interesting life; she grew up in a little shop that dealt in human teeth. She learnt how to tell all the different teeth apart and what teeth is the best quality. Karou is no typical teenager living in Prague though, but she is trying to be normal and goes to art school. Karou has no memory of her childhood before coming to the little shop of horrors. Brimstone raised her and trained her on teeth. Every now and then Brimstone calls for her to run an errand. She goes collecting teeth from customers that cannot make it into the shop. The shop is running low on teeth and she must hurry, but doesn’t understand why they are so important.Running an errand for Brimstone, she finds a black handprint seared onto the portal door. Not understanding what this is about, Karou just carries on. Then in another location and another portal door she spots Akiva, a beautiful man with fire coloured eyes and another handprint. They are instantly attracted to each other, but they are also enemies.There is a war, Karou knows nothing of this war, but it is happening all around her. With time running out and the war becoming even more dangerous for Karou, she is determined to find the answers that have eluded her all these years. Why is her love for Akiva so forbidden? What is the significance of the black handprints? What is behind the door that she was never allowed to see through? Why are her tattoos so damaging to Akiva?I cannot wait to read Days of Blood and Starlight to find out the next chapter for Akiva and Karou. Their love for each other is unparalleled and I am anxious to see where it goes. The world, creatures and vivid detailing that Ms Taylor has created is amazing to say the least. Her characters have so much potential to evolve and have so many different directions they could take. With betrayal, magic, love, action, intrigue and mystery, what more can you ask for? This series is a must read for everyone and Daughter of Smoke and Bone was a fantastic introduction into this new world. ", "sentence_answer": " Every now and then Brimstone calls for her to run an errand.", "question_subj_level": 1, "answer_subj_level": 1, "paragraph_id": "0f0a398574d0713385d26207113d65e9", "domain": "books"} -{"question": "How much respect do you have for the theme of the new book?", "paragraph": "Like many others that have written reviews here I grew up in the South in the 60s. I went to all white schools all my life and graduated from a 100% segregated high school and then went to the University of Texas in Austin that had very few blacks. In fact, UT won the National Championship of college football in 1969 with an all white squad. Impossible to do today. At that time we simply had very little day to day contacts with any blacks. It was not until I was drafted into the Army in 1969 that I had to actually work with blacks and get to know them one to one.This book ran true to my memories of the South. It really made me think and I enjoy books that do that. True, some of the characters are wooden and the men are not treated that well, but all in all it is the south I remember and it is the south that we need to leave behind. ", "answer": "This book ran true to my memories", "sentence": "This book ran true to my memories of the South.", "paragraph_sentence": "Like many others that have written reviews here I grew up in the South in the 60s. I went to all white schools all my life and graduated from a 100% segregated high school and then went to the University of Texas in Austin that had very few blacks. In fact, UT won the National Championship of college football in 1969 with an all white squad. Impossible to do today. At that time we simply had very little day to day contacts with any blacks. It was not until I was drafted into the Army in 1969 that I had to actually work with blacks and get to know them one to one. This book ran true to my memories of the South. It really made me think and I enjoy books that do that. True, some of the characters are wooden and the men are not treated that well, but all in all it is the south I remember and it is the south that we need to leave behind.", "paragraph_answer": "Like many others that have written reviews here I grew up in the South in the 60s. I went to all white schools all my life and graduated from a 100% segregated high school and then went to the University of Texas in Austin that had very few blacks. In fact, UT won the National Championship of college football in 1969 with an all white squad. Impossible to do today. At that time we simply had very little day to day contacts with any blacks. It was not until I was drafted into the Army in 1969 that I had to actually work with blacks and get to know them one to one. This book ran true to my memories of the South. It really made me think and I enjoy books that do that. True, some of the characters are wooden and the men are not treated that well, but all in all it is the south I remember and it is the south that we need to leave behind. ", "sentence_answer": " This book ran true to my memories of the South.", "question_subj_level": 1, "answer_subj_level": 1, "paragraph_id": "45eab57fdb07f6600d5f9a7e32c90959", "domain": "books"} -{"question": "What is the way like?", "paragraph": "I don't want to spoil the book for you because it is such a great, intense read and you really need to discover the story and the characters on your own, so I'm attempting a spoiler free review. There are some quotes from the book and some bad words for all you youngins:The book follows Brooke who goes to an Underground Boxing Ring with her friend and finds herself completely infatuated with Remington \"Riptide\" Tate (Remy). In her words he's mesmerizingly perfect. :) And trust me, the way he's described in the book, um yeah I would say so.If you love your cocky, alpha male, bad boy, sexy as hell, fighter, then you are definitely going to love Remy.They have an instant connection and an intense first meeting to say the least, in front of everyone that is there to see the fight.Brooke has gone through some things in her past, being a former athlete, now into sports rehab. She is in between jobs and trying to find her place in a life that didn't turn out the way she dreamed.After their first encounter shes contacted by Remy's team and asked to come on the road with him to be his physical therapist. She's hesitant but Remy doesn't really give her time to think about it (hence the Alpha Male reference).You know they feel something for each other but their relationship starts off as just friendl and she works for him, but quickly feelings start to develop and get stronger. They share intimate moments, especially when it comes to sharing music with each other (it plays a big part for Remy, you'll find out why when you read) and Brooke is ready to throw herself at him, but he has some deeper, darker issues he needs to work through.The connection between Brooke and Remy is really just intense. The first half of the book I was like OMFG please just do it already. I was dying. The sexual tension between them is ridiculous. I will tell you there was no actual sex for about the first half of the book, but I was totally hot and bothered anyway. No sex required.And let me just tell you, the discipline that Remy has, freaking crazy! Especially when you discover some of the deeper issues he keeps hidden. I mean holy crap!!!And Brooke, I really loved her, but come on girl, with all the \"stretching\" and \"therapy\" she had to do for him, I would have had him flat on his back, clothes ripped of and been all over that! She was the definition of sexually frustrated if you ask me. But that's what happens when eventually all you're getting are insanely erotic kisses from Remy.The more you learn about Remy in the book, you fall deeper in love with him. At times my heart ached for him. The moments he was able to express himself I could just see how much he cared for Brooke and how he struggled with it.I don't want to give too much more away because you really, really need to read the book for yourself. But I absolutely loved it. I loved the authors writing style, how she pulled you in. I got involved with the story, so into it that I read it all in one sitting. It started off with the intense meeting and didn't let up. I really enjoyed it.I will tell you all, there is a HEA. There are some twists and turns along the way, outside sources causing problems, and Brooke also having a bit of an inner battle, and a big ole' case of miscommunication, but it definitely is a good ending.And you also get a tiny sneak of Remy as the Epilogue is from his POV.I definitely recommend!! I WILL be reading more from Katy Evans for sure. ", "answer": "But I absolutely loved it", "sentence": " But I absolutely loved it .", "paragraph_sentence": "I don't want to spoil the book for you because it is such a great, intense read and you really need to discover the story and the characters on your own, so I'm attempting a spoiler free review. There are some quotes from the book and some bad words for all you youngins:The book follows Brooke who goes to an Underground Boxing Ring with her friend and finds herself completely infatuated with Remington \"Riptide\" Tate (Remy). In her words he's mesmerizingly perfect. :) And trust me, the way he's described in the book, um yeah I would say so. If you love your cocky, alpha male, bad boy, sexy as hell, fighter, then you are definitely going to love Remy. They have an instant connection and an intense first meeting to say the least, in front of everyone that is there to see the fight. Brooke has gone through some things in her past, being a former athlete, now into sports rehab. She is in between jobs and trying to find her place in a life that didn't turn out the way she dreamed. After their first encounter shes contacted by Remy's team and asked to come on the road with him to be his physical therapist. She's hesitant but Remy doesn't really give her time to think about it ( hence the Alpha Male reference).You know they feel something for each other but their relationship starts off as just friendl and she works for him, but quickly feelings start to develop and get stronger. They share intimate moments, especially when it comes to sharing music with each other (it plays a big part for Remy, you'll find out why when you read) and Brooke is ready to throw herself at him, but he has some deeper, darker issues he needs to work through. The connection between Brooke and Remy is really just intense. The first half of the book I was like OMFG please just do it already. I was dying. The sexual tension between them is ridiculous. I will tell you there was no actual sex for about the first half of the book, but I was totally hot and bothered anyway. No sex required. And let me just tell you, the discipline that Remy has, freaking crazy! Especially when you discover some of the deeper issues he keeps hidden. I mean holy crap!!!And Brooke, I really loved her, but come on girl, with all the \"stretching\" and \"therapy\" she had to do for him, I would have had him flat on his back, clothes ripped of and been all over that! She was the definition of sexually frustrated if you ask me. But that's what happens when eventually all you're getting are insanely erotic kisses from Remy. The more you learn about Remy in the book, you fall deeper in love with him. At times my heart ached for him. The moments he was able to express himself I could just see how much he cared for Brooke and how he struggled with it. I don't want to give too much more away because you really, really need to read the book for yourself. But I absolutely loved it . I loved the authors writing style, how she pulled you in. I got involved with the story, so into it that I read it all in one sitting. It started off with the intense meeting and didn't let up. I really enjoyed it. I will tell you all, there is a HEA. There are some twists and turns along the way, outside sources causing problems, and Brooke also having a bit of an inner battle, and a big ole' case of miscommunication, but it definitely is a good ending. And you also get a tiny sneak of Remy as the Epilogue is from his POV.I definitely recommend!! I WILL be reading more from Katy Evans for sure.", "paragraph_answer": "I don't want to spoil the book for you because it is such a great, intense read and you really need to discover the story and the characters on your own, so I'm attempting a spoiler free review. There are some quotes from the book and some bad words for all you youngins:The book follows Brooke who goes to an Underground Boxing Ring with her friend and finds herself completely infatuated with Remington \"Riptide\" Tate (Remy). In her words he's mesmerizingly perfect. :) And trust me, the way he's described in the book, um yeah I would say so.If you love your cocky, alpha male, bad boy, sexy as hell, fighter, then you are definitely going to love Remy.They have an instant connection and an intense first meeting to say the least, in front of everyone that is there to see the fight.Brooke has gone through some things in her past, being a former athlete, now into sports rehab. She is in between jobs and trying to find her place in a life that didn't turn out the way she dreamed.After their first encounter shes contacted by Remy's team and asked to come on the road with him to be his physical therapist. She's hesitant but Remy doesn't really give her time to think about it (hence the Alpha Male reference).You know they feel something for each other but their relationship starts off as just friendl and she works for him, but quickly feelings start to develop and get stronger. They share intimate moments, especially when it comes to sharing music with each other (it plays a big part for Remy, you'll find out why when you read) and Brooke is ready to throw herself at him, but he has some deeper, darker issues he needs to work through.The connection between Brooke and Remy is really just intense. The first half of the book I was like OMFG please just do it already. I was dying. The sexual tension between them is ridiculous. I will tell you there was no actual sex for about the first half of the book, but I was totally hot and bothered anyway. No sex required.And let me just tell you, the discipline that Remy has, freaking crazy! Especially when you discover some of the deeper issues he keeps hidden. I mean holy crap!!!And Brooke, I really loved her, but come on girl, with all the \"stretching\" and \"therapy\" she had to do for him, I would have had him flat on his back, clothes ripped of and been all over that! She was the definition of sexually frustrated if you ask me. But that's what happens when eventually all you're getting are insanely erotic kisses from Remy.The more you learn about Remy in the book, you fall deeper in love with him. At times my heart ached for him. The moments he was able to express himself I could just see how much he cared for Brooke and how he struggled with it.I don't want to give too much more away because you really, really need to read the book for yourself. But I absolutely loved it . I loved the authors writing style, how she pulled you in. I got involved with the story, so into it that I read it all in one sitting. It started off with the intense meeting and didn't let up. I really enjoyed it.I will tell you all, there is a HEA. There are some twists and turns along the way, outside sources causing problems, and Brooke also having a bit of an inner battle, and a big ole' case of miscommunication, but it definitely is a good ending.And you also get a tiny sneak of Remy as the Epilogue is from his POV.I definitely recommend!! I WILL be reading more from Katy Evans for sure. ", "sentence_answer": " But I absolutely loved it .", "question_subj_level": 1, "answer_subj_level": 1, "paragraph_id": "0eaee6c58e57c6b7cadc6ba5b4d29e6d", "domain": "books"} -{"question": "Does the plot rich?", "paragraph": "My favorite aspect of this book is the fact that the ending had my stomach in knots and gripped with suspense. I was also impressed and intrigued with the amount of historical and technical research regarding British history and cathedral building. Follett's character development is superb. His vivid descriptions and soul-searching situations make you feel intense emotions for these characters. They go through a lot of suffering and you'll suffer right along with them. However, you will rejoice in their triumphs as well. The outcome is richly satisfying. ", "answer": "My favorite aspect of this book is the fact that the ending had my stomach in knots and gripped with suspense", "sentence": "My favorite aspect of this book is the fact that the ending had my stomach in knots and gripped with suspense .", "paragraph_sentence": " My favorite aspect of this book is the fact that the ending had my stomach in knots and gripped with suspense . I was also impressed and intrigued with the amount of historical and technical research regarding British history and cathedral building. Follett's character development is superb. His vivid descriptions and soul-searching situations make you feel intense emotions for these characters. They go through a lot of suffering and you'll suffer right along with them. However, you will rejoice in their triumphs as well. The outcome is richly satisfying.", "paragraph_answer": " My favorite aspect of this book is the fact that the ending had my stomach in knots and gripped with suspense . I was also impressed and intrigued with the amount of historical and technical research regarding British history and cathedral building. Follett's character development is superb. His vivid descriptions and soul-searching situations make you feel intense emotions for these characters. They go through a lot of suffering and you'll suffer right along with them. However, you will rejoice in their triumphs as well. The outcome is richly satisfying. ", "sentence_answer": " My favorite aspect of this book is the fact that the ending had my stomach in knots and gripped with suspense .", "question_subj_level": 1, "answer_subj_level": 1, "paragraph_id": "64a41597dea230281db3c05a10821732", "domain": "books"} -{"question": "How is the way?", "paragraph": "This book really got to me. What a great story line, I was totally surprised where it headed. I will definitely keep my eye out for this author. Her writing style and perspective was great. ", "answer": "perspective was great", "sentence": "Her writing style and perspective was great .", "paragraph_sentence": "This book really got to me. What a great story line, I was totally surprised where it headed. I will definitely keep my eye out for this author. Her writing style and perspective was great . ", "paragraph_answer": "This book really got to me. What a great story line, I was totally surprised where it headed. I will definitely keep my eye out for this author. Her writing style and perspective was great . ", "sentence_answer": "Her writing style and perspective was great .", "question_subj_level": 1, "answer_subj_level": 1, "paragraph_id": "1c270634d7727c4ff4dfbb8df85242b8", "domain": "books"} -{"question": "How is the information about the environment?", "paragraph": "The book could have been a very small book. If He had not kept repeating himself over and over, I don't like it when authors ramble to just fill pages. He has some good info but I was just not overly impressed ", "answer": "He has some good info", "sentence": " He has some good info but I was just not overly impressed", "paragraph_sentence": "The book could have been a very small book. If He had not kept repeating himself over and over, I don't like it when authors ramble to just fill pages. He has some good info but I was just not overly impressed ", "paragraph_answer": "The book could have been a very small book. If He had not kept repeating himself over and over, I don't like it when authors ramble to just fill pages. He has some good info but I was just not overly impressed ", "sentence_answer": " He has some good info but I was just not overly impressed", "question_subj_level": 1, "answer_subj_level": 5, "paragraph_id": "0c233c2783d711a1469c7b58fb2a2d41", "domain": "books"} -{"question": "What is your opinion of the plot?", "paragraph": "This book was definitely an exciting read, but I have to question many of the author's theories. I also felt that the characters were pretty one-dimensional and even unbelievable at times. The plot device of finding each clue and solving it got a little bit tedious at times. However, it was a quick and fun read. ", "answer": "The plot device of finding each clue and solving it got a little bit tedious at times", "sentence": "The plot device of finding each clue and solving it got a little bit tedious at times .", "paragraph_sentence": "This book was definitely an exciting read, but I have to question many of the author's theories. I also felt that the characters were pretty one-dimensional and even unbelievable at times. The plot device of finding each clue and solving it got a little bit tedious at times . However, it was a quick and fun read.", "paragraph_answer": "This book was definitely an exciting read, but I have to question many of the author's theories. I also felt that the characters were pretty one-dimensional and even unbelievable at times. The plot device of finding each clue and solving it got a little bit tedious at times . However, it was a quick and fun read. ", "sentence_answer": " The plot device of finding each clue and solving it got a little bit tedious at times .", "question_subj_level": 1, "answer_subj_level": 1, "paragraph_id": "4ce84a3a5e7cb38f89653a5f4afc4886", "domain": "books"} -{"question": "How is character?", "paragraph": "I thought this was a great story. Almost like a modern day David Copperfield. It is a long book but I enjoyed being with the characters so much and the writing is just terrific that I enjoyed spending the time with this book. ", "answer": "the characters so much and the writing is just terrific", "sentence": "but I enjoyed being with the characters so much and the writing is just terrific that I enjoyed spending the time with this book.", "paragraph_sentence": "I thought this was a great story. Almost like a modern day David Copperfield. It is a long book but I enjoyed being with the characters so much and the writing is just terrific that I enjoyed spending the time with this book. ", "paragraph_answer": "I thought this was a great story. Almost like a modern day David Copperfield. It is a long book but I enjoyed being with the characters so much and the writing is just terrific that I enjoyed spending the time with this book. ", "sentence_answer": "but I enjoyed being with the characters so much and the writing is just terrific that I enjoyed spending the time with this book.", "question_subj_level": 5, "answer_subj_level": 5, "paragraph_id": "8112f8cebebe27075646d1896f0d48e9", "domain": "books"} -{"question": "How do you like the background?", "paragraph": "The beginning was interesting. I was pulled in right from the start and I wasn't as annoyed with the story telling as I thought I would. Thankfully, our main character Kvothe remembered to take realistic breaks here and there to remind the reader, me, that he was telling a story, his story.Kvothe is a fascinating yet incredibly irritating character. He is suppose to be this amazing genius, yet he spends far too much time slumming it on the streets, yea, I know, he was in emotional shock, but still... he didn't utilize any of his teachings until he got to the University. From there it was a huge Harry Potter fiasco.The part that absolutely drove me nuts is the girl. The elusive Dana, I think I'm remembering the name correctly, was always in the picture yet never really there. Besides her being the reason why Kvothe accomplished ONE of his famed deeds, I don't understand his love/obsession with her. Especially, since she's always running from guy's outstretched hand to the next. I just feel that she had no real role in this book, but as Kvothe stated, the first book was just the first day of a three day story to set the stage for the meat of the story.And dear lord, there had better be something worth biting into in the next book because this book really just did not cut it for me. The writing was beautiful. The world was unoriginal, however it didn't bore me. It was just a little tiresome. So I guess Kvothe and I will simply have to settle for this love-hate relationship because honestly, if it wasn't for the fact that I was reading this book with friends, I probably would have set it down as a Did Not Finish (DNF). But I will admit that I'm glad I read it because, if this is just a substantially long prologue to real story, then I can't wait to get my hands on the next book in this series. ", "answer": "The beginning was interesting", "sentence": "The beginning was interesting .", "paragraph_sentence": " The beginning was interesting . I was pulled in right from the start and I wasn't as annoyed with the story telling as I thought I would. Thankfully, our main character Kvothe remembered to take realistic breaks here and there to remind the reader, me, that he was telling a story, his story. Kvothe is a fascinating yet incredibly irritating character. He is suppose to be this amazing genius, yet he spends far too much time slumming it on the streets, yea, I know, he was in emotional shock, but still... he didn't utilize any of his teachings until he got to the University. From there it was a huge Harry Potter fiasco. The part that absolutely drove me nuts is the girl. The elusive Dana, I think I'm remembering the name correctly, was always in the picture yet never really there. Besides her being the reason why Kvothe accomplished ONE of his famed deeds, I don't understand his love/obsession with her. Especially, since she's always running from guy's outstretched hand to the next. I just feel that she had no real role in this book, but as Kvothe stated, the first book was just the first day of a three day story to set the stage for the meat of the story. And dear lord, there had better be something worth biting into in the next book because this book really just did not cut it for me. The writing was beautiful. The world was unoriginal, however it didn't bore me. It was just a little tiresome. So I guess Kvothe and I will simply have to settle for this love-hate relationship because honestly, if it wasn't for the fact that I was reading this book with friends, I probably would have set it down as a Did Not Finish (DNF). But I will admit that I'm glad I read it because, if this is just a substantially long prologue to real story, then I can't wait to get my hands on the next book in this series.", "paragraph_answer": " The beginning was interesting . I was pulled in right from the start and I wasn't as annoyed with the story telling as I thought I would. Thankfully, our main character Kvothe remembered to take realistic breaks here and there to remind the reader, me, that he was telling a story, his story.Kvothe is a fascinating yet incredibly irritating character. He is suppose to be this amazing genius, yet he spends far too much time slumming it on the streets, yea, I know, he was in emotional shock, but still... he didn't utilize any of his teachings until he got to the University. From there it was a huge Harry Potter fiasco.The part that absolutely drove me nuts is the girl. The elusive Dana, I think I'm remembering the name correctly, was always in the picture yet never really there. Besides her being the reason why Kvothe accomplished ONE of his famed deeds, I don't understand his love/obsession with her. Especially, since she's always running from guy's outstretched hand to the next. I just feel that she had no real role in this book, but as Kvothe stated, the first book was just the first day of a three day story to set the stage for the meat of the story.And dear lord, there had better be something worth biting into in the next book because this book really just did not cut it for me. The writing was beautiful. The world was unoriginal, however it didn't bore me. It was just a little tiresome. So I guess Kvothe and I will simply have to settle for this love-hate relationship because honestly, if it wasn't for the fact that I was reading this book with friends, I probably would have set it down as a Did Not Finish (DNF). But I will admit that I'm glad I read it because, if this is just a substantially long prologue to real story, then I can't wait to get my hands on the next book in this series. ", "sentence_answer": " The beginning was interesting .", "question_subj_level": 1, "answer_subj_level": 1, "paragraph_id": "7259e9b3bd810185656bed7fca19577f", "domain": "books"} -{"question": "Was it interesting?", "paragraph": "At least that was true until I read Michael Shaara's "Killer Angels." Now I'm a goner. I have bought five more books on the Civil War including McPherson's "Battle Cry of Freedom," a huge tome that promises to fill me in on the whole historical context, time, place, politics, all of it. All this happened because I was interested in a single book. This is Michael Shaara's fault.It is of no consequence that the prospective reader may not have the slightest interest in war, the Civil War in particular, guns, Gettysburg, generals, muskets, artillery, smoke, fire, or death. All the reader need be interested in is a good book that is a pleasure, an enlightening experience, to read. If you like reading, if you enjoy books that captivate, that keep you turning pages, that won't let you sleep, then buy this book.Let me note here that the author indulges in several literary devices that might pain the true Civil War buff. He uses interior monologues which are, of course, pure fiction (though based on written material of the time). He also centers his story on two major fights that took place at Gettysburg: the battle of Little Roundtop, and Pickett's Charge, even though quite a lot of other great moments occurred there. Both these battles are told well, and the characters of Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain - the commander of the 20th Maine who held Little Round Top against attacking Confederates to the "last bullet," and James Longstreet, commander of the I Corps of Lee's Army of Northern Virginia who had serious differences with his superior over the tactics used at Gettysburg, are explored at depth.By necessity, Shaara could not tell, in a single novel (for that is what this book is), all that happened those three fateful days. For those who want to know more I refer you to Shelby Foote's "Stars In Their Courses."I aim this review at those who are unsure of whether a Civil War novel is what they want to read. Be assured you will not be disappointed. This is a truly fine book, especially for the uninitiated, as I was. I recommend this book to all without hesitation. ", "answer": "All this happened because I was interested in a single book", "sentence": "All this happened because I was interested in a single book .", "paragraph_sentence": "At least that was true until I read Michael Shaara's "Killer Angels." Now I'm a goner. I have bought five more books on the Civil War including McPherson's "Battle Cry of Freedom," a huge tome that promises to fill me in on the whole historical context, time, place, politics, all of it. All this happened because I was interested in a single book . This is Michael Shaara's fault. It is of no consequence that the prospective reader may not have the slightest interest in war, the Civil War in particular, guns, Gettysburg, generals, muskets, artillery, smoke, fire, or death. All the reader need be interested in is a good book that is a pleasure, an enlightening experience, to read. If you like reading, if you enjoy books that captivate, that keep you turning pages, that won't let you sleep, then buy this book. Let me note here that the author indulges in several literary devices that might pain the true Civil War buff. He uses interior monologues which are, of course, pure fiction (though based on written material of the time). He also centers his story on two major fights that took place at Gettysburg: the battle of Little Roundtop, and Pickett's Charge, even though quite a lot of other great moments occurred there. Both these battles are told well, and the characters of Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain - the commander of the 20th Maine who held Little Round Top against attacking Confederates to the "last bullet," and James Longstreet, commander of the I Corps of Lee's Army of Northern Virginia who had serious differences with his superior over the tactics used at Gettysburg, are explored at depth. By necessity, Shaara could not tell, in a single novel (for that is what this book is), all that happened those three fateful days. For those who want to know more I refer you to Shelby Foote's "Stars In Their Courses."I aim this review at those who are unsure of whether a Civil War novel is what they want to read. Be assured you will not be disappointed. This is a truly fine book, especially for the uninitiated, as I was. I recommend this book to all without hesitation.", "paragraph_answer": "At least that was true until I read Michael Shaara's "Killer Angels." Now I'm a goner. I have bought five more books on the Civil War including McPherson's "Battle Cry of Freedom," a huge tome that promises to fill me in on the whole historical context, time, place, politics, all of it. All this happened because I was interested in a single book . This is Michael Shaara's fault.It is of no consequence that the prospective reader may not have the slightest interest in war, the Civil War in particular, guns, Gettysburg, generals, muskets, artillery, smoke, fire, or death. All the reader need be interested in is a good book that is a pleasure, an enlightening experience, to read. If you like reading, if you enjoy books that captivate, that keep you turning pages, that won't let you sleep, then buy this book.Let me note here that the author indulges in several literary devices that might pain the true Civil War buff. He uses interior monologues which are, of course, pure fiction (though based on written material of the time). He also centers his story on two major fights that took place at Gettysburg: the battle of Little Roundtop, and Pickett's Charge, even though quite a lot of other great moments occurred there. Both these battles are told well, and the characters of Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain - the commander of the 20th Maine who held Little Round Top against attacking Confederates to the "last bullet," and James Longstreet, commander of the I Corps of Lee's Army of Northern Virginia who had serious differences with his superior over the tactics used at Gettysburg, are explored at depth.By necessity, Shaara could not tell, in a single novel (for that is what this book is), all that happened those three fateful days. For those who want to know more I refer you to Shelby Foote's "Stars In Their Courses."I aim this review at those who are unsure of whether a Civil War novel is what they want to read. Be assured you will not be disappointed. This is a truly fine book, especially for the uninitiated, as I was. I recommend this book to all without hesitation. ", "sentence_answer": " All this happened because I was interested in a single book .", "question_subj_level": 2, "answer_subj_level": 2, "paragraph_id": "68433e363e53e4b801ea05caea55bb67", "domain": "books"} -{"question": "Is this history told in the book good?", "paragraph": "I found the history of the Roman empire were interesting and in line with what else I have read about it. The overall story was good, but not really intriguing to me. Killing Lincoln, and Killing Kennedy were much better reads. And there were quotes in Killing Jesus that I wonder who kept a record of them! Overall it was really just another stating of what we know through history reading and learning in schools and catechism.Overall , I expected more after reading Killing Lincoln and Killing Kennedy. ", "answer": "The overall story was good, but not really intriguing to me", "sentence": "The overall story was good, but not really intriguing to me .", "paragraph_sentence": "I found the history of the Roman empire were interesting and in line with what else I have read about it. The overall story was good, but not really intriguing to me . Killing Lincoln, and Killing Kennedy were much better reads. And there were quotes in Killing Jesus that I wonder who kept a record of them! Overall it was really just another stating of what we know through history reading and learning in schools and catechism. Overall , I expected more after reading Killing Lincoln and Killing Kennedy.", "paragraph_answer": "I found the history of the Roman empire were interesting and in line with what else I have read about it. The overall story was good, but not really intriguing to me . Killing Lincoln, and Killing Kennedy were much better reads. And there were quotes in Killing Jesus that I wonder who kept a record of them! Overall it was really just another stating of what we know through history reading and learning in schools and catechism.Overall , I expected more after reading Killing Lincoln and Killing Kennedy. ", "sentence_answer": " The overall story was good, but not really intriguing to me .", "question_subj_level": 2, "answer_subj_level": 2, "paragraph_id": "e48d566cd70f7f74fdd63712f7a94a58", "domain": "books"} -{"question": "What was character like?", "paragraph": "Absolutely loved this story. I even recommended it to my mother! The characters are memorable and well written. The plot is great (even though I guessed the secret rather early on) and I was anticipating what would happen next. Highly recommend this if you are in the mood for a wonderful love story! ", "answer": "The characters are memorable and well written", "sentence": "I even recommended it to my mother! The characters are memorable and well written .", "paragraph_sentence": "Absolutely loved this story. I even recommended it to my mother! The characters are memorable and well written . The plot is great (even though I guessed the secret rather early on) and I was anticipating what would happen next. Highly recommend this if you are in the mood for a wonderful love story!", "paragraph_answer": "Absolutely loved this story. I even recommended it to my mother! The characters are memorable and well written . The plot is great (even though I guessed the secret rather early on) and I was anticipating what would happen next. Highly recommend this if you are in the mood for a wonderful love story! ", "sentence_answer": "I even recommended it to my mother! The characters are memorable and well written .", "question_subj_level": 1, "answer_subj_level": 1, "paragraph_id": "7d49b98e3034186d034b10b4fff1508c", "domain": "books"} -{"question": "What is the best plot invented last year?", "paragraph": "Very interesting book!~~Possible spoilers!!!Amy is not who she leads you to believe initially. A fascinating dive into a very strange and twisted mind. Wow! The ending was interesting.. not sure its what I would have done, in Nicks place, however I can see his reasoning.Overall very interesting book. Not one for the "Favourites! I must read again and again...." pile, but it held my attention to the end. ", "answer": "The ending was interesting", "sentence": "Wow! The ending was interesting .. not sure its what I would have done, in Nicks place, however I can see his reasoning.", "paragraph_sentence": "Very interesting book!~~Possible spoilers!!!Amy is not who she leads you to believe initially. A fascinating dive into a very strange and twisted mind. Wow! The ending was interesting .. not sure its what I would have done, in Nicks place, however I can see his reasoning. Overall very interesting book. Not one for the "Favourites! I must read again and again...." pile, but it held my attention to the end.", "paragraph_answer": "Very interesting book!~~Possible spoilers!!!Amy is not who she leads you to believe initially. A fascinating dive into a very strange and twisted mind. Wow! The ending was interesting .. not sure its what I would have done, in Nicks place, however I can see his reasoning.Overall very interesting book. Not one for the "Favourites! I must read again and again...." pile, but it held my attention to the end. ", "sentence_answer": "Wow! The ending was interesting .. not sure its what I would have done, in Nicks place, however I can see his reasoning.", "question_subj_level": 1, "answer_subj_level": 1, "paragraph_id": "2f1d5c44a78a07a92e6993d5d90a0c14", "domain": "books"} -{"question": "Was the character in the book lovable?", "paragraph": "I've read quite a few books from King, novels and short story collections. Most fans will agree (I do) that King's early novels are much better than the last published books like From A Buick 8 and The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon (I had a hard time getting through these).Cell is obviously different. I really enjoyed both the characters and the story setting. I do not agree about the fact that this story is a copy of The Stand (King's best masterpiece to my eyes). Cell has a much simpler story with a totally different approach. It is also more accessible and less complex.I found it to be a very entertaining book with plenty of surprises and action. The main idea seems weird and hard to develop at first but if you know King...Only scratch : Like for many others from King, the ending could have been better. ", "answer": "I really enjoyed both the characters and the story setting", "sentence": "I really enjoyed both the characters and the story setting .", "paragraph_sentence": "I've read quite a few books from King, novels and short story collections. Most fans will agree (I do) that King's early novels are much better than the last published books like From A Buick 8 and The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon (I had a hard time getting through these).Cell is obviously different. I really enjoyed both the characters and the story setting . I do not agree about the fact that this story is a copy of The Stand (King's best masterpiece to my eyes). Cell has a much simpler story with a totally different approach. It is also more accessible and less complex. I found it to be a very entertaining book with plenty of surprises and action. The main idea seems weird and hard to develop at first but if you know King...Only scratch : Like for many others from King, the ending could have been better.", "paragraph_answer": "I've read quite a few books from King, novels and short story collections. Most fans will agree (I do) that King's early novels are much better than the last published books like From A Buick 8 and The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon (I had a hard time getting through these).Cell is obviously different. I really enjoyed both the characters and the story setting . I do not agree about the fact that this story is a copy of The Stand (King's best masterpiece to my eyes). Cell has a much simpler story with a totally different approach. It is also more accessible and less complex.I found it to be a very entertaining book with plenty of surprises and action. The main idea seems weird and hard to develop at first but if you know King...Only scratch : Like for many others from King, the ending could have been better. ", "sentence_answer": " I really enjoyed both the characters and the story setting .", "question_subj_level": 1, "answer_subj_level": 1, "paragraph_id": "df8fa8fca4125704072c6fba84629eca", "domain": "books"} -{"question": "How is the outcome of the voices?", "paragraph": "Imagine living during the middle 19th century as a free man in New York State with a wonderful family and having the talent to play the fiddle so well that you are requested to play numerous venues for pay. This is the true story written by Solomon Northrup who was tricked into accompanying two men out of the North on the pretense of playing his fiddle for a job. Although there are very graphic descriptions of Mr. Northrup's experiences as a slave in Louisiana, his narrative is very interesting. This is a very personal story written by a talented man who never really planned to write a book. Therefore, there is not an urgency to read in order to find out what is going to happen. Instead, the urgency is to find out what actually did happen to him, how he survived and how he returned to the North and his family where he wrote his story. Remember that today an average person who has an extraordinary life experience usually narrates the story to another person who is an experienced writer, a collaborator. With this in mind one will be pleasantly surprised at how well Mr. Northrup describes details of his experiences and his surroundings during his twelve years as a slave. Some scenes will be difficult for the squeamish but necessary because they are truthful experiences. I particularly liked his very detailed descriptions of how things were made, used, and built on plantations in Louisiana.This is a great primary source and of interest to any one who wants to know about life in this very dark period of American history. I was intrigued by Solomon's resiliency, attitude and his dignity throughout his twelve year ordeal. We are so fortunate that he was willing to share his story. We are also fortunate that Steve McQueen and his wonderful cast made this book into a movie which tells the story. Whether or not you saw the movie and liked it or not, you should read the book. Even though it is a difficult topic and tragic situation Solomon and Bass prove humanity and resilience prevail when people choose the higher ground. ", "answer": "Imagine living during the middle 19th century as a free man", "sentence": "Imagine living during the middle 19th century as a free man in New York State with a wonderful family and having the talent to play the fiddle so well that you are requested to play numerous venues for pay.", "paragraph_sentence": " Imagine living during the middle 19th century as a free man in New York State with a wonderful family and having the talent to play the fiddle so well that you are requested to play numerous venues for pay. This is the true story written by Solomon Northrup who was tricked into accompanying two men out of the North on the pretense of playing his fiddle for a job. Although there are very graphic descriptions of Mr. Northrup's experiences as a slave in Louisiana, his narrative is very interesting. This is a very personal story written by a talented man who never really planned to write a book. Therefore, there is not an urgency to read in order to find out what is going to happen. Instead, the urgency is to find out what actually did happen to him, how he survived and how he returned to the North and his family where he wrote his story. Remember that today an average person who has an extraordinary life experience usually narrates the story to another person who is an experienced writer, a collaborator. With this in mind one will be pleasantly surprised at how well Mr. Northrup describes details of his experiences and his surroundings during his twelve years as a slave. Some scenes will be difficult for the squeamish but necessary because they are truthful experiences. I particularly liked his very detailed descriptions of how things were made, used, and built on plantations in Louisiana. This is a great primary source and of interest to any one who wants to know about life in this very dark period of American history. I was intrigued by Solomon's resiliency, attitude and his dignity throughout his twelve year ordeal. We are so fortunate that he was willing to share his story. We are also fortunate that Steve McQueen and his wonderful cast made this book into a movie which tells the story. Whether or not you saw the movie and liked it or not, you should read the book. Even though it is a difficult topic and tragic situation Solomon and Bass prove humanity and resilience prevail when people choose the higher ground.", "paragraph_answer": " Imagine living during the middle 19th century as a free man in New York State with a wonderful family and having the talent to play the fiddle so well that you are requested to play numerous venues for pay. This is the true story written by Solomon Northrup who was tricked into accompanying two men out of the North on the pretense of playing his fiddle for a job. Although there are very graphic descriptions of Mr. Northrup's experiences as a slave in Louisiana, his narrative is very interesting. This is a very personal story written by a talented man who never really planned to write a book. Therefore, there is not an urgency to read in order to find out what is going to happen. Instead, the urgency is to find out what actually did happen to him, how he survived and how he returned to the North and his family where he wrote his story. Remember that today an average person who has an extraordinary life experience usually narrates the story to another person who is an experienced writer, a collaborator. With this in mind one will be pleasantly surprised at how well Mr. Northrup describes details of his experiences and his surroundings during his twelve years as a slave. Some scenes will be difficult for the squeamish but necessary because they are truthful experiences. I particularly liked his very detailed descriptions of how things were made, used, and built on plantations in Louisiana.This is a great primary source and of interest to any one who wants to know about life in this very dark period of American history. I was intrigued by Solomon's resiliency, attitude and his dignity throughout his twelve year ordeal. We are so fortunate that he was willing to share his story. We are also fortunate that Steve McQueen and his wonderful cast made this book into a movie which tells the story. Whether or not you saw the movie and liked it or not, you should read the book. Even though it is a difficult topic and tragic situation Solomon and Bass prove humanity and resilience prevail when people choose the higher ground. ", "sentence_answer": " Imagine living during the middle 19th century as a free man in New York State with a wonderful family and having the talent to play the fiddle so well that you are requested to play numerous venues for pay.", "question_subj_level": 1, "answer_subj_level": 1, "paragraph_id": "2103b2b55e2a9050343ffb10aa0d1960", "domain": "books"} -{"question": "What do you think about background?", "paragraph": "Michel Thomas's, the Pimsleur series, and the Barron's version of the Foreign Service Institute course are the three top-selling courses on Spanish, and I did extensive research on the various high end courses before buying his. I don't have the Pimsleur one but I did buy the U.S. Foreign Service Insitute course in addition to Thomas's, and so I thought I'd make a few comments by way of comparing them in case you find them useful in choosing the right course for you.I have to say Thomas is a gifted teacher and he has a very interesting approach requiring no notes or rote memorization. He also stresses the importance of a natural, stress-free learning environment. Thomas is a savvy guy here as this is probably one of the major stumbling blocks for the new language learner, and so he puts the student at ease right from the very beginning--a nice touch there and I give him points for that.The second cornerstone to Thomas's method is the simulated classroom environment where you work along with two other people in the class, a man and a woman. The third, and perhaps most important aspect of Thomas's course is his memorization and note-free system of learning. Thomas starts with very simple sentences and builds up from there so the student acquires the syntax almost intuitively as he goes along. Thomas also discusses differences in pronunciation as he goes, too.You build vocabulary as you go along also, with Thomas empasizing cognates or words that are almost identical in the two languages initially. Overall, Thomas has done a very nice job here and I can see why people like Woody Allen and others say that his course is the only one that's ever worked for them.The Foreign Service Institute course is more traditional but also very good, and I like it, too. The audio tapes present the sentences and conversations while you follow along with the manual/workbook, which provides the translations. The workbook is very extensive and also has a more detailed discussion of the grammar than you'll get with either the Thomas or Pimsleur courses. There is an advantage to this since, although I think Thomas's method is probably fine for teaching the basic verb conjugations, such as present, past, and future, you're really not going to get a good idea of how the several subjective moods work in Spanish without some systematic study of the grammar there. English has the subjunctive, but it's practical a vestigial construction, but Spanish has it in spades and is a very active part of the language.On a side note, it would be interesting to see how Thomas's approach would work for a language with much simpler grammar than Spanish or French, such as Turkish or Japanese. Turkish has the wonderful distinction of being one of the few languages with no irregular verbs, and Japanese only has two. So at least as far as the verbal systems are concerned, they are much less complex than your typical European language, and the Indo-European languages in general. There are a few other more technical aspects to the two languages, of course, such as the case system in Turkish (which Japanese doesn't have), but verb conjugations are usually the most difficult aspects of the languages in most of the popular European ones because of all the irregular forms. And Spanish has at least 22 common verbs that are irregular in at least the present indicative tense, and many are irregular in several other ways.One other thing the Institute course does is to provide substitution drill sections where you're required to substitute a particular word, and then give the sentence, with any needed changes. This is useful for practicing the verb conjugations and other things. I have a pretty strong background in grammar and linguistics in general so I don't mind slogging through dry discussions of grammar too much, but if you're not someone who enjoys that sort of thing, Thomas's approach may be the one for you. Overall, this is an excellent course from a talented teacher with a unique approach to language learning. ", "answer": "Michel", "sentence": "Michel Thomas's, the Pimsleur series, and the Barron's version of the Foreign Service Institute course are the three top-selling courses on Spanish, and I did extensive research on the various high end courses before buying his.", "paragraph_sentence": " Michel Thomas's, the Pimsleur series, and the Barron's version of the Foreign Service Institute course are the three top-selling courses on Spanish, and I did extensive research on the various high end courses before buying his. I don't have the Pimsleur one but I did buy the U.S. Foreign Service Insitute course in addition to Thomas's, and so I thought I'd make a few comments by way of comparing them in case you find them useful in choosing the right course for you. I have to say Thomas is a gifted teacher and he has a very interesting approach requiring no notes or rote memorization. He also stresses the importance of a natural, stress-free learning environment. Thomas is a savvy guy here as this is probably one of the major stumbling blocks for the new language learner, and so he puts the student at ease right from the very beginning--a nice touch there and I give him points for that. The second cornerstone to Thomas's method is the simulated classroom environment where you work along with two other people in the class, a man and a woman. The third, and perhaps most important aspect of Thomas's course is his memorization and note-free system of learning. Thomas starts with very simple sentences and builds up from there so the student acquires the syntax almost intuitively as he goes along. Thomas also discusses differences in pronunciation as he goes, too. You build vocabulary as you go along also, with Thomas empasizing cognates or words that are almost identical in the two languages initially. Overall, Thomas has done a very nice job here and I can see why people like Woody Allen and others say that his course is the only one that's ever worked for them. The Foreign Service Institute course is more traditional but also very good, and I like it, too. The audio tapes present the sentences and conversations while you follow along with the manual/workbook, which provides the translations. The workbook is very extensive and also has a more detailed discussion of the grammar than you'll get with either the Thomas or Pimsleur courses. There is an advantage to this since, although I think Thomas's method is probably fine for teaching the basic verb conjugations, such as present, past, and future, you're really not going to get a good idea of how the several subjective moods work in Spanish without some systematic study of the grammar there. English has the subjunctive, but it's practical a vestigial construction, but Spanish has it in spades and is a very active part of the language. On a side note, it would be interesting to see how Thomas's approach would work for a language with much simpler grammar than Spanish or French, such as Turkish or Japanese. Turkish has the wonderful distinction of being one of the few languages with no irregular verbs, and Japanese only has two. So at least as far as the verbal systems are concerned, they are much less complex than your typical European language, and the Indo-European languages in general. There are a few other more technical aspects to the two languages, of course, such as the case system in Turkish (which Japanese doesn't have), but verb conjugations are usually the most difficult aspects of the languages in most of the popular European ones because of all the irregular forms. And Spanish has at least 22 common verbs that are irregular in at least the present indicative tense, and many are irregular in several other ways. One other thing the Institute course does is to provide substitution drill sections where you're required to substitute a particular word, and then give the sentence, with any needed changes. This is useful for practicing the verb conjugations and other things. I have a pretty strong background in grammar and linguistics in general so I don't mind slogging through dry discussions of grammar too much, but if you're not someone who enjoys that sort of thing, Thomas's approach may be the one for you. Overall, this is an excellent course from a talented teacher with a unique approach to language learning.", "paragraph_answer": " Michel Thomas's, the Pimsleur series, and the Barron's version of the Foreign Service Institute course are the three top-selling courses on Spanish, and I did extensive research on the various high end courses before buying his. I don't have the Pimsleur one but I did buy the U.S. Foreign Service Insitute course in addition to Thomas's, and so I thought I'd make a few comments by way of comparing them in case you find them useful in choosing the right course for you.I have to say Thomas is a gifted teacher and he has a very interesting approach requiring no notes or rote memorization. He also stresses the importance of a natural, stress-free learning environment. Thomas is a savvy guy here as this is probably one of the major stumbling blocks for the new language learner, and so he puts the student at ease right from the very beginning--a nice touch there and I give him points for that.The second cornerstone to Thomas's method is the simulated classroom environment where you work along with two other people in the class, a man and a woman. The third, and perhaps most important aspect of Thomas's course is his memorization and note-free system of learning. Thomas starts with very simple sentences and builds up from there so the student acquires the syntax almost intuitively as he goes along. Thomas also discusses differences in pronunciation as he goes, too.You build vocabulary as you go along also, with Thomas empasizing cognates or words that are almost identical in the two languages initially. Overall, Thomas has done a very nice job here and I can see why people like Woody Allen and others say that his course is the only one that's ever worked for them.The Foreign Service Institute course is more traditional but also very good, and I like it, too. The audio tapes present the sentences and conversations while you follow along with the manual/workbook, which provides the translations. The workbook is very extensive and also has a more detailed discussion of the grammar than you'll get with either the Thomas or Pimsleur courses. There is an advantage to this since, although I think Thomas's method is probably fine for teaching the basic verb conjugations, such as present, past, and future, you're really not going to get a good idea of how the several subjective moods work in Spanish without some systematic study of the grammar there. English has the subjunctive, but it's practical a vestigial construction, but Spanish has it in spades and is a very active part of the language.On a side note, it would be interesting to see how Thomas's approach would work for a language with much simpler grammar than Spanish or French, such as Turkish or Japanese. Turkish has the wonderful distinction of being one of the few languages with no irregular verbs, and Japanese only has two. So at least as far as the verbal systems are concerned, they are much less complex than your typical European language, and the Indo-European languages in general. There are a few other more technical aspects to the two languages, of course, such as the case system in Turkish (which Japanese doesn't have), but verb conjugations are usually the most difficult aspects of the languages in most of the popular European ones because of all the irregular forms. And Spanish has at least 22 common verbs that are irregular in at least the present indicative tense, and many are irregular in several other ways.One other thing the Institute course does is to provide substitution drill sections where you're required to substitute a particular word, and then give the sentence, with any needed changes. This is useful for practicing the verb conjugations and other things. I have a pretty strong background in grammar and linguistics in general so I don't mind slogging through dry discussions of grammar too much, but if you're not someone who enjoys that sort of thing, Thomas's approach may be the one for you. Overall, this is an excellent course from a talented teacher with a unique approach to language learning. ", "sentence_answer": " Michel Thomas's, the Pimsleur series, and the Barron's version of the Foreign Service Institute course are the three top-selling courses on Spanish, and I did extensive research on the various high end courses before buying his.", "question_subj_level": 1, "answer_subj_level": 1, "paragraph_id": "5fc3a40610c2e00c80c195c0d9c5ab87", "domain": "books"} -{"question": "What is your impressions about the material of the book?", "paragraph": "\"Freakonomic\" was an interesting read, but somehow I was expecting more than what it delivered. Though the individual sections were interesting, I was disappointed that there wasn't an overall theme. ", "answer": "I was disappointed that there wasn't an overall theme", "sentence": "Though the individual sections were interesting, I was disappointed that there wasn't an overall theme .", "paragraph_sentence": "\"Freakonomic\" was an interesting read, but somehow I was expecting more than what it delivered. Though the individual sections were interesting, I was disappointed that there wasn't an overall theme . ", "paragraph_answer": "\"Freakonomic\" was an interesting read, but somehow I was expecting more than what it delivered. Though the individual sections were interesting, I was disappointed that there wasn't an overall theme . ", "sentence_answer": "Though the individual sections were interesting, I was disappointed that there wasn't an overall theme .", "question_subj_level": 1, "answer_subj_level": 1, "paragraph_id": "ee1063d4ec842e914f22357115d54ea9", "domain": "books"} -{"question": "What do you think about plot?", "paragraph": "I cannot understand why so many people thought this was a good book. It has very little to do with life on an island taking care of a lighthouse. It has everything to do with the difficult decisions human beings may make and the painful consequences that may ensue. The idea for the plot is an interesting one. But, the characters were poorly developed, too cookie-cutter, eventually just annoying. The writing style was simple and went on and on and on. Don't good editors exist anymore? The ending was predictable. Blah! ", "answer": "The idea for the plot is an interesting one", "sentence": "The idea for the plot is an interesting one .", "paragraph_sentence": "I cannot understand why so many people thought this was a good book. It has very little to do with life on an island taking care of a lighthouse. It has everything to do with the difficult decisions human beings may make and the painful consequences that may ensue. The idea for the plot is an interesting one . But, the characters were poorly developed, too cookie-cutter, eventually just annoying. The writing style was simple and went on and on and on. Don't good editors exist anymore? The ending was predictable. Blah!", "paragraph_answer": "I cannot understand why so many people thought this was a good book. It has very little to do with life on an island taking care of a lighthouse. It has everything to do with the difficult decisions human beings may make and the painful consequences that may ensue. The idea for the plot is an interesting one . But, the characters were poorly developed, too cookie-cutter, eventually just annoying. The writing style was simple and went on and on and on. Don't good editors exist anymore? The ending was predictable. Blah! ", "sentence_answer": " The idea for the plot is an interesting one .", "question_subj_level": 1, "answer_subj_level": 1, "paragraph_id": "9abe1fbe7550e11b7633c9d12aaac0d0", "domain": "books"} -{"question": "Why do I have a pretty cover?", "paragraph": "Evie has a special ability to see through any paranormal's \"glamour\". After coming back from a mission she sees through the glamour of the shape shifter who is impersonating her mother figure character, Raquel. Turns out the shape shifter is named Lend. He's male. He's hot. He is the love interest. Unfortunately you also have Reth (Lorethen) who is the evil/beautiful/scary Fairy who is basically trying to stalk her. I might add right here that I much prefer fairies over vampires and find it so sad that they are used more in literature. Oh, and if your teen loves vampires - they LOOK like nasty rotting corpses to Evie. You might want to warn the teen in question.Anyhow this is the first book in a series so of course we don't get real closure. The whole idea of being able to see through glamour is not unique - it's in all the older fairy tales I'm glad to see it's making its way back into literature. The way the idea is portrayed though makes it make sense. I won't ruin the story by giving out spoilers to the rest just know that someone is killing paranormals as well as killing a large group of the International Paranormal Containment Agency (Evie's group).At the same time though I admit that some of the story felt very Mary Sue-ish. Finding Evie forces the whole Agency to become an international one as EVERYONE wants access to Evie. So in that - the book fails. Overall very good book, and I felt it was thin enough that you could probably get away with giving it to reluctant Readers.Before I forget- 4 stars for me means that I enjoyed reading it, but would not have it on my own personal shelf. ", "answer": "but would not have it on my own personal shelf", "sentence": "Before I forget- 4 stars for me means that I enjoyed reading it, but would not have it on my own personal shelf .", "paragraph_sentence": "Evie has a special ability to see through any paranormal's \"glamour\". After coming back from a mission she sees through the glamour of the shape shifter who is impersonating her mother figure character, Raquel. Turns out the shape shifter is named Lend. He's male. He's hot. He is the love interest. Unfortunately you also have Reth (Lorethen) who is the evil/beautiful/scary Fairy who is basically trying to stalk her. I might add right here that I much prefer fairies over vampires and find it so sad that they are used more in literature. Oh, and if your teen loves vampires - they LOOK like nasty rotting corpses to Evie. You might want to warn the teen in question. Anyhow this is the first book in a series so of course we don't get real closure. The whole idea of being able to see through glamour is not unique - it's in all the older fairy tales I'm glad to see it's making its way back into literature. The way the idea is portrayed though makes it make sense. I won't ruin the story by giving out spoilers to the rest just know that someone is killing paranormals as well as killing a large group of the International Paranormal Containment Agency (Evie's group).At the same time though I admit that some of the story felt very Mary Sue-ish. Finding Evie forces the whole Agency to become an international one as EVERYONE wants access to Evie. So in that - the book fails. Overall very good book, and I felt it was thin enough that you could probably get away with giving it to reluctant Readers. Before I forget- 4 stars for me means that I enjoyed reading it, but would not have it on my own personal shelf . ", "paragraph_answer": "Evie has a special ability to see through any paranormal's \"glamour\". After coming back from a mission she sees through the glamour of the shape shifter who is impersonating her mother figure character, Raquel. Turns out the shape shifter is named Lend. He's male. He's hot. He is the love interest. Unfortunately you also have Reth (Lorethen) who is the evil/beautiful/scary Fairy who is basically trying to stalk her. I might add right here that I much prefer fairies over vampires and find it so sad that they are used more in literature. Oh, and if your teen loves vampires - they LOOK like nasty rotting corpses to Evie. You might want to warn the teen in question.Anyhow this is the first book in a series so of course we don't get real closure. The whole idea of being able to see through glamour is not unique - it's in all the older fairy tales I'm glad to see it's making its way back into literature. The way the idea is portrayed though makes it make sense. I won't ruin the story by giving out spoilers to the rest just know that someone is killing paranormals as well as killing a large group of the International Paranormal Containment Agency (Evie's group).At the same time though I admit that some of the story felt very Mary Sue-ish. Finding Evie forces the whole Agency to become an international one as EVERYONE wants access to Evie. So in that - the book fails. Overall very good book, and I felt it was thin enough that you could probably get away with giving it to reluctant Readers.Before I forget- 4 stars for me means that I enjoyed reading it, but would not have it on my own personal shelf . ", "sentence_answer": "Before I forget- 4 stars for me means that I enjoyed reading it, but would not have it on my own personal shelf .", "question_subj_level": 1, "answer_subj_level": 1, "paragraph_id": "5ba3a781ceb768b970f2957d847b8543", "domain": "books"} -{"question": "How are the characters?", "paragraph": "So beautifully written, so uplifting, I am so happy that I gave this book a chance.Thank you Rachel Van Dyken for such an inspiring and amazing story of love and courage.I love Wes. He is wise beyond his years and has such a good heart. He is definitely at the top of the list for best book boyfriend.To all my fellow readers please give this book a chance. You will not be sorry. ", "answer": "So beautifully written, so uplifting, I am so happy that I gave this book a chance", "sentence": "So beautifully written, so uplifting, I am so happy that I gave this book a chance .Thank", "paragraph_sentence": " So beautifully written, so uplifting, I am so happy that I gave this book a chance .Thank you Rachel Van Dyken for such an inspiring and amazing story of love and courage. I love Wes. He is wise beyond his years and has such a good heart. He is definitely at the top of the list for best book boyfriend. To all my fellow readers please give this book a chance. You will not be sorry.", "paragraph_answer": " So beautifully written, so uplifting, I am so happy that I gave this book a chance .Thank you Rachel Van Dyken for such an inspiring and amazing story of love and courage.I love Wes. He is wise beyond his years and has such a good heart. He is definitely at the top of the list for best book boyfriend.To all my fellow readers please give this book a chance. You will not be sorry. ", "sentence_answer": " So beautifully written, so uplifting, I am so happy that I gave this book a chance .Thank", "question_subj_level": 1, "answer_subj_level": 1, "paragraph_id": "f2d9fb6851674c0daedb62b47e190001", "domain": "books"} -{"question": "How many flaws have?", "paragraph": "Have you ever seen the movie, Misery with Kathy Bates? Well then you don't need to read this book.You never have any connection to the characters, the chapters are incredibly long and anybody can figure out exactly how the book was going to end about halfway through the book. So I took a chance and jumped ahead because I was so bored and sure enough, That was exactly what happened at the end of the book.So anybody who wants to rip me for not reading the middle of the book go ahead. That is why I gave it one star because I hated it. ", "answer": "That is why I gave it one star because I hated it", "sentence": "That is why I gave it one star because I hated it .", "paragraph_sentence": "Have you ever seen the movie, Misery with Kathy Bates? Well then you don't need to read this book. You never have any connection to the characters, the chapters are incredibly long and anybody can figure out exactly how the book was going to end about halfway through the book. So I took a chance and jumped ahead because I was so bored and sure enough, That was exactly what happened at the end of the book. So anybody who wants to rip me for not reading the middle of the book go ahead. That is why I gave it one star because I hated it . ", "paragraph_answer": "Have you ever seen the movie, Misery with Kathy Bates? Well then you don't need to read this book.You never have any connection to the characters, the chapters are incredibly long and anybody can figure out exactly how the book was going to end about halfway through the book. So I took a chance and jumped ahead because I was so bored and sure enough, That was exactly what happened at the end of the book.So anybody who wants to rip me for not reading the middle of the book go ahead. That is why I gave it one star because I hated it . ", "sentence_answer": " That is why I gave it one star because I hated it .", "question_subj_level": 2, "answer_subj_level": 2, "paragraph_id": "dd9300c06472a497486b2b78ffc35fa2", "domain": "books"} -{"question": "How is the character?", "paragraph": "This book was recommended by a few friends of mine, but I kept putting it off because I thought it would be too political. Was I EVER wrong!! This was one of the best books I have read in a long time....absolutely impossible to put down. All the characters are so rich in their descriptions that I feel I would recognize them on the street if I was to run into them. Loved the way the book was written since I really feel I was there in each and every home and situation. Please do not hesitate to read this wonderful, and I believe classic, novel!!! You will not regret it!! ", "answer": "the characters are so rich in their descriptions that I feel I would recognize them on the street", "sentence": " All the characters are so rich in their descriptions that I feel I would recognize them on the street if I was to run into them.", "paragraph_sentence": "This book was recommended by a few friends of mine, but I kept putting it off because I thought it would be too political. Was I EVER wrong!! This was one of the best books I have read in a long time....absolutely impossible to put down. All the characters are so rich in their descriptions that I feel I would recognize them on the street if I was to run into them. Loved the way the book was written since I really feel I was there in each and every home and situation. Please do not hesitate to read this wonderful, and I believe classic, novel!!! You will not regret it!!", "paragraph_answer": "This book was recommended by a few friends of mine, but I kept putting it off because I thought it would be too political. Was I EVER wrong!! This was one of the best books I have read in a long time....absolutely impossible to put down. All the characters are so rich in their descriptions that I feel I would recognize them on the street if I was to run into them. Loved the way the book was written since I really feel I was there in each and every home and situation. Please do not hesitate to read this wonderful, and I believe classic, novel!!! You will not regret it!! ", "sentence_answer": " All the characters are so rich in their descriptions that I feel I would recognize them on the street if I was to run into them.", "question_subj_level": 1, "answer_subj_level": 1, "paragraph_id": "a9b80f649011896bb696c9b3bf48d951", "domain": "books"} -{"question": "How is the information?", "paragraph": "When I saw this book, Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking by Susan Cain, I knew I had to choose it for my review. I am an introvert and was interested to see what Mrs. Cain had to say about it.To be honest, I did not finish reading this book. I pretty much sped read through the last half of the book. I was getting a bit bogged down with reading it. I think my favorite section was the introduction. In the author's introduction she mentions Rosa Parks and a few other famous people. There's a questionnaire to find out whether you are more of an introvert or extrovert or in-between. For myself, I definitely am an introvert. She also explains the psychology of introversion/extroversion.There are four parts to this book. In Part Two: The Extrovert Ideal, Susan Cain mentions Dale Carnegie and the changes that he went through and became a great public speaker. Shealso talks about the Tony Robbins seminar (he was driving be bonkers), the Harvard Business School, Saddleback Church, plus many other studies and examples.Part Two: Your Biology, Your Self? has many example of people who were/are extroverts/introverts. I did finally find a nugget that I liked. On page 173, it says,\"If you are an introvert, find your flow by using your gifts. You have the power of persistence, the tenacity to solve complex problems, and the clear-sightedness to avoid pitfalls that trip others up....So stay true to your own nature. If you like to do things in a slow and steady way [I do], don't let others make you feel as if you have to race.\"Part Three: Do All Cultures Have An Extrovert Ideal? and Part Four: How To Love, How to Work, I will not write much about. I skipped over most chapters.The conclusion has a quotation that I like. It's from Anais Nin and it says, \"Our culture made a virtue of living only as extroverts. We discouraged the inner journey, the quest for a center. So we lost our center and have to find it again.\"Susan Cain shares some ideas for those who are extroverts wanting to help introverts or those who are introverts themselves. I like this, especially since I myself was a quiet child and my children are more quiet (in public anyway): \"If your children are quiet, help them make peace with new situations and new people, but otherwise let them be themselves. Delight in the originality of their minds. Take pride in the strength of their consciences and the loyalty of their friendships. Don't expect them to follow the gang. Encourage them to follow their passions instead. Throw confetti when they claim the fruits of those passions, whether it's on the drummer's throne, on the softball field, or on the page.\"Overall it's a good book with some great nuggets to remember.I received this book for free from Waterbrook Multnomah Publishers for my honest review. ", "answer": "I had to choose it for my review", "sentence": "When I saw this book, Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking by Susan Cain, I knew I had to choose it for my review .", "paragraph_sentence": " When I saw this book, Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking by Susan Cain, I knew I had to choose it for my review . I am an introvert and was interested to see what Mrs. Cain had to say about it. To be honest, I did not finish reading this book. I pretty much sped read through the last half of the book. I was getting a bit bogged down with reading it. I think my favorite section was the introduction. In the author's introduction she mentions Rosa Parks and a few other famous people. There's a questionnaire to find out whether you are more of an introvert or extrovert or in-between. For myself, I definitely am an introvert. She also explains the psychology of introversion/extroversion. There are four parts to this book. In Part Two: The Extrovert Ideal, Susan Cain mentions Dale Carnegie and the changes that he went through and became a great public speaker. Shealso talks about the Tony Robbins seminar (he was driving be bonkers), the Harvard Business School, Saddleback Church, plus many other studies and examples. Part Two: Your Biology, Your Self? has many example of people who were/are extroverts/introverts. I did finally find a nugget that I liked. On page 173, it says,\"If you are an introvert, find your flow by using your gifts. You have the power of persistence, the tenacity to solve complex problems, and the clear-sightedness to avoid pitfalls that trip others up.... So stay true to your own nature. If you like to do things in a slow and steady way [I do], don't let others make you feel as if you have to race. \"Part Three: Do All Cultures Have An Extrovert Ideal? and Part Four: How To Love, How to Work, I will not write much about. I skipped over most chapters. The conclusion has a quotation that I like. It's from Anais Nin and it says, \"Our culture made a virtue of living only as extroverts. We discouraged the inner journey, the quest for a center. So we lost our center and have to find it again. \"Susan Cain shares some ideas for those who are extroverts wanting to help introverts or those who are introverts themselves. I like this, especially since I myself was a quiet child and my children are more quiet (in public anyway): \"If your children are quiet, help them make peace with new situations and new people, but otherwise let them be themselves. Delight in the originality of their minds. Take pride in the strength of their consciences and the loyalty of their friendships. Don't expect them to follow the gang. Encourage them to follow their passions instead. Throw confetti when they claim the fruits of those passions, whether it's on the drummer's throne, on the softball field, or on the page. \"Overall it's a good book with some great nuggets to remember. I received this book for free from Waterbrook Multnomah Publishers for my honest review.", "paragraph_answer": "When I saw this book, Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking by Susan Cain, I knew I had to choose it for my review . I am an introvert and was interested to see what Mrs. Cain had to say about it.To be honest, I did not finish reading this book. I pretty much sped read through the last half of the book. I was getting a bit bogged down with reading it. I think my favorite section was the introduction. In the author's introduction she mentions Rosa Parks and a few other famous people. There's a questionnaire to find out whether you are more of an introvert or extrovert or in-between. For myself, I definitely am an introvert. She also explains the psychology of introversion/extroversion.There are four parts to this book. In Part Two: The Extrovert Ideal, Susan Cain mentions Dale Carnegie and the changes that he went through and became a great public speaker. Shealso talks about the Tony Robbins seminar (he was driving be bonkers), the Harvard Business School, Saddleback Church, plus many other studies and examples.Part Two: Your Biology, Your Self? has many example of people who were/are extroverts/introverts. I did finally find a nugget that I liked. On page 173, it says,\"If you are an introvert, find your flow by using your gifts. You have the power of persistence, the tenacity to solve complex problems, and the clear-sightedness to avoid pitfalls that trip others up....So stay true to your own nature. If you like to do things in a slow and steady way [I do], don't let others make you feel as if you have to race.\"Part Three: Do All Cultures Have An Extrovert Ideal? and Part Four: How To Love, How to Work, I will not write much about. I skipped over most chapters.The conclusion has a quotation that I like. It's from Anais Nin and it says, \"Our culture made a virtue of living only as extroverts. We discouraged the inner journey, the quest for a center. So we lost our center and have to find it again.\"Susan Cain shares some ideas for those who are extroverts wanting to help introverts or those who are introverts themselves. I like this, especially since I myself was a quiet child and my children are more quiet (in public anyway): \"If your children are quiet, help them make peace with new situations and new people, but otherwise let them be themselves. Delight in the originality of their minds. Take pride in the strength of their consciences and the loyalty of their friendships. Don't expect them to follow the gang. Encourage them to follow their passions instead. Throw confetti when they claim the fruits of those passions, whether it's on the drummer's throne, on the softball field, or on the page.\"Overall it's a good book with some great nuggets to remember.I received this book for free from Waterbrook Multnomah Publishers for my honest review. ", "sentence_answer": "When I saw this book, Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking by Susan Cain, I knew I had to choose it for my review .", "question_subj_level": 1, "answer_subj_level": 1, "paragraph_id": "06253a902fbe70694cd3b0228f19d36c", "domain": "books"} -{"question": "Do you think that the story is reflected in a realistic way?", "paragraph": "-- A Romantic Book Affairs ReviewOkay, I've obviously lost cool points for not reading Hopeless sooner. I saw the hype on every blog imaginable. My Goodreads feed was bogged down with hundreds of emotional status updates. And nine out of ten reviews were five stars. But I still put off reading it until my co-blogger read it and loved it and told me I MUST read it. So I did. And I loved it. Now, the problem I'm having is writing a review that will do this book justice. I'm feeling defeated by this task. How do you write a review for a book that leaves you feeling dizzy with awe, breathless, speechless, gasping for air? So instead of writing a full review, I give you my...Top Five reasons why I fell hopelessly in love with Hopeless:1. Two words: Dean Holder.\"Dean Holder? Messy brown hair? Smoldering blue eyes? A temper straight out of Fight Club?\"Holder, with his Hopeless tattoo on his arm, is the kind of bad boy that you will fall hopelessly in love with. I fell hard for him. He's passionate, complicated, confident, fiercely protective, and witty. He has lickable dimples and a coma-inducing hot body. And every time he walked on to the pages, he gave me butterflies. And last, but certainly not least, he cuddles. Yep, Holder is book boyfriend worthy.\"When I touch you, I'm touching you because I want to make you happy. When I kiss you, I'm kissing you because you have the most incredible mouth I've ever seen and you know I can't not kiss it. And when I make love to you--I'm doing exactly that. I'm making love to you because I'm in love with you.\" - Holder2. Sky Davis, our heroine, is a wonderful, smart, saucy, technologically challenged, snarky, broken but strong, brave, book lover, kind of weird in a cool way, beautiful inside and out, and I would love to have been friends with her in high school. Sky has never felt much, or anything, with a boy the way that Holder makes her feel. Up until they meet, any other boy has made her feel numb. And Holder made her feel everything...especially lust. Lust is a whole new feeling to Sky and she didn't know what to do with it at first. It was awkward for her. And her confusion over her new feelings was endearing and funny at the same time.\"I've never been swept off my feet. I don't get butterflies. In fact the whole idea of being swooned by anyone is foreign to me... Somehow, in the course of sixty seconds, this guy has managed to swoon me, then terrify the hell out of me.\" - Sky3. The passion and fire between these two is so incredibly real and intense. The way they felt towards one another is beautiful. Almost magical. And holy sexual tension... these two have the best non-kiss ever. I think I held my breath the entire time they non-kissed. Holder is one sexy mofo with his teasing kisses on Sky's neck, cheek, eyebrow, shoulder...everywhere but the lips. That scene melted my butter.\"Sky, I'm not kissing you tonight but believe me when I tell you, I've never wanted to kiss a girl more. So stop thinking I'm not attracted to you because you have no idea just how much I am. You can hold my hand, you can run your fingers through my hair, you can straddle me while I feed you spaghetti, but you are not getting kissed tonight. And probably not tomorrow, either. I need this. I need to know for sure that you're feeling every single thing that I'm feeling the moment my lips touch yours. Because I want your first kiss to be the best first kiss in the history of first kisses.\" - Holder4. The secondary characters. Six is Sky's first best friend in the whole wide world and she is absolutely the coolest chick. She walks to the beat of her drum. I love her blasé attitude. I love her uplifting texts to Sky. I love how she loves Sky. I love how Sky and Six are so different but also so much alike. And they simply accept each other for who they are. This is a true girl-mance at its best.\"Sky, you are beautiful. You are possibly the most exquisite creature in the universe and if anyone tells you otherwise, I'll cut a bitch.\" (Text message from Six to Sky)\"Only one day at public school and the bitches already made your locker rain?\" she laughs. \"Impressive.\" - SixAnd then there is the sassy, bold, and funny Breckin. On Sky's first day of school, he befriends her right away and becomes her second best friend in the whole wide world. He's gay, Mormon, and proud. Breckin rocks.\"Breckin shrugs. \"I'm new here. And if you haven't deducted from my impeccable fashion sense, I think it's safe to say that I'm...\" he leans forward and cups his hand to his mouth in secrecy. \"Mormon,\" he whispers.\" - Breckin5. The writing is amazing. Miz Hoover knows how to write an emotionally-charged story that made me feel every single word deep inside my soul. My mind went through a smattering of emotions that range from smiling and laughing (a lot!), lust, falling in love with the characters, sadness, shock, worry, nervousness, disgust, grief, acceptance, and contentment. The writing is flawless. It flows from word to word smoothly, keeping me enthralled from the beginning to the very last page. Miz Hoover writes my kind of snarky and snappy humor. I laughed out loud on several occasions. The humor adds charm and lightness to a story that could've potentially been overly dark. And the characters are so vividly real, I felt like I was living their life. Oh, and the twist. When we learn about the twist about halfway through the book, my jaw fell on the ground. It was completely unpredictable.In case you haven't noticed by now, I loved this brilliantly told story. If you are one of the few people left, who love new adult romances, and hasn't read Hopeless, read the freaking book now! I can guarantee you are missing out.With that said, I will leave you with one of my most favorite scenes. Sky is my kind of gal. I love the way she thinks...\"My locker seems to have become the hub for sticky notes and nasty letters, none of which I ever see actually being placed on or in my locker. I really don't get what people gain out of doing things like this if they don't even own up to it.Like the note that was stuck to my locker this morning. All it said was, \"Whore.\"Really? Where's the creativity in that? They couldn't back it up with an interesting story? Maybe a few details of my indiscretion? If I have to read this s*** every day, the least they could do is make it interesting. If I was going to stoop so low as to leave an unfounded note on someone's locker, I'd at least have the courtesy of entertaining whoever reads it in the process. I'd write something interesting like, \"I saw you in bed with my boyfriend last night. I really don't appreciate you getting massage oil on my cucumbers. Whore.\"I laugh and it feels odd, laughing out loud at my own thoughts. I look around and no one is left in the hallway but me.Rather than rip the sticky notes off of my locker like I probably should, I take out my pen and make them a little more creative. You're welcome, passersby.\" - SkyRating: AHeat: Warm ", "answer": "Book", "sentence": "-- A Romantic Book Affairs ReviewOkay, I've obviously lost cool points for not reading Hopeless sooner.", "paragraph_sentence": " -- A Romantic Book Affairs ReviewOkay, I've obviously lost cool points for not reading Hopeless sooner. I saw the hype on every blog imaginable. My Goodreads feed was bogged down with hundreds of emotional status updates. And nine out of ten reviews were five stars. But I still put off reading it until my co-blogger read it and loved it and told me I MUST read it. So I did. And I loved it. Now, the problem I'm having is writing a review that will do this book justice. I'm feeling defeated by this task. How do you write a review for a book that leaves you feeling dizzy with awe, breathless, speechless, gasping for air? So instead of writing a full review, I give you my...Top Five reasons why I fell hopelessly in love with Hopeless:1. Two words: Dean Holder.\"Dean Holder? Messy brown hair? Smoldering blue eyes? A temper straight out of Fight Club?\"Holder, with his Hopeless tattoo on his arm, is the kind of bad boy that you will fall hopelessly in love with. I fell hard for him. He's passionate, complicated, confident, fiercely protective, and witty. He has lickable dimples and a coma-inducing hot body. And every time he walked on to the pages, he gave me butterflies. And last, but certainly not least, he cuddles. Yep, Holder is book boyfriend worthy. \"When I touch you, I'm touching you because I want to make you happy. When I kiss you, I'm kissing you because you have the most incredible mouth I've ever seen and you know I can't not kiss it. And when I make love to you--I'm doing exactly that. I'm making love to you because I'm in love with you.\" - Holder2. Sky Davis, our heroine, is a wonderful, smart, saucy, technologically challenged, snarky, broken but strong, brave, book lover, kind of weird in a cool way, beautiful inside and out, and I would love to have been friends with her in high school. Sky has never felt much, or anything, with a boy the way that Holder makes her feel. Up until they meet, any other boy has made her feel numb. And Holder made her feel everything...especially lust. Lust is a whole new feeling to Sky and she didn't know what to do with it at first. It was awkward for her. And her confusion over her new feelings was endearing and funny at the same time. \"I've never been swept off my feet. I don't get butterflies. In fact the whole idea of being swooned by anyone is foreign to me... Somehow, in the course of sixty seconds, this guy has managed to swoon me, then terrify the hell out of me.\" - Sky3. The passion and fire between these two is so incredibly real and intense. The way they felt towards one another is beautiful. Almost magical. And holy sexual tension... these two have the best non-kiss ever. I think I held my breath the entire time they non-kissed. Holder is one sexy mofo with his teasing kisses on Sky's neck, cheek, eyebrow, shoulder...everywhere but the lips. That scene melted my butter. \"Sky, I'm not kissing you tonight but believe me when I tell you, I've never wanted to kiss a girl more. So stop thinking I'm not attracted to you because you have no idea just how much I am. You can hold my hand, you can run your fingers through my hair, you can straddle me while I feed you spaghetti, but you are not getting kissed tonight. And probably not tomorrow, either. I need this. I need to know for sure that you're feeling every single thing that I'm feeling the moment my lips touch yours. Because I want your first kiss to be the best first kiss in the history of first kisses.\" - Holder4. The secondary characters. Six is Sky's first best friend in the whole wide world and she is absolutely the coolest chick. She walks to the beat of her drum. I love her blasé attitude. I love her uplifting texts to Sky. I love how she loves Sky. I love how Sky and Six are so different but also so much alike. And they simply accept each other for who they are. This is a true girl-mance at its best. \"Sky, you are beautiful. You are possibly the most exquisite creature in the universe and if anyone tells you otherwise, I'll cut a bitch.\" (Text message from Six to Sky)\"Only one day at public school and the bitches already made your locker rain?\" she laughs. \"Impressive.\" - SixAnd then there is the sassy, bold, and funny Breckin. On Sky's first day of school, he befriends her right away and becomes her second best friend in the whole wide world. He's gay, Mormon, and proud. Breckin rocks. \"Breckin shrugs. \"I'm new here. And if you haven't deducted from my impeccable fashion sense, I think it's safe to say that I'm...\" he leans forward and cups his hand to his mouth in secrecy. \"Mormon,\" he whispers.\" - Breckin5. The writing is amazing. Miz Hoover knows how to write an emotionally-charged story that made me feel every single word deep inside my soul. My mind went through a smattering of emotions that range from smiling and laughing (a lot!), lust, falling in love with the characters, sadness, shock, worry, nervousness, disgust, grief, acceptance, and contentment. The writing is flawless. It flows from word to word smoothly, keeping me enthralled from the beginning to the very last page. Miz Hoover writes my kind of snarky and snappy humor. I laughed out loud on several occasions. The humor adds charm and lightness to a story that could've potentially been overly dark. And the characters are so vividly real, I felt like I was living their life. Oh, and the twist. When we learn about the twist about halfway through the book, my jaw fell on the ground. It was completely unpredictable. In case you haven't noticed by now, I loved this brilliantly told story. If you are one of the few people left, who love new adult romances, and hasn't read Hopeless, read the freaking book now! I can guarantee you are missing out. With that said, I will leave you with one of my most favorite scenes. Sky is my kind of gal. I love the way she thinks...\"My locker seems to have become the hub for sticky notes and nasty letters, none of which I ever see actually being placed on or in my locker. I really don't get what people gain out of doing things like this if they don't even own up to it. Like the note that was stuck to my locker this morning. All it said was, \"Whore.\"Really? Where's the creativity in that? They couldn't back it up with an interesting story? Maybe a few details of my indiscretion? If I have to read this s*** every day, the least they could do is make it interesting. If I was going to stoop so low as to leave an unfounded note on someone's locker, I'd at least have the courtesy of entertaining whoever reads it in the process. I'd write something interesting like, \"I saw you in bed with my boyfriend last night. I really don't appreciate you getting massage oil on my cucumbers. Whore. \"I laugh and it feels odd, laughing out loud at my own thoughts. I look around and no one is left in the hallway but me. Rather than rip the sticky notes off of my locker like I probably should, I take out my pen and make them a little more creative. You're welcome, passersby.\" - SkyRating: AHeat: Warm", "paragraph_answer": "-- A Romantic Book Affairs ReviewOkay, I've obviously lost cool points for not reading Hopeless sooner. I saw the hype on every blog imaginable. My Goodreads feed was bogged down with hundreds of emotional status updates. And nine out of ten reviews were five stars. But I still put off reading it until my co-blogger read it and loved it and told me I MUST read it. So I did. And I loved it. Now, the problem I'm having is writing a review that will do this book justice. I'm feeling defeated by this task. How do you write a review for a book that leaves you feeling dizzy with awe, breathless, speechless, gasping for air? So instead of writing a full review, I give you my...Top Five reasons why I fell hopelessly in love with Hopeless:1. Two words: Dean Holder.\"Dean Holder? Messy brown hair? Smoldering blue eyes? A temper straight out of Fight Club?\"Holder, with his Hopeless tattoo on his arm, is the kind of bad boy that you will fall hopelessly in love with. I fell hard for him. He's passionate, complicated, confident, fiercely protective, and witty. He has lickable dimples and a coma-inducing hot body. And every time he walked on to the pages, he gave me butterflies. And last, but certainly not least, he cuddles. Yep, Holder is book boyfriend worthy.\"When I touch you, I'm touching you because I want to make you happy. When I kiss you, I'm kissing you because you have the most incredible mouth I've ever seen and you know I can't not kiss it. And when I make love to you--I'm doing exactly that. I'm making love to you because I'm in love with you.\" - Holder2. Sky Davis, our heroine, is a wonderful, smart, saucy, technologically challenged, snarky, broken but strong, brave, book lover, kind of weird in a cool way, beautiful inside and out, and I would love to have been friends with her in high school. Sky has never felt much, or anything, with a boy the way that Holder makes her feel. Up until they meet, any other boy has made her feel numb. And Holder made her feel everything...especially lust. Lust is a whole new feeling to Sky and she didn't know what to do with it at first. It was awkward for her. And her confusion over her new feelings was endearing and funny at the same time.\"I've never been swept off my feet. I don't get butterflies. In fact the whole idea of being swooned by anyone is foreign to me... Somehow, in the course of sixty seconds, this guy has managed to swoon me, then terrify the hell out of me.\" - Sky3. The passion and fire between these two is so incredibly real and intense. The way they felt towards one another is beautiful. Almost magical. And holy sexual tension... these two have the best non-kiss ever. I think I held my breath the entire time they non-kissed. Holder is one sexy mofo with his teasing kisses on Sky's neck, cheek, eyebrow, shoulder...everywhere but the lips. That scene melted my butter.\"Sky, I'm not kissing you tonight but believe me when I tell you, I've never wanted to kiss a girl more. So stop thinking I'm not attracted to you because you have no idea just how much I am. You can hold my hand, you can run your fingers through my hair, you can straddle me while I feed you spaghetti, but you are not getting kissed tonight. And probably not tomorrow, either. I need this. I need to know for sure that you're feeling every single thing that I'm feeling the moment my lips touch yours. Because I want your first kiss to be the best first kiss in the history of first kisses.\" - Holder4. The secondary characters. Six is Sky's first best friend in the whole wide world and she is absolutely the coolest chick. She walks to the beat of her drum. I love her blasé attitude. I love her uplifting texts to Sky. I love how she loves Sky. I love how Sky and Six are so different but also so much alike. And they simply accept each other for who they are. This is a true girl-mance at its best.\"Sky, you are beautiful. You are possibly the most exquisite creature in the universe and if anyone tells you otherwise, I'll cut a bitch.\" (Text message from Six to Sky)\"Only one day at public school and the bitches already made your locker rain?\" she laughs. \"Impressive.\" - SixAnd then there is the sassy, bold, and funny Breckin. On Sky's first day of school, he befriends her right away and becomes her second best friend in the whole wide world. He's gay, Mormon, and proud. Breckin rocks.\"Breckin shrugs. \"I'm new here. And if you haven't deducted from my impeccable fashion sense, I think it's safe to say that I'm...\" he leans forward and cups his hand to his mouth in secrecy. \"Mormon,\" he whispers.\" - Breckin5. The writing is amazing. Miz Hoover knows how to write an emotionally-charged story that made me feel every single word deep inside my soul. My mind went through a smattering of emotions that range from smiling and laughing (a lot!), lust, falling in love with the characters, sadness, shock, worry, nervousness, disgust, grief, acceptance, and contentment. The writing is flawless. It flows from word to word smoothly, keeping me enthralled from the beginning to the very last page. Miz Hoover writes my kind of snarky and snappy humor. I laughed out loud on several occasions. The humor adds charm and lightness to a story that could've potentially been overly dark. And the characters are so vividly real, I felt like I was living their life. Oh, and the twist. When we learn about the twist about halfway through the book, my jaw fell on the ground. It was completely unpredictable.In case you haven't noticed by now, I loved this brilliantly told story. If you are one of the few people left, who love new adult romances, and hasn't read Hopeless, read the freaking book now! I can guarantee you are missing out.With that said, I will leave you with one of my most favorite scenes. Sky is my kind of gal. I love the way she thinks...\"My locker seems to have become the hub for sticky notes and nasty letters, none of which I ever see actually being placed on or in my locker. I really don't get what people gain out of doing things like this if they don't even own up to it.Like the note that was stuck to my locker this morning. All it said was, \"Whore.\"Really? Where's the creativity in that? They couldn't back it up with an interesting story? Maybe a few details of my indiscretion? If I have to read this s*** every day, the least they could do is make it interesting. If I was going to stoop so low as to leave an unfounded note on someone's locker, I'd at least have the courtesy of entertaining whoever reads it in the process. I'd write something interesting like, \"I saw you in bed with my boyfriend last night. I really don't appreciate you getting massage oil on my cucumbers. Whore.\"I laugh and it feels odd, laughing out loud at my own thoughts. I look around and no one is left in the hallway but me.Rather than rip the sticky notes off of my locker like I probably should, I take out my pen and make them a little more creative. You're welcome, passersby.\" - SkyRating: AHeat: Warm ", "sentence_answer": "-- A Romantic Book Affairs ReviewOkay, I've obviously lost cool points for not reading Hopeless sooner.", "question_subj_level": 5, "answer_subj_level": 5, "paragraph_id": "1e869809c6ae4a36de8787717a6a3f19", "domain": "books"} -{"question": "How is plot?", "paragraph": "Story line was very interesting. Lots of red herrings not confusing tho. Some of the dialects were hard to understand, but not so bad as to put one off the story. ", "answer": "Story line was very interesting", "sentence": "Story line was very interesting .", "paragraph_sentence": " Story line was very interesting . Lots of red herrings not confusing tho. Some of the dialects were hard to understand, but not so bad as to put one off the story.", "paragraph_answer": " Story line was very interesting . Lots of red herrings not confusing tho. Some of the dialects were hard to understand, but not so bad as to put one off the story. ", "sentence_answer": " Story line was very interesting .", "question_subj_level": 1, "answer_subj_level": 1, "paragraph_id": "e60e3f52d44b19e213d8c41d7517a26d", "domain": "books"} -{"question": "What is the quality of feel?", "paragraph": "By now, I'm sure everyone is aware that this is a very different novel than anything John Grisham has published previously. This book evokes a particular time and place: the Cotton Belt of the early 1950's, and, like "To Kill a Mockingbird", the story is told from a child's point of view; in this case, a fast-maturing 7-year-old. Unlike "Mockingbird", of course, there are no lawyers or courtroom scenes, although crimes are committed.I highly recommend this book. Nothing much happens in the first 70 pages, but then things get really interesting. In a culture where conservative Christianity is an integral part of every aspect of life, this 7-year-old is quickly faced with a dilemma: lie and be guilty of sin, or tell the truth and risk his family's livelihood (and possibly his own neck). Indeed, the mixed messages that he receives concerning religious beliefs are confusing for a child (and for honest grownups as well). Even more confusing are the early stirrings of sexual attraction toward a girl ten years his senior. This subject is handled in a very tasteful manner, and it inevitably leads, of course, to childhood heartbreak. (Not as serious a heartbreak as the baseball season ending with his beloved Cardinals in third place, however!) He witnesses things a child should never have to see (including two murders) and, as a result, has to grow up faster than most kids his age. His whole style and use of language is fairly mature for a 7-year-old.Unfortunately the last several chapters are not quite as gripping as the middle part of the novel, and the story sort of fizzles out at the end, keeping me from giving it the highest rating. Still, it is very good and worth the time and money. This may not be the Grisham most people are used to, but give it a chance and it will win you over. ", "answer": "it is very good and worth the time and money", "sentence": "Still, it is very good and worth the time and money .", "paragraph_sentence": "By now, I'm sure everyone is aware that this is a very different novel than anything John Grisham has published previously. This book evokes a particular time and place: the Cotton Belt of the early 1950's, and, like "To Kill a Mockingbird", the story is told from a child's point of view; in this case, a fast-maturing 7-year-old. Unlike "Mockingbird", of course, there are no lawyers or courtroom scenes, although crimes are committed. I highly recommend this book. Nothing much happens in the first 70 pages, but then things get really interesting. In a culture where conservative Christianity is an integral part of every aspect of life, this 7-year-old is quickly faced with a dilemma: lie and be guilty of sin, or tell the truth and risk his family's livelihood (and possibly his own neck). Indeed, the mixed messages that he receives concerning religious beliefs are confusing for a child (and for honest grownups as well). Even more confusing are the early stirrings of sexual attraction toward a girl ten years his senior. This subject is handled in a very tasteful manner, and it inevitably leads, of course, to childhood heartbreak. (Not as serious a heartbreak as the baseball season ending with his beloved Cardinals in third place, however!) He witnesses things a child should never have to see (including two murders) and, as a result, has to grow up faster than most kids his age. His whole style and use of language is fairly mature for a 7-year-old. Unfortunately the last several chapters are not quite as gripping as the middle part of the novel, and the story sort of fizzles out at the end, keeping me from giving it the highest rating. Still, it is very good and worth the time and money . This may not be the Grisham most people are used to, but give it a chance and it will win you over.", "paragraph_answer": "By now, I'm sure everyone is aware that this is a very different novel than anything John Grisham has published previously. This book evokes a particular time and place: the Cotton Belt of the early 1950's, and, like "To Kill a Mockingbird", the story is told from a child's point of view; in this case, a fast-maturing 7-year-old. Unlike "Mockingbird", of course, there are no lawyers or courtroom scenes, although crimes are committed.I highly recommend this book. Nothing much happens in the first 70 pages, but then things get really interesting. In a culture where conservative Christianity is an integral part of every aspect of life, this 7-year-old is quickly faced with a dilemma: lie and be guilty of sin, or tell the truth and risk his family's livelihood (and possibly his own neck). Indeed, the mixed messages that he receives concerning religious beliefs are confusing for a child (and for honest grownups as well). Even more confusing are the early stirrings of sexual attraction toward a girl ten years his senior. This subject is handled in a very tasteful manner, and it inevitably leads, of course, to childhood heartbreak. (Not as serious a heartbreak as the baseball season ending with his beloved Cardinals in third place, however!) He witnesses things a child should never have to see (including two murders) and, as a result, has to grow up faster than most kids his age. His whole style and use of language is fairly mature for a 7-year-old.Unfortunately the last several chapters are not quite as gripping as the middle part of the novel, and the story sort of fizzles out at the end, keeping me from giving it the highest rating. Still, it is very good and worth the time and money . This may not be the Grisham most people are used to, but give it a chance and it will win you over. ", "sentence_answer": "Still, it is very good and worth the time and money .", "question_subj_level": 1, "answer_subj_level": 1, "paragraph_id": "03e045b8332eecc7023f6839e660f665", "domain": "books"} -{"question": "Is the journey comfortable or not?", "paragraph": "Whether or not you believe in heaven, this story is exceptional! The journey that this little boy took is absolutely amazing and worth the little bit of time it will take to read. I cannot recommend this book enough! Enjoy ", "answer": "The journey that this little boy took is absolutely amazing and worth the little bit", "sentence": "Whether or not you believe in heaven, this story is exceptional! The journey that this little boy took is absolutely amazing and worth the little bit of time it will take to read.", "paragraph_sentence": " Whether or not you believe in heaven, this story is exceptional! The journey that this little boy took is absolutely amazing and worth the little bit of time it will take to read. I cannot recommend this book enough! Enjoy", "paragraph_answer": "Whether or not you believe in heaven, this story is exceptional! The journey that this little boy took is absolutely amazing and worth the little bit of time it will take to read. I cannot recommend this book enough! Enjoy ", "sentence_answer": "Whether or not you believe in heaven, this story is exceptional! The journey that this little boy took is absolutely amazing and worth the little bit of time it will take to read.", "question_subj_level": 2, "answer_subj_level": 2, "paragraph_id": "faf67d83437537ae17464c6617e27b2d", "domain": "books"} -{"question": "How is the character?", "paragraph": "A good story is not easy to find. That was a good story. Actually both together made for a great two part story of a lawyer and his life. The characters were interesting and the history was sad and powerful not only the history from 80 years ago but from the communication just 40 years ago. Powerful stuff. Going to keep me thinking for a long time. ", "answer": "The characters were interesting and the history was sad", "sentence": "The characters were interesting and the history was sad and powerful not only the history from 80 years ago but from the communication just 40 years ago.", "paragraph_sentence": "A good story is not easy to find. That was a good story. Actually both together made for a great two part story of a lawyer and his life. The characters were interesting and the history was sad and powerful not only the history from 80 years ago but from the communication just 40 years ago. Powerful stuff. Going to keep me thinking for a long time.", "paragraph_answer": "A good story is not easy to find. That was a good story. Actually both together made for a great two part story of a lawyer and his life. The characters were interesting and the history was sad and powerful not only the history from 80 years ago but from the communication just 40 years ago. Powerful stuff. Going to keep me thinking for a long time. ", "sentence_answer": " The characters were interesting and the history was sad and powerful not only the history from 80 years ago but from the communication just 40 years ago.", "question_subj_level": 1, "answer_subj_level": 1, "paragraph_id": "65b6a05d6e17101d6ece22d2897da397", "domain": "books"} -{"question": "How is the character?", "paragraph": "Confession time! I know you guys just love it when I start a review off like that – but there’s usually a good reason. This time it’s because I’m just a teensy bit hardheaded. You see, I get lovingly ‘bullied’ into reading books a lot. For some reason, those books seem to be the ones that I pick up last. I have no reason and definitely no excuse. That just seems to be the way things go. In the case of Darkhouse it’s even worse, I’ve had a couple people recommend it. I even had one of my blogging buddies offer to buy me the entire series if I would just pick this book up and read it. That was a pretty reasonable, no strings attached request considering it was already on my kindle (and has been for over a YEAR.) Not to mention the fact that it was FREE. *hangs head in shame* Now that I’ve gotten that off my chest, I can move on with the review.Darkhouse wasn’t at all what I expected. From the moment I ‘met’ Perry I was hooked. All good characters have flaws. If they were perfect the average reader wouldn’t be able to relate to them. For me, Perry was much more than relatable, she was real. I loved her. I loved her ‘voice,’ I loved her personality and I loved her spunk. She was lacking in self confidence and she didn’t have a lot of support (even from the people who loved her) but there was just something about her that made me like her. I just knew that once she found her niche things would turn around for her.Then there was Dex. I’m still not quite sure about how I feel about him, but to be fair, neither was Perry by the end of the book. Coming into the Experiment in Terror series late, I know that there is a lot more to come and to be honest, he kind of grew on me. There’s a lot to be learned about Dex and I’m willing to be things get a whole lot more interesting.As far as the story goes… yeah, it was just scary enough to keep the pages turning. Karina Halle definitely kept me on the edge of my seat. I’m not sure if I would have gone to the lighthouse the first time much less the times that Perry and Dex returned, but if they hadn’t, there wouldn’t have been a story, so who am I to argue. (I’m also a confirmed chicken and not afraid to admit it. )The characters were great, especially Dex and Perry. Out of all of Perry’s family members, Ada and her uncle Al were the ones that I liked the most. Her parents irritated me, for a lot of reasons. You’ll have to read the book to understand why, but if you still don’t know exactly why, feel free to ask. Some of it is because of not wanting to give anything away and a lot of it is because I didn’t like the way Perry was treated. Something tells me that Perry and Dex are going to be good for each other in more ways than one.So yeah, I definitely enjoyed Darkhouse and could kick myself for waiting so long to finally pick it up. I’m sure I will be getting a lot of ‘I told you so’s’ from my blogging buddies. *sigh* On the plus side there are currently 8 books in the series, so I don’t have to wait to read the next one. Red Fox is the second book in the Experiment in Terror series and it’s already on my TBR list. ", "answer": "All good characters have flaws", "sentence": "All good characters have flaws .", "paragraph_sentence": "Confession time! I know you guys just love it when I start a review off like that – but there’s usually a good reason. This time it’s because I’m just a teensy bit hardheaded. You see, I get lovingly ‘bullied’ into reading books a lot. For some reason, those books seem to be the ones that I pick up last. I have no reason and definitely no excuse. That just seems to be the way things go. In the case of Darkhouse it’s even worse, I’ve had a couple people recommend it. I even had one of my blogging buddies offer to buy me the entire series if I would just pick this book up and read it. That was a pretty reasonable, no strings attached request considering it was already on my kindle (and has been for over a YEAR.) Not to mention the fact that it was FREE. *hangs head in shame* Now that I’ve gotten that off my chest, I can move on with the review. Darkhouse wasn’t at all what I expected. From the moment I ‘met’ Perry I was hooked. All good characters have flaws . If they were perfect the average reader wouldn’t be able to relate to them. For me, Perry was much more than relatable, she was real. I loved her. I loved her ‘voice,’ I loved her personality and I loved her spunk. She was lacking in self confidence and she didn’t have a lot of support (even from the people who loved her) but there was just something about her that made me like her. I just knew that once she found her niche things would turn around for her. Then there was Dex. I’m still not quite sure about how I feel about him, but to be fair, neither was Perry by the end of the book. Coming into the Experiment in Terror series late, I know that there is a lot more to come and to be honest, he kind of grew on me. There’s a lot to be learned about Dex and I’m willing to be things get a whole lot more interesting. As far as the story goes… yeah, it was just scary enough to keep the pages turning. Karina Halle definitely kept me on the edge of my seat. I’m not sure if I would have gone to the lighthouse the first time much less the times that Perry and Dex returned, but if they hadn’t, there wouldn’t have been a story, so who am I to argue. (I’m also a confirmed chicken and not afraid to admit it. ) The characters were great, especially Dex and Perry. Out of all of Perry’s family members, Ada and her uncle Al were the ones that I liked the most. Her parents irritated me, for a lot of reasons. You’ll have to read the book to understand why, but if you still don’t know exactly why, feel free to ask. Some of it is because of not wanting to give anything away and a lot of it is because I didn’t like the way Perry was treated. Something tells me that Perry and Dex are going to be good for each other in more ways than one. So yeah, I definitely enjoyed Darkhouse and could kick myself for waiting so long to finally pick it up. I’m sure I will be getting a lot of ‘I told you so’s’ from my blogging buddies. *sigh* On the plus side there are currently 8 books in the series, so I don’t have to wait to read the next one. Red Fox is the second book in the Experiment in Terror series and it’s already on my TBR list.", "paragraph_answer": "Confession time! I know you guys just love it when I start a review off like that – but there’s usually a good reason. This time it’s because I’m just a teensy bit hardheaded. You see, I get lovingly ‘bullied’ into reading books a lot. For some reason, those books seem to be the ones that I pick up last. I have no reason and definitely no excuse. That just seems to be the way things go. In the case of Darkhouse it’s even worse, I’ve had a couple people recommend it. I even had one of my blogging buddies offer to buy me the entire series if I would just pick this book up and read it. That was a pretty reasonable, no strings attached request considering it was already on my kindle (and has been for over a YEAR.) Not to mention the fact that it was FREE. *hangs head in shame* Now that I’ve gotten that off my chest, I can move on with the review.Darkhouse wasn’t at all what I expected. From the moment I ‘met’ Perry I was hooked. All good characters have flaws . If they were perfect the average reader wouldn’t be able to relate to them. For me, Perry was much more than relatable, she was real. I loved her. I loved her ‘voice,’ I loved her personality and I loved her spunk. She was lacking in self confidence and she didn’t have a lot of support (even from the people who loved her) but there was just something about her that made me like her. I just knew that once she found her niche things would turn around for her.Then there was Dex. I’m still not quite sure about how I feel about him, but to be fair, neither was Perry by the end of the book. Coming into the Experiment in Terror series late, I know that there is a lot more to come and to be honest, he kind of grew on me. There’s a lot to be learned about Dex and I’m willing to be things get a whole lot more interesting.As far as the story goes… yeah, it was just scary enough to keep the pages turning. Karina Halle definitely kept me on the edge of my seat. I’m not sure if I would have gone to the lighthouse the first time much less the times that Perry and Dex returned, but if they hadn’t, there wouldn’t have been a story, so who am I to argue. (I’m also a confirmed chicken and not afraid to admit it. )The characters were great, especially Dex and Perry. Out of all of Perry’s family members, Ada and her uncle Al were the ones that I liked the most. Her parents irritated me, for a lot of reasons. You’ll have to read the book to understand why, but if you still don’t know exactly why, feel free to ask. Some of it is because of not wanting to give anything away and a lot of it is because I didn’t like the way Perry was treated. Something tells me that Perry and Dex are going to be good for each other in more ways than one.So yeah, I definitely enjoyed Darkhouse and could kick myself for waiting so long to finally pick it up. I’m sure I will be getting a lot of ‘I told you so’s’ from my blogging buddies. *sigh* On the plus side there are currently 8 books in the series, so I don’t have to wait to read the next one. Red Fox is the second book in the Experiment in Terror series and it’s already on my TBR list. ", "sentence_answer": " All good characters have flaws .", "question_subj_level": 1, "answer_subj_level": 1, "paragraph_id": "083c0443c3046eebfab50106f9bb1b42", "domain": "books"} -{"question": "Are those characters simple?", "paragraph": "I have to review along with everyone else, even though I know my review will be swallowed up among the thousands of other reviews of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. The book and all of the hype around it is just too fascinating.First of all, I think that Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (and all of the other Harry Potter's) is marvelous. J.K. Rowling is a very good writer. She creates some complete characters alongside some comical stock characters. She uses some brilliant word play, and the atmosphere created in the book is extraordinary. It, at least, is incomparible to any other children's novel. She is very good at incorporating pieces of Greek mythology into the novel. The plot is vastly entertaining.There has been a lot of backlash against the popularity of the Harry Potter novels. But, this really happens to anything that becomes popular. Sure, there are better fantasy novels, and there are much better fantasy novels written for children. I don't think that there is a better place to start reading children's fantasy (or children's lit. for that matter). I also think that any fan of children's fantasy would have to enjoy this whether or not they think there are better books out there....Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone is a great book, and I think all of the controversy and hype just make it better and more appealing. I think everyone (including adults) should read this novel. It is well worth the time and money. Then, I think fans should definately move on to some of the other great childrens/adult fantasy classics like Lloyd Alexander's perfect Prydain Chronicles, C.S. Lewis's Chronicles of Narnia, J.R.R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings Trilogy and Smith of Wooton Major, and Ursula LeGuin's Earthsea Trilogy. ", "answer": "complete characters", "sentence": "She creates some complete characters alongside some comical stock characters.", "paragraph_sentence": "I have to review along with everyone else, even though I know my review will be swallowed up among the thousands of other reviews of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. The book and all of the hype around it is just too fascinating. First of all, I think that Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (and all of the other Harry Potter's) is marvelous. J.K. Rowling is a very good writer. She creates some complete characters alongside some comical stock characters. She uses some brilliant word play, and the atmosphere created in the book is extraordinary. It, at least, is incomparible to any other children's novel. She is very good at incorporating pieces of Greek mythology into the novel. The plot is vastly entertaining. There has been a lot of backlash against the popularity of the Harry Potter novels. But, this really happens to anything that becomes popular. Sure, there are better fantasy novels, and there are much better fantasy novels written for children. I don't think that there is a better place to start reading children's fantasy (or children's lit. for that matter). I also think that any fan of children's fantasy would have to enjoy this whether or not they think there are better books out there....Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone is a great book, and I think all of the controversy and hype just make it better and more appealing. I think everyone (including adults) should read this novel. It is well worth the time and money. Then, I think fans should definately move on to some of the other great childrens/adult fantasy classics like Lloyd Alexander's perfect Prydain Chronicles, C.S. Lewis's Chronicles of Narnia, J.R.R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings Trilogy and Smith of Wooton Major, and Ursula LeGuin's Earthsea Trilogy.", "paragraph_answer": "I have to review along with everyone else, even though I know my review will be swallowed up among the thousands of other reviews of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. The book and all of the hype around it is just too fascinating.First of all, I think that Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (and all of the other Harry Potter's) is marvelous. J.K. Rowling is a very good writer. She creates some complete characters alongside some comical stock characters. She uses some brilliant word play, and the atmosphere created in the book is extraordinary. It, at least, is incomparible to any other children's novel. She is very good at incorporating pieces of Greek mythology into the novel. The plot is vastly entertaining.There has been a lot of backlash against the popularity of the Harry Potter novels. But, this really happens to anything that becomes popular. Sure, there are better fantasy novels, and there are much better fantasy novels written for children. I don't think that there is a better place to start reading children's fantasy (or children's lit. for that matter). I also think that any fan of children's fantasy would have to enjoy this whether or not they think there are better books out there....Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone is a great book, and I think all of the controversy and hype just make it better and more appealing. I think everyone (including adults) should read this novel. It is well worth the time and money. Then, I think fans should definately move on to some of the other great childrens/adult fantasy classics like Lloyd Alexander's perfect Prydain Chronicles, C.S. Lewis's Chronicles of Narnia, J.R.R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings Trilogy and Smith of Wooton Major, and Ursula LeGuin's Earthsea Trilogy. ", "sentence_answer": "She creates some complete characters alongside some comical stock characters.", "question_subj_level": 1, "answer_subj_level": 1, "paragraph_id": "17d7c83779886acccf7d95d85bb364d6", "domain": "books"} -{"question": "How was the set?", "paragraph": "Spoiler Alert:I find myself annoyed that the ending worked out the way it did. There was such a build-up for the battle that I was aching for some action. I was almost certain Aro would bring on the chaos. But no, peace prevails, and they live happily ever after. Perhaps Meyers went this route since it is a young adult series. But it seemed like an easy way out. Had she wanted to continue the series, the battle could have occurred with us not knowing the outcome while Jacob flees with Renesmee. A cliffhanger that would have us all waiting with baited breath for the next release. And here she did so well fleshing out many of the newcomers toward the end. But for what? Plus, she fails to resolve that fact that Bella and the Cullen's are okay with letting their kind continue slaughtering humans. I would have extended the series with the golden eyes growing in numbers and a show down coming against the crimson eyes. If Bella is such a good person, a natural protector, a shield for others, how can she just go on forever living blissfully knowing her own mother and father, or members of the pack could be slaughtered by vampires that don't care about them? I just see so much potential in the story once the plot gets beyond Bella's gawking of Edward and her remorse for Jacob. I daresay it is almost idiotic to go into so much detail about the Volturi and all these vampires and then just say 'the end.' I see why the reviews are less than the other books, although I have a different set of reasons than most. The birth scene didn't bother me, nor did the lack of romance at the honeymoon. People get hung up on the most banal things. I actually think this was the best book by far as it was easily the most compelling. But Meyers blew it by wrapping everything into a nice little bow and ending it so suddenly. I am not against happy endings, but in this case it is just too much. Even fantasy worlds wouldn't have endings like this. Come on. That and the gaping moral loophole that I mentioned just leave me thinking Meyers got tired of the series and threw in the towel. The Volturi should have been destroyed. They are murderers! Hello? And then the Cullens should have become the new rule setters and forced their breed to go 'vegetarian' or be torn apart and burned.Anyway. I recommend Gabaldon's Outlander series to you all. She makes Meyers look like the amateur(albeit talented) author she is. Gabaldon's depth and understanding of romance makes Bella and Edward's look silly in comparison. You will not be disappointed. ", "answer": "I have a different set of reasons than most", "sentence": " I see why the reviews are less than the other books, although I have a different set of reasons than most .", "paragraph_sentence": "Spoiler Alert:I find myself annoyed that the ending worked out the way it did. There was such a build-up for the battle that I was aching for some action. I was almost certain Aro would bring on the chaos. But no, peace prevails, and they live happily ever after. Perhaps Meyers went this route since it is a young adult series. But it seemed like an easy way out. Had she wanted to continue the series, the battle could have occurred with us not knowing the outcome while Jacob flees with Renesmee. A cliffhanger that would have us all waiting with baited breath for the next release. And here she did so well fleshing out many of the newcomers toward the end. But for what? Plus, she fails to resolve that fact that Bella and the Cullen's are okay with letting their kind continue slaughtering humans. I would have extended the series with the golden eyes growing in numbers and a show down coming against the crimson eyes. If Bella is such a good person, a natural protector, a shield for others, how can she just go on forever living blissfully knowing her own mother and father, or members of the pack could be slaughtered by vampires that don't care about them? I just see so much potential in the story once the plot gets beyond Bella's gawking of Edward and her remorse for Jacob. I daresay it is almost idiotic to go into so much detail about the Volturi and all these vampires and then just say 'the end.' I see why the reviews are less than the other books, although I have a different set of reasons than most . The birth scene didn't bother me, nor did the lack of romance at the honeymoon. People get hung up on the most banal things. I actually think this was the best book by far as it was easily the most compelling. But Meyers blew it by wrapping everything into a nice little bow and ending it so suddenly. I am not against happy endings, but in this case it is just too much. Even fantasy worlds wouldn't have endings like this. Come on. That and the gaping moral loophole that I mentioned just leave me thinking Meyers got tired of the series and threw in the towel. The Volturi should have been destroyed. They are murderers! Hello? And then the Cullens should have become the new rule setters and forced their breed to go 'vegetarian' or be torn apart and burned. Anyway. I recommend Gabaldon's Outlander series to you all. She makes Meyers look like the amateur(albeit talented) author she is. Gabaldon's depth and understanding of romance makes Bella and Edward's look silly in comparison. You will not be disappointed.", "paragraph_answer": "Spoiler Alert:I find myself annoyed that the ending worked out the way it did. There was such a build-up for the battle that I was aching for some action. I was almost certain Aro would bring on the chaos. But no, peace prevails, and they live happily ever after. Perhaps Meyers went this route since it is a young adult series. But it seemed like an easy way out. Had she wanted to continue the series, the battle could have occurred with us not knowing the outcome while Jacob flees with Renesmee. A cliffhanger that would have us all waiting with baited breath for the next release. And here she did so well fleshing out many of the newcomers toward the end. But for what? Plus, she fails to resolve that fact that Bella and the Cullen's are okay with letting their kind continue slaughtering humans. I would have extended the series with the golden eyes growing in numbers and a show down coming against the crimson eyes. If Bella is such a good person, a natural protector, a shield for others, how can she just go on forever living blissfully knowing her own mother and father, or members of the pack could be slaughtered by vampires that don't care about them? I just see so much potential in the story once the plot gets beyond Bella's gawking of Edward and her remorse for Jacob. I daresay it is almost idiotic to go into so much detail about the Volturi and all these vampires and then just say 'the end.' I see why the reviews are less than the other books, although I have a different set of reasons than most . The birth scene didn't bother me, nor did the lack of romance at the honeymoon. People get hung up on the most banal things. I actually think this was the best book by far as it was easily the most compelling. But Meyers blew it by wrapping everything into a nice little bow and ending it so suddenly. I am not against happy endings, but in this case it is just too much. Even fantasy worlds wouldn't have endings like this. Come on. That and the gaping moral loophole that I mentioned just leave me thinking Meyers got tired of the series and threw in the towel. The Volturi should have been destroyed. They are murderers! Hello? And then the Cullens should have become the new rule setters and forced their breed to go 'vegetarian' or be torn apart and burned.Anyway. I recommend Gabaldon's Outlander series to you all. She makes Meyers look like the amateur(albeit talented) author she is. Gabaldon's depth and understanding of romance makes Bella and Edward's look silly in comparison. You will not be disappointed. ", "sentence_answer": " I see why the reviews are less than the other books, although I have a different set of reasons than most .", "question_subj_level": 1, "answer_subj_level": 1, "paragraph_id": "a344e01590d6b738cabdb2d32922fe74", "domain": "books"} -{"question": "Who is the best character?", "paragraph": "This novel was absolutely outstanding and more than worthy of rewards received. In depth look at North Korea from the author who went there. Character development is very intricate, as is the story line. This is literature at its finest.The culture comes alive with all the differences, fears and brainwashing. Control of a people and gradual shifting of Jun Do and others' who come to understand their lives mean little.This is a very deep read and one needs attention to detail. To fully enjoy and appreciate the subtleties. ", "answer": "Character development is very intricate", "sentence": " Character development is very intricate , as is the story line.", "paragraph_sentence": "This novel was absolutely outstanding and more than worthy of rewards received. In depth look at North Korea from the author who went there. Character development is very intricate , as is the story line. This is literature at its finest. The culture comes alive with all the differences, fears and brainwashing. Control of a people and gradual shifting of Jun Do and others' who come to understand their lives mean little. This is a very deep read and one needs attention to detail. To fully enjoy and appreciate the subtleties.", "paragraph_answer": "This novel was absolutely outstanding and more than worthy of rewards received. In depth look at North Korea from the author who went there. Character development is very intricate , as is the story line. This is literature at its finest.The culture comes alive with all the differences, fears and brainwashing. Control of a people and gradual shifting of Jun Do and others' who come to understand their lives mean little.This is a very deep read and one needs attention to detail. To fully enjoy and appreciate the subtleties. ", "sentence_answer": " Character development is very intricate , as is the story line.", "question_subj_level": 1, "answer_subj_level": 1, "paragraph_id": "db48374e6edd434f68764bb8641ad513", "domain": "books"} -{"question": "How is the life of the man?", "paragraph": "So we all know there is major hype with this book. And like all curious minds, I caved figuring it had to be at least halfway good considering all the mad crazy eyed people singing its praise. Unfortunately, about midway into the book I kept questioning if I was reading the same thing. From all the craze, I expected great writing, engaging characters, an interesting plot, and namely all the ingredients for a good novel. What I received in reality was a subpar erotic romance with one dimensional characters, and an iffy plot.Fifty Shades of Grey starts with the main character, Anastasia, or Ana as she likes to be called, who is on the cusp of graduating college. She's a clumsy, nave, young female, who never wears makeup, tries to hide in a crowd, and doesn't see her own beauty. And, because she is so utterly sweet, is cajoled into interviewing Christian Grey, a mega rich, surprisingly young man with a million dollar company, for her best friend's school paper. From that moment forward, it seems Christian just can't keep his eyes off little Miss Ana, and manipulates a few non-chanced meetings. Things seem to get hot and heavy between them, but Christian tends to frighten Ana, especially with his needs and intense nature. As an adopted orphan, he went through his own living hell, and has the emotional and physical issues to prove it. But Ana is slowly losing her heart to him, and can only hope that she has the stamina and strength needed to not only help Christian, but to see if he can learn to care for her as well.**Slight Spoilers**With the synopsis, such as it is, out of the way, let me start by saying I still don't understand the hype. If people are reading this for the erotica alone, then I pity them as there are tons of authors who actually know how to write to keep a reader engaged, and the love scenes are way hotter. If you don't believe me, just check Amazons kindle section in fiction. They have enough variations in erotica for all kinks of life. Now if you are going into this for the romance/plot...I still hold by my \"there are way better authors out there\" mentality. The plot isn't new or unique by any standard, and the writing was subpar at best. It all boils down to Christian having major issues from being abused as a child, and because of this he uses BDSM as a form of management for his internal struggle. It's like he has to have control over everything as an adult as he couldn't control anything as a child. (think Sleeping with the Enemy without the husband being totally psychotic) Ana is totally innocent in all things sexual, and Christians kink causes such a big shock that she doesn't know whether she likes it or not. So nearly the whole book is a revolving \"yes, no, yes, no\" with her. And speaking of the characters: I found that Christian had more personality than Ana, and that's saying something as this is told in first person from Ana's point of view. Christian is definitely an alpha male (which I do love alpha males), but his personal demons cause him to be slightly cruel in my opinion. Ana is a complete spindly individual who was written so nave that it held me in shock. She doesn't understand some of the innuendo or \"devices\" Christian wants to use that even if you aren't in the world of BDSM you've at least heard of. If I could, I would give this book two and a half stars, as it wasn't horrible, but it could've been written a lot better. It did cause me to want to know what happens at the end, so I'll give it that, but all in all Fifty Shades of Grey just didn't do it for me, and I feel slightly duped for giving in to my curiosity. ", "answer": "Christian Grey, a mega rich", "sentence": " And, because she is so utterly sweet, is cajoled into interviewing Christian Grey, a mega rich , surprisingly young man with a million dollar company, for her best friend's school paper.", "paragraph_sentence": "So we all know there is major hype with this book. And like all curious minds, I caved figuring it had to be at least halfway good considering all the mad crazy eyed people singing its praise. Unfortunately, about midway into the book I kept questioning if I was reading the same thing. From all the craze, I expected great writing, engaging characters, an interesting plot, and namely all the ingredients for a good novel. What I received in reality was a subpar erotic romance with one dimensional characters, and an iffy plot. Fifty Shades of Grey starts with the main character, Anastasia, or Ana as she likes to be called, who is on the cusp of graduating college. She's a clumsy, nave, young female, who never wears makeup, tries to hide in a crowd, and doesn't see her own beauty. And, because she is so utterly sweet, is cajoled into interviewing Christian Grey, a mega rich , surprisingly young man with a million dollar company, for her best friend's school paper. From that moment forward, it seems Christian just can't keep his eyes off little Miss Ana, and manipulates a few non-chanced meetings. Things seem to get hot and heavy between them, but Christian tends to frighten Ana, especially with his needs and intense nature. As an adopted orphan, he went through his own living hell, and has the emotional and physical issues to prove it. But Ana is slowly losing her heart to him, and can only hope that she has the stamina and strength needed to not only help Christian, but to see if he can learn to care for her as well.**Slight Spoilers**With the synopsis, such as it is, out of the way, let me start by saying I still don't understand the hype. If people are reading this for the erotica alone, then I pity them as there are tons of authors who actually know how to write to keep a reader engaged, and the love scenes are way hotter. If you don't believe me, just check Amazons kindle section in fiction. They have enough variations in erotica for all kinks of life. Now if you are going into this for the romance/plot...I still hold by my \"there are way better authors out there\" mentality. The plot isn't new or unique by any standard, and the writing was subpar at best. It all boils down to Christian having major issues from being abused as a child, and because of this he uses BDSM as a form of management for his internal struggle. It's like he has to have control over everything as an adult as he couldn't control anything as a child. (think Sleeping with the Enemy without the husband being totally psychotic) Ana is totally innocent in all things sexual, and Christians kink causes such a big shock that she doesn't know whether she likes it or not. So nearly the whole book is a revolving \"yes, no, yes, no\" with her. And speaking of the characters: I found that Christian had more personality than Ana, and that's saying something as this is told in first person from Ana's point of view. Christian is definitely an alpha male (which I do love alpha males), but his personal demons cause him to be slightly cruel in my opinion. Ana is a complete spindly individual who was written so nave that it held me in shock. She doesn't understand some of the innuendo or \"devices\" Christian wants to use that even if you aren't in the world of BDSM you've at least heard of. If I could, I would give this book two and a half stars, as it wasn't horrible, but it could've been written a lot better. It did cause me to want to know what happens at the end, so I'll give it that, but all in all Fifty Shades of Grey just didn't do it for me, and I feel slightly duped for giving in to my curiosity.", "paragraph_answer": "So we all know there is major hype with this book. And like all curious minds, I caved figuring it had to be at least halfway good considering all the mad crazy eyed people singing its praise. Unfortunately, about midway into the book I kept questioning if I was reading the same thing. From all the craze, I expected great writing, engaging characters, an interesting plot, and namely all the ingredients for a good novel. What I received in reality was a subpar erotic romance with one dimensional characters, and an iffy plot.Fifty Shades of Grey starts with the main character, Anastasia, or Ana as she likes to be called, who is on the cusp of graduating college. She's a clumsy, nave, young female, who never wears makeup, tries to hide in a crowd, and doesn't see her own beauty. And, because she is so utterly sweet, is cajoled into interviewing Christian Grey, a mega rich , surprisingly young man with a million dollar company, for her best friend's school paper. From that moment forward, it seems Christian just can't keep his eyes off little Miss Ana, and manipulates a few non-chanced meetings. Things seem to get hot and heavy between them, but Christian tends to frighten Ana, especially with his needs and intense nature. As an adopted orphan, he went through his own living hell, and has the emotional and physical issues to prove it. But Ana is slowly losing her heart to him, and can only hope that she has the stamina and strength needed to not only help Christian, but to see if he can learn to care for her as well.**Slight Spoilers**With the synopsis, such as it is, out of the way, let me start by saying I still don't understand the hype. If people are reading this for the erotica alone, then I pity them as there are tons of authors who actually know how to write to keep a reader engaged, and the love scenes are way hotter. If you don't believe me, just check Amazons kindle section in fiction. They have enough variations in erotica for all kinks of life. Now if you are going into this for the romance/plot...I still hold by my \"there are way better authors out there\" mentality. The plot isn't new or unique by any standard, and the writing was subpar at best. It all boils down to Christian having major issues from being abused as a child, and because of this he uses BDSM as a form of management for his internal struggle. It's like he has to have control over everything as an adult as he couldn't control anything as a child. (think Sleeping with the Enemy without the husband being totally psychotic) Ana is totally innocent in all things sexual, and Christians kink causes such a big shock that she doesn't know whether she likes it or not. So nearly the whole book is a revolving \"yes, no, yes, no\" with her. And speaking of the characters: I found that Christian had more personality than Ana, and that's saying something as this is told in first person from Ana's point of view. Christian is definitely an alpha male (which I do love alpha males), but his personal demons cause him to be slightly cruel in my opinion. Ana is a complete spindly individual who was written so nave that it held me in shock. She doesn't understand some of the innuendo or \"devices\" Christian wants to use that even if you aren't in the world of BDSM you've at least heard of. If I could, I would give this book two and a half stars, as it wasn't horrible, but it could've been written a lot better. It did cause me to want to know what happens at the end, so I'll give it that, but all in all Fifty Shades of Grey just didn't do it for me, and I feel slightly duped for giving in to my curiosity. ", "sentence_answer": " And, because she is so utterly sweet, is cajoled into interviewing Christian Grey, a mega rich , surprisingly young man with a million dollar company, for her best friend's school paper.", "question_subj_level": 1, "answer_subj_level": 1, "paragraph_id": "48deee57f2b40368e778d659444fe194", "domain": "books"} -{"question": "Is the truth strange?", "paragraph": "Like everyone else who read it, I loved \"Seabiscuit\". Loved it. I found this surprising given the fact that I had never had any interest in horses or horse racing before. But from the first sentence, the prose in that book is as beautiful and engaging as prose can be.\"Unbroken\" is not \"Seabiscuit\". Don't get me wrong, the story is remarkable, and it's exhaustively researched. You can't sneeze at 397 endnotes. But Laura Hillenbrand's writing in this outing is less like poetry and more like reporting. Jammed with details, the book reads like the world's longest New Yorker article.The topic is hardly new. WWII has been pretty exhaustively covered, and this particular story has been told before. The hero of the book, Louis Zamperini, published his own memoirs only a few years ago. The hardships of war and the cruelty of the Japanese come as no surprise.Louie's story is so remarkable and so detailed that, frankly, it strains the limits of credulity. I'm not challenging the facts; I'm just saying that it's a lot to remember. Personally, I wouldn't even want to. I wouldn't have lasted 10 minutes drifting in that life raft. I would have eaten all the chocolate and stuck my head in a shark. How anyone could remember the ordeal in hour-by-hour detail is beyond me.Ultimately, I couldn't finish the book. I feel bad that I didn't have the strength to read the experiences someone else had to live, but I gave up on about my third POW camp. Starvation, deprivation, cruelty, disease, humiliation, I got the picture. Repeated cycles don't necessarily make for a great story; it just makes for a tedious narrative.Which made me ponder the purpose of the book. As a moving story, it's too detailed to carry a theme. As reporting, it's redundant and profoundly out of date. What's the take-away message supposed to be?I tried to skip to the end, but the `redemption' part just didn't grab me. It's not hard to believe that someone who lived this life would be scarred forever. I practically got PTSD just reading it. It's also not hard to believe someone who got that scarred would find religion. But, redemption? In don't know.Sometimes people just go on living, and there's no telling why. ", "answer": "who read it, I loved \"Seabiscuit\". Loved it. I found this surprising given the fact that I had never had any interest in horses or horse racing before. But from the first sentence, the prose in that book is as beautiful and engaging as prose can be.\"Unbroken\" is not \"Seabiscuit\". Don't get me wrong, the story is remarkable, and it's exhaustively researched. You can't sneeze at 397 endnotes. But Laura Hillenbrand's writing in this outing is less like poetry and more like reporting. Jammed with details, the book reads like the world's longest New Yorker article.The topic is hardly new. WWII has been pretty exhaustively covered, and this particular story has been told before. The hero of the book, Louis Zamperini, published his own memoirs only a few years ago. The hardships of war and the cruelty of the Japanese come as no surprise.Louie's story is so remarkable and so detailed that, frankly, it strains the limits of credulity. I'm not challenging the facts; I'm just saying that it's a lot to remember. Personally, I wouldn't even want to. I wouldn't have lasted 10 minutes drifting in that life raft. I would have eaten all the chocolate and stuck my head in a shark. How anyone could remember the ordeal in hour-by-hour detail is beyond me.Ultimately, I couldn't finish the book. I feel bad that I didn't have the strength to read the experiences someone else had to live, but I gave up on about my third POW camp. Starvation, deprivation, cruelty, disease, humiliation, I got the picture. Repeated cycles don't necessarily make for a great story; it just makes for a tedious narrative.Which made me ponder the purpose of the book. As a moving story, it's too detailed to carry a theme. As reporting, it's redundant and profoundly out of date. What's the take-away message supposed to be?I tried to skip to the end, but the `redemption' part just didn't grab me. It's not hard to believe that someone who lived this life would be scarred forever. I practically got PTSD just reading it. It's also not hard to believe someone who", "sentence": "Like everyone else who read it, I loved \"Seabiscuit\". Loved it. I found this surprising given the fact that I had never had any interest in horses or horse racing before. But from the first sentence, the prose in that book is as beautiful and engaging as prose can be.\"Unbroken\" is not \"Seabiscuit\". Don't get me wrong, the story is remarkable, and it's exhaustively researched. You can't sneeze at 397 endnotes. But Laura Hillenbrand's writing in this outing is less like poetry and more like reporting. Jammed with details, the book reads like the world's longest New Yorker article.The topic is hardly new. WWII has been pretty exhaustively covered, and this particular story has been told before. The hero of the book, Louis Zamperini, published his own memoirs only a few years ago. The hardships of war and the cruelty of the Japanese come as no surprise.Louie's story is so remarkable and so detailed that, frankly, it strains the limits of credulity. I'm not challenging the facts; I'm just saying that it's a lot to remember. Personally, I wouldn't even want to. I wouldn't have lasted 10 minutes drifting in that life raft. I would have eaten all the chocolate and stuck my head in a shark. How anyone could remember the ordeal in hour-by-hour detail is beyond me.Ultimately, I couldn't finish the book. I feel bad that I didn't have the strength to read the experiences someone else had to live, but I gave up on about my third POW camp. Starvation, deprivation, cruelty, disease, humiliation, I got the picture. Repeated cycles don't necessarily make for a great story; it just makes for a tedious narrative.Which made me ponder the purpose of the book. As a moving story, it's too detailed to carry a theme. As reporting, it's redundant and profoundly out of date. What's the take-away message supposed to be?I tried to skip to the end, but the `redemption' part just didn't grab me. It's not hard to believe that someone who lived this life would be scarred forever. I practically got PTSD just reading it. It's also not hard to believe someone who got that scarred would find religion.", "paragraph_sentence": " Like everyone else who read it, I loved \"Seabiscuit\". Loved it. I found this surprising given the fact that I had never had any interest in horses or horse racing before. But from the first sentence, the prose in that book is as beautiful and engaging as prose can be.\"Unbroken\" is not \"Seabiscuit\". Don't get me wrong, the story is remarkable, and it's exhaustively researched. You can't sneeze at 397 endnotes. But Laura Hillenbrand's writing in this outing is less like poetry and more like reporting. Jammed with details, the book reads like the world's longest New Yorker article.The topic is hardly new. WWII has been pretty exhaustively covered, and this particular story has been told before. The hero of the book, Louis Zamperini, published his own memoirs only a few years ago. The hardships of war and the cruelty of the Japanese come as no surprise.Louie's story is so remarkable and so detailed that, frankly, it strains the limits of credulity. I'm not challenging the facts; I'm just saying that it's a lot to remember. Personally, I wouldn't even want to. I wouldn't have lasted 10 minutes drifting in that life raft. I would have eaten all the chocolate and stuck my head in a shark. How anyone could remember the ordeal in hour-by-hour detail is beyond me.Ultimately, I couldn't finish the book. I feel bad that I didn't have the strength to read the experiences someone else had to live, but I gave up on about my third POW camp. Starvation, deprivation, cruelty, disease, humiliation, I got the picture. Repeated cycles don't necessarily make for a great story; it just makes for a tedious narrative.Which made me ponder the purpose of the book. As a moving story, it's too detailed to carry a theme. As reporting, it's redundant and profoundly out of date. What's the take-away message supposed to be?I tried to skip to the end, but the `redemption' part just didn't grab me. It's not hard to believe that someone who lived this life would be scarred forever. I practically got PTSD just reading it. It's also not hard to believe someone who got that scarred would find religion. But, redemption? In don't know. Sometimes people just go on living, and there's no telling why.", "paragraph_answer": "Like everyone else who read it, I loved \"Seabiscuit\". Loved it. I found this surprising given the fact that I had never had any interest in horses or horse racing before. But from the first sentence, the prose in that book is as beautiful and engaging as prose can be.\"Unbroken\" is not \"Seabiscuit\". Don't get me wrong, the story is remarkable, and it's exhaustively researched. You can't sneeze at 397 endnotes. But Laura Hillenbrand's writing in this outing is less like poetry and more like reporting. Jammed with details, the book reads like the world's longest New Yorker article.The topic is hardly new. WWII has been pretty exhaustively covered, and this particular story has been told before. The hero of the book, Louis Zamperini, published his own memoirs only a few years ago. The hardships of war and the cruelty of the Japanese come as no surprise.Louie's story is so remarkable and so detailed that, frankly, it strains the limits of credulity. I'm not challenging the facts; I'm just saying that it's a lot to remember. Personally, I wouldn't even want to. I wouldn't have lasted 10 minutes drifting in that life raft. I would have eaten all the chocolate and stuck my head in a shark. How anyone could remember the ordeal in hour-by-hour detail is beyond me.Ultimately, I couldn't finish the book. I feel bad that I didn't have the strength to read the experiences someone else had to live, but I gave up on about my third POW camp. Starvation, deprivation, cruelty, disease, humiliation, I got the picture. Repeated cycles don't necessarily make for a great story; it just makes for a tedious narrative.Which made me ponder the purpose of the book. As a moving story, it's too detailed to carry a theme. As reporting, it's redundant and profoundly out of date. What's the take-away message supposed to be?I tried to skip to the end, but the `redemption' part just didn't grab me. It's not hard to believe that someone who lived this life would be scarred forever. I practically got PTSD just reading it. It's also not hard to believe someone who got that scarred would find religion. But, redemption? In don't know.Sometimes people just go on living, and there's no telling why. ", "sentence_answer": "Like everyone else who read it, I loved \"Seabiscuit\". Loved it. I found this surprising given the fact that I had never had any interest in horses or horse racing before. But from the first sentence, the prose in that book is as beautiful and engaging as prose can be.\"Unbroken\" is not \"Seabiscuit\". Don't get me wrong, the story is remarkable, and it's exhaustively researched. You can't sneeze at 397 endnotes. But Laura Hillenbrand's writing in this outing is less like poetry and more like reporting. Jammed with details, the book reads like the world's longest New Yorker article.The topic is hardly new. WWII has been pretty exhaustively covered, and this particular story has been told before. The hero of the book, Louis Zamperini, published his own memoirs only a few years ago. The hardships of war and the cruelty of the Japanese come as no surprise.Louie's story is so remarkable and so detailed that, frankly, it strains the limits of credulity. I'm not challenging the facts; I'm just saying that it's a lot to remember. Personally, I wouldn't even want to. I wouldn't have lasted 10 minutes drifting in that life raft. I would have eaten all the chocolate and stuck my head in a shark. How anyone could remember the ordeal in hour-by-hour detail is beyond me.Ultimately, I couldn't finish the book. I feel bad that I didn't have the strength to read the experiences someone else had to live, but I gave up on about my third POW camp. Starvation, deprivation, cruelty, disease, humiliation, I got the picture. Repeated cycles don't necessarily make for a great story; it just makes for a tedious narrative.Which made me ponder the purpose of the book. As a moving story, it's too detailed to carry a theme. As reporting, it's redundant and profoundly out of date. What's the take-away message supposed to be?I tried to skip to the end, but the `redemption' part just didn't grab me. It's not hard to believe that someone who lived this life would be scarred forever. I practically got PTSD just reading it. It's also not hard to believe someone who got that scarred would find religion.", "question_subj_level": 1, "answer_subj_level": 1, "paragraph_id": "075d7786bdd17a518bdaed72ac9a8ea0", "domain": "books"} -{"question": "How was the cover?", "paragraph": "Calla is a werewolf or well she prefers Guardian. She saves someone by feeding him some of her blood (surprise! werewolf blood has healing properties). This is the first event in a series seemingly designed to bring Calla's carefully organized life down in shambles. She's supposed to marry Ren, but now there is a Shay. What you expect happens.The consensus seems to be that it's full of awesome, but quite honestly I thought it was awful. It gets a star because the cover is so pretty.Where do I start? The exchanges between Calla and Shay are so incredibly contrived. \"Hi! I just met you and telling you things is going to get me killed but let me pour out EVERYTHING about what I am and how my society functions anyway.\" This happens at least twice which really detracts from the rest of the story in general. The author really should have found a better way to give the reader that information without resorting to such unnatural dialogue.Calla as a whole comes across as ambivalent. She doesn't have much of an opinion on what is going on besides that both Ren and Shay are incredibly attractive and fill her with longing (well, she does hate skirts and frills). The earth shattering revelation that her masters are lying to her doesn't seem to have much impact. Only when Shay is endangered, does she have a reaction.So... I didn't like this book, and I can't recommend it. ", "answer": "the cover is so pretty", "sentence": "It gets a star because the cover is so pretty .Where", "paragraph_sentence": "Calla is a werewolf or well she prefers Guardian. She saves someone by feeding him some of her blood (surprise! werewolf blood has healing properties). This is the first event in a series seemingly designed to bring Calla's carefully organized life down in shambles. She's supposed to marry Ren, but now there is a Shay. What you expect happens. The consensus seems to be that it's full of awesome, but quite honestly I thought it was awful. It gets a star because the cover is so pretty .Where do I start? The exchanges between Calla and Shay are so incredibly contrived. \"Hi! I just met you and telling you things is going to get me killed but let me pour out EVERYTHING about what I am and how my society functions anyway.\" This happens at least twice which really detracts from the rest of the story in general. The author really should have found a better way to give the reader that information without resorting to such unnatural dialogue. Calla as a whole comes across as ambivalent. She doesn't have much of an opinion on what is going on besides that both Ren and Shay are incredibly attractive and fill her with longing (well, she does hate skirts and frills). The earth shattering revelation that her masters are lying to her doesn't seem to have much impact. Only when Shay is endangered, does she have a reaction. So... I didn't like this book, and I can't recommend it.", "paragraph_answer": "Calla is a werewolf or well she prefers Guardian. She saves someone by feeding him some of her blood (surprise! werewolf blood has healing properties). This is the first event in a series seemingly designed to bring Calla's carefully organized life down in shambles. She's supposed to marry Ren, but now there is a Shay. What you expect happens.The consensus seems to be that it's full of awesome, but quite honestly I thought it was awful. It gets a star because the cover is so pretty .Where do I start? The exchanges between Calla and Shay are so incredibly contrived. \"Hi! I just met you and telling you things is going to get me killed but let me pour out EVERYTHING about what I am and how my society functions anyway.\" This happens at least twice which really detracts from the rest of the story in general. The author really should have found a better way to give the reader that information without resorting to such unnatural dialogue.Calla as a whole comes across as ambivalent. She doesn't have much of an opinion on what is going on besides that both Ren and Shay are incredibly attractive and fill her with longing (well, she does hate skirts and frills). The earth shattering revelation that her masters are lying to her doesn't seem to have much impact. Only when Shay is endangered, does she have a reaction.So... I didn't like this book, and I can't recommend it. ", "sentence_answer": "It gets a star because the cover is so pretty .Where", "question_subj_level": 1, "answer_subj_level": 1, "paragraph_id": "f3323e2659d62b37634adac6c24d22f0", "domain": "books"} -{"question": "How are the characters in the book?", "paragraph": "This was a fun read. I couldn't put it down. The characters were entertaining and the banter was witty and hilarious. I found myself laughing out loud many times throughout the book. Great summer book! ", "answer": "The characters were entertaining and the banter was witty and hilarious", "sentence": "The characters were entertaining and the banter was witty and hilarious .", "paragraph_sentence": "This was a fun read. I couldn't put it down. The characters were entertaining and the banter was witty and hilarious . I found myself laughing out loud many times throughout the book. Great summer book!", "paragraph_answer": "This was a fun read. I couldn't put it down. The characters were entertaining and the banter was witty and hilarious . I found myself laughing out loud many times throughout the book. Great summer book! ", "sentence_answer": " The characters were entertaining and the banter was witty and hilarious .", "question_subj_level": 2, "answer_subj_level": 2, "paragraph_id": "de1e9b61010260b7e767789e3a2b1e7d", "domain": "books"} -{"question": "What is the character's past?", "paragraph": "Nora is your mostly typical high school sophomore. She goes to class, tries her best to earn top grades, has a good relationship with her Mom, and a best friend she is almost constantly with. In comparison, Patch is almost an anti-hero. He is dark and mysterious. He seems to have just shown up out of nowhere, with no real past (at least that he is willing to talk about), no friends and no family.Nora is both drawn to and appalled by him when they first meet. Nora's feelings about Patch don't change much throughout the rest of the story. In most books when the heroine just cannot figure out the hero, the reader has at least some insight into what he is really like and we wait patiently for her to GET.A.CLUE. This is so not the case in this story. Patch is as elusive to us as he is to Nora. This also, does not change much during the story. And while we learn about a lot of his past, he ends the story still being somewhat mysterious.I really liked Nora's character. She seemed like a real teenage girl, with real emotions and a solid backing to her actions. Her inexplicable attraction to Patch makes her do things she normally wouldn't, but you can see her trying to fight it for a long time before she finally gives in totally. Patch, on the other hand, seems almost insincere in his feelings. I didn't really buy it when he first told Nora how much he cared about her. His actions really seemed to say otherwise: he taunted and teased her, refused to share any personal details about himself, and was sometimes creepy in a stalkerish way. At the end of Hush, Hush I still didn't feel like I totally `got' Patch. (I'm hoping more of him is revealed in the next book, Crescendo.)Oh, and did I mention? Patch is a fallen angel. After lusting after a mortal girl, he was banished to Earth, wings ripped off, to live with no feeling. He can feel emotional things - sadness, happiness, lust... especially that last one, but physical sensations are completely lost to him.After being assigned as partners in Biology Class, Patch and Nora's subsequent encounters are fraught with danger, mystery, and not a little attraction. There is also another new boy; his mostly silent, totally creepy best friend; trips to a pool hall; that prickly feeling on the back of your neck; a crazy Angel ex-girlfriend; several cases of mistaken identity; teenage sleuthing; and did I just see what I think I saw?! Phew! Nora and Patch do wind up together in the end, but not in a traditional way. I won't say more, because I don't want to give away the big twist at the ending. ;o)I would definitely recommend this book. It was different from other YA books I have read recently, in a totally good way. I can't wait to read Crescendo (out now) to see bad boy Patch's new softer side.~Review by: Book Addict from When Pen Met Paper [...] ", "answer": "ends the story still being somewhat mysterious", "sentence": "And while we learn about a lot of his past, he ends the story still being somewhat mysterious .I really liked Nora's character.", "paragraph_sentence": "Nora is your mostly typical high school sophomore. She goes to class, tries her best to earn top grades, has a good relationship with her Mom, and a best friend she is almost constantly with. In comparison, Patch is almost an anti-hero. He is dark and mysterious. He seems to have just shown up out of nowhere, with no real past (at least that he is willing to talk about), no friends and no family. Nora is both drawn to and appalled by him when they first meet. Nora's feelings about Patch don't change much throughout the rest of the story. In most books when the heroine just cannot figure out the hero, the reader has at least some insight into what he is really like and we wait patiently for her to GET.A.CLUE. This is so not the case in this story. Patch is as elusive to us as he is to Nora. This also, does not change much during the story. And while we learn about a lot of his past, he ends the story still being somewhat mysterious .I really liked Nora's character. She seemed like a real teenage girl, with real emotions and a solid backing to her actions. Her inexplicable attraction to Patch makes her do things she normally wouldn't, but you can see her trying to fight it for a long time before she finally gives in totally. Patch, on the other hand, seems almost insincere in his feelings. I didn't really buy it when he first told Nora how much he cared about her. His actions really seemed to say otherwise: he taunted and teased her, refused to share any personal details about himself, and was sometimes creepy in a stalkerish way. At the end of Hush, Hush I still didn't feel like I totally `got' Patch. (I'm hoping more of him is revealed in the next book, Crescendo.)Oh, and did I mention? Patch is a fallen angel. After lusting after a mortal girl, he was banished to Earth, wings ripped off, to live with no feeling. He can feel emotional things - sadness, happiness, lust... especially that last one, but physical sensations are completely lost to him. After being assigned as partners in Biology Class, Patch and Nora's subsequent encounters are fraught with danger, mystery, and not a little attraction. There is also another new boy; his mostly silent, totally creepy best friend; trips to a pool hall; that prickly feeling on the back of your neck; a crazy Angel ex-girlfriend; several cases of mistaken identity; teenage sleuthing; and did I just see what I think I saw?! Phew! Nora and Patch do wind up together in the end, but not in a traditional way. I won't say more, because I don't want to give away the big twist at the ending. ;o)I would definitely recommend this book. It was different from other YA books I have read recently, in a totally good way. I can't wait to read Crescendo (out now) to see bad boy Patch's new softer side.~Review by: Book Addict from When Pen Met Paper [...]", "paragraph_answer": "Nora is your mostly typical high school sophomore. She goes to class, tries her best to earn top grades, has a good relationship with her Mom, and a best friend she is almost constantly with. In comparison, Patch is almost an anti-hero. He is dark and mysterious. He seems to have just shown up out of nowhere, with no real past (at least that he is willing to talk about), no friends and no family.Nora is both drawn to and appalled by him when they first meet. Nora's feelings about Patch don't change much throughout the rest of the story. In most books when the heroine just cannot figure out the hero, the reader has at least some insight into what he is really like and we wait patiently for her to GET.A.CLUE. This is so not the case in this story. Patch is as elusive to us as he is to Nora. This also, does not change much during the story. And while we learn about a lot of his past, he ends the story still being somewhat mysterious .I really liked Nora's character. She seemed like a real teenage girl, with real emotions and a solid backing to her actions. Her inexplicable attraction to Patch makes her do things she normally wouldn't, but you can see her trying to fight it for a long time before she finally gives in totally. Patch, on the other hand, seems almost insincere in his feelings. I didn't really buy it when he first told Nora how much he cared about her. His actions really seemed to say otherwise: he taunted and teased her, refused to share any personal details about himself, and was sometimes creepy in a stalkerish way. At the end of Hush, Hush I still didn't feel like I totally `got' Patch. (I'm hoping more of him is revealed in the next book, Crescendo.)Oh, and did I mention? Patch is a fallen angel. After lusting after a mortal girl, he was banished to Earth, wings ripped off, to live with no feeling. He can feel emotional things - sadness, happiness, lust... especially that last one, but physical sensations are completely lost to him.After being assigned as partners in Biology Class, Patch and Nora's subsequent encounters are fraught with danger, mystery, and not a little attraction. There is also another new boy; his mostly silent, totally creepy best friend; trips to a pool hall; that prickly feeling on the back of your neck; a crazy Angel ex-girlfriend; several cases of mistaken identity; teenage sleuthing; and did I just see what I think I saw?! Phew! Nora and Patch do wind up together in the end, but not in a traditional way. I won't say more, because I don't want to give away the big twist at the ending. ;o)I would definitely recommend this book. It was different from other YA books I have read recently, in a totally good way. I can't wait to read Crescendo (out now) to see bad boy Patch's new softer side.~Review by: Book Addict from When Pen Met Paper [...] ", "sentence_answer": "And while we learn about a lot of his past, he ends the story still being somewhat mysterious .I really liked Nora's character.", "question_subj_level": 1, "answer_subj_level": 1, "paragraph_id": "3c8b24875e256f814a668459b4298f4c", "domain": "books"} -{"question": "How is the cover of the book written by Barbara Erskine?", "paragraph": "I've been reading this series from the first month the first book hit the shelf. I thought the cover was interesting the idea was unique. Yet, I always believed that the books were not as huge and wonderful as everyone made them out to be. They were okay and interesting, but that's it. Now, reading all the reviews I have to laugh. You've only noticed where this was going now? You haven't picked up on all the inappropriate propaganda until now? Ooookaaaay.What got me with this book was how it started off with the baby vampires. I was getting flashbacks to \"Salem's Lot\" by King. You know, that scene where they remove the floorboard to find the young couple with the baby vampire in their arms. Ewww! There are some places where you just shouldn't go and messing with babies is one of them. Jake's imprinting on Nessie didn't bother me so much. It was explained that the werewolf would be whatever his intended needed him to be. And if it means a caregiver when they are infants and children, then that is what he will be. What did bother me was the get married and need sex at 18 aspect. Very juvenile. Other than that it was good, not great, but good--like all the others. ", "answer": "the cover was interesting the idea was unique", "sentence": " I thought the cover was interesting the idea was unique .", "paragraph_sentence": "I've been reading this series from the first month the first book hit the shelf. I thought the cover was interesting the idea was unique . Yet, I always believed that the books were not as huge and wonderful as everyone made them out to be. They were okay and interesting, but that's it. Now, reading all the reviews I have to laugh. You've only noticed where this was going now? You haven't picked up on all the inappropriate propaganda until now? Ooookaaaay. What got me with this book was how it started off with the baby vampires. I was getting flashbacks to \"Salem's Lot\" by King. You know, that scene where they remove the floorboard to find the young couple with the baby vampire in their arms. Ewww! There are some places where you just shouldn't go and messing with babies is one of them. Jake's imprinting on Nessie didn't bother me so much. It was explained that the werewolf would be whatever his intended needed him to be. And if it means a caregiver when they are infants and children, then that is what he will be. What did bother me was the get married and need sex at 18 aspect. Very juvenile. Other than that it was good, not great, but good--like all the others.", "paragraph_answer": "I've been reading this series from the first month the first book hit the shelf. I thought the cover was interesting the idea was unique . Yet, I always believed that the books were not as huge and wonderful as everyone made them out to be. They were okay and interesting, but that's it. Now, reading all the reviews I have to laugh. You've only noticed where this was going now? You haven't picked up on all the inappropriate propaganda until now? Ooookaaaay.What got me with this book was how it started off with the baby vampires. I was getting flashbacks to \"Salem's Lot\" by King. You know, that scene where they remove the floorboard to find the young couple with the baby vampire in their arms. Ewww! There are some places where you just shouldn't go and messing with babies is one of them. Jake's imprinting on Nessie didn't bother me so much. It was explained that the werewolf would be whatever his intended needed him to be. And if it means a caregiver when they are infants and children, then that is what he will be. What did bother me was the get married and need sex at 18 aspect. Very juvenile. Other than that it was good, not great, but good--like all the others. ", "sentence_answer": " I thought the cover was interesting the idea was unique .", "question_subj_level": 1, "answer_subj_level": 1, "paragraph_id": "e60ce67ccc52c5febb220a45c4162f04", "domain": "books"} -{"question": "Is the plot fresh?", "paragraph": "I highly recommend any readers who enjoy dystopian novels to READ THIS NOW if you have read DIVERGENT(it picks up immediately after the end of Divergent), AND immediately follow it up with the final book ALLEGIANT.Do NOT look at SPOILERS for the books, and read the books for yourself and make up your mind with regard to them! If you enjoy the Dystopian Genre, these are the best of the best!!!There are so many reviews here, that I'm not sure adding my voice will make a difference. But Tris continues making a difference when she was one person in a conflict of many and so I'm going to share just my general thoughts.Again, the author's done an amazing job of world building in dystopian Chicago. Tris & Four/Tobias join the Abnegation survivors at the Amity farms. Later they visit the Candor HQ. So now we have visited the 5 factions, & we end up getting more familiar with the factionless as well, and the world is incredibly detailed and again believable.Tris, in the 'calm' after the storm of the Erudite simulation resulting in the murders of half of the Abnegation, is reeling from the deaths of her parents. Recognizing that they sacrificed themselves because they loved her, she feels guilt over having left them along with PTSD dealing with aftereffects of seeing them killed. Even more troubling, Tris is engulfed in guilt and PTSD from having shot and killed her friend Will while he was in the simulation.Tris is keeping secrets, especially the depths of her distress and is making it very hard for Four/Tobias to be a good boyfriend. Four/Tobias has been keeping a BIG secret of his own and as secrets are revealed back and forth the fledgling relationship between them suffers. They still are drawn to one another and love each other, but their trust is being taxed and their reliance on the strengths of the other is not assured. Motivated by guilt, depression and trauma, Tris makes some destructive decisions, is betrayed by someone you will never suspect, and is helped by the person you least expect.The reasons will be revealed for Erudite's 'hunting' of Divergent's, the attack on Abnegation, and their ongoing pursuit of power.The huge twist at the end of Insurgent is shocking to the people of all factions (and to the readers). It makes them question everything they have ever known and opens their world to completely different possibilities and problems.I believe that I enjoyed Insurgent even more than Divergent, which I wouldn't have thought possible. I was frustrated by the secrets and tension between Tris and Four/Tobias, was captivated by the action and twists and turns throughout the book, and I still was rooting for Tris throughout the whole book. I was also rooting for Tris and Four/Tobias to work out thier issues.Do not stop after reading this book.... immediately move on to Allegiant for the surprising and action packed final book in the series. ", "answer": "They still are drawn to one another", "sentence": " They still are drawn to one another and love each other, but their trust is being taxed and their reliance on the strengths of the other is not assured.", "paragraph_sentence": "I highly recommend any readers who enjoy dystopian novels to READ THIS NOW if you have read DIVERGENT(it picks up immediately after the end of Divergent), AND immediately follow it up with the final book ALLEGIANT.Do NOT look at SPOILERS for the books, and read the books for yourself and make up your mind with regard to them! If you enjoy the Dystopian Genre, these are the best of the best!!!There are so many reviews here, that I'm not sure adding my voice will make a difference. But Tris continues making a difference when she was one person in a conflict of many and so I'm going to share just my general thoughts. Again, the author's done an amazing job of world building in dystopian Chicago. Tris & Four/Tobias join the Abnegation survivors at the Amity farms. Later they visit the Candor HQ. So now we have visited the 5 factions, & we end up getting more familiar with the factionless as well, and the world is incredibly detailed and again believable. Tris, in the 'calm' after the storm of the Erudite simulation resulting in the murders of half of the Abnegation, is reeling from the deaths of her parents. Recognizing that they sacrificed themselves because they loved her, she feels guilt over having left them along with PTSD dealing with aftereffects of seeing them killed. Even more troubling, Tris is engulfed in guilt and PTSD from having shot and killed her friend Will while he was in the simulation. Tris is keeping secrets, especially the depths of her distress and is making it very hard for Four/Tobias to be a good boyfriend. Four/Tobias has been keeping a BIG secret of his own and as secrets are revealed back and forth the fledgling relationship between them suffers. They still are drawn to one another and love each other, but their trust is being taxed and their reliance on the strengths of the other is not assured. Motivated by guilt, depression and trauma, Tris makes some destructive decisions, is betrayed by someone you will never suspect, and is helped by the person you least expect. The reasons will be revealed for Erudite's 'hunting' of Divergent's, the attack on Abnegation, and their ongoing pursuit of power. The huge twist at the end of Insurgent is shocking to the people of all factions (and to the readers). It makes them question everything they have ever known and opens their world to completely different possibilities and problems. I believe that I enjoyed Insurgent even more than Divergent, which I wouldn't have thought possible. I was frustrated by the secrets and tension between Tris and Four/Tobias, was captivated by the action and twists and turns throughout the book, and I still was rooting for Tris throughout the whole book. I was also rooting for Tris and Four/Tobias to work out thier issues. Do not stop after reading this book.... immediately move on to Allegiant for the surprising and action packed final book in the series.", "paragraph_answer": "I highly recommend any readers who enjoy dystopian novels to READ THIS NOW if you have read DIVERGENT(it picks up immediately after the end of Divergent), AND immediately follow it up with the final book ALLEGIANT.Do NOT look at SPOILERS for the books, and read the books for yourself and make up your mind with regard to them! If you enjoy the Dystopian Genre, these are the best of the best!!!There are so many reviews here, that I'm not sure adding my voice will make a difference. But Tris continues making a difference when she was one person in a conflict of many and so I'm going to share just my general thoughts.Again, the author's done an amazing job of world building in dystopian Chicago. Tris & Four/Tobias join the Abnegation survivors at the Amity farms. Later they visit the Candor HQ. So now we have visited the 5 factions, & we end up getting more familiar with the factionless as well, and the world is incredibly detailed and again believable.Tris, in the 'calm' after the storm of the Erudite simulation resulting in the murders of half of the Abnegation, is reeling from the deaths of her parents. Recognizing that they sacrificed themselves because they loved her, she feels guilt over having left them along with PTSD dealing with aftereffects of seeing them killed. Even more troubling, Tris is engulfed in guilt and PTSD from having shot and killed her friend Will while he was in the simulation.Tris is keeping secrets, especially the depths of her distress and is making it very hard for Four/Tobias to be a good boyfriend. Four/Tobias has been keeping a BIG secret of his own and as secrets are revealed back and forth the fledgling relationship between them suffers. They still are drawn to one another and love each other, but their trust is being taxed and their reliance on the strengths of the other is not assured. Motivated by guilt, depression and trauma, Tris makes some destructive decisions, is betrayed by someone you will never suspect, and is helped by the person you least expect.The reasons will be revealed for Erudite's 'hunting' of Divergent's, the attack on Abnegation, and their ongoing pursuit of power.The huge twist at the end of Insurgent is shocking to the people of all factions (and to the readers). It makes them question everything they have ever known and opens their world to completely different possibilities and problems.I believe that I enjoyed Insurgent even more than Divergent, which I wouldn't have thought possible. I was frustrated by the secrets and tension between Tris and Four/Tobias, was captivated by the action and twists and turns throughout the book, and I still was rooting for Tris throughout the whole book. I was also rooting for Tris and Four/Tobias to work out thier issues.Do not stop after reading this book.... immediately move on to Allegiant for the surprising and action packed final book in the series. ", "sentence_answer": " They still are drawn to one another and love each other, but their trust is being taxed and their reliance on the strengths of the other is not assured.", "question_subj_level": 2, "answer_subj_level": 2, "paragraph_id": "47f90bfad10b84f67a895c9b35489b0a", "domain": "books"} -{"question": "Can you tell about the main character of this book?", "paragraph": "I went through a whirl wind of emotions while reading this book. It was absolutely terrifying being inside Anna's head while the play was going down. You could feel the real emotions that she was feeling as if you were in that same situation. While some people are reluctant to read this book because of the age difference between Anna and TJ, don't let that stop you from reading! The characters have an amazing relationship and nothing happens between them until after TJ is a legal adult. All in all I laughed, I cried, and got super connected to these characters. I loved the way the book ended and wouldn't have changed a thing. ", "answer": "The characters have an amazing relationship and nothing happens between them until after TJ is a legal adult", "sentence": " The characters have an amazing relationship and nothing happens between them until after TJ is a legal adult .", "paragraph_sentence": "I went through a whirl wind of emotions while reading this book. It was absolutely terrifying being inside Anna's head while the play was going down. You could feel the real emotions that she was feeling as if you were in that same situation. While some people are reluctant to read this book because of the age difference between Anna and TJ, don't let that stop you from reading! The characters have an amazing relationship and nothing happens between them until after TJ is a legal adult . All in all I laughed, I cried, and got super connected to these characters. I loved the way the book ended and wouldn't have changed a thing.", "paragraph_answer": "I went through a whirl wind of emotions while reading this book. It was absolutely terrifying being inside Anna's head while the play was going down. You could feel the real emotions that she was feeling as if you were in that same situation. While some people are reluctant to read this book because of the age difference between Anna and TJ, don't let that stop you from reading! The characters have an amazing relationship and nothing happens between them until after TJ is a legal adult . All in all I laughed, I cried, and got super connected to these characters. I loved the way the book ended and wouldn't have changed a thing. ", "sentence_answer": " The characters have an amazing relationship and nothing happens between them until after TJ is a legal adult .", "question_subj_level": 2, "answer_subj_level": 2, "paragraph_id": "3e664051f188aa9b5886807b43e77ccc", "domain": "books"} -{"question": "What was the character characteristic?", "paragraph": "I really liked that the romance with the conflicts it had was quite believable.....not just the wine and roses and the crazy lengths of character development with their thoughts and conflicts that sometimes go on and on! I truly loved the character development and it was a refreshing change. A great read! ", "answer": "their thoughts and conflicts that sometimes go on and on", "sentence": "I really liked that the romance with the conflicts it had was quite believable.....not just the wine and roses and the crazy lengths of character development with their thoughts and conflicts that sometimes go on and on !", "paragraph_sentence": " I really liked that the romance with the conflicts it had was quite believable.....not just the wine and roses and the crazy lengths of character development with their thoughts and conflicts that sometimes go on and on ! I truly loved the character development and it was a refreshing change. A great read!", "paragraph_answer": "I really liked that the romance with the conflicts it had was quite believable.....not just the wine and roses and the crazy lengths of character development with their thoughts and conflicts that sometimes go on and on ! I truly loved the character development and it was a refreshing change. A great read! ", "sentence_answer": "I really liked that the romance with the conflicts it had was quite believable.....not just the wine and roses and the crazy lengths of character development with their thoughts and conflicts that sometimes go on and on !", "question_subj_level": 1, "answer_subj_level": 1, "paragraph_id": "4d2b137a353d50ae0776314dc57540e3", "domain": "books"} -{"question": "How do you like the character?", "paragraph": "Without a doubt, this is one the best books I have ever read. Although the author is a medical doctor, he possesses a special talent in writing. The story was very absorbing, engrossing, and riveting. I started the book one day around noon and I could not put it aside. I felt a strong urge to finish it as soon as possible and the next day, the book was over.The story in this book is so real as if somebody has gone through all these and is writing them. You can find all basic human emotions here together, love, hate, fear, friendship, betrayal, loyalty, selfishness, generosity, honor, piety, arrogance, deception etc.The two main characters in the story, Hassan and Amir, happen to be close friends, yet they have really distinct and different personalities. The one, who is more advantageous from almost all aspects over the other, Amir, is a superficial, unfaithful, coward boy. In my opinion, at the age of 38, he actually becomes a real man, i.e. a man of honor, righteousness and loyalty. The other character, Hassan, is genuinely, perhaps, the most decent human being you can ever come across out there. If you ever happened to have a friend like him, stick to him like you have no one in the World. He possesses all the good qualities that a human being may have, i.e. loyalty, courage, diligence, decency, integrity, faithfulness, you name it!This book is able to unearth all the humane feelings you might ever have lost and will enable you, by all means, to learn the meaning of being a genuine human being again. ", "answer": "Hassan, is genuinely, perhaps, the most decent human being you can ever come across out there", "sentence": "The other character, Hassan, is genuinely, perhaps, the most decent human being you can ever come across out there .", "paragraph_sentence": "Without a doubt, this is one the best books I have ever read. Although the author is a medical doctor, he possesses a special talent in writing. The story was very absorbing, engrossing, and riveting. I started the book one day around noon and I could not put it aside. I felt a strong urge to finish it as soon as possible and the next day, the book was over. The story in this book is so real as if somebody has gone through all these and is writing them. You can find all basic human emotions here together, love, hate, fear, friendship, betrayal, loyalty, selfishness, generosity, honor, piety, arrogance, deception etc. The two main characters in the story, Hassan and Amir, happen to be close friends, yet they have really distinct and different personalities. The one, who is more advantageous from almost all aspects over the other, Amir, is a superficial, unfaithful, coward boy. In my opinion, at the age of 38, he actually becomes a real man, i.e. a man of honor, righteousness and loyalty. The other character, Hassan, is genuinely, perhaps, the most decent human being you can ever come across out there . If you ever happened to have a friend like him, stick to him like you have no one in the World. He possesses all the good qualities that a human being may have, i.e. loyalty, courage, diligence, decency, integrity, faithfulness, you name it!This book is able to unearth all the humane feelings you might ever have lost and will enable you, by all means, to learn the meaning of being a genuine human being again.", "paragraph_answer": "Without a doubt, this is one the best books I have ever read. Although the author is a medical doctor, he possesses a special talent in writing. The story was very absorbing, engrossing, and riveting. I started the book one day around noon and I could not put it aside. I felt a strong urge to finish it as soon as possible and the next day, the book was over.The story in this book is so real as if somebody has gone through all these and is writing them. You can find all basic human emotions here together, love, hate, fear, friendship, betrayal, loyalty, selfishness, generosity, honor, piety, arrogance, deception etc.The two main characters in the story, Hassan and Amir, happen to be close friends, yet they have really distinct and different personalities. The one, who is more advantageous from almost all aspects over the other, Amir, is a superficial, unfaithful, coward boy. In my opinion, at the age of 38, he actually becomes a real man, i.e. a man of honor, righteousness and loyalty. The other character, Hassan, is genuinely, perhaps, the most decent human being you can ever come across out there . If you ever happened to have a friend like him, stick to him like you have no one in the World. He possesses all the good qualities that a human being may have, i.e. loyalty, courage, diligence, decency, integrity, faithfulness, you name it!This book is able to unearth all the humane feelings you might ever have lost and will enable you, by all means, to learn the meaning of being a genuine human being again. ", "sentence_answer": "The other character, Hassan, is genuinely, perhaps, the most decent human being you can ever come across out there .", "question_subj_level": 1, "answer_subj_level": 1, "paragraph_id": "cee772eac7660f24066426bcd2e9d115", "domain": "books"} -{"question": "How is the description?", "paragraph": "This is one of the best books I've read in a very long time. How Ms. Tartt was able to get into this young man's psyche is incredible! Her writing style is superb and I hated to see the book end. I have recommended the book to many friends. I hope to see more from this author and hope she continues with her excellent character development. ", "answer": "was able", "sentence": " How Ms. Tartt was able to get into this young man's psyche is incredible!", "paragraph_sentence": "This is one of the best books I've read in a very long time. How Ms. Tartt was able to get into this young man's psyche is incredible! Her writing style is superb and I hated to see the book end. I have recommended the book to many friends. I hope to see more from this author and hope she continues with her excellent character development.", "paragraph_answer": "This is one of the best books I've read in a very long time. How Ms. Tartt was able to get into this young man's psyche is incredible! Her writing style is superb and I hated to see the book end. I have recommended the book to many friends. I hope to see more from this author and hope she continues with her excellent character development. ", "sentence_answer": " How Ms. Tartt was able to get into this young man's psyche is incredible!", "question_subj_level": 2, "answer_subj_level": 2, "paragraph_id": "e3843d04d7734c5b09e60a6492fd0d0c", "domain": "books"} -{"question": "How is the character?", "paragraph": "Oh, wow! Wow!I very rarely read thrillers, but this book is going to make it to the ones I enjoyed most.I thouroughly enjoyed this book for the past three days and I am sorry it's over, but I had to rush through it for two reasons:1. I couldn't put it down2. It had to be my last book of 2012I am one of those readers who skim quite a bit when reading fiction, esp. mainstream fiction, but this book I read cover to cover, i pondered over her statements, I marvelled over it's philosophies (cool girl, anyone?) and underlined many pharagraphs on my Kindle. And it is not a book I expected to need to underline.It is such a clever book, all the details neatly come together, every detail is of some importance, the writing is straightforward, but amazingly descriptive, the characters are so realistic ( I actually know people like them and I felt like every single one of them from time to time)I loved Amy all the way through and I loved Nick. I wish Go was developed a bit more, though. Her I just liked. The secondary characters were amazing too and not cliched at all, except for, maybe, Amy's lovey-dovey parents, but they were fairly fitting to the story.The ending made sense, too. It wasn't a huge twist everyone was talking about, I didn't see it coming, but I wasn't shocked by it either. It was fitting. The characters were developed enough for me to be able to accept the outcome.All in all, what a great book to complete my 2012 'books read' collection. ", "answer": "the characters are so realistic", "sentence": "It is such a clever book, all the details neatly come together, every detail is of some importance, the writing is straightforward, but amazingly descriptive, the characters are so realistic ( I actually know people like them", "paragraph_sentence": "Oh, wow! Wow!I very rarely read thrillers, but this book is going to make it to the ones I enjoyed most. I thouroughly enjoyed this book for the past three days and I am sorry it's over, but I had to rush through it for two reasons:1. I couldn't put it down2. It had to be my last book of 2012I am one of those readers who skim quite a bit when reading fiction, esp. mainstream fiction, but this book I read cover to cover, i pondered over her statements, I marvelled over it's philosophies (cool girl, anyone?) and underlined many pharagraphs on my Kindle. And it is not a book I expected to need to underline. It is such a clever book, all the details neatly come together, every detail is of some importance, the writing is straightforward, but amazingly descriptive, the characters are so realistic ( I actually know people like them and I felt like every single one of them from time to time)I loved Amy all the way through and I loved Nick. I wish Go was developed a bit more, though. Her I just liked. The secondary characters were amazing too and not cliched at all, except for, maybe, Amy's lovey-dovey parents, but they were fairly fitting to the story. The ending made sense, too. It wasn't a huge twist everyone was talking about, I didn't see it coming, but I wasn't shocked by it either. It was fitting. The characters were developed enough for me to be able to accept the outcome. All in all, what a great book to complete my 2012 'books read' collection.", "paragraph_answer": "Oh, wow! Wow!I very rarely read thrillers, but this book is going to make it to the ones I enjoyed most.I thouroughly enjoyed this book for the past three days and I am sorry it's over, but I had to rush through it for two reasons:1. I couldn't put it down2. It had to be my last book of 2012I am one of those readers who skim quite a bit when reading fiction, esp. mainstream fiction, but this book I read cover to cover, i pondered over her statements, I marvelled over it's philosophies (cool girl, anyone?) and underlined many pharagraphs on my Kindle. And it is not a book I expected to need to underline.It is such a clever book, all the details neatly come together, every detail is of some importance, the writing is straightforward, but amazingly descriptive, the characters are so realistic ( I actually know people like them and I felt like every single one of them from time to time)I loved Amy all the way through and I loved Nick. I wish Go was developed a bit more, though. Her I just liked. The secondary characters were amazing too and not cliched at all, except for, maybe, Amy's lovey-dovey parents, but they were fairly fitting to the story.The ending made sense, too. It wasn't a huge twist everyone was talking about, I didn't see it coming, but I wasn't shocked by it either. It was fitting. The characters were developed enough for me to be able to accept the outcome.All in all, what a great book to complete my 2012 'books read' collection. ", "sentence_answer": "It is such a clever book, all the details neatly come together, every detail is of some importance, the writing is straightforward, but amazingly descriptive, the characters are so realistic ( I actually know people like them", "question_subj_level": 1, "answer_subj_level": 1, "paragraph_id": "ed9c5457f4120b60e9aef3a5d2f0e6e4", "domain": "books"} -{"question": "What is your interest in cooking?", "paragraph": "Dan Brown's book includes a good deal of information about a world that has been hidden in plain sight for a very long time. To a greater or lesser extent depending on the denomination, Christian religious practices include many pagan rites and rituals. The most obvious center on pagan holidays such as Samhain (Halloween = hallowed eve of All Saints Day) or the example in Brown's book that involves the rites of spring. Those with art history and/or comparative religion backgrounds will be familiar with most of the `occult' information Brown shares (if you can find it in books I guess it isn't too well hidden).However, it is important to keep in mind that Brown's tale is a work of fiction, and as such, the comments and thoughts of the protagonist (Robert) and other characters may or may not be accurate. For example, the purported millions of people burned at the stake for \"witchcraft\" is exaggerated as are the assertions that they were all women and the Roman Catholic church was responsible for all the deaths. Research conducted in the 1990s shows: 1) The numbers of \"witches\" burned at the stake was much lower than previously thought; 2) Many of those executed for \"witchcraft\" met their fate in Germany, Denmark, and Scotland (nominally Protestant countries at the time of the witch burnings); and most of those executed were not killed by church or secular authorities, but by apparently hysterical illiterate villagers who were both Catholic and Protestant (i.e. Salem in the New World). Perhaps as a result, Italy-a nominally Catholic country-is purported to be the home of the \"evil eye\" and many modern witches. (Raven Grimassi, a hereditary Italian witch, has written extensively on this topic).Fiction versus non-fiction aside, my one irritation with Brown's storytelling is that he pulls his punches in the denouement-probably because the editors wanted to increase book sales. I can't say more without giving away the plot-but this book is not THE NAME OF THE ROSE.While I admit to reading the book non-stop, I wasn't \"scared\" after the first few pages. I read on because I found Brown's weaving of occult information, art history, pagan lore, technology, Templars, Masons, and Paris fascinating. I have a personal interest in the machinations of Rome and the Knights Templar. My grandfather was a very high ranking Mason (as have been most of the male members of my mother's family) and my grandmother was a member of the Eastern Star (as have been most of the female members of my mother's family). On the other hand, I was raised Roman Catholic because my father was RC (and a Knight of Columbus). To say I absorbed a good deal of conflicting information during my growing up years is an understatement. I could really identify with Sophia. ", "answer": "personal interest", "sentence": "I have a personal interest in the machinations of Rome and the Knights Templar.", "paragraph_sentence": "Dan Brown's book includes a good deal of information about a world that has been hidden in plain sight for a very long time. To a greater or lesser extent depending on the denomination, Christian religious practices include many pagan rites and rituals. The most obvious center on pagan holidays such as Samhain (Halloween = hallowed eve of All Saints Day) or the example in Brown's book that involves the rites of spring. Those with art history and/or comparative religion backgrounds will be familiar with most of the `occult' information Brown shares (if you can find it in books I guess it isn't too well hidden).However, it is important to keep in mind that Brown's tale is a work of fiction, and as such, the comments and thoughts of the protagonist (Robert) and other characters may or may not be accurate. For example, the purported millions of people burned at the stake for \"witchcraft\" is exaggerated as are the assertions that they were all women and the Roman Catholic church was responsible for all the deaths. Research conducted in the 1990s shows: 1) The numbers of \"witches\" burned at the stake was much lower than previously thought; 2) Many of those executed for \"witchcraft\" met their fate in Germany, Denmark, and Scotland (nominally Protestant countries at the time of the witch burnings); and most of those executed were not killed by church or secular authorities, but by apparently hysterical illiterate villagers who were both Catholic and Protestant (i.e. Salem in the New World). Perhaps as a result, Italy-a nominally Catholic country-is purported to be the home of the \"evil eye\" and many modern witches. (Raven Grimassi, a hereditary Italian witch, has written extensively on this topic).Fiction versus non-fiction aside, my one irritation with Brown's storytelling is that he pulls his punches in the denouement-probably because the editors wanted to increase book sales. I can't say more without giving away the plot-but this book is not THE NAME OF THE ROSE.While I admit to reading the book non-stop, I wasn't \"scared\" after the first few pages. I read on because I found Brown's weaving of occult information, art history, pagan lore, technology, Templars, Masons, and Paris fascinating. I have a personal interest in the machinations of Rome and the Knights Templar. My grandfather was a very high ranking Mason (as have been most of the male members of my mother's family) and my grandmother was a member of the Eastern Star (as have been most of the female members of my mother's family). On the other hand, I was raised Roman Catholic because my father was RC (and a Knight of Columbus). To say I absorbed a good deal of conflicting information during my growing up years is an understatement. I could really identify with Sophia.", "paragraph_answer": "Dan Brown's book includes a good deal of information about a world that has been hidden in plain sight for a very long time. To a greater or lesser extent depending on the denomination, Christian religious practices include many pagan rites and rituals. The most obvious center on pagan holidays such as Samhain (Halloween = hallowed eve of All Saints Day) or the example in Brown's book that involves the rites of spring. Those with art history and/or comparative religion backgrounds will be familiar with most of the `occult' information Brown shares (if you can find it in books I guess it isn't too well hidden).However, it is important to keep in mind that Brown's tale is a work of fiction, and as such, the comments and thoughts of the protagonist (Robert) and other characters may or may not be accurate. For example, the purported millions of people burned at the stake for \"witchcraft\" is exaggerated as are the assertions that they were all women and the Roman Catholic church was responsible for all the deaths. Research conducted in the 1990s shows: 1) The numbers of \"witches\" burned at the stake was much lower than previously thought; 2) Many of those executed for \"witchcraft\" met their fate in Germany, Denmark, and Scotland (nominally Protestant countries at the time of the witch burnings); and most of those executed were not killed by church or secular authorities, but by apparently hysterical illiterate villagers who were both Catholic and Protestant (i.e. Salem in the New World). Perhaps as a result, Italy-a nominally Catholic country-is purported to be the home of the \"evil eye\" and many modern witches. (Raven Grimassi, a hereditary Italian witch, has written extensively on this topic).Fiction versus non-fiction aside, my one irritation with Brown's storytelling is that he pulls his punches in the denouement-probably because the editors wanted to increase book sales. I can't say more without giving away the plot-but this book is not THE NAME OF THE ROSE.While I admit to reading the book non-stop, I wasn't \"scared\" after the first few pages. I read on because I found Brown's weaving of occult information, art history, pagan lore, technology, Templars, Masons, and Paris fascinating. I have a personal interest in the machinations of Rome and the Knights Templar. My grandfather was a very high ranking Mason (as have been most of the male members of my mother's family) and my grandmother was a member of the Eastern Star (as have been most of the female members of my mother's family). On the other hand, I was raised Roman Catholic because my father was RC (and a Knight of Columbus). To say I absorbed a good deal of conflicting information during my growing up years is an understatement. I could really identify with Sophia. ", "sentence_answer": "I have a personal interest in the machinations of Rome and the Knights Templar.", "question_subj_level": 1, "answer_subj_level": 1, "paragraph_id": "67147bc62d3aeb1ebb9d45605f6a4551", "domain": "books"} -{"question": "What kind of characters has the author created?", "paragraph": "Rather pedestrian plot and writing. It didn't really hold my interest and I found the characters to be one-dimensional and rather dull. ", "answer": "I found the characters to be one", "sentence": "It didn't really hold my interest and I found the characters to be one -dimensional and rather dull.", "paragraph_sentence": "Rather pedestrian plot and writing. It didn't really hold my interest and I found the characters to be one -dimensional and rather dull. ", "paragraph_answer": "Rather pedestrian plot and writing. It didn't really hold my interest and I found the characters to be one -dimensional and rather dull. ", "sentence_answer": "It didn't really hold my interest and I found the characters to be one -dimensional and rather dull.", "question_subj_level": 1, "answer_subj_level": 1, "paragraph_id": "1a46ca7ae3f1b29db1626b7edc1b82fa", "domain": "books"} -{"question": "Which is your favourite character?", "paragraph": "It's rare that a book makes me literally laugh out loud and/or sob my eyes out... this author accomplishes that more than once in this remarkably told story. Perfect development of the characters - the bond they build is palpable, believable and quite beautiful. ", "answer": "Perfect development of the characters", "sentence": "Perfect development of the characters - the bond they build is palpable, believable and quite beautiful.", "paragraph_sentence": "It's rare that a book makes me literally laugh out loud and/or sob my eyes out... this author accomplishes that more than once in this remarkably told story. Perfect development of the characters - the bond they build is palpable, believable and quite beautiful. ", "paragraph_answer": "It's rare that a book makes me literally laugh out loud and/or sob my eyes out... this author accomplishes that more than once in this remarkably told story. Perfect development of the characters - the bond they build is palpable, believable and quite beautiful. ", "sentence_answer": " Perfect development of the characters - the bond they build is palpable, believable and quite beautiful.", "question_subj_level": 1, "answer_subj_level": 1, "paragraph_id": "099e02aa3445f60ab11efeb39dfef46f", "domain": "books"} -{"question": "What was character like?", "paragraph": "I literally bought this book a little over 24 hours ago and what can I say, it really keeps your attention. If you are like me and love a good romance novel then stop reading reviews and just buy it right now because you won't be disappointed.PROS- Great character development. I could mentally imagine every single character and fell in love with some of them, could relate to some of their problems and literally cried when they cried at times.- Good story line. There was drama when there needed to be. There were comical moments, many sad moments and some very happy times as well. The story developed into something that really touched my heart. Dealing with death is not something to easily write about, however, Young elaborates on it beautifully and shows how to deal with and get over the loss of a loved one.- Heated romance. Need I say more?CONS- The only two bad things that I can really say about the book is that first of all, it was somewhat predictable. The hinted foreshadowing is far from subtle. Although there were a few moments in the book that I was actually caught by surprise and wasn't expecting it to happen.- Secondly, there were a lot of similarities between this book and the Fifty Shades series. Both had characters that were really mentally messed up. Both have the main male character being drop dead sexy, rich businessmen that are very protective over the women they love, and have also been through terrible tragedy. Both main male characters also get into bar fights. However, as I got deeper and deeper into the book, I was finding more and more differences between them where I was able to mentally separate them, but in a good way. Now that I have read the entire book, I can say that although it does share some characteristics with Fifty Shades of Grey, On Dublin Street differentiates enough from it to make it unique and a very very good read.In my opinion, it would make an excellent movie that would really teach an important life lesson. Remorse, forgiveness, and love. ", "answer": "Both have the main male character being drop dead sexy, rich businessmen that are very protective", "sentence": "Both have the main male character being drop dead sexy, rich businessmen that are very protective over the women they love, and have also been through terrible tragedy.", "paragraph_sentence": "I literally bought this book a little over 24 hours ago and what can I say, it really keeps your attention. If you are like me and love a good romance novel then stop reading reviews and just buy it right now because you won't be disappointed. PROS- Great character development. I could mentally imagine every single character and fell in love with some of them, could relate to some of their problems and literally cried when they cried at times.- Good story line. There was drama when there needed to be. There were comical moments, many sad moments and some very happy times as well. The story developed into something that really touched my heart. Dealing with death is not something to easily write about, however, Young elaborates on it beautifully and shows how to deal with and get over the loss of a loved one.- Heated romance. Need I say more?CONS- The only two bad things that I can really say about the book is that first of all, it was somewhat predictable. The hinted foreshadowing is far from subtle. Although there were a few moments in the book that I was actually caught by surprise and wasn't expecting it to happen.- Secondly, there were a lot of similarities between this book and the Fifty Shades series. Both had characters that were really mentally messed up. Both have the main male character being drop dead sexy, rich businessmen that are very protective over the women they love, and have also been through terrible tragedy. Both main male characters also get into bar fights. However, as I got deeper and deeper into the book, I was finding more and more differences between them where I was able to mentally separate them, but in a good way. Now that I have read the entire book, I can say that although it does share some characteristics with Fifty Shades of Grey, On Dublin Street differentiates enough from it to make it unique and a very very good read. In my opinion, it would make an excellent movie that would really teach an important life lesson. Remorse, forgiveness, and love.", "paragraph_answer": "I literally bought this book a little over 24 hours ago and what can I say, it really keeps your attention. If you are like me and love a good romance novel then stop reading reviews and just buy it right now because you won't be disappointed.PROS- Great character development. I could mentally imagine every single character and fell in love with some of them, could relate to some of their problems and literally cried when they cried at times.- Good story line. There was drama when there needed to be. There were comical moments, many sad moments and some very happy times as well. The story developed into something that really touched my heart. Dealing with death is not something to easily write about, however, Young elaborates on it beautifully and shows how to deal with and get over the loss of a loved one.- Heated romance. Need I say more?CONS- The only two bad things that I can really say about the book is that first of all, it was somewhat predictable. The hinted foreshadowing is far from subtle. Although there were a few moments in the book that I was actually caught by surprise and wasn't expecting it to happen.- Secondly, there were a lot of similarities between this book and the Fifty Shades series. Both had characters that were really mentally messed up. Both have the main male character being drop dead sexy, rich businessmen that are very protective over the women they love, and have also been through terrible tragedy. Both main male characters also get into bar fights. However, as I got deeper and deeper into the book, I was finding more and more differences between them where I was able to mentally separate them, but in a good way. Now that I have read the entire book, I can say that although it does share some characteristics with Fifty Shades of Grey, On Dublin Street differentiates enough from it to make it unique and a very very good read.In my opinion, it would make an excellent movie that would really teach an important life lesson. Remorse, forgiveness, and love. ", "sentence_answer": " Both have the main male character being drop dead sexy, rich businessmen that are very protective over the women they love, and have also been through terrible tragedy.", "question_subj_level": 2, "answer_subj_level": 2, "paragraph_id": "d72af2ac6fe289bd06633c0bb9665db0", "domain": "books"} -{"question": "Does it have multiple similarity?", "paragraph": "Suzy Wilson's review Apr 23, 20135 of 5 starsbookshelves: dystopia, strong-female-protagonistRead in April, 2013I received a copy of this novel as an electronic Advance Reader Copy from NetGalley and Houghton Mifflin, in return for an honest review.I liked it so much, when it came out in hardcover, I bought the book.Honestly, I loved this book.It is not difficult to see elements of other works in this novel. Like The Hunger Games and Divergent, The Testing is a post-apocalyptic dystopia - the world is rehabilitating, several generations after the bombs were dropped. Food is growing again; the water is being slowly cleaned and the badlands are being reclaimed from the radiation and mutations. Things are tough, but it is much better than it was.Cia lives with her family in a small outpost, isolated from other communities. She lives in a large, apparently happy family invested in re-engineering order from the chaos. We pick up Cia's personal narrative at the point where she is about to graduate from high school. Bright, plucky and full of promise, Cia has hopes of following her father to University to continue and build on his legacy of research and service. However, places at the University are limited, and to gain entrance, suitable candidates are recruited from the various settlements to undergo the Testing - a series of entrance exams. Few from Cia's home community have been favoured with selection in recent years, and she is determined to break back amongst the chosen.The novel follows Cia and three schoolmates chosen to represent their colony in the Testing. However, all is not as it seems. Cia's father, a graduate of the University, warns her on the eve of her departure, to trust no-one. Haunted still by nightmares, he shares with Cia what knowledge he retains of his own testing - including a warning that each successful candidate's memory is wiped at the end of their Testing. His fear is not of what he remembers, rather the nightmare of what he cannot. Like 1984's behindthink, it isn't what your conscious mind remembers that is the problem - it is the messages from the shadows that haunt your dreams.Cia departs, and the Testing begins.The story, while slow to start, gathers pace during the Testing. Like the candidates, I, as the reader, was shocked by the brutality of the Testing - not so much by the graphic descriptions of the challenges, but more the underlying horror of the choices and the realities experienced by the candidates. It isn't what Charbonneau draws for us with her words, rather what is left unspoken, unlit and subverted that speaks the loudest.I found the novel compelling. The characters are finely drawn and complex. The world-building is achieved early and well, without superfluity. Cia is perhaps the only truly honest person in the book. Everyone else has something to hide. Cia's challenge is to learn to limit her trust in others, while remaining true to her own ideals, and staying alive. Without introducing too many spoilers, I really enjoyed the ending of the book. I think the unmasking of the final subterfuge is masterfully done and I can't wait to read the next instalment. ", "answer": "Suzy Wilson's review Apr 23", "sentence": "Suzy Wilson's review Apr 23 , 20135 of 5 starsbookshelves: dystopia, strong-female-protagonistRead in April, 2013I received a copy of this novel as an electronic Advance Reader Copy from NetGalley and Houghton Mifflin, in return for an honest review.", "paragraph_sentence": " Suzy Wilson's review Apr 23 , 20135 of 5 starsbookshelves: dystopia, strong-female-protagonistRead in April, 2013I received a copy of this novel as an electronic Advance Reader Copy from NetGalley and Houghton Mifflin, in return for an honest review. I liked it so much, when it came out in hardcover, I bought the book. Honestly, I loved this book. It is not difficult to see elements of other works in this novel. Like The Hunger Games and Divergent, The Testing is a post-apocalyptic dystopia - the world is rehabilitating, several generations after the bombs were dropped. Food is growing again; the water is being slowly cleaned and the badlands are being reclaimed from the radiation and mutations. Things are tough, but it is much better than it was. Cia lives with her family in a small outpost, isolated from other communities. She lives in a large, apparently happy family invested in re-engineering order from the chaos. We pick up Cia's personal narrative at the point where she is about to graduate from high school. Bright, plucky and full of promise, Cia has hopes of following her father to University to continue and build on his legacy of research and service. However, places at the University are limited, and to gain entrance, suitable candidates are recruited from the various settlements to undergo the Testing - a series of entrance exams. Few from Cia's home community have been favoured with selection in recent years, and she is determined to break back amongst the chosen. The novel follows Cia and three schoolmates chosen to represent their colony in the Testing. However, all is not as it seems. Cia's father, a graduate of the University, warns her on the eve of her departure, to trust no-one. Haunted still by nightmares, he shares with Cia what knowledge he retains of his own testing - including a warning that each successful candidate's memory is wiped at the end of their Testing. His fear is not of what he remembers, rather the nightmare of what he cannot. Like 1984's behindthink, it isn't what your conscious mind remembers that is the problem - it is the messages from the shadows that haunt your dreams. Cia departs, and the Testing begins. The story, while slow to start, gathers pace during the Testing. Like the candidates, I, as the reader, was shocked by the brutality of the Testing - not so much by the graphic descriptions of the challenges, but more the underlying horror of the choices and the realities experienced by the candidates. It isn't what Charbonneau draws for us with her words, rather what is left unspoken, unlit and subverted that speaks the loudest. I found the novel compelling. The characters are finely drawn and complex. The world-building is achieved early and well, without superfluity. Cia is perhaps the only truly honest person in the book. Everyone else has something to hide. Cia's challenge is to learn to limit her trust in others, while remaining true to her own ideals, and staying alive. Without introducing too many spoilers, I really enjoyed the ending of the book. I think the unmasking of the final subterfuge is masterfully done and I can't wait to read the next instalment.", "paragraph_answer": " Suzy Wilson's review Apr 23 , 20135 of 5 starsbookshelves: dystopia, strong-female-protagonistRead in April, 2013I received a copy of this novel as an electronic Advance Reader Copy from NetGalley and Houghton Mifflin, in return for an honest review.I liked it so much, when it came out in hardcover, I bought the book.Honestly, I loved this book.It is not difficult to see elements of other works in this novel. Like The Hunger Games and Divergent, The Testing is a post-apocalyptic dystopia - the world is rehabilitating, several generations after the bombs were dropped. Food is growing again; the water is being slowly cleaned and the badlands are being reclaimed from the radiation and mutations. Things are tough, but it is much better than it was.Cia lives with her family in a small outpost, isolated from other communities. She lives in a large, apparently happy family invested in re-engineering order from the chaos. We pick up Cia's personal narrative at the point where she is about to graduate from high school. Bright, plucky and full of promise, Cia has hopes of following her father to University to continue and build on his legacy of research and service. However, places at the University are limited, and to gain entrance, suitable candidates are recruited from the various settlements to undergo the Testing - a series of entrance exams. Few from Cia's home community have been favoured with selection in recent years, and she is determined to break back amongst the chosen.The novel follows Cia and three schoolmates chosen to represent their colony in the Testing. However, all is not as it seems. Cia's father, a graduate of the University, warns her on the eve of her departure, to trust no-one. Haunted still by nightmares, he shares with Cia what knowledge he retains of his own testing - including a warning that each successful candidate's memory is wiped at the end of their Testing. His fear is not of what he remembers, rather the nightmare of what he cannot. Like 1984's behindthink, it isn't what your conscious mind remembers that is the problem - it is the messages from the shadows that haunt your dreams.Cia departs, and the Testing begins.The story, while slow to start, gathers pace during the Testing. Like the candidates, I, as the reader, was shocked by the brutality of the Testing - not so much by the graphic descriptions of the challenges, but more the underlying horror of the choices and the realities experienced by the candidates. It isn't what Charbonneau draws for us with her words, rather what is left unspoken, unlit and subverted that speaks the loudest.I found the novel compelling. The characters are finely drawn and complex. The world-building is achieved early and well, without superfluity. Cia is perhaps the only truly honest person in the book. Everyone else has something to hide. Cia's challenge is to learn to limit her trust in others, while remaining true to her own ideals, and staying alive. Without introducing too many spoilers, I really enjoyed the ending of the book. I think the unmasking of the final subterfuge is masterfully done and I can't wait to read the next instalment. ", "sentence_answer": " Suzy Wilson's review Apr 23 , 20135 of 5 starsbookshelves: dystopia, strong-female-protagonistRead in April, 2013I received a copy of this novel as an electronic Advance Reader Copy from NetGalley and Houghton Mifflin, in return for an honest review.", "question_subj_level": 1, "answer_subj_level": 1, "paragraph_id": "0bd76733a6d12764c32d0a47a30a479a", "domain": "books"} -{"question": "How is respect?", "paragraph": "I read this as it is on my students booklist. I always enjoy the themes involved in this book. It's clearly teen-fiction in the way it's written. The plot moves along at lightening speed which is the both the success and perhaps the loss in the story. You can't help but being engaged in the story as Katniss is catapulted into the hunger games arena; being swept along with her are a number of other characters who have varying degrees of involvement.This is my only problem really, in that the other characters feel quite undeveloped - i don't feel I know, or care about them very much. Having said this, I'm aware it is book one of a trilogy and expect the other characters to be developed for good and bad in the other two books, so I take this book as a great set-up for the trilogy and involving some really interesting themes both ancient and modern. ", "answer": "This is my only problem really", "sentence": "This is my only problem really , in that the other characters feel quite undeveloped - i don't feel I know, or care about them very much.", "paragraph_sentence": "I read this as it is on my students booklist. I always enjoy the themes involved in this book. It's clearly teen-fiction in the way it's written. The plot moves along at lightening speed which is the both the success and perhaps the loss in the story. You can't help but being engaged in the story as Katniss is catapulted into the hunger games arena; being swept along with her are a number of other characters who have varying degrees of involvement. This is my only problem really , in that the other characters feel quite undeveloped - i don't feel I know, or care about them very much. Having said this, I'm aware it is book one of a trilogy and expect the other characters to be developed for good and bad in the other two books, so I take this book as a great set-up for the trilogy and involving some really interesting themes both ancient and modern.", "paragraph_answer": "I read this as it is on my students booklist. I always enjoy the themes involved in this book. It's clearly teen-fiction in the way it's written. The plot moves along at lightening speed which is the both the success and perhaps the loss in the story. You can't help but being engaged in the story as Katniss is catapulted into the hunger games arena; being swept along with her are a number of other characters who have varying degrees of involvement. This is my only problem really , in that the other characters feel quite undeveloped - i don't feel I know, or care about them very much. Having said this, I'm aware it is book one of a trilogy and expect the other characters to be developed for good and bad in the other two books, so I take this book as a great set-up for the trilogy and involving some really interesting themes both ancient and modern. ", "sentence_answer": " This is my only problem really , in that the other characters feel quite undeveloped - i don't feel I know, or care about them very much.", "question_subj_level": 3, "answer_subj_level": 3, "paragraph_id": "667eb5fe8ee4d20551a6b8d794ab19e5", "domain": "books"} -{"question": "How is the plot going?", "paragraph": "The type of mystery I'm used to starts off with a bang and takes you on a wild ride. This wasn't that. I found the first chapter kind of boring and the first third plodding. Then I hit page 219. This book's pace feels a little like the first hill of a roller coaster ride. It chugs up the hill and you wonder what all the hype is about, then at p. 219 it starts a free fall down the hill gaining momentum until the end. I read the first 219 pages in a week and the last 370 pages in two days.Plot summary:Reporter Blomkvist is hired by rich patriarch Vanger to examine the cold case of how his niece Harriet disappeared 40 years ago. In their research Blomkvist and his unorthodox assistant Salander uncover gruesome family secrets.My opinion:Holy cow is this good. The story is complex, rich, and in-depth. Most of the details you think are just color are actually significant so pay attention. Larsson may have written one of the most fascinating characters in fiction in Lisbeth Salander the goth, brainiac hacker. Blomkvist is an odd hero; he's ethical as a journalist though morally suspect in a Bohemian kind of way that is a lot more forgiving in a 25 year-old than in a 45 year-old. The characters may not be likeable to some, but they are complete, well-rounded, fascinating and complex. The plot is compelling if gruesome and disturbing at several points. Be warned.There were some writing style things that bugged me personally: A lot of the scenes start in one POV and end in someone else's POV (the pivotal office scene on p. 220 is an example). The names can get very confusing. Where most authors try to avoid even using the same letter in naming their characters, Larsson uses names like Henrik, Harriett, and Harold living on Hedeby Island off Hedestad. He'll refer to a character by three names such as: Berger, Erika and Ricky, but despite some of these minor annoyances, the story and characters are excellent.This book is compelling, fascinating, unique, unpredictable and not to be missed. It's complex and adult -- and definitely not for the under 21s in my opinion. ", "answer": "The plot is compelling if gruesome and disturbing at several points", "sentence": "The plot is compelling if gruesome and disturbing at several points .", "paragraph_sentence": "The type of mystery I'm used to starts off with a bang and takes you on a wild ride. This wasn't that. I found the first chapter kind of boring and the first third plodding. Then I hit page 219. This book's pace feels a little like the first hill of a roller coaster ride. It chugs up the hill and you wonder what all the hype is about, then at p. 219 it starts a free fall down the hill gaining momentum until the end. I read the first 219 pages in a week and the last 370 pages in two days. Plot summary:Reporter Blomkvist is hired by rich patriarch Vanger to examine the cold case of how his niece Harriet disappeared 40 years ago. In their research Blomkvist and his unorthodox assistant Salander uncover gruesome family secrets. My opinion:Holy cow is this good. The story is complex, rich, and in-depth. Most of the details you think are just color are actually significant so pay attention. Larsson may have written one of the most fascinating characters in fiction in Lisbeth Salander the goth, brainiac hacker. Blomkvist is an odd hero; he's ethical as a journalist though morally suspect in a Bohemian kind of way that is a lot more forgiving in a 25 year-old than in a 45 year-old. The characters may not be likeable to some, but they are complete, well-rounded, fascinating and complex. The plot is compelling if gruesome and disturbing at several points . Be warned. There were some writing style things that bugged me personally: A lot of the scenes start in one POV and end in someone else's POV (the pivotal office scene on p. 220 is an example). The names can get very confusing. Where most authors try to avoid even using the same letter in naming their characters, Larsson uses names like Henrik, Harriett, and Harold living on Hedeby Island off Hedestad. He'll refer to a character by three names such as: Berger, Erika and Ricky, but despite some of these minor annoyances, the story and characters are excellent. This book is compelling, fascinating, unique, unpredictable and not to be missed. It's complex and adult -- and definitely not for the under 21s in my opinion.", "paragraph_answer": "The type of mystery I'm used to starts off with a bang and takes you on a wild ride. This wasn't that. I found the first chapter kind of boring and the first third plodding. Then I hit page 219. This book's pace feels a little like the first hill of a roller coaster ride. It chugs up the hill and you wonder what all the hype is about, then at p. 219 it starts a free fall down the hill gaining momentum until the end. I read the first 219 pages in a week and the last 370 pages in two days.Plot summary:Reporter Blomkvist is hired by rich patriarch Vanger to examine the cold case of how his niece Harriet disappeared 40 years ago. In their research Blomkvist and his unorthodox assistant Salander uncover gruesome family secrets.My opinion:Holy cow is this good. The story is complex, rich, and in-depth. Most of the details you think are just color are actually significant so pay attention. Larsson may have written one of the most fascinating characters in fiction in Lisbeth Salander the goth, brainiac hacker. Blomkvist is an odd hero; he's ethical as a journalist though morally suspect in a Bohemian kind of way that is a lot more forgiving in a 25 year-old than in a 45 year-old. The characters may not be likeable to some, but they are complete, well-rounded, fascinating and complex. The plot is compelling if gruesome and disturbing at several points . Be warned.There were some writing style things that bugged me personally: A lot of the scenes start in one POV and end in someone else's POV (the pivotal office scene on p. 220 is an example). The names can get very confusing. Where most authors try to avoid even using the same letter in naming their characters, Larsson uses names like Henrik, Harriett, and Harold living on Hedeby Island off Hedestad. He'll refer to a character by three names such as: Berger, Erika and Ricky, but despite some of these minor annoyances, the story and characters are excellent.This book is compelling, fascinating, unique, unpredictable and not to be missed. It's complex and adult -- and definitely not for the under 21s in my opinion. ", "sentence_answer": " The plot is compelling if gruesome and disturbing at several points .", "question_subj_level": 1, "answer_subj_level": 1, "paragraph_id": "9db5d959d995004cceb1adcad75e4398", "domain": "books"} -{"question": "How do I identify the character?", "paragraph": "The concept was so unusual, I really liked it. Having a female as the hero was a great idea. Women are always stronger than men. The writing was really well done and the characters were realistic.Will recommend this to all my friends. ", "answer": "Women are always stronger than men", "sentence": " Women are always stronger than men .", "paragraph_sentence": "The concept was so unusual, I really liked it. Having a female as the hero was a great idea. Women are always stronger than men . The writing was really well done and the characters were realistic. Will recommend this to all my friends.", "paragraph_answer": "The concept was so unusual, I really liked it. Having a female as the hero was a great idea. Women are always stronger than men . The writing was really well done and the characters were realistic.Will recommend this to all my friends. ", "sentence_answer": " Women are always stronger than men .", "question_subj_level": 5, "answer_subj_level": 5, "paragraph_id": "f2fbcc8e6e4f706f4e79f7903632e4ac", "domain": "books"} -{"question": "How is that character so exceptional?", "paragraph": "This series leaves you wanting more. They have great character development! This book had me hooked and on the edge of my seat. ", "answer": "They have great character development", "sentence": "They have great character development !", "paragraph_sentence": "This series leaves you wanting more. They have great character development ! This book had me hooked and on the edge of my seat.", "paragraph_answer": "This series leaves you wanting more. They have great character development ! This book had me hooked and on the edge of my seat. ", "sentence_answer": " They have great character development !", "question_subj_level": 1, "answer_subj_level": 1, "paragraph_id": "51b01f49985ccf5ae1948a5b40e062bc", "domain": "books"} -{"question": "Do you enjoy journey?", "paragraph": "This is going to be a short review b/c I've been a little generous with my time for these lately! I really enjoyed this book, I am a huge fan of the vampire themed stories, and this was really just a great read. Kagawa sucks you in from page one with an eerie, disturbing setting for this story, and I liked that we get to know Allie as a human before all of the action starts. Her life pretty much just sucks, and when her decision to lead her friends out in unsafe lands for food leaves her alone and dying, her saving grace is a vamp that can turn her. If she chooses it. So, she becomes what she hates in order to survive, and her world will never be the same. Kanin, her sire, trains her in the life of a vampire, then she sets off on her own into the outer lands, where the rabids roam free and kill anything in their path. There she meets up with a group of humans that are traveling to find Eden, a rumored city where they will be safe from the rabids. Allie has to hide what she is from these humans if she wants to survive, but with nosy Ruth hating her and a mutual attraction for the steamy Zeke, it may not be easy.This story was full of action and twists, it was virtually non-stop thrills or drama once Allie is in the outlands. I loved that Allie was totally bad-ass, even though she tended to be a little selfish before she met up with the humans. I was upset with how she put Kanin in grave danger and then just left, but I'm hopeful that she can redeem herself later!! She grows so much throughout the story, putting the needs of others before hers and really owning what she has become. There were so many upsetting moments in the story, characters I grew to care about losing their lives or suffering. But the journey they take was exciting and an absolute blast to read, and I actually like the way things wrapped up. Nothing's set in stone, yet we don't get that 'happily ever after' feel since there's so much more of the story to come. Will be looking forward to the next book in this series!! ", "answer": "the journey they take was exciting", "sentence": "But the journey they take was exciting and an absolute blast to read, and I actually like the way things wrapped up.", "paragraph_sentence": "This is going to be a short review b/c I've been a little generous with my time for these lately! I really enjoyed this book, I am a huge fan of the vampire themed stories, and this was really just a great read. Kagawa sucks you in from page one with an eerie, disturbing setting for this story, and I liked that we get to know Allie as a human before all of the action starts. Her life pretty much just sucks, and when her decision to lead her friends out in unsafe lands for food leaves her alone and dying, her saving grace is a vamp that can turn her. If she chooses it. So, she becomes what she hates in order to survive, and her world will never be the same. Kanin, her sire, trains her in the life of a vampire, then she sets off on her own into the outer lands, where the rabids roam free and kill anything in their path. There she meets up with a group of humans that are traveling to find Eden, a rumored city where they will be safe from the rabids. Allie has to hide what she is from these humans if she wants to survive, but with nosy Ruth hating her and a mutual attraction for the steamy Zeke, it may not be easy. This story was full of action and twists, it was virtually non-stop thrills or drama once Allie is in the outlands. I loved that Allie was totally bad-ass, even though she tended to be a little selfish before she met up with the humans. I was upset with how she put Kanin in grave danger and then just left, but I'm hopeful that she can redeem herself later!! She grows so much throughout the story, putting the needs of others before hers and really owning what she has become. There were so many upsetting moments in the story, characters I grew to care about losing their lives or suffering. But the journey they take was exciting and an absolute blast to read, and I actually like the way things wrapped up. Nothing's set in stone, yet we don't get that 'happily ever after' feel since there's so much more of the story to come. Will be looking forward to the next book in this series!!", "paragraph_answer": "This is going to be a short review b/c I've been a little generous with my time for these lately! I really enjoyed this book, I am a huge fan of the vampire themed stories, and this was really just a great read. Kagawa sucks you in from page one with an eerie, disturbing setting for this story, and I liked that we get to know Allie as a human before all of the action starts. Her life pretty much just sucks, and when her decision to lead her friends out in unsafe lands for food leaves her alone and dying, her saving grace is a vamp that can turn her. If she chooses it. So, she becomes what she hates in order to survive, and her world will never be the same. Kanin, her sire, trains her in the life of a vampire, then she sets off on her own into the outer lands, where the rabids roam free and kill anything in their path. There she meets up with a group of humans that are traveling to find Eden, a rumored city where they will be safe from the rabids. Allie has to hide what she is from these humans if she wants to survive, but with nosy Ruth hating her and a mutual attraction for the steamy Zeke, it may not be easy.This story was full of action and twists, it was virtually non-stop thrills or drama once Allie is in the outlands. I loved that Allie was totally bad-ass, even though she tended to be a little selfish before she met up with the humans. I was upset with how she put Kanin in grave danger and then just left, but I'm hopeful that she can redeem herself later!! She grows so much throughout the story, putting the needs of others before hers and really owning what she has become. There were so many upsetting moments in the story, characters I grew to care about losing their lives or suffering. But the journey they take was exciting and an absolute blast to read, and I actually like the way things wrapped up. Nothing's set in stone, yet we don't get that 'happily ever after' feel since there's so much more of the story to come. Will be looking forward to the next book in this series!! ", "sentence_answer": "But the journey they take was exciting and an absolute blast to read, and I actually like the way things wrapped up.", "question_subj_level": 1, "answer_subj_level": 1, "paragraph_id": "448ab6e7da469d372129e35b04ad404d", "domain": "books"} -{"question": "How could you describe the journey of the book?", "paragraph": "Ironically, my first instinct seeing this book was that it would probably be a collection of subjectitvely picked research to back some unconvincing hypothesis of overstated importance. Well of course part of that was true, after all Gladwell is a journalist and not a scientist. However, in general, he does a great job in describing the research and its relevance to our everday lives.Blink focuses on 2 seperate but related concepts. The first is that of \"time slicing\", which demonstrates how important information can be encoded in a very short period of time. Most of Gladwell's examples are socioloical, and the most striking of which was research which aimed to predict whether married couples would get divorced after analyzing a single conversation with them.The other concept is how the brain acts subconsciously to certain stimulus. Gladwell's proposal is that if we can recognize this power of the brain we'd make the world a much better place and all sorts of other grand things. So, although not perfect, this is a good and interesting book. ", "answer": "The first is that of \"time slicing\", which demonstrates how important information can be encoded in a very short period of time. Most of Gladwell's examples are socioloical, and the most striking of which was research which aimed to predict whether married couples would get divorced after analyzing a single conversation with them.The other concept is how the brain acts subconsciously to certain stimulus", "sentence": " The first is that of \"time slicing\", which demonstrates how important information can be encoded in a very short period of time. Most of Gladwell's examples are socioloical, and the most striking of which was research which aimed to predict whether married couples would get divorced after analyzing a single conversation with them.The other concept is how the brain acts subconsciously to certain stimulus .", "paragraph_sentence": "Ironically, my first instinct seeing this book was that it would probably be a collection of subjectitvely picked research to back some unconvincing hypothesis of overstated importance. Well of course part of that was true, after all Gladwell is a journalist and not a scientist. However, in general, he does a great job in describing the research and its relevance to our everday lives. Blink focuses on 2 seperate but related concepts. The first is that of \"time slicing\", which demonstrates how important information can be encoded in a very short period of time. Most of Gladwell's examples are socioloical, and the most striking of which was research which aimed to predict whether married couples would get divorced after analyzing a single conversation with them.The other concept is how the brain acts subconsciously to certain stimulus . Gladwell's proposal is that if we can recognize this power of the brain we'd make the world a much better place and all sorts of other grand things. So, although not perfect, this is a good and interesting book.", "paragraph_answer": "Ironically, my first instinct seeing this book was that it would probably be a collection of subjectitvely picked research to back some unconvincing hypothesis of overstated importance. Well of course part of that was true, after all Gladwell is a journalist and not a scientist. However, in general, he does a great job in describing the research and its relevance to our everday lives.Blink focuses on 2 seperate but related concepts. The first is that of \"time slicing\", which demonstrates how important information can be encoded in a very short period of time. Most of Gladwell's examples are socioloical, and the most striking of which was research which aimed to predict whether married couples would get divorced after analyzing a single conversation with them.The other concept is how the brain acts subconsciously to certain stimulus . Gladwell's proposal is that if we can recognize this power of the brain we'd make the world a much better place and all sorts of other grand things. So, although not perfect, this is a good and interesting book. ", "sentence_answer": " The first is that of \"time slicing\", which demonstrates how important information can be encoded in a very short period of time. Most of Gladwell's examples are socioloical, and the most striking of which was research which aimed to predict whether married couples would get divorced after analyzing a single conversation with them.The other concept is how the brain acts subconsciously to certain stimulus .", "question_subj_level": 1, "answer_subj_level": 1, "paragraph_id": "80fddc4ebf1030890eab878a0865e987", "domain": "books"} -{"question": "How is an intelligent character?", "paragraph": "Right from the very start I was hooked by Gone Girl and as is the way with a good mystery, you can never assume that you know where it's going because it's filled with twists and turns that will keep you moving from one page to the next. Gillian Flynn has a great writing style and her characters are perfectly and realistically twisted. A real page turner. ", "answer": "Gillian Flynn has a great writing style and her characters are perfectly and realistically twisted", "sentence": "Gillian Flynn has a great writing style and her characters are perfectly and realistically twisted .", "paragraph_sentence": "Right from the very start I was hooked by Gone Girl and as is the way with a good mystery, you can never assume that you know where it's going because it's filled with twists and turns that will keep you moving from one page to the next. Gillian Flynn has a great writing style and her characters are perfectly and realistically twisted . A real page turner.", "paragraph_answer": "Right from the very start I was hooked by Gone Girl and as is the way with a good mystery, you can never assume that you know where it's going because it's filled with twists and turns that will keep you moving from one page to the next. Gillian Flynn has a great writing style and her characters are perfectly and realistically twisted . A real page turner. ", "sentence_answer": " Gillian Flynn has a great writing style and her characters are perfectly and realistically twisted .", "question_subj_level": 1, "answer_subj_level": 1, "paragraph_id": "a493b122b8b4f99277b553cfdea177f1", "domain": "books"} -{"question": "Why is the character dumb?", "paragraph": "This book has many problems. The characters are completely unbelievable in their roles. The profiler (Kyle) is a felon and psychiatric patient but is trusted with sensitive information and allowed to lead a police investigation. The lead detective (Nicole) is totally inept as a police officer and has more than a few loose screws. She seems not to understand investigative or police procedure. Along with the other law officers they display all the ineptitude of the Keystone Cops but none of the humor. Both Kyle and Nicole are emotionally immature and mentally unstable (although the author attempts to portray them as 'misunderstood'). Their relationship is not at all believable. The plot begins reasonably enough -- a serial killer preys on women and takes a trophy -- but turns bizarre and then ridiculous. I suppose that is the word I would use to sum this book: 'ridiculous'.The author has enormous flights of fancy unconstrained by matters of law, psychology, or medicine. The novel belies the lack of fact checking. For example, scenes in the book break many rules of police procedure with regard to crime scene investigation, chain of evidence, and apprehension and questioning of suspects. One example of another type of error is when a police officer shows a picture of a woman who has a \"split lip\" after being beat up. The police officer states that it took 27 stitches to close the lip. That's quite a \"split lip\". Sutures average about 5 stitches to the inch; slightly more for the face. An incision requiring 27 stitches would be about 5 inches long, and that is longer than a lip. It's about the circumference of the mouth. Another medical misstep occurs when the author states that Kyle had his blood drawn every hour to be tested for mad cow disease. First, there is no blood test for mad cow disease. Second, one would not check blood every hour for any infectious disease -- it simply isn't useful. Apparently the author thought that 27 stitches or testing blood every hour sounded extreme and so used them. However, these (and many other things in the book) are beyond extreme: they're ridiculous. A bit of research would have prevented such bizarre errors.As another reviewer stated, there's a reason this book is self-published: no reputable publisher would have printed it. Too bad a reviewer can't give zero stars: I would have. ", "answer": "The characters are completely unbelievable in their roles", "sentence": "The characters are completely unbelievable in their roles .", "paragraph_sentence": "This book has many problems. The characters are completely unbelievable in their roles . The profiler (Kyle) is a felon and psychiatric patient but is trusted with sensitive information and allowed to lead a police investigation. The lead detective (Nicole) is totally inept as a police officer and has more than a few loose screws. She seems not to understand investigative or police procedure. Along with the other law officers they display all the ineptitude of the Keystone Cops but none of the humor. Both Kyle and Nicole are emotionally immature and mentally unstable (although the author attempts to portray them as 'misunderstood'). Their relationship is not at all believable. The plot begins reasonably enough -- a serial killer preys on women and takes a trophy -- but turns bizarre and then ridiculous. I suppose that is the word I would use to sum this book: 'ridiculous'. The author has enormous flights of fancy unconstrained by matters of law, psychology, or medicine. The novel belies the lack of fact checking. For example, scenes in the book break many rules of police procedure with regard to crime scene investigation, chain of evidence, and apprehension and questioning of suspects. One example of another type of error is when a police officer shows a picture of a woman who has a \"split lip\" after being beat up. The police officer states that it took 27 stitches to close the lip. That's quite a \"split lip\". Sutures average about 5 stitches to the inch; slightly more for the face. An incision requiring 27 stitches would be about 5 inches long, and that is longer than a lip. It's about the circumference of the mouth. Another medical misstep occurs when the author states that Kyle had his blood drawn every hour to be tested for mad cow disease. First, there is no blood test for mad cow disease. Second, one would not check blood every hour for any infectious disease -- it simply isn't useful. Apparently the author thought that 27 stitches or testing blood every hour sounded extreme and so used them. However, these (and many other things in the book) are beyond extreme: they're ridiculous. A bit of research would have prevented such bizarre errors. As another reviewer stated, there's a reason this book is self-published: no reputable publisher would have printed it. Too bad a reviewer can't give zero stars: I would have.", "paragraph_answer": "This book has many problems. The characters are completely unbelievable in their roles . The profiler (Kyle) is a felon and psychiatric patient but is trusted with sensitive information and allowed to lead a police investigation. The lead detective (Nicole) is totally inept as a police officer and has more than a few loose screws. She seems not to understand investigative or police procedure. Along with the other law officers they display all the ineptitude of the Keystone Cops but none of the humor. Both Kyle and Nicole are emotionally immature and mentally unstable (although the author attempts to portray them as 'misunderstood'). Their relationship is not at all believable. The plot begins reasonably enough -- a serial killer preys on women and takes a trophy -- but turns bizarre and then ridiculous. I suppose that is the word I would use to sum this book: 'ridiculous'.The author has enormous flights of fancy unconstrained by matters of law, psychology, or medicine. The novel belies the lack of fact checking. For example, scenes in the book break many rules of police procedure with regard to crime scene investigation, chain of evidence, and apprehension and questioning of suspects. One example of another type of error is when a police officer shows a picture of a woman who has a \"split lip\" after being beat up. The police officer states that it took 27 stitches to close the lip. That's quite a \"split lip\". Sutures average about 5 stitches to the inch; slightly more for the face. An incision requiring 27 stitches would be about 5 inches long, and that is longer than a lip. It's about the circumference of the mouth. Another medical misstep occurs when the author states that Kyle had his blood drawn every hour to be tested for mad cow disease. First, there is no blood test for mad cow disease. Second, one would not check blood every hour for any infectious disease -- it simply isn't useful. Apparently the author thought that 27 stitches or testing blood every hour sounded extreme and so used them. However, these (and many other things in the book) are beyond extreme: they're ridiculous. A bit of research would have prevented such bizarre errors.As another reviewer stated, there's a reason this book is self-published: no reputable publisher would have printed it. Too bad a reviewer can't give zero stars: I would have. ", "sentence_answer": " The characters are completely unbelievable in their roles .", "question_subj_level": 1, "answer_subj_level": 1, "paragraph_id": "4c871331946bc6d6dfea817e5e64e58d", "domain": "books"} -{"question": "How do you esteem the film plot?", "paragraph": "I think this is the most underrated book on Amazon! But I think I know why the bad reviews were created.The book is amazing, and I would definately would have given it 5 stars but for certain aspects of the book, but I think parts of the book made some people, especially men, uncomfortable given the extremely detailed romantic impulses and actions of the female protagonist and her lover. OTHER THAN THAT this book was the best book I have read in YEARS and thoroughly enjoyed it. In most of the incredible fiction books I have read the romance and feelings of possession of the main characters stops at a certain point and is not a featured part of the book, but this book definately may make you hate that friend you have that might be obsessed with her boyfriend and vice versa.However, this book kind of reminded my of a super-upgraded version of Twilight, and was so glad it was longand there are two more books on the way! After reading a lot of disappointing novels in the past few years andtoo many that were aimed at young adults, this was a welcome change! I just think a lot of adults might think vampire novels like Anne Rice novels are more mature, and the feelings of the protagonist could have been minimized and more action in the story could have been involved in the place of the feelings of possessiveness/and or romantic obsession. ", "answer": "uncomfortable given the extremely detailed romantic impulses and actions of the female protagonist and her lover", "sentence": "The book is amazing, and I would definately would have given it 5 stars but for certain aspects of the book, but I think parts of the book made some people, especially men, uncomfortable given the extremely detailed romantic impulses and actions of the female protagonist and her lover .", "paragraph_sentence": "I think this is the most underrated book on Amazon! But I think I know why the bad reviews were created. The book is amazing, and I would definately would have given it 5 stars but for certain aspects of the book, but I think parts of the book made some people, especially men, uncomfortable given the extremely detailed romantic impulses and actions of the female protagonist and her lover . OTHER THAN THAT this book was the best book I have read in YEARS and thoroughly enjoyed it. In most of the incredible fiction books I have read the romance and feelings of possession of the main characters stops at a certain point and is not a featured part of the book, but this book definately may make you hate that friend you have that might be obsessed with her boyfriend and vice versa. However, this book kind of reminded my of a super-upgraded version of Twilight, and was so glad it was longand there are two more books on the way! After reading a lot of disappointing novels in the past few years andtoo many that were aimed at young adults, this was a welcome change! I just think a lot of adults might think vampire novels like Anne Rice novels are more mature, and the feelings of the protagonist could have been minimized and more action in the story could have been involved in the place of the feelings of possessiveness/and or romantic obsession.", "paragraph_answer": "I think this is the most underrated book on Amazon! But I think I know why the bad reviews were created.The book is amazing, and I would definately would have given it 5 stars but for certain aspects of the book, but I think parts of the book made some people, especially men, uncomfortable given the extremely detailed romantic impulses and actions of the female protagonist and her lover . OTHER THAN THAT this book was the best book I have read in YEARS and thoroughly enjoyed it. In most of the incredible fiction books I have read the romance and feelings of possession of the main characters stops at a certain point and is not a featured part of the book, but this book definately may make you hate that friend you have that might be obsessed with her boyfriend and vice versa.However, this book kind of reminded my of a super-upgraded version of Twilight, and was so glad it was longand there are two more books on the way! After reading a lot of disappointing novels in the past few years andtoo many that were aimed at young adults, this was a welcome change! I just think a lot of adults might think vampire novels like Anne Rice novels are more mature, and the feelings of the protagonist could have been minimized and more action in the story could have been involved in the place of the feelings of possessiveness/and or romantic obsession. ", "sentence_answer": "The book is amazing, and I would definately would have given it 5 stars but for certain aspects of the book, but I think parts of the book made some people, especially men, uncomfortable given the extremely detailed romantic impulses and actions of the female protagonist and her lover .", "question_subj_level": 2, "answer_subj_level": 2, "paragraph_id": "7aabfbeefa0433328d807ecbca22c7bc", "domain": "books"} -{"question": "Was the plot full dangerous and full of twists?", "paragraph": "Being a person who rarely reads fantasy, I was a little uneasy about reading this book, especially when I looked at the character log in the back, with all the houses listed and its history. Oh shoot, I said, I won't be able to keep everyone straight.But I couldn't believe how entertaining it was. The plot is fresh and exciting, with interesting twists and turns nearly every step of the way. I must say that there was only two or three characters I was absolutely in love with, one of them being Princess Dany. I took off half a star in rating because I did not see enough of her in the book that I would have liked. Also, I found it hard to believe that the author killed off the characters that he did. NOTE: There is no happy ending to the first of this series.The writer is very talented and he is definitely one that will forever be remembered. If you like historical fiction, especially with a medieval setting, then you will like this, despite it being of a fantasy genre. Can't wait to continue the series. ", "answer": "Being a person who rarely reads fantasy", "sentence": "Being a person who rarely reads fantasy , I was a little uneasy about reading this book, especially when I looked at the character log in the back, with all the houses listed and its history.", "paragraph_sentence": " Being a person who rarely reads fantasy , I was a little uneasy about reading this book, especially when I looked at the character log in the back, with all the houses listed and its history. Oh shoot, I said, I won't be able to keep everyone straight. But I couldn't believe how entertaining it was. The plot is fresh and exciting, with interesting twists and turns nearly every step of the way. I must say that there was only two or three characters I was absolutely in love with, one of them being Princess Dany. I took off half a star in rating because I did not see enough of her in the book that I would have liked. Also, I found it hard to believe that the author killed off the characters that he did. NOTE: There is no happy ending to the first of this series. The writer is very talented and he is definitely one that will forever be remembered. If you like historical fiction, especially with a medieval setting, then you will like this, despite it being of a fantasy genre. Can't wait to continue the series.", "paragraph_answer": " Being a person who rarely reads fantasy , I was a little uneasy about reading this book, especially when I looked at the character log in the back, with all the houses listed and its history. Oh shoot, I said, I won't be able to keep everyone straight.But I couldn't believe how entertaining it was. The plot is fresh and exciting, with interesting twists and turns nearly every step of the way. I must say that there was only two or three characters I was absolutely in love with, one of them being Princess Dany. I took off half a star in rating because I did not see enough of her in the book that I would have liked. Also, I found it hard to believe that the author killed off the characters that he did. NOTE: There is no happy ending to the first of this series.The writer is very talented and he is definitely one that will forever be remembered. If you like historical fiction, especially with a medieval setting, then you will like this, despite it being of a fantasy genre. Can't wait to continue the series. ", "sentence_answer": " Being a person who rarely reads fantasy , I was a little uneasy about reading this book, especially when I looked at the character log in the back, with all the houses listed and its history.", "question_subj_level": 1, "answer_subj_level": 1, "paragraph_id": "e3f2030830b4f1148cb895913e6f4075", "domain": "books"} -{"question": "How is the truth?", "paragraph": "I stayed up way too late because I just couldn't put this down. The tragic story of a woman with 5 young children who, by way of her death from a particularly vicious cancer, should help save the lives of probably almost every one of us, is positively fascinating. I also like the author's style as she weaves the stories of the past and the present, along with updates on the people we've met in the book and an afterword discussing the moral and legal implications of the issues in the book, and they make a very satisfying read. ", "answer": "The tragic story", "sentence": "The tragic story of a woman with 5 young children who, by way of her death from a particularly vicious cancer, should help save the lives of probably almost every one of us, is positively fascinating.", "paragraph_sentence": "I stayed up way too late because I just couldn't put this down. The tragic story of a woman with 5 young children who, by way of her death from a particularly vicious cancer, should help save the lives of probably almost every one of us, is positively fascinating. I also like the author's style as she weaves the stories of the past and the present, along with updates on the people we've met in the book and an afterword discussing the moral and legal implications of the issues in the book, and they make a very satisfying read.", "paragraph_answer": "I stayed up way too late because I just couldn't put this down. The tragic story of a woman with 5 young children who, by way of her death from a particularly vicious cancer, should help save the lives of probably almost every one of us, is positively fascinating. I also like the author's style as she weaves the stories of the past and the present, along with updates on the people we've met in the book and an afterword discussing the moral and legal implications of the issues in the book, and they make a very satisfying read. ", "sentence_answer": " The tragic story of a woman with 5 young children who, by way of her death from a particularly vicious cancer, should help save the lives of probably almost every one of us, is positively fascinating.", "question_subj_level": 1, "answer_subj_level": 1, "paragraph_id": "aed86e24b558578acae0d1e081db2d9a", "domain": "books"} -{"question": "How is the character?", "paragraph": "Yes, there are similarities to Fifty Shades, but they are few. Billionaire falls for a girl and likes to be in charge of all aspects of his life. Both characters have a past. Ok, that's where the similarities end.Yes, Gideon does a few things that are over the top (like the recreation of Eva's bedroom), but he is a very intense guy. Eva falls for him quickly and their relationship turns hot very quickly. The sex scenes are hot. Eva is a sassy, no-nonsense type of person that puts Gideon in his place a few times.This is a great summer read! ", "answer": "Billionaire falls for a girl and likes to be in charge of all aspects of his life", "sentence": " Billionaire falls for a girl and likes to be in charge of all aspects of his life .", "paragraph_sentence": "Yes, there are similarities to Fifty Shades, but they are few. Billionaire falls for a girl and likes to be in charge of all aspects of his life . Both characters have a past. Ok, that's where the similarities end. Yes, Gideon does a few things that are over the top (like the recreation of Eva's bedroom), but he is a very intense guy. Eva falls for him quickly and their relationship turns hot very quickly. The sex scenes are hot. Eva is a sassy, no-nonsense type of person that puts Gideon in his place a few times. This is a great summer read!", "paragraph_answer": "Yes, there are similarities to Fifty Shades, but they are few. Billionaire falls for a girl and likes to be in charge of all aspects of his life . Both characters have a past. Ok, that's where the similarities end.Yes, Gideon does a few things that are over the top (like the recreation of Eva's bedroom), but he is a very intense guy. Eva falls for him quickly and their relationship turns hot very quickly. The sex scenes are hot. Eva is a sassy, no-nonsense type of person that puts Gideon in his place a few times.This is a great summer read! ", "sentence_answer": " Billionaire falls for a girl and likes to be in charge of all aspects of his life .", "question_subj_level": 1, "answer_subj_level": 1, "paragraph_id": "0d0545d7226f0aa15e080f1f9d2704bb", "domain": "books"} -{"question": "How do you esteem the film plot?", "paragraph": "4.5 starsMiss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children is one of those books that is completely unexpected and almost swathed in mystery. I had only the slightest clue what it would be about, but was thoroughly absorbed the moment I began. Jacob is a sixteen year old loner - not by choice - who spends a great deal of his time with his Grandpa, Abraham Portman; a man who escaped nazi-invested Poland as a child and moved into a peculiar home off the coast of Wales. Grandpa Portman claims the home was full of peculiar children with special gifts, but Jacob lost faith in that story years ago.After Grandpa Portman's death, at the hands of what Jacob thinks is a monster, he ventures - with his father - to the island where the home stands. This is when things start to get better and better. The sense of mystery, and even a little trepidation, jumps off the page. Jacob isn't sure if he's just a little crazy or if he should believe the stories his grandfather told him. He flips between the two thoughts and being a part of his uncertainty creates an eeriness. I never knew what to expect or what was going to happen. Each detail is revealed slowly and with care. Learning more about Jacob's grandpa unravels the mystery about the island and the children, but also about the person that Abraham Portman once was.The photos that go along with the peculiar children are creepy and help to bring the story to life. Ransom Riggs has this descriptive writing style that vividly introduces the island of Cairnholm and makes it a character all on its own. I don't want to give anything away because Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children is a book that screams `read me.' Like its title, it is a peculiar book, full of peculiar children, and peculiar happenings, but it is also a daring and imaginative story that will captivate the reader and fully immerse you in the dreary, rainy world of Cairnholm.Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children is part character driven, part historical foray, and part paranormal mystery, but completely fascinating and beyond interesting. Ransom Riggs has tied two forms of art together to create quite the story. It is the perfect balance of creepy and coming of age; meaning, it may give you nightmares, but it will also make you smile. Any book that can do that cannot be bad. ", "answer": "is completely unexpected and almost swathed in mystery", "sentence": "4.5 starsMiss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children is one of those books that is completely unexpected and almost swathed in mystery .", "paragraph_sentence": " 4.5 starsMiss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children is one of those books that is completely unexpected and almost swathed in mystery . I had only the slightest clue what it would be about, but was thoroughly absorbed the moment I began. Jacob is a sixteen year old loner - not by choice - who spends a great deal of his time with his Grandpa, Abraham Portman; a man who escaped nazi-invested Poland as a child and moved into a peculiar home off the coast of Wales. Grandpa Portman claims the home was full of peculiar children with special gifts, but Jacob lost faith in that story years ago. After Grandpa Portman's death, at the hands of what Jacob thinks is a monster, he ventures - with his father - to the island where the home stands. This is when things start to get better and better. The sense of mystery, and even a little trepidation, jumps off the page. Jacob isn't sure if he's just a little crazy or if he should believe the stories his grandfather told him. He flips between the two thoughts and being a part of his uncertainty creates an eeriness. I never knew what to expect or what was going to happen. Each detail is revealed slowly and with care. Learning more about Jacob's grandpa unravels the mystery about the island and the children, but also about the person that Abraham Portman once was. The photos that go along with the peculiar children are creepy and help to bring the story to life. Ransom Riggs has this descriptive writing style that vividly introduces the island of Cairnholm and makes it a character all on its own. I don't want to give anything away because Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children is a book that screams `read me.' Like its title, it is a peculiar book, full of peculiar children, and peculiar happenings, but it is also a daring and imaginative story that will captivate the reader and fully immerse you in the dreary, rainy world of Cairnholm. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children is part character driven, part historical foray, and part paranormal mystery, but completely fascinating and beyond interesting. Ransom Riggs has tied two forms of art together to create quite the story. It is the perfect balance of creepy and coming of age; meaning, it may give you nightmares, but it will also make you smile. Any book that can do that cannot be bad.", "paragraph_answer": "4.5 starsMiss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children is one of those books that is completely unexpected and almost swathed in mystery . I had only the slightest clue what it would be about, but was thoroughly absorbed the moment I began. Jacob is a sixteen year old loner - not by choice - who spends a great deal of his time with his Grandpa, Abraham Portman; a man who escaped nazi-invested Poland as a child and moved into a peculiar home off the coast of Wales. Grandpa Portman claims the home was full of peculiar children with special gifts, but Jacob lost faith in that story years ago.After Grandpa Portman's death, at the hands of what Jacob thinks is a monster, he ventures - with his father - to the island where the home stands. This is when things start to get better and better. The sense of mystery, and even a little trepidation, jumps off the page. Jacob isn't sure if he's just a little crazy or if he should believe the stories his grandfather told him. He flips between the two thoughts and being a part of his uncertainty creates an eeriness. I never knew what to expect or what was going to happen. Each detail is revealed slowly and with care. Learning more about Jacob's grandpa unravels the mystery about the island and the children, but also about the person that Abraham Portman once was.The photos that go along with the peculiar children are creepy and help to bring the story to life. Ransom Riggs has this descriptive writing style that vividly introduces the island of Cairnholm and makes it a character all on its own. I don't want to give anything away because Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children is a book that screams `read me.' Like its title, it is a peculiar book, full of peculiar children, and peculiar happenings, but it is also a daring and imaginative story that will captivate the reader and fully immerse you in the dreary, rainy world of Cairnholm.Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children is part character driven, part historical foray, and part paranormal mystery, but completely fascinating and beyond interesting. Ransom Riggs has tied two forms of art together to create quite the story. It is the perfect balance of creepy and coming of age; meaning, it may give you nightmares, but it will also make you smile. Any book that can do that cannot be bad. ", "sentence_answer": "4.5 starsMiss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children is one of those books that is completely unexpected and almost swathed in mystery .", "question_subj_level": 1, "answer_subj_level": 1, "paragraph_id": "3f18045e1f71b0fff000dfcc9589c336", "domain": "books"} -{"question": "How are the descriptions?", "paragraph": "Jodi Picoult's The Storyteller is a fictional account of a young woman-Sage- who befriends an older gentleman-Josef- she meets at a grief group. Both Sage and Josef are lonely and seeking companionship, and both are stuggling to cope with secrets that have led them to the therapy group. As the novel progresses, Josef reveals to Sage that he was a member of the SS who held a high position at Auschwitz- the largest death camp in all of Europe during WWII. Josef has hidden his secret for many years by hiding in plain sight. He is an upstanding member of the community and a beloved neighbor, teacher and friend. As he nears the end of his life he seeks forgiveness for the atrocities he committed during the war. Sage, the grandaughter of an Auschwitz survivor, grapples with the idea of forgivness throughout the text.In the seven years I have spent as a classroom teacher, it never fails that my students ask me the following questions: How did normal citizens become Nazis? Why would any person allow such horrors to happen? Over the years, my answer to them has evolved. I have come to believe that all people are capable of both good and evil, depending on their environment. It is interesting fodder for a debate on nature vs. nurture that always sparks their interest. The Storyteller also zeros in on this idea. Is someone that commits unspeakably evil acts a monster? Can one ever be forgiven for such things? Told multiple perspectives, Picoult has obviously done her research. Wrapped within the stories of the characters is also an allegory written by Sage's grandmother as a young woman. Essentially Picoult has written two novels in one in a way that is absolutely masterful.I have read many pieces of Holocaust Literature- both fiction and non-fiction. It is a genre that I feel absolutely compelled to read. Though it did have a few minor flaws, this particular piece was especially well done. ", "answer": "Jodi Picoult's The Storyteller", "sentence": "Jodi Picoult's The Storyteller is a fictional account of a young woman-Sage- who befriends an older gentleman-Josef- she meets at a grief group.", "paragraph_sentence": " Jodi Picoult's The Storyteller is a fictional account of a young woman-Sage- who befriends an older gentleman-Josef- she meets at a grief group. Both Sage and Josef are lonely and seeking companionship, and both are stuggling to cope with secrets that have led them to the therapy group. As the novel progresses, Josef reveals to Sage that he was a member of the SS who held a high position at Auschwitz- the largest death camp in all of Europe during WWII. Josef has hidden his secret for many years by hiding in plain sight. He is an upstanding member of the community and a beloved neighbor, teacher and friend. As he nears the end of his life he seeks forgiveness for the atrocities he committed during the war. Sage, the grandaughter of an Auschwitz survivor, grapples with the idea of forgivness throughout the text. In the seven years I have spent as a classroom teacher, it never fails that my students ask me the following questions: How did normal citizens become Nazis? Why would any person allow such horrors to happen? Over the years, my answer to them has evolved. I have come to believe that all people are capable of both good and evil, depending on their environment. It is interesting fodder for a debate on nature vs. nurture that always sparks their interest. The Storyteller also zeros in on this idea. Is someone that commits unspeakably evil acts a monster? Can one ever be forgiven for such things? Told multiple perspectives, Picoult has obviously done her research. Wrapped within the stories of the characters is also an allegory written by Sage's grandmother as a young woman. Essentially Picoult has written two novels in one in a way that is absolutely masterful. I have read many pieces of Holocaust Literature- both fiction and non-fiction. It is a genre that I feel absolutely compelled to read. Though it did have a few minor flaws, this particular piece was especially well done.", "paragraph_answer": " Jodi Picoult's The Storyteller is a fictional account of a young woman-Sage- who befriends an older gentleman-Josef- she meets at a grief group. Both Sage and Josef are lonely and seeking companionship, and both are stuggling to cope with secrets that have led them to the therapy group. As the novel progresses, Josef reveals to Sage that he was a member of the SS who held a high position at Auschwitz- the largest death camp in all of Europe during WWII. Josef has hidden his secret for many years by hiding in plain sight. He is an upstanding member of the community and a beloved neighbor, teacher and friend. As he nears the end of his life he seeks forgiveness for the atrocities he committed during the war. Sage, the grandaughter of an Auschwitz survivor, grapples with the idea of forgivness throughout the text.In the seven years I have spent as a classroom teacher, it never fails that my students ask me the following questions: How did normal citizens become Nazis? Why would any person allow such horrors to happen? Over the years, my answer to them has evolved. I have come to believe that all people are capable of both good and evil, depending on their environment. It is interesting fodder for a debate on nature vs. nurture that always sparks their interest. The Storyteller also zeros in on this idea. Is someone that commits unspeakably evil acts a monster? Can one ever be forgiven for such things? Told multiple perspectives, Picoult has obviously done her research. Wrapped within the stories of the characters is also an allegory written by Sage's grandmother as a young woman. Essentially Picoult has written two novels in one in a way that is absolutely masterful.I have read many pieces of Holocaust Literature- both fiction and non-fiction. It is a genre that I feel absolutely compelled to read. Though it did have a few minor flaws, this particular piece was especially well done. ", "sentence_answer": " Jodi Picoult's The Storyteller is a fictional account of a young woman-Sage- who befriends an older gentleman-Josef- she meets at a grief group.", "question_subj_level": 5, "answer_subj_level": 5, "paragraph_id": "4476798c5d62a052e68340d37173a8ac", "domain": "books"} -{"question": "What do you feel about this character?", "paragraph": "I had some reservations about buying this book. I knew little about it except that it was the love story between a girl and a werewolf. As it is a YA I'll admit I was worried it would be a little too Twilight, which I loathed. The beautiful cover was what was sucked me in and I certainly don't regret it.Shiver is everything Twilight isn't, a truly believable romance with believable, equal characters, and above all it is beautifully written. Maggie Stiefvater is an artist with words, creating stunning pictures with just a few sentences. A true wordsmith.Sam and Grace's relationship is just beautiful. I have found recently that YA paranormal romance can actually provide a much ore meaningful relationship than adult paranormal romance. Adult paranormal romances have sex and intense sexual attraction to keep the pace briskly moving along. In YA paranormal romance relationships are expected to be more chaste which means even a little thing like handholding can become incredibly significant and touching.I loved that Sam wasn't an alpha wolf. He was just an ordinary guy with an extraordinary secret. It made him wholly believable and made his falling in love with Grace all the more believable too. I'll admit I found it a bit odd that Sam apparently fell in love with Grace when she was 10 and she with him when she just knew him as a wolf but once these two characters are together, you really don't care about how they fell in love, simply that they are in love. Their relationship was rich with meaning, every look and touch leaping off the page. It is rare that two characters complement each other quite so well and I laughed with them, cried with them, held my breath for them. They were so excellently portrayed that I really felt like I knew them both and cared so badly about what happened to them.The secondary characters were equally wonderful; fizzy Rachel and introverted Olivia, who I'm sure we'll see more of in Linger, Shelby, who again may have more to contribute and my favourite, Beck. My only complaint about him is that there wasn't enough of him! What was so wonderful about Beck was that he actually only appears in person in a very small part of the book. The rest of the time he is only being spoken about, primarily by Sam to Grace. It is testament to Stiefvater's writing skills that I really felt like I was in Grace's shoes at this point so by the time she and Beck actually met, I felt that I already knew him. Paul was perhaps the one character I didn't much care for. He didn't have much to contribute to the story and what little page time he occupies he seems to be getting attacked/injured. I didn't find him very impressive considering he is supposed to be the pack alpha.There is no trite love triangle in Shiver, though Stiefvater has opportunity to evolve one with the character of John. This is, quite simply, a love story between two brilliantly portrayed people who want nothing more than to be together but who both know they might not have much time.The book alternates between Sam and Grace's point-of-view, cleverly evolving both characters at an equal rate. The pacing isn't brisk but fluid and I simply couldn't put the book down. Stiefvater is perhaps the only author I have ever read who can write chapters that are, at times, half a page long, and actually not annoy me. Normally this is one of my biggest turnoffs when reading but Stiefvater's skill with words not only pulls it off but made me realise the book couldn't have been written any other way.A truly exquisite love story. I can't wait to read the sequels. ", "answer": "I loved that Sam wasn't an alpha wolf", "sentence": "I loved that Sam wasn't an alpha wolf .", "paragraph_sentence": "I had some reservations about buying this book. I knew little about it except that it was the love story between a girl and a werewolf. As it is a YA I'll admit I was worried it would be a little too Twilight, which I loathed. The beautiful cover was what was sucked me in and I certainly don't regret it. Shiver is everything Twilight isn't, a truly believable romance with believable, equal characters, and above all it is beautifully written. Maggie Stiefvater is an artist with words, creating stunning pictures with just a few sentences. A true wordsmith. Sam and Grace's relationship is just beautiful. I have found recently that YA paranormal romance can actually provide a much ore meaningful relationship than adult paranormal romance. Adult paranormal romances have sex and intense sexual attraction to keep the pace briskly moving along. In YA paranormal romance relationships are expected to be more chaste which means even a little thing like handholding can become incredibly significant and touching. I loved that Sam wasn't an alpha wolf . He was just an ordinary guy with an extraordinary secret. It made him wholly believable and made his falling in love with Grace all the more believable too. I'll admit I found it a bit odd that Sam apparently fell in love with Grace when she was 10 and she with him when she just knew him as a wolf but once these two characters are together, you really don't care about how they fell in love, simply that they are in love. Their relationship was rich with meaning, every look and touch leaping off the page. It is rare that two characters complement each other quite so well and I laughed with them, cried with them, held my breath for them. They were so excellently portrayed that I really felt like I knew them both and cared so badly about what happened to them. The secondary characters were equally wonderful; fizzy Rachel and introverted Olivia, who I'm sure we'll see more of in Linger, Shelby, who again may have more to contribute and my favourite, Beck. My only complaint about him is that there wasn't enough of him! What was so wonderful about Beck was that he actually only appears in person in a very small part of the book. The rest of the time he is only being spoken about, primarily by Sam to Grace. It is testament to Stiefvater's writing skills that I really felt like I was in Grace's shoes at this point so by the time she and Beck actually met, I felt that I already knew him. Paul was perhaps the one character I didn't much care for. He didn't have much to contribute to the story and what little page time he occupies he seems to be getting attacked/injured. I didn't find him very impressive considering he is supposed to be the pack alpha. There is no trite love triangle in Shiver, though Stiefvater has opportunity to evolve one with the character of John. This is, quite simply, a love story between two brilliantly portrayed people who want nothing more than to be together but who both know they might not have much time. The book alternates between Sam and Grace's point-of-view, cleverly evolving both characters at an equal rate. The pacing isn't brisk but fluid and I simply couldn't put the book down. Stiefvater is perhaps the only author I have ever read who can write chapters that are, at times, half a page long, and actually not annoy me. Normally this is one of my biggest turnoffs when reading but Stiefvater's skill with words not only pulls it off but made me realise the book couldn't have been written any other way. A truly exquisite love story. I can't wait to read the sequels.", "paragraph_answer": "I had some reservations about buying this book. I knew little about it except that it was the love story between a girl and a werewolf. As it is a YA I'll admit I was worried it would be a little too Twilight, which I loathed. The beautiful cover was what was sucked me in and I certainly don't regret it.Shiver is everything Twilight isn't, a truly believable romance with believable, equal characters, and above all it is beautifully written. Maggie Stiefvater is an artist with words, creating stunning pictures with just a few sentences. A true wordsmith.Sam and Grace's relationship is just beautiful. I have found recently that YA paranormal romance can actually provide a much ore meaningful relationship than adult paranormal romance. Adult paranormal romances have sex and intense sexual attraction to keep the pace briskly moving along. In YA paranormal romance relationships are expected to be more chaste which means even a little thing like handholding can become incredibly significant and touching. I loved that Sam wasn't an alpha wolf . He was just an ordinary guy with an extraordinary secret. It made him wholly believable and made his falling in love with Grace all the more believable too. I'll admit I found it a bit odd that Sam apparently fell in love with Grace when she was 10 and she with him when she just knew him as a wolf but once these two characters are together, you really don't care about how they fell in love, simply that they are in love. Their relationship was rich with meaning, every look and touch leaping off the page. It is rare that two characters complement each other quite so well and I laughed with them, cried with them, held my breath for them. They were so excellently portrayed that I really felt like I knew them both and cared so badly about what happened to them.The secondary characters were equally wonderful; fizzy Rachel and introverted Olivia, who I'm sure we'll see more of in Linger, Shelby, who again may have more to contribute and my favourite, Beck. My only complaint about him is that there wasn't enough of him! What was so wonderful about Beck was that he actually only appears in person in a very small part of the book. The rest of the time he is only being spoken about, primarily by Sam to Grace. It is testament to Stiefvater's writing skills that I really felt like I was in Grace's shoes at this point so by the time she and Beck actually met, I felt that I already knew him. Paul was perhaps the one character I didn't much care for. He didn't have much to contribute to the story and what little page time he occupies he seems to be getting attacked/injured. I didn't find him very impressive considering he is supposed to be the pack alpha.There is no trite love triangle in Shiver, though Stiefvater has opportunity to evolve one with the character of John. This is, quite simply, a love story between two brilliantly portrayed people who want nothing more than to be together but who both know they might not have much time.The book alternates between Sam and Grace's point-of-view, cleverly evolving both characters at an equal rate. The pacing isn't brisk but fluid and I simply couldn't put the book down. Stiefvater is perhaps the only author I have ever read who can write chapters that are, at times, half a page long, and actually not annoy me. Normally this is one of my biggest turnoffs when reading but Stiefvater's skill with words not only pulls it off but made me realise the book couldn't have been written any other way.A truly exquisite love story. I can't wait to read the sequels. ", "sentence_answer": " I loved that Sam wasn't an alpha wolf .", "question_subj_level": 2, "answer_subj_level": 2, "paragraph_id": "d4ffbd38090a6ef8db25b543e8756c81", "domain": "books"} -{"question": "Does the product have the description?", "paragraph": "I picked up this book simply because I was looking for something new to read on the same day I happened to hear it won the Pulitzer. I'm glad I did, however, because it was exactly what I was looking for. Engaging, well-paced (especially for its length), with interesting and (mostly) well-rounded characters. I took me a bit to get into it, but once I did I was hooked entirely--often reading it when I really should have been doing other things. Tartt excels as exhibiting Theo's journey so naturally and seemlessly, that every action he takes makes complete sense for his character. You completely understand why he gravitates to the people he does, why he needs to self-medicate the way he does, why he follows the path he follows. Many authors tend to shoehorn these details into their characters in order to further their plot, but with Theo, his causes and effects made perfect sense.My problems with the book, while I adored most of it (particularly Theo's youth), the last bit--the ending--felt off. There was a lot of exposition, which the reader needed for closure, but it came off as quite the \"info-dump\". The last scene with Boris, followed immediately by the last scene with Hobie--it was very much one character telling us everything we needed to know, while Theo stood in for the reader asking the questions we had in a very \"so then what happened?\" manner. Yes, we got our answers, but given how great the book had been, I was just hoping for it to play out a bit differently.Also, there were time where the lengthy descriptions of unnecessary things (furniture, for example) got so detailed that it would take you out of the book; I'd find myself skipping paragraphs a time and losing nothing from the story. The book probably could have been 200 pages shorter if an editor had simply trimmed some of the superfluous descriptions down.Lastly, I didn't find any of the female characters to be as fully fleshed out as I had hoped. Each of the more prominent ones seemed to filling a very particular place hold in Theo's life, but I knew very little about any of them outside of that role. In turn, you look at characters like Boris and Hobie, who also hold specific roles in Theo's life, but yet their characters also stand on their own two feet outside of Theo. I would have loved that for more of the females.Enjoyed the book on the whole, however. Would recommend. ", "answer": "lengthy descriptions of unnecessary things", "sentence": "Also, there were time where the lengthy descriptions of unnecessary things (furniture, for example) got so detailed that it would take you out of the book; I'd find myself skipping paragraphs a time and losing nothing from the story.", "paragraph_sentence": "I picked up this book simply because I was looking for something new to read on the same day I happened to hear it won the Pulitzer. I'm glad I did, however, because it was exactly what I was looking for. Engaging, well-paced (especially for its length), with interesting and (mostly) well-rounded characters. I took me a bit to get into it, but once I did I was hooked entirely--often reading it when I really should have been doing other things. Tartt excels as exhibiting Theo's journey so naturally and seemlessly, that every action he takes makes complete sense for his character. You completely understand why he gravitates to the people he does, why he needs to self-medicate the way he does, why he follows the path he follows. Many authors tend to shoehorn these details into their characters in order to further their plot, but with Theo, his causes and effects made perfect sense. My problems with the book, while I adored most of it (particularly Theo's youth), the last bit--the ending--felt off. There was a lot of exposition, which the reader needed for closure, but it came off as quite the \"info-dump\". The last scene with Boris, followed immediately by the last scene with Hobie--it was very much one character telling us everything we needed to know, while Theo stood in for the reader asking the questions we had in a very \"so then what happened?\" manner. Yes, we got our answers, but given how great the book had been, I was just hoping for it to play out a bit differently. Also, there were time where the lengthy descriptions of unnecessary things (furniture, for example) got so detailed that it would take you out of the book; I'd find myself skipping paragraphs a time and losing nothing from the story. The book probably could have been 200 pages shorter if an editor had simply trimmed some of the superfluous descriptions down. Lastly, I didn't find any of the female characters to be as fully fleshed out as I had hoped. Each of the more prominent ones seemed to filling a very particular place hold in Theo's life, but I knew very little about any of them outside of that role. In turn, you look at characters like Boris and Hobie, who also hold specific roles in Theo's life, but yet their characters also stand on their own two feet outside of Theo. I would have loved that for more of the females. Enjoyed the book on the whole, however. Would recommend.", "paragraph_answer": "I picked up this book simply because I was looking for something new to read on the same day I happened to hear it won the Pulitzer. I'm glad I did, however, because it was exactly what I was looking for. Engaging, well-paced (especially for its length), with interesting and (mostly) well-rounded characters. I took me a bit to get into it, but once I did I was hooked entirely--often reading it when I really should have been doing other things. Tartt excels as exhibiting Theo's journey so naturally and seemlessly, that every action he takes makes complete sense for his character. You completely understand why he gravitates to the people he does, why he needs to self-medicate the way he does, why he follows the path he follows. Many authors tend to shoehorn these details into their characters in order to further their plot, but with Theo, his causes and effects made perfect sense.My problems with the book, while I adored most of it (particularly Theo's youth), the last bit--the ending--felt off. There was a lot of exposition, which the reader needed for closure, but it came off as quite the \"info-dump\". The last scene with Boris, followed immediately by the last scene with Hobie--it was very much one character telling us everything we needed to know, while Theo stood in for the reader asking the questions we had in a very \"so then what happened?\" manner. Yes, we got our answers, but given how great the book had been, I was just hoping for it to play out a bit differently.Also, there were time where the lengthy descriptions of unnecessary things (furniture, for example) got so detailed that it would take you out of the book; I'd find myself skipping paragraphs a time and losing nothing from the story. The book probably could have been 200 pages shorter if an editor had simply trimmed some of the superfluous descriptions down.Lastly, I didn't find any of the female characters to be as fully fleshed out as I had hoped. Each of the more prominent ones seemed to filling a very particular place hold in Theo's life, but I knew very little about any of them outside of that role. In turn, you look at characters like Boris and Hobie, who also hold specific roles in Theo's life, but yet their characters also stand on their own two feet outside of Theo. I would have loved that for more of the females.Enjoyed the book on the whole, however. Would recommend. ", "sentence_answer": "Also, there were time where the lengthy descriptions of unnecessary things (furniture, for example) got so detailed that it would take you out of the book; I'd find myself skipping paragraphs a time and losing nothing from the story.", "question_subj_level": 1, "answer_subj_level": 1, "paragraph_id": "b632891fc89c4523998e31344689d18b", "domain": "books"} -{"question": "How is the plot?", "paragraph": "Let me say right off that I found \"Divergent\" to be compulsively readable and enjoyable. I don't think this is close to another \"Hunger Games\" but it shouldn't be. Who wants to read the same book over and over again? \"Divergent\" has an amazing plot and I think its a fairly unique one when you think about how many dystopian novels are hitting the shelves. The story is basically about a world where there are five different 'factions' that people are associated with. They live for these factions and work for these factions and have their entire belief systems set up to define the type of person an individual is. Tris is a teenage girl who has been raised to be Abnegation, a selfless faction whose core belief is putting other before yourself. When she comes of age and is able to choose for herself she decides to leave her family and faction and join the Dauntless, the brave and fearless faction who runs patrols around the border to ensure everyone's security.I had several important questions that never found sufficient answers and that is why I ended up giving the book three stars instead of more. What is Divergent? That question is never really answered. Sure its a person who has more than one faction that they show aspects of. Yet so do other characters in the story who are not considered Divergent. Also why is this world the way it is? How did these factions come to be and why are the citizens so easily manipulated into these factions? Why are people rebelling?I did like the characters a lot and as I mentioned earlier the plot moved along at a nice pace. I especially like that the heroine is not a girly girl and is mentioned as having a childlike body and few curves. I think that made her feel different than some of our other YA heroines. I never really felt like Tris's friends were really friends and perhaps thats the way the story is intended.The resolution to the story is a little too quickly wrapped up and yet it was positively a thrilling conclusion and I think the author made some very brave choices in where to take the story and the characters. Things are wrapped up pretty nicely although of course not everything is resolved so that the reader is left wanting to know more. I just hope that the follow up gives up more background and also makes the explaination for a Divergent more clear. I felt like the story told us what to believe but didn't really explain why we should believe. I'd like to see all that acknowledged so we can move on with the story and focus on the intriguing plot. ", "answer": "has an amazing plot", "sentence": " \"Divergent\" has an amazing plot and I think its a fairly unique one when you think about how many dystopian novels are hitting the shelves.", "paragraph_sentence": "Let me say right off that I found \"Divergent\" to be compulsively readable and enjoyable. I don't think this is close to another \"Hunger Games\" but it shouldn't be. Who wants to read the same book over and over again? \"Divergent\" has an amazing plot and I think its a fairly unique one when you think about how many dystopian novels are hitting the shelves. The story is basically about a world where there are five different 'factions' that people are associated with. They live for these factions and work for these factions and have their entire belief systems set up to define the type of person an individual is. Tris is a teenage girl who has been raised to be Abnegation, a selfless faction whose core belief is putting other before yourself. When she comes of age and is able to choose for herself she decides to leave her family and faction and join the Dauntless, the brave and fearless faction who runs patrols around the border to ensure everyone's security. I had several important questions that never found sufficient answers and that is why I ended up giving the book three stars instead of more. What is Divergent? That question is never really answered. Sure its a person who has more than one faction that they show aspects of. Yet so do other characters in the story who are not considered Divergent. Also why is this world the way it is? How did these factions come to be and why are the citizens so easily manipulated into these factions? Why are people rebelling?I did like the characters a lot and as I mentioned earlier the plot moved along at a nice pace. I especially like that the heroine is not a girly girl and is mentioned as having a childlike body and few curves. I think that made her feel different than some of our other YA heroines. I never really felt like Tris's friends were really friends and perhaps thats the way the story is intended. The resolution to the story is a little too quickly wrapped up and yet it was positively a thrilling conclusion and I think the author made some very brave choices in where to take the story and the characters. Things are wrapped up pretty nicely although of course not everything is resolved so that the reader is left wanting to know more. I just hope that the follow up gives up more background and also makes the explaination for a Divergent more clear. I felt like the story told us what to believe but didn't really explain why we should believe. I'd like to see all that acknowledged so we can move on with the story and focus on the intriguing plot.", "paragraph_answer": "Let me say right off that I found \"Divergent\" to be compulsively readable and enjoyable. I don't think this is close to another \"Hunger Games\" but it shouldn't be. Who wants to read the same book over and over again? \"Divergent\" has an amazing plot and I think its a fairly unique one when you think about how many dystopian novels are hitting the shelves. The story is basically about a world where there are five different 'factions' that people are associated with. They live for these factions and work for these factions and have their entire belief systems set up to define the type of person an individual is. Tris is a teenage girl who has been raised to be Abnegation, a selfless faction whose core belief is putting other before yourself. When she comes of age and is able to choose for herself she decides to leave her family and faction and join the Dauntless, the brave and fearless faction who runs patrols around the border to ensure everyone's security.I had several important questions that never found sufficient answers and that is why I ended up giving the book three stars instead of more. What is Divergent? That question is never really answered. Sure its a person who has more than one faction that they show aspects of. Yet so do other characters in the story who are not considered Divergent. Also why is this world the way it is? How did these factions come to be and why are the citizens so easily manipulated into these factions? Why are people rebelling?I did like the characters a lot and as I mentioned earlier the plot moved along at a nice pace. I especially like that the heroine is not a girly girl and is mentioned as having a childlike body and few curves. I think that made her feel different than some of our other YA heroines. I never really felt like Tris's friends were really friends and perhaps thats the way the story is intended.The resolution to the story is a little too quickly wrapped up and yet it was positively a thrilling conclusion and I think the author made some very brave choices in where to take the story and the characters. Things are wrapped up pretty nicely although of course not everything is resolved so that the reader is left wanting to know more. I just hope that the follow up gives up more background and also makes the explaination for a Divergent more clear. I felt like the story told us what to believe but didn't really explain why we should believe. I'd like to see all that acknowledged so we can move on with the story and focus on the intriguing plot. ", "sentence_answer": " \"Divergent\" has an amazing plot and I think its a fairly unique one when you think about how many dystopian novels are hitting the shelves.", "question_subj_level": 1, "answer_subj_level": 1, "paragraph_id": "1d5a76af5bf562d6564171bf818f541e", "domain": "books"} -{"question": "How is the romance?", "paragraph": "This book has a lot of the factors included in your typical NA book. But then...it doesn't. The mystery and the romance combined are just perfect. It ended a bit abruptly for me but, hey, maybe that's because I wanted more. ", "answer": "The mystery and the romance combined are just perfect", "sentence": "The mystery and the romance combined are just perfect .", "paragraph_sentence": "This book has a lot of the factors included in your typical NA book. But then...it doesn't. The mystery and the romance combined are just perfect . It ended a bit abruptly for me but, hey, maybe that's because I wanted more.", "paragraph_answer": "This book has a lot of the factors included in your typical NA book. But then...it doesn't. The mystery and the romance combined are just perfect . It ended a bit abruptly for me but, hey, maybe that's because I wanted more. ", "sentence_answer": " The mystery and the romance combined are just perfect .", "question_subj_level": 1, "answer_subj_level": 1, "paragraph_id": "c78f8e2d957cfb7c202e6917920a4c5b", "domain": "books"} -{"question": "What about character?", "paragraph": "It took half the book to develop the main character. Story was slow and boring. I felt this was a waste of my time!! ", "answer": "It took half the book to develop the main character", "sentence": "It took half the book to develop the main character .", "paragraph_sentence": " It took half the book to develop the main character . Story was slow and boring. I felt this was a waste of my time!!", "paragraph_answer": " It took half the book to develop the main character . Story was slow and boring. I felt this was a waste of my time!! ", "sentence_answer": " It took half the book to develop the main character .", "question_subj_level": 1, "answer_subj_level": 1, "paragraph_id": "9ff385ae65f4b57db3b997986a440f5d", "domain": "books"} -{"question": "Is it a good character?", "paragraph": "I keep thinking the stories for this group of friends couldn't possibly get any better. Any more involved it beautiful. And each time I eat my words! Don't ever ask me to pick a favorite bc I don't think I can. I love this series. I love that each one is so completely full of drama you find yourself wondering if love can conquer all. Can these people possibly make it out of these scenarios alive, unscathed. Just when you think there's no way out, your kicked back and realize you were wrong all along. I'm so glad Cain finally found his happiness. I'm so glad he finally found love. I found myself pulling for him from book one. There was just something about him that makes you want him to save himself for once. Stop saving everyone else and save himself. And Charlie. Holy baggage claim. I didn't think wed ever get to the bottom of her craptastic life with Sam. It seemed to never end. The guy just wouldn't let her go. The author does an amazing job of reeling you in throughout the whole story just to spit you back out. Gotta love it! Just an amazing story! I love the way it ended!! ", "answer": "Stop saving everyone", "sentence": "Stop saving everyone else and save himself.", "paragraph_sentence": "I keep thinking the stories for this group of friends couldn't possibly get any better. Any more involved it beautiful. And each time I eat my words! Don't ever ask me to pick a favorite bc I don't think I can. I love this series. I love that each one is so completely full of drama you find yourself wondering if love can conquer all. Can these people possibly make it out of these scenarios alive, unscathed. Just when you think there's no way out, your kicked back and realize you were wrong all along. I'm so glad Cain finally found his happiness. I'm so glad he finally found love. I found myself pulling for him from book one. There was just something about him that makes you want him to save himself for once. Stop saving everyone else and save himself. And Charlie. Holy baggage claim. I didn't think wed ever get to the bottom of her craptastic life with Sam. It seemed to never end. The guy just wouldn't let her go. The author does an amazing job of reeling you in throughout the whole story just to spit you back out. Gotta love it! Just an amazing story! I love the way it ended!!", "paragraph_answer": "I keep thinking the stories for this group of friends couldn't possibly get any better. Any more involved it beautiful. And each time I eat my words! Don't ever ask me to pick a favorite bc I don't think I can. I love this series. I love that each one is so completely full of drama you find yourself wondering if love can conquer all. Can these people possibly make it out of these scenarios alive, unscathed. Just when you think there's no way out, your kicked back and realize you were wrong all along. I'm so glad Cain finally found his happiness. I'm so glad he finally found love. I found myself pulling for him from book one. There was just something about him that makes you want him to save himself for once. Stop saving everyone else and save himself. And Charlie. Holy baggage claim. I didn't think wed ever get to the bottom of her craptastic life with Sam. It seemed to never end. The guy just wouldn't let her go. The author does an amazing job of reeling you in throughout the whole story just to spit you back out. Gotta love it! Just an amazing story! I love the way it ended!! ", "sentence_answer": " Stop saving everyone else and save himself.", "question_subj_level": 1, "answer_subj_level": 1, "paragraph_id": "801544062d7f433de3228d40d1e12577", "domain": "books"} -{"question": "How is the plot?", "paragraph": "Divergent is most definitely one of my favourite books. I don't think I can sing enough praise for it because it is just pure brilliance. From start to finish, the characters are solid and the plot is perfectly planned and paced. There is never a dull moment which lets the novel fall into the \"must read in one sitting\" category. Say...you've seen 32945 positive reviews? Rest assured, you'll be feeling the same. The concept of a society separated into coveted virtues is so alluring and intriguing. Living your life in a certain way because you had to? Not telling lies, not allowing yourself to look in the mirror, not fearing death? What. A. Way. To. Live.The novel begins in Tris' faction, Abnegation, as she prepares for a test which will help her decide her fate. We easily see that she is not able to live her life completely, having to always put others before herself and sparing herself of luxuries. Factions were created to eliminate undesirable qualities but on the contrary, it simply forces people to go too much the other way. Blunt, self-denying, reckless, ignorant and superior - doesn't sound as good, does it? At her chosen faction, Tris is thrown into many exciting situations, ones you'll be begging for more of. Divergent is fast-paced and entirely gripping. The action sequences are written wonderfully and you'll constantly feel a thrill shooting up your spine as you anxiously await more.Tris is an amazing heroine. Though skinny and weak at first, she becomes resilient and takes things day by day, being mentally strong and taking us on a long emotional journey. I think the character development in this novel was excellent. As Tris fights for what she wants, she matures and becomes a very different person, or rather, discovers who she really was to begin with. The secondary characters are also very enjoyable to get to know as they each have a distinct personality. All of the characters evoked many strong emotions from me, good and bad, going to show how great of an author Roth is.There's an amazingly good romantic subplot in the novel and that in itself was a mystery! We meet a few male characters early on and for every single one I asked the question, \"Is this her love interest?\". Unlike many novels where it's obvious who the main character will end up liking, this one comes as a surprise and is not obvious from the very beginning, which I loved! Her love interest turns out to be someone who is complex, intelligent, strong and hot. Where can I get myself one of those?I felt that this book was similar to The Hunger Games in that it's an action-packed adventure. This book also deals with sacrifices and the idea of doing things you normally wouldn't in order to survive and gain. In saying that, the similarities end there. Divergent is a unique book that will keep you on your toes. Unexpected things happen that will make your jaw drop and heart fracture. You'll be left wide-eyed after the twists. This highly-anticipated novel most definitely lives up to all of the hype and more! Fantastic characterisation and an always exciting plot. What more could you ask for? ", "answer": "exciting plot", "sentence": "Fantastic characterisation and an always exciting plot .", "paragraph_sentence": "Divergent is most definitely one of my favourite books. I don't think I can sing enough praise for it because it is just pure brilliance. From start to finish, the characters are solid and the plot is perfectly planned and paced. There is never a dull moment which lets the novel fall into the \"must read in one sitting\" category. Say...you've seen 32945 positive reviews? Rest assured, you'll be feeling the same. The concept of a society separated into coveted virtues is so alluring and intriguing. Living your life in a certain way because you had to? Not telling lies, not allowing yourself to look in the mirror, not fearing death? What. A. Way. To. Live. The novel begins in Tris' faction, Abnegation, as she prepares for a test which will help her decide her fate. We easily see that she is not able to live her life completely, having to always put others before herself and sparing herself of luxuries. Factions were created to eliminate undesirable qualities but on the contrary, it simply forces people to go too much the other way. Blunt, self-denying, reckless, ignorant and superior - doesn't sound as good, does it? At her chosen faction, Tris is thrown into many exciting situations, ones you'll be begging for more of. Divergent is fast-paced and entirely gripping. The action sequences are written wonderfully and you'll constantly feel a thrill shooting up your spine as you anxiously await more. Tris is an amazing heroine. Though skinny and weak at first, she becomes resilient and takes things day by day, being mentally strong and taking us on a long emotional journey. I think the character development in this novel was excellent. As Tris fights for what she wants, she matures and becomes a very different person, or rather, discovers who she really was to begin with. The secondary characters are also very enjoyable to get to know as they each have a distinct personality. All of the characters evoked many strong emotions from me, good and bad, going to show how great of an author Roth is. There's an amazingly good romantic subplot in the novel and that in itself was a mystery! We meet a few male characters early on and for every single one I asked the question, \"Is this her love interest?\". Unlike many novels where it's obvious who the main character will end up liking, this one comes as a surprise and is not obvious from the very beginning, which I loved! Her love interest turns out to be someone who is complex, intelligent, strong and hot. Where can I get myself one of those?I felt that this book was similar to The Hunger Games in that it's an action-packed adventure. This book also deals with sacrifices and the idea of doing things you normally wouldn't in order to survive and gain. In saying that, the similarities end there. Divergent is a unique book that will keep you on your toes. Unexpected things happen that will make your jaw drop and heart fracture. You'll be left wide-eyed after the twists. This highly-anticipated novel most definitely lives up to all of the hype and more! Fantastic characterisation and an always exciting plot . What more could you ask for?", "paragraph_answer": "Divergent is most definitely one of my favourite books. I don't think I can sing enough praise for it because it is just pure brilliance. From start to finish, the characters are solid and the plot is perfectly planned and paced. There is never a dull moment which lets the novel fall into the \"must read in one sitting\" category. Say...you've seen 32945 positive reviews? Rest assured, you'll be feeling the same. The concept of a society separated into coveted virtues is so alluring and intriguing. Living your life in a certain way because you had to? Not telling lies, not allowing yourself to look in the mirror, not fearing death? What. A. Way. To. Live.The novel begins in Tris' faction, Abnegation, as she prepares for a test which will help her decide her fate. We easily see that she is not able to live her life completely, having to always put others before herself and sparing herself of luxuries. Factions were created to eliminate undesirable qualities but on the contrary, it simply forces people to go too much the other way. Blunt, self-denying, reckless, ignorant and superior - doesn't sound as good, does it? At her chosen faction, Tris is thrown into many exciting situations, ones you'll be begging for more of. Divergent is fast-paced and entirely gripping. The action sequences are written wonderfully and you'll constantly feel a thrill shooting up your spine as you anxiously await more.Tris is an amazing heroine. Though skinny and weak at first, she becomes resilient and takes things day by day, being mentally strong and taking us on a long emotional journey. I think the character development in this novel was excellent. As Tris fights for what she wants, she matures and becomes a very different person, or rather, discovers who she really was to begin with. The secondary characters are also very enjoyable to get to know as they each have a distinct personality. All of the characters evoked many strong emotions from me, good and bad, going to show how great of an author Roth is.There's an amazingly good romantic subplot in the novel and that in itself was a mystery! We meet a few male characters early on and for every single one I asked the question, \"Is this her love interest?\". Unlike many novels where it's obvious who the main character will end up liking, this one comes as a surprise and is not obvious from the very beginning, which I loved! Her love interest turns out to be someone who is complex, intelligent, strong and hot. Where can I get myself one of those?I felt that this book was similar to The Hunger Games in that it's an action-packed adventure. This book also deals with sacrifices and the idea of doing things you normally wouldn't in order to survive and gain. In saying that, the similarities end there. Divergent is a unique book that will keep you on your toes. Unexpected things happen that will make your jaw drop and heart fracture. You'll be left wide-eyed after the twists. This highly-anticipated novel most definitely lives up to all of the hype and more! Fantastic characterisation and an always exciting plot . What more could you ask for? ", "sentence_answer": "Fantastic characterisation and an always exciting plot .", "question_subj_level": 1, "answer_subj_level": 1, "paragraph_id": "b1f4f8c1dd2f52060bfe43d7a9c44b34", "domain": "books"} -{"question": "How is the plot?", "paragraph": "My opinions on this book are based solely on the book's writing style and plot. I don't know the accuracy of the claims in the book and I find them irrelevant in that I consider this book a work of fiction meant solely to entertain. The author only mentions that the societies mentioned in the book (the Priory of Scion and Opus Dei) are real societies.The Da Vinci Code is a thrilling roller-coaster ride of events that surprise the reader at every corner. Brown often ends his chapters on a suspenseful note which leaves the reader anxious to read on. He starts off the novel with the murder of Jacques Sauniere, a prominent man working at the Louvre. The plot continues as Sauniere leaves a message for his granddaughter Sophie Neveu and Harvard professor Robert Langdon at the scene of his death. Neveu and Langdon are sent on a sort of treasure hunt (where symbols and clues are everywhere they turn) to learn why Sauniere and others have been killed and to find the Holy Grail.I find that the plot is excellent in terms of its riveting sequence of events. I found myself involved, trying to figure out the clues along with the characters. Some of the things Neveu and Langdon find are very controversial. But, they don't shatter any beliefs I had before. If anything, the claims about the church and about Jesus make me want to investigate the issues for myself.For readers who can get past the controversial nature of the book, this is a suspenseful page-turner that keeps you hanging every step of the way. ", "answer": "the plot is excellent in terms of its riveting sequence of events", "sentence": "I find that the plot is excellent in terms of its riveting sequence of events .", "paragraph_sentence": "My opinions on this book are based solely on the book's writing style and plot. I don't know the accuracy of the claims in the book and I find them irrelevant in that I consider this book a work of fiction meant solely to entertain. The author only mentions that the societies mentioned in the book (the Priory of Scion and Opus Dei) are real societies. The Da Vinci Code is a thrilling roller-coaster ride of events that surprise the reader at every corner. Brown often ends his chapters on a suspenseful note which leaves the reader anxious to read on. He starts off the novel with the murder of Jacques Sauniere, a prominent man working at the Louvre. The plot continues as Sauniere leaves a message for his granddaughter Sophie Neveu and Harvard professor Robert Langdon at the scene of his death. Neveu and Langdon are sent on a sort of treasure hunt (where symbols and clues are everywhere they turn) to learn why Sauniere and others have been killed and to find the Holy Grail. I find that the plot is excellent in terms of its riveting sequence of events . I found myself involved, trying to figure out the clues along with the characters. Some of the things Neveu and Langdon find are very controversial. But, they don't shatter any beliefs I had before. If anything, the claims about the church and about Jesus make me want to investigate the issues for myself. For readers who can get past the controversial nature of the book, this is a suspenseful page-turner that keeps you hanging every step of the way.", "paragraph_answer": "My opinions on this book are based solely on the book's writing style and plot. I don't know the accuracy of the claims in the book and I find them irrelevant in that I consider this book a work of fiction meant solely to entertain. The author only mentions that the societies mentioned in the book (the Priory of Scion and Opus Dei) are real societies.The Da Vinci Code is a thrilling roller-coaster ride of events that surprise the reader at every corner. Brown often ends his chapters on a suspenseful note which leaves the reader anxious to read on. He starts off the novel with the murder of Jacques Sauniere, a prominent man working at the Louvre. The plot continues as Sauniere leaves a message for his granddaughter Sophie Neveu and Harvard professor Robert Langdon at the scene of his death. Neveu and Langdon are sent on a sort of treasure hunt (where symbols and clues are everywhere they turn) to learn why Sauniere and others have been killed and to find the Holy Grail.I find that the plot is excellent in terms of its riveting sequence of events . I found myself involved, trying to figure out the clues along with the characters. Some of the things Neveu and Langdon find are very controversial. But, they don't shatter any beliefs I had before. If anything, the claims about the church and about Jesus make me want to investigate the issues for myself.For readers who can get past the controversial nature of the book, this is a suspenseful page-turner that keeps you hanging every step of the way. ", "sentence_answer": "I find that the plot is excellent in terms of its riveting sequence of events .", "question_subj_level": 5, "answer_subj_level": 5, "paragraph_id": "e48cf5f76d6ed89bffccd90f8ca5aaf6", "domain": "books"} -{"question": "How is the character?", "paragraph": "I must confess I had to listen to the audio version of this because I'm not allowed to open my Kindle until Christmas. Either way, this was the best book I've \"read\" in a very long time. I think I could understand Jacobs feelings about being in the nursing home since I had to deal with my mom being in a nursing home. His description about sitting in the dining room was so real. Do yourself a favor and enjoy it. Also, it has a great ending. ", "answer": "about sitting in the dining room was so real", "sentence": " His description about sitting in the dining room was so real .", "paragraph_sentence": "I must confess I had to listen to the audio version of this because I'm not allowed to open my Kindle until Christmas. Either way, this was the best book I've \"read\" in a very long time. I think I could understand Jacobs feelings about being in the nursing home since I had to deal with my mom being in a nursing home. His description about sitting in the dining room was so real . Do yourself a favor and enjoy it. Also, it has a great ending.", "paragraph_answer": "I must confess I had to listen to the audio version of this because I'm not allowed to open my Kindle until Christmas. Either way, this was the best book I've \"read\" in a very long time. I think I could understand Jacobs feelings about being in the nursing home since I had to deal with my mom being in a nursing home. His description about sitting in the dining room was so real . Do yourself a favor and enjoy it. Also, it has a great ending. ", "sentence_answer": " His description about sitting in the dining room was so real .", "question_subj_level": 2, "answer_subj_level": 2, "paragraph_id": "f942a648b8555ed0fcc26a251de6376a", "domain": "books"} -{"question": "What do you think of the characters?", "paragraph": "I really liked this book. The story line was easy to follow and while it was difficult at times to like Joss, the main character, I fell in love with Braden and Ellie! I felt that Joss was over thinking some situations and not letting things fall into place naturally, but hey, she's a girl and I can understand. I also didn't feel that Joss' character was fully developed and the problems about her past were not dealt with. I don't think taking a trip fully allows one to grieve but there is a second book so maybe we'll understand a bit more laterI thought the relationship between Joss and Braden was great. Their remarks were witty and funny at times and other times I wanted to swoon. I really liked Braden's character-he seems honest and a good guy. I was rooting for them from the beginning and don't think that I stopped doing that. In other books, there's always a character that messes up and causes a breakup but I thought that this book did a better job at making situations realistic. While there was drama, it was drama that was honest and relatable... not drama that I had to roll my eyes at.I would recommend this book to others. It was a fairly quick read. I was able to do read it in a couple of hours. I was so engulfed in the book that I didn't want to put it down! Also, the *mature* scenes were well written, as well as the text messages and dialogue that were exchanged between characters ;) ", "answer": "the main character, I fell in love with Braden and Ellie", "sentence": "The story line was easy to follow and while it was difficult at times to like Joss, the main character, I fell in love with Braden and Ellie !", "paragraph_sentence": "I really liked this book. The story line was easy to follow and while it was difficult at times to like Joss, the main character, I fell in love with Braden and Ellie ! I felt that Joss was over thinking some situations and not letting things fall into place naturally, but hey, she's a girl and I can understand. I also didn't feel that Joss' character was fully developed and the problems about her past were not dealt with. I don't think taking a trip fully allows one to grieve but there is a second book so maybe we'll understand a bit more laterI thought the relationship between Joss and Braden was great. Their remarks were witty and funny at times and other times I wanted to swoon. I really liked Braden's character-he seems honest and a good guy. I was rooting for them from the beginning and don't think that I stopped doing that. In other books, there's always a character that messes up and causes a breakup but I thought that this book did a better job at making situations realistic. While there was drama, it was drama that was honest and relatable... not drama that I had to roll my eyes at. I would recommend this book to others. It was a fairly quick read. I was able to do read it in a couple of hours. I was so engulfed in the book that I didn't want to put it down! Also, the *mature* scenes were well written, as well as the text messages and dialogue that were exchanged between characters ;)", "paragraph_answer": "I really liked this book. The story line was easy to follow and while it was difficult at times to like Joss, the main character, I fell in love with Braden and Ellie ! I felt that Joss was over thinking some situations and not letting things fall into place naturally, but hey, she's a girl and I can understand. I also didn't feel that Joss' character was fully developed and the problems about her past were not dealt with. I don't think taking a trip fully allows one to grieve but there is a second book so maybe we'll understand a bit more laterI thought the relationship between Joss and Braden was great. Their remarks were witty and funny at times and other times I wanted to swoon. I really liked Braden's character-he seems honest and a good guy. I was rooting for them from the beginning and don't think that I stopped doing that. In other books, there's always a character that messes up and causes a breakup but I thought that this book did a better job at making situations realistic. While there was drama, it was drama that was honest and relatable... not drama that I had to roll my eyes at.I would recommend this book to others. It was a fairly quick read. I was able to do read it in a couple of hours. I was so engulfed in the book that I didn't want to put it down! Also, the *mature* scenes were well written, as well as the text messages and dialogue that were exchanged between characters ;) ", "sentence_answer": "The story line was easy to follow and while it was difficult at times to like Joss, the main character, I fell in love with Braden and Ellie !", "question_subj_level": 1, "answer_subj_level": 1, "paragraph_id": "f1b642ffbec21a8392515ea13843e6bb", "domain": "books"} -{"question": "What is your opinion of the characters in the movie supergirl?", "paragraph": "I don't understand the negative reviews. I really loved this book, and thought it brought together the characters endings in a lovely way. The beginning scenes of the wedding and honeymoon are lovely, and tho, I, too, hesitated at the first sign of the 'little nudger', I thought the storyline was handled well. It kept me very interested, even if it was a little gruesome - hey, aren't we talking vampires here?? And the final part was great - with Bella so triumphant as a vampire, finally unburdened by her clumsiness, and we feel Edward's love for her so much more because he loved her when she was so imperfect and so breakable. I loved it, loved the ending, think it was a great book. I even love the fairytale cottage. I also didn't need a romance-novel love scene with specifics. This one was perfect. ", "answer": "it brought together the characters endings in a lovely way", "sentence": " I really loved this book, and thought it brought together the characters endings in a lovely way .", "paragraph_sentence": "I don't understand the negative reviews. I really loved this book, and thought it brought together the characters endings in a lovely way . The beginning scenes of the wedding and honeymoon are lovely, and tho, I, too, hesitated at the first sign of the 'little nudger', I thought the storyline was handled well. It kept me very interested, even if it was a little gruesome - hey, aren't we talking vampires here?? And the final part was great - with Bella so triumphant as a vampire, finally unburdened by her clumsiness, and we feel Edward's love for her so much more because he loved her when she was so imperfect and so breakable. I loved it, loved the ending, think it was a great book. I even love the fairytale cottage. I also didn't need a romance-novel love scene with specifics. This one was perfect.", "paragraph_answer": "I don't understand the negative reviews. I really loved this book, and thought it brought together the characters endings in a lovely way . The beginning scenes of the wedding and honeymoon are lovely, and tho, I, too, hesitated at the first sign of the 'little nudger', I thought the storyline was handled well. It kept me very interested, even if it was a little gruesome - hey, aren't we talking vampires here?? And the final part was great - with Bella so triumphant as a vampire, finally unburdened by her clumsiness, and we feel Edward's love for her so much more because he loved her when she was so imperfect and so breakable. I loved it, loved the ending, think it was a great book. I even love the fairytale cottage. I also didn't need a romance-novel love scene with specifics. This one was perfect. ", "sentence_answer": " I really loved this book, and thought it brought together the characters endings in a lovely way .", "question_subj_level": 2, "answer_subj_level": 2, "paragraph_id": "4cf6e8ba6dcf0087a3d2c6b32cb95ff9", "domain": "books"} -{"question": "How is the character?", "paragraph": "Amazingly enough, I didn't read this series when it first came out, and I've read a lot of books (of a wide variety of genres). Now I've read the first 3 of this now and I think it's interesting to read the reviews now vs the time they were written.Just sticking to this 1st book, overall I agree with the reviews and ratings. It's an excellent story and excellent writing. The one thing that is different now than then is that it is no longer unique. Many fantasy books (and more importantly perhaps, movies) have created whole new worlds and I don't find Jordan's that different really (replace Orges with Trollocs and Clerics with Aes Sedai, etc). Sure it's different, but not amazingly so. Also, the 3 main character theme vs the traditional one is now old hat thanks to Harry Potter, Percy Jackson and decent supporting cast TV shows (Stargate, Firefly) and movies. So again, at the time, this was all breakthrough and wonderful, but reading it now it's great, but not shocking is all.What I actually find great about these books is the pace at which they move, given the sheer size of each book. The interest, suspense and action all keep moving and while each book is a story in its own, also ties to the larger arc. Well done there.Jordan captures the gender stereotypes well also. Again, new at the time to have main female characters and strong female characters, but old now (and somewhat overdone, especially in TV/movie areas). What might be nice is to see smart male characters. What I find lacking in a lot of fantasy novels is any real politics/trade discussions. Ok, so not as exciting as swashbuckling perhaps, but would be nice to have more depth from time to time.Anyway, based on only 3 books of the series, this is great overall and I'm looking forward to more. But in that I'm also looking for more character and world development along with arc continuations.Edit:Now I've read the 1st 6 books and I can say the story has kept up it's good pace and intrigue, and characters have changed, developed, which is good. I particularly like that we see more of the world and its politics and slowly see more of the Dark One's plans/actions.I suppose at this point there are only 2 things that are bothering me. First, the repeated and dominant use of the device of Person A believes that Person B needs to be protected (from others and themselves) and doesn't need to be asked/included in discussions - the condescending paternalist attitude that constantly leads to missed communication and crossed goals. Once or twice, fine, but it's always there.Related to this is the constant Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus aspect. One might expect the average person in the story to adopt these views, but these characters are not average. Perhaps it's a reinforcement of the story setting where no one is enlightened and all kings are blood-thirsty savages with no brains that need Aes Sedai to guide them and all women are helpless and need men around to protect them, but I seem to have higher expectations.Edit update: 1/3 of the way through Book 10Ok, things did slow down a bit. Part of the issue is that there are so many players and so many tangents that it takes forever to tell one and get back to another. Still, petty good overall so I'll try and finish it out. ", "answer": "savages with no brains that need Aes Sedai to guide them and all women are helpless and need men around to protect them, but I seem to have higher expectations.Edit update: 1/3 of the way through Book 10Ok, things did slow down a bit. Part of the issue is that there are so many players and so many tangents that it takes forever to tell one and get back to another. Still, petty good overall so I'll try and finish it out. ", "sentence": "Perhaps it's a reinforcement of the story setting where no one is enlightened and all kings are blood-thirsty savages with no brains that need Aes Sedai to guide them and all women are helpless and need men around to protect them, but I seem to have higher expectations.Edit update: 1/3 of the way through Book 10Ok, things did slow down a bit. Part of the issue is that there are so many players and so many tangents that it takes forever to tell one and get back to another. Still, petty good overall so I'll try and finish it out. ", "paragraph_sentence": "Amazingly enough, I didn't read this series when it first came out, and I've read a lot of books (of a wide variety of genres). Now I've read the first 3 of this now and I think it's interesting to read the reviews now vs the time they were written. Just sticking to this 1st book, overall I agree with the reviews and ratings. It's an excellent story and excellent writing. The one thing that is different now than then is that it is no longer unique. Many fantasy books (and more importantly perhaps, movies) have created whole new worlds and I don't find Jordan's that different really (replace Orges with Trollocs and Clerics with Aes Sedai, etc). Sure it's different, but not amazingly so. Also, the 3 main character theme vs the traditional one is now old hat thanks to Harry Potter, Percy Jackson and decent supporting cast TV shows (Stargate, Firefly) and movies. So again, at the time, this was all breakthrough and wonderful, but reading it now it's great, but not shocking is all. What I actually find great about these books is the pace at which they move, given the sheer size of each book. The interest, suspense and action all keep moving and while each book is a story in its own, also ties to the larger arc. Well done there. Jordan captures the gender stereotypes well also. Again, new at the time to have main female characters and strong female characters, but old now (and somewhat overdone, especially in TV/movie areas). What might be nice is to see smart male characters. What I find lacking in a lot of fantasy novels is any real politics/trade discussions. Ok, so not as exciting as swashbuckling perhaps, but would be nice to have more depth from time to time. Anyway, based on only 3 books of the series, this is great overall and I'm looking forward to more. But in that I'm also looking for more character and world development along with arc continuations. Edit:Now I've read the 1st 6 books and I can say the story has kept up it's good pace and intrigue, and characters have changed, developed, which is good. I particularly like that we see more of the world and its politics and slowly see more of the Dark One's plans/actions. I suppose at this point there are only 2 things that are bothering me. First, the repeated and dominant use of the device of Person A believes that Person B needs to be protected (from others and themselves) and doesn't need to be asked/included in discussions - the condescending paternalist attitude that constantly leads to missed communication and crossed goals. Once or twice, fine, but it's always there. Related to this is the constant Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus aspect. One might expect the average person in the story to adopt these views, but these characters are not average. Perhaps it's a reinforcement of the story setting where no one is enlightened and all kings are blood-thirsty savages with no brains that need Aes Sedai to guide them and all women are helpless and need men around to protect them, but I seem to have higher expectations.Edit update: 1/3 of the way through Book 10Ok, things did slow down a bit. Part of the issue is that there are so many players and so many tangents that it takes forever to tell one and get back to another. Still, petty good overall so I'll try and finish it out. ", "paragraph_answer": "Amazingly enough, I didn't read this series when it first came out, and I've read a lot of books (of a wide variety of genres). Now I've read the first 3 of this now and I think it's interesting to read the reviews now vs the time they were written.Just sticking to this 1st book, overall I agree with the reviews and ratings. It's an excellent story and excellent writing. The one thing that is different now than then is that it is no longer unique. Many fantasy books (and more importantly perhaps, movies) have created whole new worlds and I don't find Jordan's that different really (replace Orges with Trollocs and Clerics with Aes Sedai, etc). Sure it's different, but not amazingly so. Also, the 3 main character theme vs the traditional one is now old hat thanks to Harry Potter, Percy Jackson and decent supporting cast TV shows (Stargate, Firefly) and movies. So again, at the time, this was all breakthrough and wonderful, but reading it now it's great, but not shocking is all.What I actually find great about these books is the pace at which they move, given the sheer size of each book. The interest, suspense and action all keep moving and while each book is a story in its own, also ties to the larger arc. Well done there.Jordan captures the gender stereotypes well also. Again, new at the time to have main female characters and strong female characters, but old now (and somewhat overdone, especially in TV/movie areas). What might be nice is to see smart male characters. What I find lacking in a lot of fantasy novels is any real politics/trade discussions. Ok, so not as exciting as swashbuckling perhaps, but would be nice to have more depth from time to time.Anyway, based on only 3 books of the series, this is great overall and I'm looking forward to more. But in that I'm also looking for more character and world development along with arc continuations.Edit:Now I've read the 1st 6 books and I can say the story has kept up it's good pace and intrigue, and characters have changed, developed, which is good. I particularly like that we see more of the world and its politics and slowly see more of the Dark One's plans/actions.I suppose at this point there are only 2 things that are bothering me. First, the repeated and dominant use of the device of Person A believes that Person B needs to be protected (from others and themselves) and doesn't need to be asked/included in discussions - the condescending paternalist attitude that constantly leads to missed communication and crossed goals. Once or twice, fine, but it's always there.Related to this is the constant Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus aspect. One might expect the average person in the story to adopt these views, but these characters are not average. Perhaps it's a reinforcement of the story setting where no one is enlightened and all kings are blood-thirsty savages with no brains that need Aes Sedai to guide them and all women are helpless and need men around to protect them, but I seem to have higher expectations.Edit update: 1/3 of the way through Book 10Ok, things did slow down a bit. Part of the issue is that there are so many players and so many tangents that it takes forever to tell one and get back to another. Still, petty good overall so I'll try and finish it out. ", "sentence_answer": "Perhaps it's a reinforcement of the story setting where no one is enlightened and all kings are blood-thirsty savages with no brains that need Aes Sedai to guide them and all women are helpless and need men around to protect them, but I seem to have higher expectations.Edit update: 1/3 of the way through Book 10Ok, things did slow down a bit. Part of the issue is that there are so many players and so many tangents that it takes forever to tell one and get back to another. Still, petty good overall so I'll try and finish it out. ", "question_subj_level": 2, "answer_subj_level": 2, "paragraph_id": "8a600cdef1b29fd7098e09c9a6dddafb", "domain": "books"} -{"question": "What is the most fabulous character?", "paragraph": "Beautiful Disaster by Jamie McGuire is exactly as the title says. It's a beautiful disaster. The characters can be abrupt and violent and codependent and you know some of the things they say or do are totally wrong. But at the same time they're sweet and somehow make you fall in love even despite all of their issues. There were so many things I loved and hated about Beautiful Disaster, I'm pretty sure the internal conflict it presented me just made me enjoy it even more.Abby was a really cute character at first. Don't get me wrong, I still liked her as the book got into the swing of things, but she was pretty hypocritical. She was mad at Travis for playing games with her and accusing her of playing games with him, yet she really did play with him the whole time they were friends. The second he started to have real feelings for her she used them against him every chance she got. Either she's got really bad timing, or she is a queen of manipulation. Still, I liked her, but I can see how some people might get annoyed with her.Travis is super sweet and sexy... for most of the book. Somewhere around the middle he gets almost violently obsessed with his relationship with Abby. He's super jealous of everyone and Abby does little to help things. He's got issues. And I'd just like to warn anyone thinking of reading Beautiful Disaster of these issues, because this book will not be for everyone. I can see a lot of people getting so fed up with Travis's behavior that they refuse to finish the book. But you have to know he means well. I'm not saying it's right for him to be so possessive of Abby or to get mad at every little thing (personally I'd never have put up with that sort of thing), but he has his issues and he does try to work them out throughout the book. I think he comes a long way from the beginning of the book to the end. Beautiful Disaster is about Travis and Abby's love, imperfections, stupid decisions and all, and I enjoyed reading every second of it.Travis and Abby's relationship was so sweet, yet completely frustrating. But that's what made them so awesome to read about! It was like watching a girl date one guy, but then come home to her husband every night. And both guys know what's going on. It could be amusing at times, and sometimes just plain old cruel. Let's just say, this girl takes playing hard to get to a whole new level. Their whole relationship was like watching a train wreck. No matter what kind of horrors you see, you can't seem to turn away. If nothing else, it hooked me in and kept me reading to the very last page. Beautiful Disaster goes places I never expected when reading the synopsis. It was completely addicting!Beautiful Disaster is a book that I'm sure many people will love. I loved it. I had some issues with the characters behavior toward one another (the irrational possessiveness, and dependency that bordered on stalking mostly), but that's who these characters are. That's how their story goes and I appreciated that. I definitely recommend Beautiful Disaster to anyone who likes contemporary or romance, but this is definitely a book for the older YA crowd. It's not too explicit, but it has it's moments. ", "answer": "by Jamie McGuire", "sentence": "Beautiful Disaster by Jamie McGuire is exactly as the title says.", "paragraph_sentence": " Beautiful Disaster by Jamie McGuire is exactly as the title says. It's a beautiful disaster. The characters can be abrupt and violent and codependent and you know some of the things they say or do are totally wrong. But at the same time they're sweet and somehow make you fall in love even despite all of their issues. There were so many things I loved and hated about Beautiful Disaster, I'm pretty sure the internal conflict it presented me just made me enjoy it even more. Abby was a really cute character at first. Don't get me wrong, I still liked her as the book got into the swing of things, but she was pretty hypocritical. She was mad at Travis for playing games with her and accusing her of playing games with him, yet she really did play with him the whole time they were friends. The second he started to have real feelings for her she used them against him every chance she got. Either she's got really bad timing, or she is a queen of manipulation. Still, I liked her, but I can see how some people might get annoyed with her. Travis is super sweet and sexy... for most of the book. Somewhere around the middle he gets almost violently obsessed with his relationship with Abby. He's super jealous of everyone and Abby does little to help things. He's got issues. And I'd just like to warn anyone thinking of reading Beautiful Disaster of these issues, because this book will not be for everyone. I can see a lot of people getting so fed up with Travis's behavior that they refuse to finish the book. But you have to know he means well. I'm not saying it's right for him to be so possessive of Abby or to get mad at every little thing (personally I'd never have put up with that sort of thing), but he has his issues and he does try to work them out throughout the book. I think he comes a long way from the beginning of the book to the end. Beautiful Disaster is about Travis and Abby's love, imperfections, stupid decisions and all, and I enjoyed reading every second of it. Travis and Abby's relationship was so sweet, yet completely frustrating. But that's what made them so awesome to read about! It was like watching a girl date one guy, but then come home to her husband every night. And both guys know what's going on. It could be amusing at times, and sometimes just plain old cruel. Let's just say, this girl takes playing hard to get to a whole new level. Their whole relationship was like watching a train wreck. No matter what kind of horrors you see, you can't seem to turn away. If nothing else, it hooked me in and kept me reading to the very last page. Beautiful Disaster goes places I never expected when reading the synopsis. It was completely addicting!Beautiful Disaster is a book that I'm sure many people will love. I loved it. I had some issues with the characters behavior toward one another (the irrational possessiveness, and dependency that bordered on stalking mostly), but that's who these characters are. That's how their story goes and I appreciated that. I definitely recommend Beautiful Disaster to anyone who likes contemporary or romance, but this is definitely a book for the older YA crowd. It's not too explicit, but it has it's moments.", "paragraph_answer": "Beautiful Disaster by Jamie McGuire is exactly as the title says. It's a beautiful disaster. The characters can be abrupt and violent and codependent and you know some of the things they say or do are totally wrong. But at the same time they're sweet and somehow make you fall in love even despite all of their issues. There were so many things I loved and hated about Beautiful Disaster, I'm pretty sure the internal conflict it presented me just made me enjoy it even more.Abby was a really cute character at first. Don't get me wrong, I still liked her as the book got into the swing of things, but she was pretty hypocritical. She was mad at Travis for playing games with her and accusing her of playing games with him, yet she really did play with him the whole time they were friends. The second he started to have real feelings for her she used them against him every chance she got. Either she's got really bad timing, or she is a queen of manipulation. Still, I liked her, but I can see how some people might get annoyed with her.Travis is super sweet and sexy... for most of the book. Somewhere around the middle he gets almost violently obsessed with his relationship with Abby. He's super jealous of everyone and Abby does little to help things. He's got issues. And I'd just like to warn anyone thinking of reading Beautiful Disaster of these issues, because this book will not be for everyone. I can see a lot of people getting so fed up with Travis's behavior that they refuse to finish the book. But you have to know he means well. I'm not saying it's right for him to be so possessive of Abby or to get mad at every little thing (personally I'd never have put up with that sort of thing), but he has his issues and he does try to work them out throughout the book. I think he comes a long way from the beginning of the book to the end. Beautiful Disaster is about Travis and Abby's love, imperfections, stupid decisions and all, and I enjoyed reading every second of it.Travis and Abby's relationship was so sweet, yet completely frustrating. But that's what made them so awesome to read about! It was like watching a girl date one guy, but then come home to her husband every night. And both guys know what's going on. It could be amusing at times, and sometimes just plain old cruel. Let's just say, this girl takes playing hard to get to a whole new level. Their whole relationship was like watching a train wreck. No matter what kind of horrors you see, you can't seem to turn away. If nothing else, it hooked me in and kept me reading to the very last page. Beautiful Disaster goes places I never expected when reading the synopsis. It was completely addicting!Beautiful Disaster is a book that I'm sure many people will love. I loved it. I had some issues with the characters behavior toward one another (the irrational possessiveness, and dependency that bordered on stalking mostly), but that's who these characters are. That's how their story goes and I appreciated that. I definitely recommend Beautiful Disaster to anyone who likes contemporary or romance, but this is definitely a book for the older YA crowd. It's not too explicit, but it has it's moments. ", "sentence_answer": "Beautiful Disaster by Jamie McGuire is exactly as the title says.", "question_subj_level": 1, "answer_subj_level": 1, "paragraph_id": "1aa44ba276caa2ab2a36f888a25b3737", "domain": "books"} -{"question": "Is it a good way?", "paragraph": "I truly enjoyed this story. Mr. Zusak has a wonderful and unique way with words. He is a gifted and talented storyteller. I found myself thinking of his writing style as poetry gone novel. I am definitely looking forward to what else Mr. Zusak has in store for my imagination. ", "answer": "wonderful and unique way with words", "sentence": " Mr. Zusak has a wonderful and unique way with words .", "paragraph_sentence": "I truly enjoyed this story. Mr. Zusak has a wonderful and unique way with words . He is a gifted and talented storyteller. I found myself thinking of his writing style as poetry gone novel. I am definitely looking forward to what else Mr. Zusak has in store for my imagination.", "paragraph_answer": "I truly enjoyed this story. Mr. Zusak has a wonderful and unique way with words . He is a gifted and talented storyteller. I found myself thinking of his writing style as poetry gone novel. I am definitely looking forward to what else Mr. Zusak has in store for my imagination. ", "sentence_answer": " Mr. Zusak has a wonderful and unique way with words .", "question_subj_level": 1, "answer_subj_level": 1, "paragraph_id": "fd0e75a0862f5a77722d4398e3ea60d0", "domain": "books"} -{"question": "How many characters should we have?", "paragraph": "This book will touch your heart and leave you in a different frame of mind. There is a lot of loss in this story and if you have lost someone you will understand the feelings that these characters go through, it may even help you with your own grief. Make you look at the loss in a whole new light.The love story was beautiful, the characters loveable. It's a must read. ", "answer": "the characters loveable", "sentence": "The love story was beautiful, the characters loveable .", "paragraph_sentence": "This book will touch your heart and leave you in a different frame of mind. There is a lot of loss in this story and if you have lost someone you will understand the feelings that these characters go through, it may even help you with your own grief. Make you look at the loss in a whole new light. The love story was beautiful, the characters loveable . It's a must read.", "paragraph_answer": "This book will touch your heart and leave you in a different frame of mind. There is a lot of loss in this story and if you have lost someone you will understand the feelings that these characters go through, it may even help you with your own grief. Make you look at the loss in a whole new light.The love story was beautiful, the characters loveable . It's a must read. ", "sentence_answer": "The love story was beautiful, the characters loveable .", "question_subj_level": 1, "answer_subj_level": 1, "paragraph_id": "376d2525985e7a38e7b0b93b196fb7cc", "domain": "books"} -{"question": "How did you find the way to the city?", "paragraph": "In this wonderful book, set in Jackson, Mississippi in the years 1962-1964, we meet three unforgettable women: Eugenia \"Skeeter\" Phelan, a young white woman, who is 22, a budding social activist and writer; Aibileen, a black maid raising her 17th white child; and Minny, Aibileen's best friend, who has just lost another job for speaking out to the white woman she worked for.Taking turns, each of these women tell their personal stories.Skeeter has a college degree, but is held back by her mother, who won't be satisfied until her only daughter is married, and by her family's position in the town. Unable to bear the bitchiness of the other young women of Jackson, she determines to go to New York to persue a writing career. Advised by an editor to write about things that \"disturb\" her, Skeeter makes friends with Aibileen, and through her, Minny, and begins the writing of the book that will change all of their lives.Aibileen has been a black maid in Jackson for many years, raising 17 white children, yet unable to even use the same bathroom as her white employers. She has experienced many injustices and indignities in her life. She has also known tragedy. Her son, Treelore, was 24 when he died in a work related accident. While loading timbers onto the loading dock at the mill where he worked, he slipped off the dock, falling onto the asphalt. A man driving the tractor to the dock rolled right over him, crushing him to death, while his boss and fellow workers stood by and did nothing. Now, she is devoted to Mae Mobley LeFolt, the small daughter of the white woman she works for, a child that her mother resents and ignores most of the time.Minny, Aibileen's best friend, is married to an abusive man and has five children. She can cook like no one else, but she is the sassiest maid in Mississippi, and has a real problem saying nothing when she is insulted and abused by the white women she works for. At her last job, after suffering numerous insults and charges of stealing, Minny has taken revenge on the daughter, the Terrible Awful Thing, that she tries to keep secret and that has gotten her fired for the umpteenth time. Now she works for a woman so new in the town that she is ignored by the long time residents and doesn't know about Minny's \"secret.\"Seemingly as different as can be, and kept apart by the cultural and social boundaries of the town, these three women will come together in secret to create a book that will destroy their lives as they currently exist, and yet will also empower each of them to break the boundaries, give them pride in themselves, and the hope and courage to pursue their dreams.These characters are so real, their voices so vivid, that they make you feel as if you know them, and can laugh and cry with them. Their life experiences are, by turns, touching, heart-wrenching, and historically accurate. These three strong, courageous, and hopeful women make this a book that you cannot put down and do not want to see end. I truly loved this book, and highly recommend it. ", "answer": "the", "sentence": "In this wonderful book, set in Jackson, Mississippi in the years 1962-1964, we meet three unforgettable women: Eugenia \"Skeeter\" Phelan, a young white woman, who is 22, a budding social activist and writer; Aibileen, a black maid raising her 17th white child; and Minny, Aibileen's best friend, who has just lost another job for speaking out to the white woman she worked for.", "paragraph_sentence": " In this wonderful book, set in Jackson, Mississippi in the years 1962-1964, we meet three unforgettable women: Eugenia \"Skeeter\" Phelan, a young white woman, who is 22, a budding social activist and writer; Aibileen, a black maid raising her 17th white child; and Minny, Aibileen's best friend, who has just lost another job for speaking out to the white woman she worked for. Taking turns, each of these women tell their personal stories. Skeeter has a college degree, but is held back by her mother, who won't be satisfied until her only daughter is married, and by her family's position in the town. Unable to bear the bitchiness of the other young women of Jackson, she determines to go to New York to persue a writing career. Advised by an editor to write about things that \"disturb\" her, Skeeter makes friends with Aibileen, and through her, Minny, and begins the writing of the book that will change all of their lives. Aibileen has been a black maid in Jackson for many years, raising 17 white children, yet unable to even use the same bathroom as her white employers. She has experienced many injustices and indignities in her life. She has also known tragedy. Her son, Treelore, was 24 when he died in a work related accident. While loading timbers onto the loading dock at the mill where he worked, he slipped off the dock, falling onto the asphalt. A man driving the tractor to the dock rolled right over him, crushing him to death, while his boss and fellow workers stood by and did nothing. Now, she is devoted to Mae Mobley LeFolt, the small daughter of the white woman she works for, a child that her mother resents and ignores most of the time. Minny, Aibileen's best friend, is married to an abusive man and has five children. She can cook like no one else, but she is the sassiest maid in Mississippi, and has a real problem saying nothing when she is insulted and abused by the white women she works for. At her last job, after suffering numerous insults and charges of stealing, Minny has taken revenge on the daughter, the Terrible Awful Thing, that she tries to keep secret and that has gotten her fired for the umpteenth time. Now she works for a woman so new in the town that she is ignored by the long time residents and doesn't know about Minny's \"secret. \"Seemingly as different as can be, and kept apart by the cultural and social boundaries of the town, these three women will come together in secret to create a book that will destroy their lives as they currently exist, and yet will also empower each of them to break the boundaries, give them pride in themselves, and the hope and courage to pursue their dreams. These characters are so real, their voices so vivid, that they make you feel as if you know them, and can laugh and cry with them. Their life experiences are, by turns, touching, heart-wrenching, and historically accurate. These three strong, courageous, and hopeful women make this a book that you cannot put down and do not want to see end. I truly loved this book, and highly recommend it.", "paragraph_answer": "In this wonderful book, set in Jackson, Mississippi in the years 1962-1964, we meet three unforgettable women: Eugenia \"Skeeter\" Phelan, a young white woman, who is 22, a budding social activist and writer; Aibileen, a black maid raising her 17th white child; and Minny, Aibileen's best friend, who has just lost another job for speaking out to the white woman she worked for.Taking turns, each of these women tell their personal stories.Skeeter has a college degree, but is held back by her mother, who won't be satisfied until her only daughter is married, and by her family's position in the town. Unable to bear the bitchiness of the other young women of Jackson, she determines to go to New York to persue a writing career. Advised by an editor to write about things that \"disturb\" her, Skeeter makes friends with Aibileen, and through her, Minny, and begins the writing of the book that will change all of their lives.Aibileen has been a black maid in Jackson for many years, raising 17 white children, yet unable to even use the same bathroom as her white employers. She has experienced many injustices and indignities in her life. She has also known tragedy. Her son, Treelore, was 24 when he died in a work related accident. While loading timbers onto the loading dock at the mill where he worked, he slipped off the dock, falling onto the asphalt. A man driving the tractor to the dock rolled right over him, crushing him to death, while his boss and fellow workers stood by and did nothing. Now, she is devoted to Mae Mobley LeFolt, the small daughter of the white woman she works for, a child that her mother resents and ignores most of the time.Minny, Aibileen's best friend, is married to an abusive man and has five children. She can cook like no one else, but she is the sassiest maid in Mississippi, and has a real problem saying nothing when she is insulted and abused by the white women she works for. At her last job, after suffering numerous insults and charges of stealing, Minny has taken revenge on the daughter, the Terrible Awful Thing, that she tries to keep secret and that has gotten her fired for the umpteenth time. Now she works for a woman so new in the town that she is ignored by the long time residents and doesn't know about Minny's \"secret.\"Seemingly as different as can be, and kept apart by the cultural and social boundaries of the town, these three women will come together in secret to create a book that will destroy their lives as they currently exist, and yet will also empower each of them to break the boundaries, give them pride in themselves, and the hope and courage to pursue their dreams.These characters are so real, their voices so vivid, that they make you feel as if you know them, and can laugh and cry with them. Their life experiences are, by turns, touching, heart-wrenching, and historically accurate. These three strong, courageous, and hopeful women make this a book that you cannot put down and do not want to see end. I truly loved this book, and highly recommend it. ", "sentence_answer": "In this wonderful book, set in Jackson, Mississippi in the years 1962-1964, we meet three unforgettable women: Eugenia \"Skeeter\" Phelan, a young white woman, who is 22, a budding social activist and writer; Aibileen, a black maid raising her 17th white child; and Minny, Aibileen's best friend, who has just lost another job for speaking out to the white woman she worked for.", "question_subj_level": 1, "answer_subj_level": 1, "paragraph_id": "bd60ba51915a8cc39d71fb2cf4344e5a", "domain": "books"} -{"question": "How is an intelligent character?", "paragraph": "When Jacqueline follows her high school sweetheart, Kennedy, to the college of his dreams she thinks that they are the perfect couple but just months later he tears her heart out by breaking up with her and she falls into a deep depression. After two weeks of wallowing she knows it is time to start rebuilding her life again, she needs to start having fun and making new friends and she needs to catch up on her classes before she is kicked out of college. After a party one night she is attacked by someone she thought she could trust, saved by a stranger she just wants to forget about everything that happened but when her attacker starts making threats she realises that she has to stand up for herself. As she grows closer to the boy who saved her she begins to re-build her confidence but what kind of future can they have if she discovers the secrets he is keeping from her?I'd heard a lot of great things about Tammara Webber's debut novel Easy so when I was offered a review copy I jumped at the chance of reading it. I have been loving the recent influx of new adult books and Easy is up there with the best that I have read. The author doesn't shy away from tackling sensitive topics such as attempted rape but she does it with sensitivity. The scenes where Jacqueline was attacked made for difficult reading, you felt her fear, shock and horror right along with her and I think most women will be able to identify how weak she felt because she was unable to fight her attacker off on her own. As horrific as the incident was Jacqueline was lucky that Lucas came along at the right time to save her. Unfortunately a lot of other women don't have a rescuer so one of the things I appreciated most was the way the author included tips on how to avoid getting into that situation. Yes, a lot of the things mentioned are pretty obvious when you think about it but I'd be willing to bet that most of us have put ourselves into a dangerous situation at some point in our lives (I know I did as a teen and probably even have as an adult), even if we were lucky enough not to have anything happen to us. Using common sense doesn't guarantee your safety but it does make it less likely you'll find yourself in Jacqueline's situation. I think it's important to raise the issue that rape isn't just something that happens amongst strangers, it could be the boy next door, your best friend's boyfriend or even the boy you are dating. Of course not all men are potential rapists but that doesn't mean women and girls don't need to be careful and aware of their surroundings. I also think that self defence classes are something that should be compulsory for teenagers - I wish I'd taken a class like the one Jacqueline joined. In fact, if I could find one locally I'd join it now!As much as Jacqueline's attack was an important part of the story I don't want to make it sound like this was a depressing read because it really wasn't. It was about Jacqueline's journey to find herself, she had built her dreams around those of her boyfriend and when he dumped her she had to remember what she really wanted from her life. Jacqueline had her moments of depression but overall she was a strong woman and she refused to let her attacker intimidate her even after he started a campaign against her. The attacker was one of the most vile characters I've come across in a long time so I was pleased to see him get what he deserved. Another thing I loved was the fact that Jacqueline's best friend Erin was so supportive, she never once questioned that Jacqueline was telling the truth about her attack and she stood up for her friend even though it cost her. An important message to take from the book is that if you are attacked it isn't your fault, there is no such thing as \"asking for it\" and there is NEVER an excuse for anyone (male or female) to attack someone else. One of my favourite lines in the book was \"I could blame the alcohol . . . but no. Alcohol removed inhibitions. It doesn't trigger criminal violence where there was none before.\" I think that was one of the most sensible things that Jacqueline said!I can't write this review without telling you how much I loved Lucas, he was incredibly sweet and protective but at the same time he didn't want to smother Jacqueline - he wanted to empower her so that she was able to protect herself and I think that was what I appreciated most about him. Yes, he would do anything to save her pain but he wanted to make sure she was safe even when he wasn't around. The back story with Lucas just about broke my heart, he had been through so much and deserved to find happiness as much as Jacqueline did. I had guessed part of his secret fairly early on but that didn't spoil my enjoyment of the story in the slightest even though I was practically begging him to open up and tell her the truth.In case you haven't already gathered Easy is a book that I would highly recommend to any fan of the new adult genre. Tammara Webber has a great writing style that will suck you in from the beginning and this isn't your standard romance. These characters are three dimensional and so real to me I felt like I was losing friends when I finished the book. I can't wait to get started on Tammara's Between the Lines series - I'm pretty sure I've found myself another favourite author! ", "answer": "Jacqueline", "sentence": "When Jacqueline follows her high school sweetheart, Kennedy, to the college of his dreams she thinks that they are the perfect couple but just months later he tears her heart out by breaking up with her and she falls into a deep depression.", "paragraph_sentence": " When Jacqueline follows her high school sweetheart, Kennedy, to the college of his dreams she thinks that they are the perfect couple but just months later he tears her heart out by breaking up with her and she falls into a deep depression. After two weeks of wallowing she knows it is time to start rebuilding her life again, she needs to start having fun and making new friends and she needs to catch up on her classes before she is kicked out of college. After a party one night she is attacked by someone she thought she could trust, saved by a stranger she just wants to forget about everything that happened but when her attacker starts making threats she realises that she has to stand up for herself. As she grows closer to the boy who saved her she begins to re-build her confidence but what kind of future can they have if she discovers the secrets he is keeping from her?I'd heard a lot of great things about Tammara Webber's debut novel Easy so when I was offered a review copy I jumped at the chance of reading it. I have been loving the recent influx of new adult books and Easy is up there with the best that I have read. The author doesn't shy away from tackling sensitive topics such as attempted rape but she does it with sensitivity. The scenes where Jacqueline was attacked made for difficult reading, you felt her fear, shock and horror right along with her and I think most women will be able to identify how weak she felt because she was unable to fight her attacker off on her own. As horrific as the incident was Jacqueline was lucky that Lucas came along at the right time to save her. Unfortunately a lot of other women don't have a rescuer so one of the things I appreciated most was the way the author included tips on how to avoid getting into that situation. Yes, a lot of the things mentioned are pretty obvious when you think about it but I'd be willing to bet that most of us have put ourselves into a dangerous situation at some point in our lives (I know I did as a teen and probably even have as an adult), even if we were lucky enough not to have anything happen to us. Using common sense doesn't guarantee your safety but it does make it less likely you'll find yourself in Jacqueline's situation. I think it's important to raise the issue that rape isn't just something that happens amongst strangers, it could be the boy next door, your best friend's boyfriend or even the boy you are dating. Of course not all men are potential rapists but that doesn't mean women and girls don't need to be careful and aware of their surroundings. I also think that self defence classes are something that should be compulsory for teenagers - I wish I'd taken a class like the one Jacqueline joined. In fact, if I could find one locally I'd join it now!As much as Jacqueline's attack was an important part of the story I don't want to make it sound like this was a depressing read because it really wasn't. It was about Jacqueline's journey to find herself, she had built her dreams around those of her boyfriend and when he dumped her she had to remember what she really wanted from her life. Jacqueline had her moments of depression but overall she was a strong woman and she refused to let her attacker intimidate her even after he started a campaign against her. The attacker was one of the most vile characters I've come across in a long time so I was pleased to see him get what he deserved. Another thing I loved was the fact that Jacqueline's best friend Erin was so supportive, she never once questioned that Jacqueline was telling the truth about her attack and she stood up for her friend even though it cost her. An important message to take from the book is that if you are attacked it isn't your fault, there is no such thing as \"asking for it\" and there is NEVER an excuse for anyone (male or female) to attack someone else. One of my favourite lines in the book was \"I could blame the alcohol . . . but no. Alcohol removed inhibitions. It doesn't trigger criminal violence where there was none before.\" I think that was one of the most sensible things that Jacqueline said!I can't write this review without telling you how much I loved Lucas, he was incredibly sweet and protective but at the same time he didn't want to smother Jacqueline - he wanted to empower her so that she was able to protect herself and I think that was what I appreciated most about him. Yes, he would do anything to save her pain but he wanted to make sure she was safe even when he wasn't around. The back story with Lucas just about broke my heart, he had been through so much and deserved to find happiness as much as Jacqueline did. I had guessed part of his secret fairly early on but that didn't spoil my enjoyment of the story in the slightest even though I was practically begging him to open up and tell her the truth. In case you haven't already gathered Easy is a book that I would highly recommend to any fan of the new adult genre. Tammara Webber has a great writing style that will suck you in from the beginning and this isn't your standard romance. These characters are three dimensional and so real to me I felt like I was losing friends when I finished the book. I can't wait to get started on Tammara's Between the Lines series - I'm pretty sure I've found myself another favourite author!", "paragraph_answer": "When Jacqueline follows her high school sweetheart, Kennedy, to the college of his dreams she thinks that they are the perfect couple but just months later he tears her heart out by breaking up with her and she falls into a deep depression. After two weeks of wallowing she knows it is time to start rebuilding her life again, she needs to start having fun and making new friends and she needs to catch up on her classes before she is kicked out of college. After a party one night she is attacked by someone she thought she could trust, saved by a stranger she just wants to forget about everything that happened but when her attacker starts making threats she realises that she has to stand up for herself. As she grows closer to the boy who saved her she begins to re-build her confidence but what kind of future can they have if she discovers the secrets he is keeping from her?I'd heard a lot of great things about Tammara Webber's debut novel Easy so when I was offered a review copy I jumped at the chance of reading it. I have been loving the recent influx of new adult books and Easy is up there with the best that I have read. The author doesn't shy away from tackling sensitive topics such as attempted rape but she does it with sensitivity. The scenes where Jacqueline was attacked made for difficult reading, you felt her fear, shock and horror right along with her and I think most women will be able to identify how weak she felt because she was unable to fight her attacker off on her own. As horrific as the incident was Jacqueline was lucky that Lucas came along at the right time to save her. Unfortunately a lot of other women don't have a rescuer so one of the things I appreciated most was the way the author included tips on how to avoid getting into that situation. Yes, a lot of the things mentioned are pretty obvious when you think about it but I'd be willing to bet that most of us have put ourselves into a dangerous situation at some point in our lives (I know I did as a teen and probably even have as an adult), even if we were lucky enough not to have anything happen to us. Using common sense doesn't guarantee your safety but it does make it less likely you'll find yourself in Jacqueline's situation. I think it's important to raise the issue that rape isn't just something that happens amongst strangers, it could be the boy next door, your best friend's boyfriend or even the boy you are dating. Of course not all men are potential rapists but that doesn't mean women and girls don't need to be careful and aware of their surroundings. I also think that self defence classes are something that should be compulsory for teenagers - I wish I'd taken a class like the one Jacqueline joined. In fact, if I could find one locally I'd join it now!As much as Jacqueline's attack was an important part of the story I don't want to make it sound like this was a depressing read because it really wasn't. It was about Jacqueline's journey to find herself, she had built her dreams around those of her boyfriend and when he dumped her she had to remember what she really wanted from her life. Jacqueline had her moments of depression but overall she was a strong woman and she refused to let her attacker intimidate her even after he started a campaign against her. The attacker was one of the most vile characters I've come across in a long time so I was pleased to see him get what he deserved. Another thing I loved was the fact that Jacqueline's best friend Erin was so supportive, she never once questioned that Jacqueline was telling the truth about her attack and she stood up for her friend even though it cost her. An important message to take from the book is that if you are attacked it isn't your fault, there is no such thing as \"asking for it\" and there is NEVER an excuse for anyone (male or female) to attack someone else. One of my favourite lines in the book was \"I could blame the alcohol . . . but no. Alcohol removed inhibitions. It doesn't trigger criminal violence where there was none before.\" I think that was one of the most sensible things that Jacqueline said!I can't write this review without telling you how much I loved Lucas, he was incredibly sweet and protective but at the same time he didn't want to smother Jacqueline - he wanted to empower her so that she was able to protect herself and I think that was what I appreciated most about him. Yes, he would do anything to save her pain but he wanted to make sure she was safe even when he wasn't around. The back story with Lucas just about broke my heart, he had been through so much and deserved to find happiness as much as Jacqueline did. I had guessed part of his secret fairly early on but that didn't spoil my enjoyment of the story in the slightest even though I was practically begging him to open up and tell her the truth.In case you haven't already gathered Easy is a book that I would highly recommend to any fan of the new adult genre. Tammara Webber has a great writing style that will suck you in from the beginning and this isn't your standard romance. These characters are three dimensional and so real to me I felt like I was losing friends when I finished the book. I can't wait to get started on Tammara's Between the Lines series - I'm pretty sure I've found myself another favourite author! ", "sentence_answer": "When Jacqueline follows her high school sweetheart, Kennedy, to the college of his dreams she thinks that they are the perfect couple but just months later he tears her heart out by breaking up with her and she falls into a deep depression.", "question_subj_level": 2, "answer_subj_level": 2, "paragraph_id": "d11c97fa34f4c53bb82b458d15bd8680", "domain": "books"} -{"question": "How weak was that plot?", "paragraph": "What ugly, disgusting language used over and over and to no disernable purpose. Would think this famous author capable of telling a story without such constant vile language. The characters quickly became boring and uninteresting. I consider this novel a complete waste of money. ", "answer": "What ugly, disgusting language used over and over and to no disernable purpose", "sentence": "What ugly, disgusting language used over and over and to no disernable purpose .", "paragraph_sentence": " What ugly, disgusting language used over and over and to no disernable purpose . Would think this famous author capable of telling a story without such constant vile language. The characters quickly became boring and uninteresting. I consider this novel a complete waste of money.", "paragraph_answer": " What ugly, disgusting language used over and over and to no disernable purpose . Would think this famous author capable of telling a story without such constant vile language. The characters quickly became boring and uninteresting. I consider this novel a complete waste of money. ", "sentence_answer": " What ugly, disgusting language used over and over and to no disernable purpose .", "question_subj_level": 1, "answer_subj_level": 1, "paragraph_id": "bff5ff512961bd9439c2dc20a12ac64c", "domain": "books"} -{"question": "Why is the plot deep?", "paragraph": "At over 700 pages it isn't a quick read, but GRRM does a great job of making an already excellent story even better. The characters are getting more complex by the end of this book, struggling with real moral dilemmas.Something very interesting I have noticed as a watcher of the TV series is how this book starts to diverge from the first one. I won't go into detail because of spoilers. However, I understand why HBO is doing it the way they are at this point in time. There just is too much story to tell.Great book, definitely worth your time. ", "answer": "At over 700 pages it isn't a quick read", "sentence": "At over 700 pages it isn't a quick read , but GRRM does a great job of making an already excellent story even better.", "paragraph_sentence": " At over 700 pages it isn't a quick read , but GRRM does a great job of making an already excellent story even better. The characters are getting more complex by the end of this book, struggling with real moral dilemmas. Something very interesting I have noticed as a watcher of the TV series is how this book starts to diverge from the first one. I won't go into detail because of spoilers. However, I understand why HBO is doing it the way they are at this point in time. There just is too much story to tell. Great book, definitely worth your time.", "paragraph_answer": " At over 700 pages it isn't a quick read , but GRRM does a great job of making an already excellent story even better. The characters are getting more complex by the end of this book, struggling with real moral dilemmas.Something very interesting I have noticed as a watcher of the TV series is how this book starts to diverge from the first one. I won't go into detail because of spoilers. However, I understand why HBO is doing it the way they are at this point in time. There just is too much story to tell.Great book, definitely worth your time. ", "sentence_answer": " At over 700 pages it isn't a quick read , but GRRM does a great job of making an already excellent story even better.", "question_subj_level": 1, "answer_subj_level": 1, "paragraph_id": "1769b5d1323af2339303b536b41a8bf1", "domain": "books"} -{"question": "How is the character?", "paragraph": "The first maybe 50-100 pages of this book were slow. There's a lot of information that you'll find useful later, and a lot of events that set the stage for the rest of the book (and the series). The characters are rich and wonderful and the imagery is immersive. When you finish this one you won't be able to not read the next. And the next, and all the rest after that- only to get mad at GRRM for not writing the next installment fast enough.He writes epic fantasy that the average reader and fantasy reader alike are unable to put down. ", "answer": "The characters are rich and wonderful and the imagery is immersive", "sentence": "The characters are rich and wonderful and the imagery is immersive .", "paragraph_sentence": "The first maybe 50-100 pages of this book were slow. There's a lot of information that you'll find useful later, and a lot of events that set the stage for the rest of the book (and the series). The characters are rich and wonderful and the imagery is immersive . When you finish this one you won't be able to not read the next. And the next, and all the rest after that- only to get mad at GRRM for not writing the next installment fast enough. He writes epic fantasy that the average reader and fantasy reader alike are unable to put down.", "paragraph_answer": "The first maybe 50-100 pages of this book were slow. There's a lot of information that you'll find useful later, and a lot of events that set the stage for the rest of the book (and the series). The characters are rich and wonderful and the imagery is immersive . When you finish this one you won't be able to not read the next. And the next, and all the rest after that- only to get mad at GRRM for not writing the next installment fast enough.He writes epic fantasy that the average reader and fantasy reader alike are unable to put down. ", "sentence_answer": " The characters are rich and wonderful and the imagery is immersive .", "question_subj_level": 1, "answer_subj_level": 1, "paragraph_id": "021c597215cdefa2e9f1a7f27874dd7e", "domain": "books"} -{"question": "How are the romance series?", "paragraph": "I totally enjoyed Wait for You and it’s exactly the perfect book if you are in between reads. What you can expect from J. Lynn (a.k.a Jennifer L. Armentrout) is solid writing, a great push and pull between Cam and Avery, witty banter and a touching story. However, even though I love J. Lynn and I hate to say this…the story is not unique. It’s been done before. It’s predictable and there’s nothing wrong with that but I wanted her to WOW me like she has in the past. Now, before everyone starts throwing tomatoes at me, I will reiterate that I enjoyed this book!This is a very sweet story about overcoming your past and allowing yourself to fall in love. What’s not to love about Cam? He was perfection and there was nothing he could say that would make me do an eye-roll. Between him making her breakfast, baking cookies and calling her sweetheart…I was all warm and fuzzy throughout this entire story!Where do I start with Avery? She had a tough little exterior but not really and all she wanted was to overcome her past. Who helps her do that?? You guessed it, Cam! There is no insta-love which I very much appreciated and their friendship turned into much, much more but it happened gradually. Cam asked her out every dang day and the way he would make her laugh would make anyone overcome their past!! Clearly, all I’m doing is writing about Cam but he made a huge impact on me.This is a brief review about a book that will make you feel good and put a smile on your face. It’s the kind of book that has the perfect amount of angst, great dialogue and amazing chemistry. You will fall in love with Cam and that makes this book worth reading! ", "answer": "is solid writing", "sentence": " What you can expect from J. Lynn (a.k.a Jennifer L. Armentrout) is solid writing , a great push and pull between Cam and Avery, witty banter and a touching story.", "paragraph_sentence": "I totally enjoyed Wait for You and it’s exactly the perfect book if you are in between reads. What you can expect from J. Lynn (a.k.a Jennifer L. Armentrout) is solid writing , a great push and pull between Cam and Avery, witty banter and a touching story. However, even though I love J. Lynn and I hate to say this…the story is not unique. It’s been done before. It’s predictable and there’s nothing wrong with that but I wanted her to WOW me like she has in the past. Now, before everyone starts throwing tomatoes at me, I will reiterate that I enjoyed this book!This is a very sweet story about overcoming your past and allowing yourself to fall in love. What’s not to love about Cam? He was perfection and there was nothing he could say that would make me do an eye-roll. Between him making her breakfast, baking cookies and calling her sweetheart…I was all warm and fuzzy throughout this entire story!Where do I start with Avery? She had a tough little exterior but not really and all she wanted was to overcome her past. Who helps her do that?? You guessed it, Cam! There is no insta-love which I very much appreciated and their friendship turned into much, much more but it happened gradually. Cam asked her out every dang day and the way he would make her laugh would make anyone overcome their past!! Clearly, all I’m doing is writing about Cam but he made a huge impact on me. This is a brief review about a book that will make you feel good and put a smile on your face. It’s the kind of book that has the perfect amount of angst, great dialogue and amazing chemistry. You will fall in love with Cam and that makes this book worth reading!", "paragraph_answer": "I totally enjoyed Wait for You and it’s exactly the perfect book if you are in between reads. What you can expect from J. Lynn (a.k.a Jennifer L. Armentrout) is solid writing , a great push and pull between Cam and Avery, witty banter and a touching story. However, even though I love J. Lynn and I hate to say this…the story is not unique. It’s been done before. It’s predictable and there’s nothing wrong with that but I wanted her to WOW me like she has in the past. Now, before everyone starts throwing tomatoes at me, I will reiterate that I enjoyed this book!This is a very sweet story about overcoming your past and allowing yourself to fall in love. What’s not to love about Cam? He was perfection and there was nothing he could say that would make me do an eye-roll. Between him making her breakfast, baking cookies and calling her sweetheart…I was all warm and fuzzy throughout this entire story!Where do I start with Avery? She had a tough little exterior but not really and all she wanted was to overcome her past. Who helps her do that?? You guessed it, Cam! There is no insta-love which I very much appreciated and their friendship turned into much, much more but it happened gradually. Cam asked her out every dang day and the way he would make her laugh would make anyone overcome their past!! Clearly, all I’m doing is writing about Cam but he made a huge impact on me.This is a brief review about a book that will make you feel good and put a smile on your face. It’s the kind of book that has the perfect amount of angst, great dialogue and amazing chemistry. You will fall in love with Cam and that makes this book worth reading! ", "sentence_answer": " What you can expect from J. Lynn (a.k.a Jennifer L. Armentrout) is solid writing , a great push and pull between Cam and Avery, witty banter and a touching story.", "question_subj_level": 1, "answer_subj_level": 1, "paragraph_id": "154c05acb7271b063454962a84fc7898", "domain": "books"} -{"question": "Is the character matched with the actor?", "paragraph": "This character has a very disturbing life. It was hard to read some of this, but the character development was excellent. ", "answer": "It was hard to read some of this, but the character development was excellent", "sentence": " It was hard to read some of this, but the character development was excellent .", "paragraph_sentence": "This character has a very disturbing life. It was hard to read some of this, but the character development was excellent . ", "paragraph_answer": "This character has a very disturbing life. It was hard to read some of this, but the character development was excellent . ", "sentence_answer": " It was hard to read some of this, but the character development was excellent .", "question_subj_level": 1, "answer_subj_level": 1, "paragraph_id": "ce898fa7d0c314ede66b370ec1ada3aa", "domain": "books"} -{"question": "Which way was easier to rescue the injured?", "paragraph": "It's hard to write about this book. I loved it. I read the first book so I thought I was ready for the bad part, but it really was hard to accept. After a while the storyline went a certain way and there was little chance at that point to avoid the things that happened. I honestly considered giving 4-4.5 stars rating, but it wouldn't be fair. This book was amazing with strong characters and a great story. Though my heart bled a lot."Just a simple girl, really, in too deep with a boy way out of her league. What else could I do but fall in love?"Dovey Beckham was an amazing, strong heroine. She did everything for the future, to make her dream come true. She decided at a really young age to be a professional ballet dancer. She grew up with a mother who didn't care and a dad who was mostly absent. With only two people to count on - two old lady; a dance teacher and a neighbour - she survived childhood. Now all grown up she puts them before herself. That decision comes with all the bad things you could think of."Are those dandelion seeds?" I asked in awe, tracing my finger over the glass where the puffy white stalks lay. "Yeah," he said. "You mentioned how much you loved them, and, well, I had this idea to put the seeds in a necklace, so you'd always have your wishes right next to your heart."Cuba Hudson grew up in a privileged way, had a family with wealth and all the pretty girls at his feet. At least everybody things his life was that easy. He actually had a hard way coping with loosing important people in his life. Cuba blames himself for the bad things that happened. He is smart, tries to be a doctor to help others. He is a totally lovable man, he just don't accept it."I mentally slapped myself. Hold your horses, Dovey Beckham. This boy was wicked."Cuba and Dovey had a short-term relationship 1 year prior to the beginning of the book. (You can read about their getting to know each other in Very Wicked Beginning.)He broke things of and went on with his life. For her it was really hard to get over him, because he didn't give a reason, just take the things he wanted and left without an explanation. So a year later they're forced together in class and there are a lot of issues they should talk about.As they started to open up to each other other things came between them, forcing them apart. On one side there was Cuba's life, with lots of superficial friendships, easy and mean girls and future. On the other side there was Dovey with debt to the wrong people, friends wanting more and seemingly no future. They didn't fit, but their love was beautiful."Does doing a wicked thing make you bad inside?"The bad part of this story was really bad and we actually get to see it. It didn't happen in the past, no we go through it with Dovey. Honestly I think I cried through a whole chapter. I can't describe the things I felt, but I was devastated. I so wanted to reach in the book and shake her, tell her to ask for help. I thought about it a lot why she didn't, but pride can kill people. At that point I believe she felt she didn't have anyone, so she did what she thought she had to.I loved Cuba, how accepting and supportive he was. Once he get through his issues everything was about Dovey to him. Though we get a little epilogue in the future I would love to read more about them."And he said the one thing that blew me away. It took me up into the heavens, dropped me and I spiraled down, afraid of crashing but having no way to stop. "Don't you see what's going on? Dovey, we don't need sleep... because we're falling in love." ", "answer": "book", "sentence": "It's hard to write about this book .", "paragraph_sentence": " It's hard to write about this book . I loved it. I read the first book so I thought I was ready for the bad part, but it really was hard to accept. After a while the storyline went a certain way and there was little chance at that point to avoid the things that happened. I honestly considered giving 4-4.5 stars rating, but it wouldn't be fair. This book was amazing with strong characters and a great story. Though my heart bled a lot."Just a simple girl, really, in too deep with a boy way out of her league. What else could I do but fall in love?"Dovey Beckham was an amazing, strong heroine. She did everything for the future, to make her dream come true. She decided at a really young age to be a professional ballet dancer. She grew up with a mother who didn't care and a dad who was mostly absent. With only two people to count on - two old lady; a dance teacher and a neighbour - she survived childhood. Now all grown up she puts them before herself. That decision comes with all the bad things you could think of."Are those dandelion seeds?" I asked in awe, tracing my finger over the glass where the puffy white stalks lay. "Yeah," he said. "You mentioned how much you loved them, and, well, I had this idea to put the seeds in a necklace, so you'd always have your wishes right next to your heart."Cuba Hudson grew up in a privileged way, had a family with wealth and all the pretty girls at his feet. At least everybody things his life was that easy. He actually had a hard way coping with loosing important people in his life. Cuba blames himself for the bad things that happened. He is smart, tries to be a doctor to help others. He is a totally lovable man, he just don't accept it."I mentally slapped myself. Hold your horses, Dovey Beckham. This boy was wicked."Cuba and Dovey had a short-term relationship 1 year prior to the beginning of the book. (You can read about their getting to know each other in Very Wicked Beginning.)He broke things of and went on with his life. For her it was really hard to get over him, because he didn't give a reason, just take the things he wanted and left without an explanation. So a year later they're forced together in class and there are a lot of issues they should talk about. As they started to open up to each other other things came between them, forcing them apart. On one side there was Cuba's life, with lots of superficial friendships, easy and mean girls and future. On the other side there was Dovey with debt to the wrong people, friends wanting more and seemingly no future. They didn't fit, but their love was beautiful."Does doing a wicked thing make you bad inside?"The bad part of this story was really bad and we actually get to see it. It didn't happen in the past, no we go through it with Dovey. Honestly I think I cried through a whole chapter. I can't describe the things I felt, but I was devastated. I so wanted to reach in the book and shake her, tell her to ask for help. I thought about it a lot why she didn't, but pride can kill people. At that point I believe she felt she didn't have anyone, so she did what she thought she had to. I loved Cuba, how accepting and supportive he was. Once he get through his issues everything was about Dovey to him. Though we get a little epilogue in the future I would love to read more about them."And he said the one thing that blew me away. It took me up into the heavens, dropped me and I spiraled down, afraid of crashing but having no way to stop. "Don't you see what's going on? Dovey, we don't need sleep... because we're falling in love."", "paragraph_answer": "It's hard to write about this book . I loved it. I read the first book so I thought I was ready for the bad part, but it really was hard to accept. After a while the storyline went a certain way and there was little chance at that point to avoid the things that happened. I honestly considered giving 4-4.5 stars rating, but it wouldn't be fair. This book was amazing with strong characters and a great story. Though my heart bled a lot."Just a simple girl, really, in too deep with a boy way out of her league. What else could I do but fall in love?"Dovey Beckham was an amazing, strong heroine. She did everything for the future, to make her dream come true. She decided at a really young age to be a professional ballet dancer. She grew up with a mother who didn't care and a dad who was mostly absent. With only two people to count on - two old lady; a dance teacher and a neighbour - she survived childhood. Now all grown up she puts them before herself. That decision comes with all the bad things you could think of."Are those dandelion seeds?" I asked in awe, tracing my finger over the glass where the puffy white stalks lay. "Yeah," he said. "You mentioned how much you loved them, and, well, I had this idea to put the seeds in a necklace, so you'd always have your wishes right next to your heart."Cuba Hudson grew up in a privileged way, had a family with wealth and all the pretty girls at his feet. At least everybody things his life was that easy. He actually had a hard way coping with loosing important people in his life. Cuba blames himself for the bad things that happened. He is smart, tries to be a doctor to help others. He is a totally lovable man, he just don't accept it."I mentally slapped myself. Hold your horses, Dovey Beckham. This boy was wicked."Cuba and Dovey had a short-term relationship 1 year prior to the beginning of the book. (You can read about their getting to know each other in Very Wicked Beginning.)He broke things of and went on with his life. For her it was really hard to get over him, because he didn't give a reason, just take the things he wanted and left without an explanation. So a year later they're forced together in class and there are a lot of issues they should talk about.As they started to open up to each other other things came between them, forcing them apart. On one side there was Cuba's life, with lots of superficial friendships, easy and mean girls and future. On the other side there was Dovey with debt to the wrong people, friends wanting more and seemingly no future. They didn't fit, but their love was beautiful."Does doing a wicked thing make you bad inside?"The bad part of this story was really bad and we actually get to see it. It didn't happen in the past, no we go through it with Dovey. Honestly I think I cried through a whole chapter. I can't describe the things I felt, but I was devastated. I so wanted to reach in the book and shake her, tell her to ask for help. I thought about it a lot why she didn't, but pride can kill people. At that point I believe she felt she didn't have anyone, so she did what she thought she had to.I loved Cuba, how accepting and supportive he was. Once he get through his issues everything was about Dovey to him. Though we get a little epilogue in the future I would love to read more about them."And he said the one thing that blew me away. It took me up into the heavens, dropped me and I spiraled down, afraid of crashing but having no way to stop. "Don't you see what's going on? Dovey, we don't need sleep... because we're falling in love." ", "sentence_answer": "It's hard to write about this book .", "question_subj_level": 1, "answer_subj_level": 1, "paragraph_id": "ad6767a487457fa1c7aefd311e109bfb", "domain": "books"} -{"question": "Is the character mature?", "paragraph": "Wow!!!!!! Such and amazing book! I couldn't put it down. The setting and characters are perfect! Worth the read, just try it. ", "answer": "characters are perfect", "sentence": "The setting and characters are perfect !", "paragraph_sentence": "Wow!!!!!! Such and amazing book! I couldn't put it down. The setting and characters are perfect ! Worth the read, just try it.", "paragraph_answer": "Wow!!!!!! Such and amazing book! I couldn't put it down. The setting and characters are perfect ! Worth the read, just try it. ", "sentence_answer": "The setting and characters are perfect !", "question_subj_level": 1, "answer_subj_level": 1, "paragraph_id": "e1fbf92e1a905ef39463c541410d09cc", "domain": "books"} -{"question": "What is character?", "paragraph": "I think \"the hunger games\" is a great book. The writing is very good. The plot is entertaining and I was easily hooked. The characters in the book are very likeable and you can very easily sympathize with them. I would recommend this book to anyone twelve and up.Publisher-Scholastic, IncMy Score: 5 STARS!Reviewed by~Nikki Reynolds ", "answer": "The characters in the book are very likeable and you can very easily sympathize with them", "sentence": "The characters in the book are very likeable and you can very easily sympathize with them .", "paragraph_sentence": "I think \"the hunger games\" is a great book. The writing is very good. The plot is entertaining and I was easily hooked. The characters in the book are very likeable and you can very easily sympathize with them . I would recommend this book to anyone twelve and up. Publisher-Scholastic, IncMy Score: 5 STARS!Reviewed by~Nikki Reynolds", "paragraph_answer": "I think \"the hunger games\" is a great book. The writing is very good. The plot is entertaining and I was easily hooked. The characters in the book are very likeable and you can very easily sympathize with them . I would recommend this book to anyone twelve and up.Publisher-Scholastic, IncMy Score: 5 STARS!Reviewed by~Nikki Reynolds ", "sentence_answer": " The characters in the book are very likeable and you can very easily sympathize with them .", "question_subj_level": 1, "answer_subj_level": 1, "paragraph_id": "64169f8f64eabfd80505eea00e4c5687", "domain": "books"} -{"question": "Do you think that the story is reflected in a realistic way?", "paragraph": "*Potential spoilers in review*I read Hopeless a while ago and had trouble reviewing it. I still haven't quite figured out my issue outside of a strictly personal opinion, so take that for what it's worth.I loved the first half of the story. The characters are interesting, the plot moves forward well, and the way the twist is revealed definitely keeps you wanting to read more. I like that the characters felt real.Then came the end, more so the last few chapters. While I suspected the 'secret,' so to speak, all along, I don't think it was handled well. In fact, I was completely and entirely turned off by Sky's request, and even more by the fact that Holder actually goes along with it. It's completely against his character and just...dirty. I really, really hope it's not something the author hasn't personally experienced (as I wouldn't wish that on anyone), but I did find myself wondering, because it felt offensive to me. I didn't want to read more after that particular motel scene.Regardless, I did finish, and while the ending felt a bit rushed and oddly wrapped up, I do like the final bit with her mother and all the revelations there. I wish that one scene had been cut, and then the book would have been one of my favorites. ", "answer": "I like that the characters felt real", "sentence": "I like that the characters felt real .Then came the end, more so the last few chapters.", "paragraph_sentence": "*Potential spoilers in review*I read Hopeless a while ago and had trouble reviewing it. I still haven't quite figured out my issue outside of a strictly personal opinion, so take that for what it's worth. I loved the first half of the story. The characters are interesting, the plot moves forward well, and the way the twist is revealed definitely keeps you wanting to read more. I like that the characters felt real .Then came the end, more so the last few chapters. While I suspected the 'secret,' so to speak, all along, I don't think it was handled well. In fact, I was completely and entirely turned off by Sky's request, and even more by the fact that Holder actually goes along with it. It's completely against his character and just...dirty. I really, really hope it's not something the author hasn't personally experienced (as I wouldn't wish that on anyone), but I did find myself wondering, because it felt offensive to me. I didn't want to read more after that particular motel scene. Regardless, I did finish, and while the ending felt a bit rushed and oddly wrapped up, I do like the final bit with her mother and all the revelations there. I wish that one scene had been cut, and then the book would have been one of my favorites.", "paragraph_answer": "*Potential spoilers in review*I read Hopeless a while ago and had trouble reviewing it. I still haven't quite figured out my issue outside of a strictly personal opinion, so take that for what it's worth.I loved the first half of the story. The characters are interesting, the plot moves forward well, and the way the twist is revealed definitely keeps you wanting to read more. I like that the characters felt real .Then came the end, more so the last few chapters. While I suspected the 'secret,' so to speak, all along, I don't think it was handled well. In fact, I was completely and entirely turned off by Sky's request, and even more by the fact that Holder actually goes along with it. It's completely against his character and just...dirty. I really, really hope it's not something the author hasn't personally experienced (as I wouldn't wish that on anyone), but I did find myself wondering, because it felt offensive to me. I didn't want to read more after that particular motel scene.Regardless, I did finish, and while the ending felt a bit rushed and oddly wrapped up, I do like the final bit with her mother and all the revelations there. I wish that one scene had been cut, and then the book would have been one of my favorites. ", "sentence_answer": " I like that the characters felt real .Then came the end, more so the last few chapters.", "question_subj_level": 1, "answer_subj_level": 1, "paragraph_id": "5f8524da4909eebc40a47349ba4eeaaa", "domain": "books"} -{"question": "How is past?", "paragraph": "Simply amazing, it's packed with sensual tension,the constant banter between Colton and Riley is full of sexual innuendo that will make you blush, tickle you pink and get you hot and bothered. The worldly, handsome, millionaire car racer Colton Thomas relentlessly pursued the beautiful Riley Thomas, though smart but naive, didn't stand a chance when it comes to Colton's seduction. This man never gives up, knows his ways around and the quickest way to get in women's pants. Oozes with sex and charm, rolling in fame and dough, women just easily fall on his feet. That would have been great and exciting to be chased by a man like Colton Westin except he has his own demons. His past is so dark that haunts his dreams, so dark even he has great fear confronting it.Riley Thomas is smart, softhearted and beautiful, also has her own demons caused by a traumatic tragedy in the past. As hard as she fought her attraction to Colton, she has deeply fallen. And therein lies the problem, she can't give him what he wants, he can't give her what she needs.This story is captivating, has enough angst which make for a good story, it has romance, the dialogue between Colton and Riley is witty and playful and filled with sexual tension. Their sex scenes is hot and steamy and smokin! it's way up the top you'll get caught up in the heat between them.This is impressive for a new writer, it's well written and has great substance, she ended it with a cliffhanger that's not anti-climatic but still make you looking forward to reading! the next book. Well done Ms. Bromberg! ", "answer": "His past is so dark that haunts his dreams", "sentence": "His past is so dark that haunts his dreams , so dark even he has great fear confronting it.", "paragraph_sentence": "Simply amazing, it's packed with sensual tension,the constant banter between Colton and Riley is full of sexual innuendo that will make you blush, tickle you pink and get you hot and bothered. The worldly, handsome, millionaire car racer Colton Thomas relentlessly pursued the beautiful Riley Thomas, though smart but naive, didn't stand a chance when it comes to Colton's seduction. This man never gives up, knows his ways around and the quickest way to get in women's pants. Oozes with sex and charm, rolling in fame and dough, women just easily fall on his feet. That would have been great and exciting to be chased by a man like Colton Westin except he has his own demons. His past is so dark that haunts his dreams , so dark even he has great fear confronting it. Riley Thomas is smart, softhearted and beautiful, also has her own demons caused by a traumatic tragedy in the past. As hard as she fought her attraction to Colton, she has deeply fallen. And therein lies the problem, she can't give him what he wants, he can't give her what she needs. This story is captivating, has enough angst which make for a good story, it has romance, the dialogue between Colton and Riley is witty and playful and filled with sexual tension. Their sex scenes is hot and steamy and smokin! it's way up the top you'll get caught up in the heat between them. This is impressive for a new writer, it's well written and has great substance, she ended it with a cliffhanger that's not anti-climatic but still make you looking forward to reading! the next book. Well done Ms. Bromberg!", "paragraph_answer": "Simply amazing, it's packed with sensual tension,the constant banter between Colton and Riley is full of sexual innuendo that will make you blush, tickle you pink and get you hot and bothered. The worldly, handsome, millionaire car racer Colton Thomas relentlessly pursued the beautiful Riley Thomas, though smart but naive, didn't stand a chance when it comes to Colton's seduction. This man never gives up, knows his ways around and the quickest way to get in women's pants. Oozes with sex and charm, rolling in fame and dough, women just easily fall on his feet. That would have been great and exciting to be chased by a man like Colton Westin except he has his own demons. His past is so dark that haunts his dreams , so dark even he has great fear confronting it.Riley Thomas is smart, softhearted and beautiful, also has her own demons caused by a traumatic tragedy in the past. As hard as she fought her attraction to Colton, she has deeply fallen. And therein lies the problem, she can't give him what he wants, he can't give her what she needs.This story is captivating, has enough angst which make for a good story, it has romance, the dialogue between Colton and Riley is witty and playful and filled with sexual tension. Their sex scenes is hot and steamy and smokin! it's way up the top you'll get caught up in the heat between them.This is impressive for a new writer, it's well written and has great substance, she ended it with a cliffhanger that's not anti-climatic but still make you looking forward to reading! the next book. Well done Ms. Bromberg! ", "sentence_answer": " His past is so dark that haunts his dreams , so dark even he has great fear confronting it.", "question_subj_level": 2, "answer_subj_level": 2, "paragraph_id": "b425f8d8caf3842090669201f41099ab", "domain": "books"} -{"question": "How do you like the plot of her new work?", "paragraph": "Have you every started a book and it just wasn't good but you read through it because eventually it did or because the rest of the series was good, well that's not the case here. This was awful from start to finish. Katniss is simply an \"unlikeable\" character from the get go, sure she has some redeeming qualities in the first book, but she slowly starts to lose them and before I even got mid-point in this book I totally stopped liking the character and everything and anything to do with her made me cringe, which was pretty much the whole book.She spends most of her time hiding, being whinny, and the fact that not until past half way through the book did she even consider trying to save Peeta, she was to wrapped up in her own world. Especially since Peeta sacrificed so much for her. Hell she didn't think of anyone else but herself and Gale really, and it wasn't about love or him knowing her, it was about sheer selfishness on her part. And Gale was never a likable character for me at all, he was always to full of hate and destruction from the beginning. I think Peeta would have been better off without her.The book just went on and on about descriptions of rooms living, sleeping, bathrooms, hallways, outside, inside, hiding places, it was just awful. I think Collins ran out of ideas before getting to the end, didn't have enough material for the last book slow she dragged everyone through a painful death to have to read it.The first book was fairly good, different, book 2 was a little less likeable, book 3 should never have happened. This could have been a 2 book deal and it would have been a lot better.Last time I go with the hype and read something just to see what all the fuss is. I've had these books since they first came out and could not get past the first 3 or so chapters of the first book and decided not to read them... I should have gone with my gut and stayed away.I've never given a book 1 star, I always try and find something redeemable about it, but this one has too much wrong with it to use that to help boost the star rating. Nope 1 star it is. ", "answer": "good", "sentence": "Have you every started a book and it just wasn't good but you read through it because eventually it did or because the rest of the series was good, well that's not the case here.", "paragraph_sentence": " Have you every started a book and it just wasn't good but you read through it because eventually it did or because the rest of the series was good, well that's not the case here. This was awful from start to finish. Katniss is simply an \"unlikeable\" character from the get go, sure she has some redeeming qualities in the first book, but she slowly starts to lose them and before I even got mid-point in this book I totally stopped liking the character and everything and anything to do with her made me cringe, which was pretty much the whole book. She spends most of her time hiding, being whinny, and the fact that not until past half way through the book did she even consider trying to save Peeta, she was to wrapped up in her own world. Especially since Peeta sacrificed so much for her. Hell she didn't think of anyone else but herself and Gale really, and it wasn't about love or him knowing her, it was about sheer selfishness on her part. And Gale was never a likable character for me at all, he was always to full of hate and destruction from the beginning. I think Peeta would have been better off without her. The book just went on and on about descriptions of rooms living, sleeping, bathrooms, hallways, outside, inside, hiding places, it was just awful. I think Collins ran out of ideas before getting to the end, didn't have enough material for the last book slow she dragged everyone through a painful death to have to read it. The first book was fairly good, different, book 2 was a little less likeable, book 3 should never have happened. This could have been a 2 book deal and it would have been a lot better. Last time I go with the hype and read something just to see what all the fuss is. I've had these books since they first came out and could not get past the first 3 or so chapters of the first book and decided not to read them... I should have gone with my gut and stayed away. I've never given a book 1 star, I always try and find something redeemable about it, but this one has too much wrong with it to use that to help boost the star rating. Nope 1 star it is.", "paragraph_answer": "Have you every started a book and it just wasn't good but you read through it because eventually it did or because the rest of the series was good, well that's not the case here. This was awful from start to finish. Katniss is simply an \"unlikeable\" character from the get go, sure she has some redeeming qualities in the first book, but she slowly starts to lose them and before I even got mid-point in this book I totally stopped liking the character and everything and anything to do with her made me cringe, which was pretty much the whole book.She spends most of her time hiding, being whinny, and the fact that not until past half way through the book did she even consider trying to save Peeta, she was to wrapped up in her own world. Especially since Peeta sacrificed so much for her. Hell she didn't think of anyone else but herself and Gale really, and it wasn't about love or him knowing her, it was about sheer selfishness on her part. And Gale was never a likable character for me at all, he was always to full of hate and destruction from the beginning. I think Peeta would have been better off without her.The book just went on and on about descriptions of rooms living, sleeping, bathrooms, hallways, outside, inside, hiding places, it was just awful. I think Collins ran out of ideas before getting to the end, didn't have enough material for the last book slow she dragged everyone through a painful death to have to read it.The first book was fairly good, different, book 2 was a little less likeable, book 3 should never have happened. This could have been a 2 book deal and it would have been a lot better.Last time I go with the hype and read something just to see what all the fuss is. I've had these books since they first came out and could not get past the first 3 or so chapters of the first book and decided not to read them... I should have gone with my gut and stayed away.I've never given a book 1 star, I always try and find something redeemable about it, but this one has too much wrong with it to use that to help boost the star rating. Nope 1 star it is. ", "sentence_answer": "Have you every started a book and it just wasn't good but you read through it because eventually it did or because the rest of the series was good, well that's not the case here.", "question_subj_level": 5, "answer_subj_level": 5, "paragraph_id": "79d48e715e2a1bc4a14c7bdfa57476a4", "domain": "books"} -{"question": "What is the plot of the movie?", "paragraph": "This was recommended to me by another bibliophile who loves a good yarn, great plot development and real characters. Its been awhile since I have had to tell myself, \"enough, go to bed already\", but somehow I always managed to read another chapter.He sets out a great story line and in a different, exotic setting. For an American, the setting in Sweden developed a great sense of place and I didn't have anything else with which to compare. I found myself going to Google maps to get a better sense of where the plot was taking place.I judge that the pace is great without experiencing that sense that you are being rushed through plot development just so the character can do something 30 pages from now. Mr. Larsson has a great sense of plot development and continuously takes you to places in the story line you didn't think about ahead of time, but makes great sense when they happen. I am anxiously looking forward to reading books two and three. ", "answer": "bibliophile who loves a good yarn", "sentence": "This was recommended to me by another bibliophile who loves a good yarn , great plot development and real characters.", "paragraph_sentence": " This was recommended to me by another bibliophile who loves a good yarn , great plot development and real characters. Its been awhile since I have had to tell myself, \"enough, go to bed already\", but somehow I always managed to read another chapter. He sets out a great story line and in a different, exotic setting. For an American, the setting in Sweden developed a great sense of place and I didn't have anything else with which to compare. I found myself going to Google maps to get a better sense of where the plot was taking place. I judge that the pace is great without experiencing that sense that you are being rushed through plot development just so the character can do something 30 pages from now. Mr. Larsson has a great sense of plot development and continuously takes you to places in the story line you didn't think about ahead of time, but makes great sense when they happen. I am anxiously looking forward to reading books two and three.", "paragraph_answer": "This was recommended to me by another bibliophile who loves a good yarn , great plot development and real characters. Its been awhile since I have had to tell myself, \"enough, go to bed already\", but somehow I always managed to read another chapter.He sets out a great story line and in a different, exotic setting. For an American, the setting in Sweden developed a great sense of place and I didn't have anything else with which to compare. I found myself going to Google maps to get a better sense of where the plot was taking place.I judge that the pace is great without experiencing that sense that you are being rushed through plot development just so the character can do something 30 pages from now. Mr. Larsson has a great sense of plot development and continuously takes you to places in the story line you didn't think about ahead of time, but makes great sense when they happen. I am anxiously looking forward to reading books two and three. ", "sentence_answer": "This was recommended to me by another bibliophile who loves a good yarn , great plot development and real characters.", "question_subj_level": 1, "answer_subj_level": 1, "paragraph_id": "17c99f5248b82a2fc6c3e5a76193b3a3", "domain": "books"} -{"question": "Can you show some respect for the deads?", "paragraph": "My son has been diagnosed with autism, and I feel like the author really does get what autistic people are like.But the thing I liked most was how he managed to portray Christopher as the only character with real depth and texture. Where Christopher has his very obvious and real limitations, his parents are enmired in equally debilitating and more stupid squabbles and jealousies. Christopher's issues come across to me as more real. He doesn't like people to touch him for a very good reason - because it hurts. He was certainly the most sympathetic character in the book, but also the bravest, the most honorable, the smartest, the wisest, the fairest, the one with the most interesting life. Everybody else in the book was sort of flat and predictable by comparison. He was the hero. He had a future you wanted to know about. At least that's how I saw it. And in real life, as I experience it, it can really be that way. For that reason, autism isn't this gigantic tragedy to me. Yes, you wonder who will hire him and love him when you are gone, and no, he wasn't prom king. But there are plenty of compensations if you can get past all that.I've read some reviews about how Christopher fails to understand the tragedy of his parent's divorce, because autistic people have no empathy and so on and so forth. I beg to differ. Christopher is initially motivated by his love for a dog, and a sense of the injustice done to the dog. But his other big move is to go to London, which wouldn't have happened if he hadn't cared about his mother. He explains that the reason he has an easier time with animals is that they don't lie to him. He understands their minds and can trust them to be faithful and honest... it's not about lack of empathy for people. Every autistic person I know well is deeply empathetic. Because of (for example) the stupid fights he sees his parents go through, people have to do more to gain his trust. Autism is seen as a disability, because people like Christopher don't get some really big things, like that his father isn't going to kill him. But Christopher doesn't get his father for the same reason his father doesn't get him - because their brains are wired differently. In this sense, Christopher isn't any dumber or less empathetic or less rational than his father, and Haddon conveys this beautifully.Christopher and his father are thrown into this world with different brains, but with the same desire to create a meaningful life. The mind of Christopher's father gives him certain advantages toward this end, but Christopher's mind gives him equally big advantages, and Haddon leaves you genuinely wondering which mind you would rather have. It was just great. ", "answer": "Christopher as the only character with real depth and texture", "sentence": "But the thing I liked most was how he managed to portray Christopher as the only character with real depth and texture .", "paragraph_sentence": "My son has been diagnosed with autism, and I feel like the author really does get what autistic people are like. But the thing I liked most was how he managed to portray Christopher as the only character with real depth and texture . Where Christopher has his very obvious and real limitations, his parents are enmired in equally debilitating and more stupid squabbles and jealousies. Christopher's issues come across to me as more real. He doesn't like people to touch him for a very good reason - because it hurts. He was certainly the most sympathetic character in the book, but also the bravest, the most honorable, the smartest, the wisest, the fairest, the one with the most interesting life. Everybody else in the book was sort of flat and predictable by comparison. He was the hero. He had a future you wanted to know about. At least that's how I saw it. And in real life, as I experience it, it can really be that way. For that reason, autism isn't this gigantic tragedy to me. Yes, you wonder who will hire him and love him when you are gone, and no, he wasn't prom king. But there are plenty of compensations if you can get past all that. I've read some reviews about how Christopher fails to understand the tragedy of his parent's divorce, because autistic people have no empathy and so on and so forth. I beg to differ. Christopher is initially motivated by his love for a dog, and a sense of the injustice done to the dog. But his other big move is to go to London, which wouldn't have happened if he hadn't cared about his mother. He explains that the reason he has an easier time with animals is that they don't lie to him. He understands their minds and can trust them to be faithful and honest... it's not about lack of empathy for people. Every autistic person I know well is deeply empathetic. Because of (for example) the stupid fights he sees his parents go through, people have to do more to gain his trust. Autism is seen as a disability, because people like Christopher don't get some really big things, like that his father isn't going to kill him. But Christopher doesn't get his father for the same reason his father doesn't get him - because their brains are wired differently. In this sense, Christopher isn't any dumber or less empathetic or less rational than his father, and Haddon conveys this beautifully. Christopher and his father are thrown into this world with different brains, but with the same desire to create a meaningful life. The mind of Christopher's father gives him certain advantages toward this end, but Christopher's mind gives him equally big advantages, and Haddon leaves you genuinely wondering which mind you would rather have. It was just great.", "paragraph_answer": "My son has been diagnosed with autism, and I feel like the author really does get what autistic people are like.But the thing I liked most was how he managed to portray Christopher as the only character with real depth and texture . Where Christopher has his very obvious and real limitations, his parents are enmired in equally debilitating and more stupid squabbles and jealousies. Christopher's issues come across to me as more real. He doesn't like people to touch him for a very good reason - because it hurts. He was certainly the most sympathetic character in the book, but also the bravest, the most honorable, the smartest, the wisest, the fairest, the one with the most interesting life. Everybody else in the book was sort of flat and predictable by comparison. He was the hero. He had a future you wanted to know about. At least that's how I saw it. And in real life, as I experience it, it can really be that way. For that reason, autism isn't this gigantic tragedy to me. Yes, you wonder who will hire him and love him when you are gone, and no, he wasn't prom king. But there are plenty of compensations if you can get past all that.I've read some reviews about how Christopher fails to understand the tragedy of his parent's divorce, because autistic people have no empathy and so on and so forth. I beg to differ. Christopher is initially motivated by his love for a dog, and a sense of the injustice done to the dog. But his other big move is to go to London, which wouldn't have happened if he hadn't cared about his mother. He explains that the reason he has an easier time with animals is that they don't lie to him. He understands their minds and can trust them to be faithful and honest... it's not about lack of empathy for people. Every autistic person I know well is deeply empathetic. Because of (for example) the stupid fights he sees his parents go through, people have to do more to gain his trust. Autism is seen as a disability, because people like Christopher don't get some really big things, like that his father isn't going to kill him. But Christopher doesn't get his father for the same reason his father doesn't get him - because their brains are wired differently. In this sense, Christopher isn't any dumber or less empathetic or less rational than his father, and Haddon conveys this beautifully.Christopher and his father are thrown into this world with different brains, but with the same desire to create a meaningful life. The mind of Christopher's father gives him certain advantages toward this end, but Christopher's mind gives him equally big advantages, and Haddon leaves you genuinely wondering which mind you would rather have. It was just great. ", "sentence_answer": "But the thing I liked most was how he managed to portray Christopher as the only character with real depth and texture .", "question_subj_level": 1, "answer_subj_level": 1, "paragraph_id": "84e8cb2246ed798f802835ed75cce668", "domain": "books"} -{"question": "How is the information?", "paragraph": "When I started this book I had high hopes and the information about Berlin and the change to Nazism and the often cruelty and attacks on American citizens were very interesting. Also the interplay of characters, Nazi and not. What I was very disappointed in was the free spirited sex life of Martha, the daughter. Here was a woman who was married (somewhat) but proceeded to have an active sex life with practically anyone who came along. She might have been the daughter of the ambassador but she was no lady. IF the author wanted to present the whole story, then reactions and actions of Bill Jr and the ambassador's wife would have added to the story. Rather the book was more about the daughter and her affairs than the presenting what was really going on in Berlin ", "answer": "the information about Berlin and the change to Nazism", "sentence": "When I started this book I had high hopes and the information about Berlin and the change to Nazism and the often cruelty and attacks on American citizens were very interesting.", "paragraph_sentence": " When I started this book I had high hopes and the information about Berlin and the change to Nazism and the often cruelty and attacks on American citizens were very interesting. Also the interplay of characters, Nazi and not. What I was very disappointed in was the free spirited sex life of Martha, the daughter. Here was a woman who was married (somewhat) but proceeded to have an active sex life with practically anyone who came along. She might have been the daughter of the ambassador but she was no lady. IF the author wanted to present the whole story, then reactions and actions of Bill Jr and the ambassador's wife would have added to the story. Rather the book was more about the daughter and her affairs than the presenting what was really going on in Berlin", "paragraph_answer": "When I started this book I had high hopes and the information about Berlin and the change to Nazism and the often cruelty and attacks on American citizens were very interesting. Also the interplay of characters, Nazi and not. What I was very disappointed in was the free spirited sex life of Martha, the daughter. Here was a woman who was married (somewhat) but proceeded to have an active sex life with practically anyone who came along. She might have been the daughter of the ambassador but she was no lady. IF the author wanted to present the whole story, then reactions and actions of Bill Jr and the ambassador's wife would have added to the story. Rather the book was more about the daughter and her affairs than the presenting what was really going on in Berlin ", "sentence_answer": "When I started this book I had high hopes and the information about Berlin and the change to Nazism and the often cruelty and attacks on American citizens were very interesting.", "question_subj_level": 1, "answer_subj_level": 1, "paragraph_id": "c810cf3539c22a3e96bd2cbc175dd3bc", "domain": "books"} -{"question": "Does have a such good characters?", "paragraph": "This was a book club read and I did love it. It was a great story, The characters were wonderful, I just didn't want it to end. It reminded me a little bit of the HELP. There was humor, sadness, joy, love and the food sounded just wonderful! The only thing missing was the recipes. I will look for other Beth Hoffman books. ", "answer": "The characters were wonderful, I just didn't want it to end", "sentence": " It was a great story, The characters were wonderful, I just didn't want it to end .", "paragraph_sentence": "This was a book club read and I did love it. It was a great story, The characters were wonderful, I just didn't want it to end . It reminded me a little bit of the HELP. There was humor, sadness, joy, love and the food sounded just wonderful! The only thing missing was the recipes. I will look for other Beth Hoffman books.", "paragraph_answer": "This was a book club read and I did love it. It was a great story, The characters were wonderful, I just didn't want it to end . It reminded me a little bit of the HELP. There was humor, sadness, joy, love and the food sounded just wonderful! The only thing missing was the recipes. I will look for other Beth Hoffman books. ", "sentence_answer": " It was a great story, The characters were wonderful, I just didn't want it to end .", "question_subj_level": 1, "answer_subj_level": 1, "paragraph_id": "ccec8f138f7a55d5d41a6546ca084570", "domain": "books"} -{"question": "How does the author handle the dilemma of daenery?", "paragraph": "Occasionally I see these 2.99 books, with good reviews...that just suck. There are a few authors on amazon who have obviously bought their reviews. This one had a surprising number of pretty high reviews so I was kind of suspect to be honest. I hadn't read the other book by this author, but...this one just sounded interesting enough that I figured why not.Score. I loved it. This is one of the books on amazon that has earned its score. If you liked books like starship troopers, or any military science fiction this is a good choice. Well developed characters, fun plot, etc. ", "answer": "This one had a surprising number of pretty high", "sentence": " This one had a surprising number of pretty high reviews", "paragraph_sentence": "Occasionally I see these 2.99 books, with good reviews...that just suck. There are a few authors on amazon who have obviously bought their reviews. This one had a surprising number of pretty high reviews so I was kind of suspect to be honest. I hadn't read the other book by this author, but...this one just sounded interesting enough that I figured why not. Score. I loved it. This is one of the books on amazon that has earned its score. If you liked books like starship troopers, or any military science fiction this is a good choice. Well developed characters, fun plot, etc.", "paragraph_answer": "Occasionally I see these 2.99 books, with good reviews...that just suck. There are a few authors on amazon who have obviously bought their reviews. This one had a surprising number of pretty high reviews so I was kind of suspect to be honest. I hadn't read the other book by this author, but...this one just sounded interesting enough that I figured why not.Score. I loved it. This is one of the books on amazon that has earned its score. If you liked books like starship troopers, or any military science fiction this is a good choice. Well developed characters, fun plot, etc. ", "sentence_answer": " This one had a surprising number of pretty high reviews", "question_subj_level": 1, "answer_subj_level": 1, "paragraph_id": "501d8db8bad4e2ca59413040a6afaead", "domain": "books"} -{"question": "How was the cover?", "paragraph": "I had been hearing good things about Wither before I even received this book. The cover is really pretty (though am I the only one who thinks the cover model looks like Mandy Moore?) and draws you into the story. I totally got sucked in while reading. The characters are what really makes this book stand out. While the overall plot is fascinating, if the characters didn't come alive to me then the book would have been meh to me. As it stands however, DeStefano makes Rhine, Gabriel, Jenna, Cecily and Linden all become real to me.Rhine's character is very conflicted throughout the book yet she is a likable character. I don't know what I would have done in her situation. I can't even fathom knowing that I would be dead in a few years. What makes her different from the other wives is that she knows what the real world is like and she knows what having a real family is like. Therefore unlike everyone else, she has hope and she is doing all she can to live for that hope.Jenna's character is devastatingly tragic for me. I really wish we could have known more about her. When we're introduced to her, it's almost like she's already doomed from the start. She's quietest of the three wives and the one that keeps to herself the most. She loves reading which made me relate to her the most. Since she pretty much knows her fate already, she just takes each day one at a time. Also as the oldest, she seems to be the wisest of the group. This is drastically different from Cecily, who at the youngest, seems to be the most flighty and immature. Yet it is her who has the biggest influence on Linden's father due to her circumstances. It's quite sad to read about what she has to go through afterward and how she is kept from what she loves most. The thing that got me is that Linden is not a bad guy. I was so ready for him to be like his father and for me to hate him, but he wasn't and I didn't. I felt immensely sorry for him throughout most of the book. His father on the other hand, oooh it's almost like reading about Umbridge all over again. Still when you know WHY he's doing it, it makes sense though his obsession with finding a cure makes his character seem unloving towards his current son.Overall, Wither is an absolutely fascinating read. The world that DeStefano has created seems to be a bleak and hopeless world for the young. However for characters such as Rhine and Gabriel, there is resistance and a fighting chance for survival. I cannot wait for the next book in the series though since this is a trilogy, I bet the 2nd book will have an even worse cliffhanger. Even if you don't like other dystopia book, I really think you should try this one. It's an engrossing read and will keep you glued to your seat as you frantically turn pages. HIGHLY recommended. ", "answer": "The cover is really pretty (though am I the only one who thinks the cover model looks like Mandy Moore?) and draws you into the story", "sentence": "The cover is really pretty (though am I the only one who thinks the cover model looks like Mandy Moore?) and draws you into the story .", "paragraph_sentence": "I had been hearing good things about Wither before I even received this book. The cover is really pretty (though am I the only one who thinks the cover model looks like Mandy Moore?) and draws you into the story . I totally got sucked in while reading. The characters are what really makes this book stand out. While the overall plot is fascinating, if the characters didn't come alive to me then the book would have been meh to me. As it stands however, DeStefano makes Rhine, Gabriel, Jenna, Cecily and Linden all become real to me. Rhine's character is very conflicted throughout the book yet she is a likable character. I don't know what I would have done in her situation. I can't even fathom knowing that I would be dead in a few years. What makes her different from the other wives is that she knows what the real world is like and she knows what having a real family is like. Therefore unlike everyone else, she has hope and she is doing all she can to live for that hope. Jenna's character is devastatingly tragic for me. I really wish we could have known more about her. When we're introduced to her, it's almost like she's already doomed from the start. She's quietest of the three wives and the one that keeps to herself the most. She loves reading which made me relate to her the most. Since she pretty much knows her fate already, she just takes each day one at a time. Also as the oldest, she seems to be the wisest of the group. This is drastically different from Cecily, who at the youngest, seems to be the most flighty and immature. Yet it is her who has the biggest influence on Linden's father due to her circumstances. It's quite sad to read about what she has to go through afterward and how she is kept from what she loves most. The thing that got me is that Linden is not a bad guy. I was so ready for him to be like his father and for me to hate him, but he wasn't and I didn't. I felt immensely sorry for him throughout most of the book. His father on the other hand, oooh it's almost like reading about Umbridge all over again. Still when you know WHY he's doing it, it makes sense though his obsession with finding a cure makes his character seem unloving towards his current son. Overall, Wither is an absolutely fascinating read. The world that DeStefano has created seems to be a bleak and hopeless world for the young. However for characters such as Rhine and Gabriel, there is resistance and a fighting chance for survival. I cannot wait for the next book in the series though since this is a trilogy, I bet the 2nd book will have an even worse cliffhanger. Even if you don't like other dystopia book, I really think you should try this one. It's an engrossing read and will keep you glued to your seat as you frantically turn pages. HIGHLY recommended.", "paragraph_answer": "I had been hearing good things about Wither before I even received this book. The cover is really pretty (though am I the only one who thinks the cover model looks like Mandy Moore?) and draws you into the story . I totally got sucked in while reading. The characters are what really makes this book stand out. While the overall plot is fascinating, if the characters didn't come alive to me then the book would have been meh to me. As it stands however, DeStefano makes Rhine, Gabriel, Jenna, Cecily and Linden all become real to me.Rhine's character is very conflicted throughout the book yet she is a likable character. I don't know what I would have done in her situation. I can't even fathom knowing that I would be dead in a few years. What makes her different from the other wives is that she knows what the real world is like and she knows what having a real family is like. Therefore unlike everyone else, she has hope and she is doing all she can to live for that hope.Jenna's character is devastatingly tragic for me. I really wish we could have known more about her. When we're introduced to her, it's almost like she's already doomed from the start. She's quietest of the three wives and the one that keeps to herself the most. She loves reading which made me relate to her the most. Since she pretty much knows her fate already, she just takes each day one at a time. Also as the oldest, she seems to be the wisest of the group. This is drastically different from Cecily, who at the youngest, seems to be the most flighty and immature. Yet it is her who has the biggest influence on Linden's father due to her circumstances. It's quite sad to read about what she has to go through afterward and how she is kept from what she loves most. The thing that got me is that Linden is not a bad guy. I was so ready for him to be like his father and for me to hate him, but he wasn't and I didn't. I felt immensely sorry for him throughout most of the book. His father on the other hand, oooh it's almost like reading about Umbridge all over again. Still when you know WHY he's doing it, it makes sense though his obsession with finding a cure makes his character seem unloving towards his current son.Overall, Wither is an absolutely fascinating read. The world that DeStefano has created seems to be a bleak and hopeless world for the young. However for characters such as Rhine and Gabriel, there is resistance and a fighting chance for survival. I cannot wait for the next book in the series though since this is a trilogy, I bet the 2nd book will have an even worse cliffhanger. Even if you don't like other dystopia book, I really think you should try this one. It's an engrossing read and will keep you glued to your seat as you frantically turn pages. HIGHLY recommended. ", "sentence_answer": " The cover is really pretty (though am I the only one who thinks the cover model looks like Mandy Moore?) and draws you into the story .", "question_subj_level": 1, "answer_subj_level": 1, "paragraph_id": "1335589ab7d166fd88a13e995abf4fe9", "domain": "books"} -{"question": "How is the romance?", "paragraph": "Incarnate by Jodi MeadowsPrint Length: 400 pagesPublisher: Katherine Tegen Books (January 31, 2012)Sold by: HarperCollins PublishersASIN: B005GG0K80My Review~The cover is stunning!! I love love love the cover! The colors, the movement, and the feel of it had me dying to delve in the depths of the pages so that I may figure out what the cover represents. This is a new book and feel about things that we read alot about like dragons, souls, reincarnation and etc.. The author has done an amazing job with the unique world that she has created. I'm tickled pink to say that I stayed up all night read this book because I couldn't put it down and didn't want to stop. I wanted to figure out who was after Ana and Sam and also who was following them. I simply can't wait to read the next book in this series and I hope that it is better than the first, because I'm reeling about the ending....Okay if you haven't figured it out yet I LOVE LOVE LOVE this read! The author has done a great job on the characters with the descriptions, personalities, and love the dialogue. The unique world was so wonderful that I could just imagine myself right there with Ana while she struggles to become something better than a no soul. The romance of Ana and Same even made it the story even better with the tension filled talks between them and the hormonal issues that every young adult faces. This book is as unique as the cover and as beautiful and breathtaking as a butterfly.Amazon Book Description~New soulAna is new. For thousands of years in Range, a million souls have been reincarnated over and over, keeping their memories and experiences from previous lifetimes. When Ana was born, another soul vanished, and no one knows why.No soulEven Ana’s own mother thinks she’s a nosoul, an omen of worse things to come, and has kept her away from society. To escape her seclusion and learn whether she’ll be reincarnated, Ana travels to the city of Heart, but its citizens are afraid of what her presence means. When dragons and sylph attack the city, is Ana to blame?HeartSam believes Ana’s new soul is good and worthwhile. When he stands up for her, their relationship blooms. But can he love someone who may live only once, and will Ana’s enemies—human and creature alike—let them be together? Ana needs to uncover the mistake that gave her someone else’s life, but will her quest threaten the peace of Heart and destroy the promise of reincarnation for all?Jodi Meadows expertly weaves soul-deep romance, fantasy, and danger into an extraordinary tale of new life. ", "answer": "The cover is stunning", "sentence": "Incarnate by Jodi MeadowsPrint Length: 400 pagesPublisher: Katherine Tegen Books (January 31, 2012)Sold by: HarperCollins PublishersASIN: B005GG0K80My Review~ The cover is stunning !!", "paragraph_sentence": " Incarnate by Jodi MeadowsPrint Length: 400 pagesPublisher: Katherine Tegen Books (January 31, 2012)Sold by: HarperCollins PublishersASIN: B005GG0K80My Review~ The cover is stunning !! I love love love the cover! The colors, the movement, and the feel of it had me dying to delve in the depths of the pages so that I may figure out what the cover represents. This is a new book and feel about things that we read alot about like dragons, souls, reincarnation and etc.. The author has done an amazing job with the unique world that she has created. I'm tickled pink to say that I stayed up all night read this book because I couldn't put it down and didn't want to stop. I wanted to figure out who was after Ana and Sam and also who was following them. I simply can't wait to read the next book in this series and I hope that it is better than the first, because I'm reeling about the ending.... Okay if you haven't figured it out yet I LOVE LOVE LOVE this read! The author has done a great job on the characters with the descriptions, personalities, and love the dialogue. The unique world was so wonderful that I could just imagine myself right there with Ana while she struggles to become something better than a no soul. The romance of Ana and Same even made it the story even better with the tension filled talks between them and the hormonal issues that every young adult faces. This book is as unique as the cover and as beautiful and breathtaking as a butterfly. Amazon Book Description~New soulAna is new. For thousands of years in Range, a million souls have been reincarnated over and over, keeping their memories and experiences from previous lifetimes. When Ana was born, another soul vanished, and no one knows why. No soulEven Ana’s own mother thinks she’s a nosoul, an omen of worse things to come, and has kept her away from society. To escape her seclusion and learn whether she’ll be reincarnated, Ana travels to the city of Heart, but its citizens are afraid of what her presence means. When dragons and sylph attack the city, is Ana to blame?HeartSam believes Ana’s new soul is good and worthwhile. When he stands up for her, their relationship blooms. But can he love someone who may live only once, and will Ana’s enemies—human and creature alike—let them be together? Ana needs to uncover the mistake that gave her someone else’s life, but will her quest threaten the peace of Heart and destroy the promise of reincarnation for all?Jodi Meadows expertly weaves soul-deep romance, fantasy, and danger into an extraordinary tale of new life.", "paragraph_answer": "Incarnate by Jodi MeadowsPrint Length: 400 pagesPublisher: Katherine Tegen Books (January 31, 2012)Sold by: HarperCollins PublishersASIN: B005GG0K80My Review~ The cover is stunning !! I love love love the cover! The colors, the movement, and the feel of it had me dying to delve in the depths of the pages so that I may figure out what the cover represents. This is a new book and feel about things that we read alot about like dragons, souls, reincarnation and etc.. The author has done an amazing job with the unique world that she has created. I'm tickled pink to say that I stayed up all night read this book because I couldn't put it down and didn't want to stop. I wanted to figure out who was after Ana and Sam and also who was following them. I simply can't wait to read the next book in this series and I hope that it is better than the first, because I'm reeling about the ending....Okay if you haven't figured it out yet I LOVE LOVE LOVE this read! The author has done a great job on the characters with the descriptions, personalities, and love the dialogue. The unique world was so wonderful that I could just imagine myself right there with Ana while she struggles to become something better than a no soul. The romance of Ana and Same even made it the story even better with the tension filled talks between them and the hormonal issues that every young adult faces. This book is as unique as the cover and as beautiful and breathtaking as a butterfly.Amazon Book Description~New soulAna is new. For thousands of years in Range, a million souls have been reincarnated over and over, keeping their memories and experiences from previous lifetimes. When Ana was born, another soul vanished, and no one knows why.No soulEven Ana’s own mother thinks she’s a nosoul, an omen of worse things to come, and has kept her away from society. To escape her seclusion and learn whether she’ll be reincarnated, Ana travels to the city of Heart, but its citizens are afraid of what her presence means. When dragons and sylph attack the city, is Ana to blame?HeartSam believes Ana’s new soul is good and worthwhile. When he stands up for her, their relationship blooms. But can he love someone who may live only once, and will Ana’s enemies—human and creature alike—let them be together? Ana needs to uncover the mistake that gave her someone else’s life, but will her quest threaten the peace of Heart and destroy the promise of reincarnation for all?Jodi Meadows expertly weaves soul-deep romance, fantasy, and danger into an extraordinary tale of new life. ", "sentence_answer": "Incarnate by Jodi MeadowsPrint Length: 400 pagesPublisher: Katherine Tegen Books (January 31, 2012)Sold by: HarperCollins PublishersASIN: B005GG0K80My Review~ The cover is stunning !!", "question_subj_level": 1, "answer_subj_level": 1, "paragraph_id": "a95fa625a51829926c5b5c54a3c9450a", "domain": "books"} -{"question": "How is the character?", "paragraph": "I do not think I will finish this book, its so \"out there\" and feels like it was written by teens with over active imaginations. The two main characters, Anna and Christian are not believable and to me, annoying. Chris is on some kind of sadist ego trip and Anna comes across as a very immature and awkward girl. I was on a long waiting list for this book and I am very disappointed, Im glad I got it at the library and didnt buy it. This is just my opinion, you might like it, but I was very excited to read it and that excitement crashed very early on in the book. ", "answer": "characters, Anna and Christian are not believable", "sentence": " The two main characters, Anna and Christian are not believable and to me, annoying.", "paragraph_sentence": "I do not think I will finish this book, its so \"out there\" and feels like it was written by teens with over active imaginations. The two main characters, Anna and Christian are not believable and to me, annoying. Chris is on some kind of sadist ego trip and Anna comes across as a very immature and awkward girl. I was on a long waiting list for this book and I am very disappointed, Im glad I got it at the library and didnt buy it. This is just my opinion, you might like it, but I was very excited to read it and that excitement crashed very early on in the book.", "paragraph_answer": "I do not think I will finish this book, its so \"out there\" and feels like it was written by teens with over active imaginations. The two main characters, Anna and Christian are not believable and to me, annoying. Chris is on some kind of sadist ego trip and Anna comes across as a very immature and awkward girl. I was on a long waiting list for this book and I am very disappointed, Im glad I got it at the library and didnt buy it. This is just my opinion, you might like it, but I was very excited to read it and that excitement crashed very early on in the book. ", "sentence_answer": " The two main characters, Anna and Christian are not believable and to me, annoying.", "question_subj_level": 1, "answer_subj_level": 1, "paragraph_id": "d9a8206c1ae97d8b388676afd57aed08", "domain": "books"} -{"question": "How did you like the length?", "paragraph": "What a funny, funny read. It’s very rare a book makes me laugh out loud but this book certainly did!! The flirty, sexually charged banter, the texting and Caroline’s hilarious internal dialogue had me rolling around in stitches from beginning to end.The story is about an interior designer named Caroline Reynolds who after an unfortunate experience with an ex has lost her O and she doesn’t seem to be making an appearance any time soon. To add insult to injury she is quickly discovering her new neighbour, that shares her bedroom wall, enjoys nocturnal activities of the loud variety and with a “harem” of different women. Women that Caroline refers to as Spanx, Purina and Giggler (take from that what you will!!).I have to be honest, I think I fell in love with Caroline when she fell in love with her new Kitchen Aid Mixer, a housewarming gift from her two best friends Mimi and Sophia. She just came across as so normal and relatable. She loves her job, loves her friends, loves to cook and loves her cat Clive. She does’t however love Wallbanger and after one too many nights of listening to him deliver the goods she decides to confront him. When Simon Parker, aka Wallbanger, opens the door she is confronted by a stunningly sexy man wrapped in a towel riding too low on his hips and this is where the fun begins. From here the pair bicker and banter with each other and through a series of events the exasperated neighbours call a truce, which eventually turns into friendship (nooking and tonnes of sexual innuendo included) and then dating before O finally decides to make her stunning reappearance.Simon turns out not to be the manwhore that you initially think he’ll be. Yes, he can make the bed bang and the woman scream his name but everyone involved is on the same page. He doesn’t do the relationship thing because of his work and he makes that known from the get go, that is until the night Caroline shows up, banging at his door in her sexy pink nightie. Simon is a photographer who loves to travel (and does a lot), loves to cook, loves good music and adores Caroline's goodies (the baked ones of course!!). As their relationship progresses and they have their fair share of ups and downs Caroline realises Simon has a deeper more sensitive side and even though he tells here he doesn’t know how to do the relationship thing she thinks he’s doing a damn good job:“He was wooing me. And I was letting him woo. I wanted the woo. I deserved the woo. I needed the wow that would surely follow the woo, but for now, the woo? It was whoa.”The support characters stories were fun to read too. I really liked Mimi, Sophia, Neil and Ryan and Jillian and Benjamin and I hope we get to see lots more of them in the future. I am waiting with bated breath for the sequel, Rusty Nailed, to be released Jun 24 2014.If your looking for a funny read filled with flirty banter, sexual innuendo and great, loveable characters…..look no further. This is for you. ", "answer": "What a funny, funny read", "sentence": "What a funny, funny read .", "paragraph_sentence": " What a funny, funny read . It’s very rare a book makes me laugh out loud but this book certainly did!! The flirty, sexually charged banter, the texting and Caroline’s hilarious internal dialogue had me rolling around in stitches from beginning to end. The story is about an interior designer named Caroline Reynolds who after an unfortunate experience with an ex has lost her O and she doesn’t seem to be making an appearance any time soon. To add insult to injury she is quickly discovering her new neighbour, that shares her bedroom wall, enjoys nocturnal activities of the loud variety and with a “harem” of different women. Women that Caroline refers to as Spanx, Purina and Giggler (take from that what you will!!).I have to be honest, I think I fell in love with Caroline when she fell in love with her new Kitchen Aid Mixer, a housewarming gift from her two best friends Mimi and Sophia. She just came across as so normal and relatable. She loves her job, loves her friends, loves to cook and loves her cat Clive. She does’t however love Wallbanger and after one too many nights of listening to him deliver the goods she decides to confront him. When Simon Parker, aka Wallbanger, opens the door she is confronted by a stunningly sexy man wrapped in a towel riding too low on his hips and this is where the fun begins. From here the pair bicker and banter with each other and through a series of events the exasperated neighbours call a truce, which eventually turns into friendship (nooking and tonnes of sexual innuendo included) and then dating before O finally decides to make her stunning reappearance. Simon turns out not to be the manwhore that you initially think he’ll be. Yes, he can make the bed bang and the woman scream his name but everyone involved is on the same page. He doesn’t do the relationship thing because of his work and he makes that known from the get go, that is until the night Caroline shows up, banging at his door in her sexy pink nightie. Simon is a photographer who loves to travel (and does a lot), loves to cook, loves good music and adores Caroline's goodies (the baked ones of course!!). As their relationship progresses and they have their fair share of ups and downs Caroline realises Simon has a deeper more sensitive side and even though he tells here he doesn’t know how to do the relationship thing she thinks he’s doing a damn good job:“He was wooing me. And I was letting him woo. I wanted the woo. I deserved the woo. I needed the wow that would surely follow the woo, but for now, the woo? It was whoa.”The support characters stories were fun to read too. I really liked Mimi, Sophia, Neil and Ryan and Jillian and Benjamin and I hope we get to see lots more of them in the future. I am waiting with bated breath for the sequel, Rusty Nailed, to be released Jun 24 2014.If your looking for a funny read filled with flirty banter, sexual innuendo and great, loveable characters…..look no further. This is for you.", "paragraph_answer": " What a funny, funny read . It’s very rare a book makes me laugh out loud but this book certainly did!! The flirty, sexually charged banter, the texting and Caroline’s hilarious internal dialogue had me rolling around in stitches from beginning to end.The story is about an interior designer named Caroline Reynolds who after an unfortunate experience with an ex has lost her O and she doesn’t seem to be making an appearance any time soon. To add insult to injury she is quickly discovering her new neighbour, that shares her bedroom wall, enjoys nocturnal activities of the loud variety and with a “harem” of different women. Women that Caroline refers to as Spanx, Purina and Giggler (take from that what you will!!).I have to be honest, I think I fell in love with Caroline when she fell in love with her new Kitchen Aid Mixer, a housewarming gift from her two best friends Mimi and Sophia. She just came across as so normal and relatable. She loves her job, loves her friends, loves to cook and loves her cat Clive. She does’t however love Wallbanger and after one too many nights of listening to him deliver the goods she decides to confront him. When Simon Parker, aka Wallbanger, opens the door she is confronted by a stunningly sexy man wrapped in a towel riding too low on his hips and this is where the fun begins. From here the pair bicker and banter with each other and through a series of events the exasperated neighbours call a truce, which eventually turns into friendship (nooking and tonnes of sexual innuendo included) and then dating before O finally decides to make her stunning reappearance.Simon turns out not to be the manwhore that you initially think he’ll be. Yes, he can make the bed bang and the woman scream his name but everyone involved is on the same page. He doesn’t do the relationship thing because of his work and he makes that known from the get go, that is until the night Caroline shows up, banging at his door in her sexy pink nightie. Simon is a photographer who loves to travel (and does a lot), loves to cook, loves good music and adores Caroline's goodies (the baked ones of course!!). As their relationship progresses and they have their fair share of ups and downs Caroline realises Simon has a deeper more sensitive side and even though he tells here he doesn’t know how to do the relationship thing she thinks he’s doing a damn good job:“He was wooing me. And I was letting him woo. I wanted the woo. I deserved the woo. I needed the wow that would surely follow the woo, but for now, the woo? It was whoa.”The support characters stories were fun to read too. I really liked Mimi, Sophia, Neil and Ryan and Jillian and Benjamin and I hope we get to see lots more of them in the future. I am waiting with bated breath for the sequel, Rusty Nailed, to be released Jun 24 2014.If your looking for a funny read filled with flirty banter, sexual innuendo and great, loveable characters…..look no further. This is for you. ", "sentence_answer": " What a funny, funny read .", "question_subj_level": 1, "answer_subj_level": 1, "paragraph_id": "06e56558627a3f89c42d2b43693698a5", "domain": "books"} -{"question": "What is the plot of this novel?", "paragraph": "Perhaps one of the most powerful ideas in this book is the idea of defiance, of standing up to those who mean you harm. That is the spirit that Katniss Everdeen embodies. She is the big sister that puts her own life on the line so that her sister, Primrose, does not need to fight in the dreaded Hunger Games.There are many out there who lambaste Collins for seemingly copy-and-pasting "Battle Royale" word for word, but there are enough differences between the two for this book not to be blatant copy, perhaps merely another author's rendition of a similar source work. Of course, the purpose of this review is not to compare two books side-by-side, but to review Suzanne Collins's "The Hunger Games" as a standalone novel.The premise is simple. Every year twelve districts all around the totalitarian country of Panem must send one boy and one girl as "Tributes" into the Hunger Games, a contest between the districts that awards the winning district with fame and glory and lots and lots of resources from the government. What an excellent concept this is, from a political standpoint. It keeps the upper class citizens of Panem, who reside at the capital, happy and entertained, while the bottom of the pyramid, the Districts, fight against each other, making a full-blown rebellion all but impossible. Of course, this year's Games is not like any of the other games. There can be only one victor, but it is Katniss's defiant spirit that causes the greatest upset to the games Panem has ever seen.As a first-person limited novel, much of the history of Collins's world is left to conjecture. Katniss is a strong observer, but not an omniscient one, not by a long shot. She can only provide her own guesses, which we adopt and add to, as to what is happening outside of the Games that she is currently participating in. However, the strength of this perspective lies in giving us, the readers, unlimited access to the deepest recesses of Katniss's mind. We effectively become Katniss Everdeen, the defiant girl who started a spark of revolution throughout the nation.The character development is good. We get to know not only Katniss, but also the characters she comes across. But perhaps it is Haymitch's character that steals the show. His attitude toward life, teetering between sarcastic scorn and PTSD, reflects the attitudes of some soldiers who return from combat. According to Collins, such is actually her source material for the characters and plot, the exploration of combat and its effects on young soldiers. As this is the first novel in the series, we still have yet to see any significant development of Gale and Peeta, both of whom remain rather static throughout the novel. Peeta starts off weak, he ends off weak, getting wounded and hiding in the mud as opposed to Katniss, who becomes a huntress of people.The plot and pacing are good, though it's a little slow for the first third of the book. Collins uses this first part to develop the main backstory of Panem, dedicating the latter half to the actual Games itself. Once we step into the arena, however, it's no holds barred and everything you've ever known just flies out the window.This is by no means a thorough review of the novel. I have only read it once and that was over a year ago, so I'm going on very shallow memory right now. Overall, it is an enjoyable novel, the start of something that could have been, but failed to launch with Mockingjay. ", "answer": "as a standalone novel", "sentence": "Of course, the purpose of this review is not to compare two books side-by-side, but to review Suzanne Collins's "The Hunger Games" as a standalone novel .The premise is simple.", "paragraph_sentence": "Perhaps one of the most powerful ideas in this book is the idea of defiance, of standing up to those who mean you harm. That is the spirit that Katniss Everdeen embodies. She is the big sister that puts her own life on the line so that her sister, Primrose, does not need to fight in the dreaded Hunger Games. There are many out there who lambaste Collins for seemingly copy-and-pasting "Battle Royale" word for word, but there are enough differences between the two for this book not to be blatant copy, perhaps merely another author's rendition of a similar source work. Of course, the purpose of this review is not to compare two books side-by-side, but to review Suzanne Collins's "The Hunger Games" as a standalone novel .The premise is simple. Every year twelve districts all around the totalitarian country of Panem must send one boy and one girl as "Tributes" into the Hunger Games, a contest between the districts that awards the winning district with fame and glory and lots and lots of resources from the government. What an excellent concept this is, from a political standpoint. It keeps the upper class citizens of Panem, who reside at the capital, happy and entertained, while the bottom of the pyramid, the Districts, fight against each other, making a full-blown rebellion all but impossible. Of course, this year's Games is not like any of the other games. There can be only one victor, but it is Katniss's defiant spirit that causes the greatest upset to the games Panem has ever seen. As a first-person limited novel, much of the history of Collins's world is left to conjecture. Katniss is a strong observer, but not an omniscient one, not by a long shot. She can only provide her own guesses, which we adopt and add to, as to what is happening outside of the Games that she is currently participating in. However, the strength of this perspective lies in giving us, the readers, unlimited access to the deepest recesses of Katniss's mind. We effectively become Katniss Everdeen, the defiant girl who started a spark of revolution throughout the nation. The character development is good. We get to know not only Katniss, but also the characters she comes across. But perhaps it is Haymitch's character that steals the show. His attitude toward life, teetering between sarcastic scorn and PTSD, reflects the attitudes of some soldiers who return from combat. According to Collins, such is actually her source material for the characters and plot, the exploration of combat and its effects on young soldiers. As this is the first novel in the series, we still have yet to see any significant development of Gale and Peeta, both of whom remain rather static throughout the novel. Peeta starts off weak, he ends off weak, getting wounded and hiding in the mud as opposed to Katniss, who becomes a huntress of people. The plot and pacing are good, though it's a little slow for the first third of the book. Collins uses this first part to develop the main backstory of Panem, dedicating the latter half to the actual Games itself. Once we step into the arena, however, it's no holds barred and everything you've ever known just flies out the window. This is by no means a thorough review of the novel. I have only read it once and that was over a year ago, so I'm going on very shallow memory right now. Overall, it is an enjoyable novel, the start of something that could have been, but failed to launch with Mockingjay.", "paragraph_answer": "Perhaps one of the most powerful ideas in this book is the idea of defiance, of standing up to those who mean you harm. That is the spirit that Katniss Everdeen embodies. She is the big sister that puts her own life on the line so that her sister, Primrose, does not need to fight in the dreaded Hunger Games.There are many out there who lambaste Collins for seemingly copy-and-pasting "Battle Royale" word for word, but there are enough differences between the two for this book not to be blatant copy, perhaps merely another author's rendition of a similar source work. Of course, the purpose of this review is not to compare two books side-by-side, but to review Suzanne Collins's "The Hunger Games" as a standalone novel .The premise is simple. Every year twelve districts all around the totalitarian country of Panem must send one boy and one girl as "Tributes" into the Hunger Games, a contest between the districts that awards the winning district with fame and glory and lots and lots of resources from the government. What an excellent concept this is, from a political standpoint. It keeps the upper class citizens of Panem, who reside at the capital, happy and entertained, while the bottom of the pyramid, the Districts, fight against each other, making a full-blown rebellion all but impossible. Of course, this year's Games is not like any of the other games. There can be only one victor, but it is Katniss's defiant spirit that causes the greatest upset to the games Panem has ever seen.As a first-person limited novel, much of the history of Collins's world is left to conjecture. Katniss is a strong observer, but not an omniscient one, not by a long shot. She can only provide her own guesses, which we adopt and add to, as to what is happening outside of the Games that she is currently participating in. However, the strength of this perspective lies in giving us, the readers, unlimited access to the deepest recesses of Katniss's mind. We effectively become Katniss Everdeen, the defiant girl who started a spark of revolution throughout the nation.The character development is good. We get to know not only Katniss, but also the characters she comes across. But perhaps it is Haymitch's character that steals the show. His attitude toward life, teetering between sarcastic scorn and PTSD, reflects the attitudes of some soldiers who return from combat. According to Collins, such is actually her source material for the characters and plot, the exploration of combat and its effects on young soldiers. As this is the first novel in the series, we still have yet to see any significant development of Gale and Peeta, both of whom remain rather static throughout the novel. Peeta starts off weak, he ends off weak, getting wounded and hiding in the mud as opposed to Katniss, who becomes a huntress of people.The plot and pacing are good, though it's a little slow for the first third of the book. Collins uses this first part to develop the main backstory of Panem, dedicating the latter half to the actual Games itself. Once we step into the arena, however, it's no holds barred and everything you've ever known just flies out the window.This is by no means a thorough review of the novel. I have only read it once and that was over a year ago, so I'm going on very shallow memory right now. Overall, it is an enjoyable novel, the start of something that could have been, but failed to launch with Mockingjay. ", "sentence_answer": "Of course, the purpose of this review is not to compare two books side-by-side, but to review Suzanne Collins's "The Hunger Games" as a standalone novel .The premise is simple.", "question_subj_level": 1, "answer_subj_level": 1, "paragraph_id": "2eab760d5d1b7d1bf44af88b24df83b1", "domain": "books"} -{"question": "How are the characters personality developed in the book?", "paragraph": "Finally finished this mammoth book, and I think it's better than the television show. The characters have more depth, and the jumping from place to place makes more sense. It does have its slow parts, but in the end, it's a very rewarding read. I'll be reading the next book after a short break with another novel. ", "answer": "The characters have more depth, and the jumping from place to place makes more sense", "sentence": "The characters have more depth, and the jumping from place to place makes more sense .", "paragraph_sentence": "Finally finished this mammoth book, and I think it's better than the television show. The characters have more depth, and the jumping from place to place makes more sense . It does have its slow parts, but in the end, it's a very rewarding read. I'll be reading the next book after a short break with another novel.", "paragraph_answer": "Finally finished this mammoth book, and I think it's better than the television show. The characters have more depth, and the jumping from place to place makes more sense . It does have its slow parts, but in the end, it's a very rewarding read. I'll be reading the next book after a short break with another novel. ", "sentence_answer": " The characters have more depth, and the jumping from place to place makes more sense .", "question_subj_level": 2, "answer_subj_level": 2, "paragraph_id": "76e542be0ad93913ca43061ea6edd0cc", "domain": "books"} -{"question": "How much character do the characters have?", "paragraph": "I could not rest until I finished this book! I read in some reviews that William Landay's characters in Defending Jacob are underdeveloped, and I disagree. They are fleshed out more than well enough, as the plot of necessity relies -- Landay intended it to rely -- more on the swift action provided by any excellent legal thriller. If I have any criticism, it's minor; he could have tightened up the editing by skipping quite a bit of the routine procedural courtroom exchanges and I'd not have missed a thing. But then, Stephen King could use a stricter editorial hand and I doubt he's lost many readers for it. Bottom line: It's clear this author cares deeply about producing quality work. That the story concluded after such a pitch-perfect, unpredictable crescendo I particularly appreciated. Glad to have stumbled upon Landay's book. Now onto his first two novels! ", "answer": "the swift action provided by any excellent legal thriller", "sentence": "They are fleshed out more than well enough, as the plot of necessity relies -- Landay intended it to rely -- more on the swift action provided by any excellent legal thriller .", "paragraph_sentence": "I could not rest until I finished this book! I read in some reviews that William Landay's characters in Defending Jacob are underdeveloped, and I disagree. They are fleshed out more than well enough, as the plot of necessity relies -- Landay intended it to rely -- more on the swift action provided by any excellent legal thriller . If I have any criticism, it's minor; he could have tightened up the editing by skipping quite a bit of the routine procedural courtroom exchanges and I'd not have missed a thing. But then, Stephen King could use a stricter editorial hand and I doubt he's lost many readers for it. Bottom line: It's clear this author cares deeply about producing quality work. That the story concluded after such a pitch-perfect, unpredictable crescendo I particularly appreciated. Glad to have stumbled upon Landay's book. Now onto his first two novels!", "paragraph_answer": "I could not rest until I finished this book! I read in some reviews that William Landay's characters in Defending Jacob are underdeveloped, and I disagree. They are fleshed out more than well enough, as the plot of necessity relies -- Landay intended it to rely -- more on the swift action provided by any excellent legal thriller . If I have any criticism, it's minor; he could have tightened up the editing by skipping quite a bit of the routine procedural courtroom exchanges and I'd not have missed a thing. But then, Stephen King could use a stricter editorial hand and I doubt he's lost many readers for it. Bottom line: It's clear this author cares deeply about producing quality work. That the story concluded after such a pitch-perfect, unpredictable crescendo I particularly appreciated. Glad to have stumbled upon Landay's book. Now onto his first two novels! ", "sentence_answer": "They are fleshed out more than well enough, as the plot of necessity relies -- Landay intended it to rely -- more on the swift action provided by any excellent legal thriller .", "question_subj_level": 1, "answer_subj_level": 1, "paragraph_id": "5ca41013dfdd492dec8aa425fae39edd", "domain": "books"} -{"question": "How is the way?", "paragraph": "I'm a total history lover, so anytime I can read something that is not only true, but interesting, I'm all over it. Erik Larson has a unique ability to write about historical events in a truly intriguing way. He writes non-fiction that flows and seems less real than some novels I read.In the Garden of Beasts is about William E. Dodd, an American ambassador in Germany circa 1933. Dodd moves his family to Berlin at a pivotal point in history when Hitler is rising in power. You can only imagine the chaos that surrounds this family as they try to assimilate in a very difficult time and place in the world.If you love history, or just need a non-fiction book to read, I highly recommend this one. ", "answer": "Erik Larson has a unique ability to write about historical events in a truly intriguing way", "sentence": "Erik Larson has a unique ability to write about historical events in a truly intriguing way .", "paragraph_sentence": "I'm a total history lover, so anytime I can read something that is not only true, but interesting, I'm all over it. Erik Larson has a unique ability to write about historical events in a truly intriguing way . He writes non-fiction that flows and seems less real than some novels I read. In the Garden of Beasts is about William E. Dodd, an American ambassador in Germany circa 1933. Dodd moves his family to Berlin at a pivotal point in history when Hitler is rising in power. You can only imagine the chaos that surrounds this family as they try to assimilate in a very difficult time and place in the world. If you love history, or just need a non-fiction book to read, I highly recommend this one.", "paragraph_answer": "I'm a total history lover, so anytime I can read something that is not only true, but interesting, I'm all over it. Erik Larson has a unique ability to write about historical events in a truly intriguing way . He writes non-fiction that flows and seems less real than some novels I read.In the Garden of Beasts is about William E. Dodd, an American ambassador in Germany circa 1933. Dodd moves his family to Berlin at a pivotal point in history when Hitler is rising in power. You can only imagine the chaos that surrounds this family as they try to assimilate in a very difficult time and place in the world.If you love history, or just need a non-fiction book to read, I highly recommend this one. ", "sentence_answer": " Erik Larson has a unique ability to write about historical events in a truly intriguing way .", "question_subj_level": 2, "answer_subj_level": 2, "paragraph_id": "a518633ab178e671aba7215f9e4c0a12", "domain": "books"} -{"question": "How is the character?", "paragraph": "I hated the constant drug scenes but the writing language and character development was exceptional and kept me going. She is a writer in charge of her craft. ", "answer": "She is a writer in charge of her craft", "sentence": "She is a writer in charge of her craft .", "paragraph_sentence": "I hated the constant drug scenes but the writing language and character development was exceptional and kept me going. She is a writer in charge of her craft . ", "paragraph_answer": "I hated the constant drug scenes but the writing language and character development was exceptional and kept me going. She is a writer in charge of her craft . ", "sentence_answer": " She is a writer in charge of her craft .", "question_subj_level": 1, "answer_subj_level": 1, "paragraph_id": "d54b08d39ff4abe07512f7f4455e1e32", "domain": "books"} -{"question": "Do you want a long or short plot?", "paragraph": "I read the entire book in one night.Brutal in so many ways, yet without causing damage to the reader, and certainly no dwelling on pain, suffering, or violence just for the sake of it.Compelling, cool story, solid character development, and well-constructed plot. Not the most original concept for a story, but certainly has enough angles, twists, and depth in and of itself to make for a very worthwhile read. I thoroughly enjoyed the book and enjoyed the pure escapism it offered. ", "answer": "well-constructed plot", "sentence": "Compelling, cool story, solid character development, and well-constructed plot .", "paragraph_sentence": "I read the entire book in one night. Brutal in so many ways, yet without causing damage to the reader, and certainly no dwelling on pain, suffering, or violence just for the sake of it. Compelling, cool story, solid character development, and well-constructed plot . Not the most original concept for a story, but certainly has enough angles, twists, and depth in and of itself to make for a very worthwhile read. I thoroughly enjoyed the book and enjoyed the pure escapism it offered.", "paragraph_answer": "I read the entire book in one night.Brutal in so many ways, yet without causing damage to the reader, and certainly no dwelling on pain, suffering, or violence just for the sake of it.Compelling, cool story, solid character development, and well-constructed plot . Not the most original concept for a story, but certainly has enough angles, twists, and depth in and of itself to make for a very worthwhile read. I thoroughly enjoyed the book and enjoyed the pure escapism it offered. ", "sentence_answer": "Compelling, cool story, solid character development, and well-constructed plot .", "question_subj_level": 1, "answer_subj_level": 1, "paragraph_id": "cd13464097a6443ca3940877684eca72", "domain": "books"} -{"question": "How is the plot on the story?", "paragraph": "This book is one of those rare novels that creates a level of intimacy with its characters that remains in tact long after the story is finished. The characters are complex and unpredictable, extremely human and occasionally divine. The storyline is fascinating and compelling. While I was reading, I didn't feel manipulated by the plot construction or falsely enticed by cliffhangers or manufactured suspense. The characters pulled me forward, not with a shallow lust for more, but with the fluid movement of art and masterful character development. This book will never be one that I see a few years later and can't remember what it was about. Like all masterful art, its impression on me is here to stay. I'm not sure when it happened, but its characters feel like intimate friends rather than casual acquaintances. ", "answer": "The storyline is fascinating and compelling", "sentence": "The storyline is fascinating and compelling .", "paragraph_sentence": "This book is one of those rare novels that creates a level of intimacy with its characters that remains in tact long after the story is finished. The characters are complex and unpredictable, extremely human and occasionally divine. The storyline is fascinating and compelling . While I was reading, I didn't feel manipulated by the plot construction or falsely enticed by cliffhangers or manufactured suspense. The characters pulled me forward, not with a shallow lust for more, but with the fluid movement of art and masterful character development. This book will never be one that I see a few years later and can't remember what it was about. Like all masterful art, its impression on me is here to stay. I'm not sure when it happened, but its characters feel like intimate friends rather than casual acquaintances.", "paragraph_answer": "This book is one of those rare novels that creates a level of intimacy with its characters that remains in tact long after the story is finished. The characters are complex and unpredictable, extremely human and occasionally divine. The storyline is fascinating and compelling . While I was reading, I didn't feel manipulated by the plot construction or falsely enticed by cliffhangers or manufactured suspense. The characters pulled me forward, not with a shallow lust for more, but with the fluid movement of art and masterful character development. This book will never be one that I see a few years later and can't remember what it was about. Like all masterful art, its impression on me is here to stay. I'm not sure when it happened, but its characters feel like intimate friends rather than casual acquaintances. ", "sentence_answer": " The storyline is fascinating and compelling .", "question_subj_level": 1, "answer_subj_level": 1, "paragraph_id": "debf79996c996bec05b66bd53a57c2e5", "domain": "books"} -{"question": "Is the plot fresh?", "paragraph": "One of the things that continue to amaze me about the quality of the books by Roth is her age and the fact that these are her first two books. It took a bit to remember what was going on when I picked up Insurgent, since I'd read the first book several months ago. That said, once things got going I finished the book in a few hours.The pacing is excellent, and the mystery in the book keeps feeding you enough clues to keep you interested. Additionally, I loved the struggle that the main character faced in choosing between what she believed what right, even though it would hurt those she loved most.Can't wait for the next book. ", "answer": "The pacing is excellent, and the mystery", "sentence": "The pacing is excellent, and the mystery in the book keeps feeding you enough clues to keep you interested.", "paragraph_sentence": "One of the things that continue to amaze me about the quality of the books by Roth is her age and the fact that these are her first two books. It took a bit to remember what was going on when I picked up Insurgent, since I'd read the first book several months ago. That said, once things got going I finished the book in a few hours. The pacing is excellent, and the mystery in the book keeps feeding you enough clues to keep you interested. Additionally, I loved the struggle that the main character faced in choosing between what she believed what right, even though it would hurt those she loved most. Can't wait for the next book.", "paragraph_answer": "One of the things that continue to amaze me about the quality of the books by Roth is her age and the fact that these are her first two books. It took a bit to remember what was going on when I picked up Insurgent, since I'd read the first book several months ago. That said, once things got going I finished the book in a few hours. The pacing is excellent, and the mystery in the book keeps feeding you enough clues to keep you interested. Additionally, I loved the struggle that the main character faced in choosing between what she believed what right, even though it would hurt those she loved most.Can't wait for the next book. ", "sentence_answer": " The pacing is excellent, and the mystery in the book keeps feeding you enough clues to keep you interested.", "question_subj_level": 1, "answer_subj_level": 1, "paragraph_id": "ab93b27bc66edc542fd954db0d78c9f5", "domain": "books"} -{"question": "What romance so little good?", "paragraph": "I have to admit, I had reservations about this book. The cover and the title made it seem a bit cheesy and the synopsis didn't really grab my attention. I'm not a huge fan of contemporary romance anyway so initially I decided to pass this one up. Then I saw some super early reactions from bloggers whose opinions I generally tend to agree with and I decided to go ahead and give it a shot. For being a book I wasn't even interested in trying at first I was really blown away. The story was not cheesy in the least, the characters were dynamic and interesting and the drama sucked me right in. I fell in love with Echo and Noah and found myself devouring this story. Best of all, the book had real depth and the romance was not the least bit one dimensional. I loved this book!LIKES:Story is told from both Noah's and Echo's perspectives: I really love it when stories are told from multiple perspectives. It really adds to the reader's understanding of a story and makes it feel more dynamic. Echo and Noah each had their own unique voice and their own story to tell and it was really great to be able to understand Noah's view on the evolution of their relationship and not just Echo's. I think this writing style makes you more attached to the secondary characters as well and therefore more invested in the story as a whole.McGarry shows the humanity of all characters, even the \"villains\": I was a little worried when I first started this book that the author would focus on the short-comings of Echo's parents and ignore the fact that their life experiences and concern for their children influenced their parenting decisions (this is a common pitfall in a good portion of YA literature). McGarry left me pleasantly surprised when she really delved into why Echo's dad (along with other secondary characters) acted the way he did and why he made the, sometimes wrong, decisions that he made.Realistic romance, not star-crossed lovers: Echo and Noah are from different worlds and they certainly don't seem like they are meant for each other at the beginning of the book. Their relationship is tumultuous and they have completely different personalities. I was very happy that instead of a perfect, simplistic \"bad boy falls in love with good girl\" romance they had a real connection and realistic arguments about their relationship. I didn't feel like their love story was over-idealized. Their issues and fights were all the more heart-wrenching because of this realism and it allowed for an even bigger pay-off.DISLIKES:An abundance of f-bombs: If I've said it once, I've said it a hundred times: don't overuse the f-bomb. Whenever you use a word over and over it takes away its meaning and impact. This is especially true with \"shocking language\". After awhile it just gets old reading \"eff this, eff that\" constantly. For me, it isn't a matter of offensiveness, it's a matter of creativity.Not enough closure: I felt like there wasn't quite enough resolution with Echo's mother. I would have liked to see that explored and settled more. Then again, I suppose that was on purpose.I am so happy I gave this one a shot. There is enough suspense and drama to keep everyone interested but the romance is realistic and sweet. Even if you don't love contemporary romance I would definitely pick this book up. You won't regret it. ", "answer": "had real depth and the romance was not the least bit one dimensional", "sentence": " Best of all, the book had real depth and the romance was not the least bit one dimensional .", "paragraph_sentence": "I have to admit, I had reservations about this book. The cover and the title made it seem a bit cheesy and the synopsis didn't really grab my attention. I'm not a huge fan of contemporary romance anyway so initially I decided to pass this one up. Then I saw some super early reactions from bloggers whose opinions I generally tend to agree with and I decided to go ahead and give it a shot. For being a book I wasn't even interested in trying at first I was really blown away. The story was not cheesy in the least, the characters were dynamic and interesting and the drama sucked me right in. I fell in love with Echo and Noah and found myself devouring this story. Best of all, the book had real depth and the romance was not the least bit one dimensional . I loved this book!LIKES:Story is told from both Noah's and Echo's perspectives: I really love it when stories are told from multiple perspectives. It really adds to the reader's understanding of a story and makes it feel more dynamic. Echo and Noah each had their own unique voice and their own story to tell and it was really great to be able to understand Noah's view on the evolution of their relationship and not just Echo's. I think this writing style makes you more attached to the secondary characters as well and therefore more invested in the story as a whole. McGarry shows the humanity of all characters, even the \"villains\": I was a little worried when I first started this book that the author would focus on the short-comings of Echo's parents and ignore the fact that their life experiences and concern for their children influenced their parenting decisions (this is a common pitfall in a good portion of YA literature). McGarry left me pleasantly surprised when she really delved into why Echo's dad (along with other secondary characters) acted the way he did and why he made the, sometimes wrong, decisions that he made. Realistic romance, not star-crossed lovers: Echo and Noah are from different worlds and they certainly don't seem like they are meant for each other at the beginning of the book. Their relationship is tumultuous and they have completely different personalities. I was very happy that instead of a perfect, simplistic \"bad boy falls in love with good girl\" romance they had a real connection and realistic arguments about their relationship. I didn't feel like their love story was over-idealized. Their issues and fights were all the more heart-wrenching because of this realism and it allowed for an even bigger pay-off. DISLIKES:An abundance of f-bombs: If I've said it once, I've said it a hundred times: don't overuse the f-bomb. Whenever you use a word over and over it takes away its meaning and impact. This is especially true with \"shocking language\". After awhile it just gets old reading \"eff this, eff that\" constantly. For me, it isn't a matter of offensiveness, it's a matter of creativity. Not enough closure: I felt like there wasn't quite enough resolution with Echo's mother. I would have liked to see that explored and settled more. Then again, I suppose that was on purpose. I am so happy I gave this one a shot. There is enough suspense and drama to keep everyone interested but the romance is realistic and sweet. Even if you don't love contemporary romance I would definitely pick this book up. You won't regret it.", "paragraph_answer": "I have to admit, I had reservations about this book. The cover and the title made it seem a bit cheesy and the synopsis didn't really grab my attention. I'm not a huge fan of contemporary romance anyway so initially I decided to pass this one up. Then I saw some super early reactions from bloggers whose opinions I generally tend to agree with and I decided to go ahead and give it a shot. For being a book I wasn't even interested in trying at first I was really blown away. The story was not cheesy in the least, the characters were dynamic and interesting and the drama sucked me right in. I fell in love with Echo and Noah and found myself devouring this story. Best of all, the book had real depth and the romance was not the least bit one dimensional . I loved this book!LIKES:Story is told from both Noah's and Echo's perspectives: I really love it when stories are told from multiple perspectives. It really adds to the reader's understanding of a story and makes it feel more dynamic. Echo and Noah each had their own unique voice and their own story to tell and it was really great to be able to understand Noah's view on the evolution of their relationship and not just Echo's. I think this writing style makes you more attached to the secondary characters as well and therefore more invested in the story as a whole.McGarry shows the humanity of all characters, even the \"villains\": I was a little worried when I first started this book that the author would focus on the short-comings of Echo's parents and ignore the fact that their life experiences and concern for their children influenced their parenting decisions (this is a common pitfall in a good portion of YA literature). McGarry left me pleasantly surprised when she really delved into why Echo's dad (along with other secondary characters) acted the way he did and why he made the, sometimes wrong, decisions that he made.Realistic romance, not star-crossed lovers: Echo and Noah are from different worlds and they certainly don't seem like they are meant for each other at the beginning of the book. Their relationship is tumultuous and they have completely different personalities. I was very happy that instead of a perfect, simplistic \"bad boy falls in love with good girl\" romance they had a real connection and realistic arguments about their relationship. I didn't feel like their love story was over-idealized. Their issues and fights were all the more heart-wrenching because of this realism and it allowed for an even bigger pay-off.DISLIKES:An abundance of f-bombs: If I've said it once, I've said it a hundred times: don't overuse the f-bomb. Whenever you use a word over and over it takes away its meaning and impact. This is especially true with \"shocking language\". After awhile it just gets old reading \"eff this, eff that\" constantly. For me, it isn't a matter of offensiveness, it's a matter of creativity.Not enough closure: I felt like there wasn't quite enough resolution with Echo's mother. I would have liked to see that explored and settled more. Then again, I suppose that was on purpose.I am so happy I gave this one a shot. There is enough suspense and drama to keep everyone interested but the romance is realistic and sweet. Even if you don't love contemporary romance I would definitely pick this book up. You won't regret it. ", "sentence_answer": " Best of all, the book had real depth and the romance was not the least bit one dimensional .", "question_subj_level": 2, "answer_subj_level": 2, "paragraph_id": "a793191cfb0e5aecdd12dc1077373b7c", "domain": "books"} -{"question": "How would you describe the main character?", "paragraph": "I was excited to read these books due to all the hype. But to be honest after reading the whole trilogy I have got to ask where they hype came from. I did not find the first book interesting at all but decided to really give it a shot and read all three. It was like reading the same awful book three times in a row.1) Characters:The characters are uninteresting and boring. They are taken directly from twilight but made worse. It was almost laughable how much the characters were like their twilight counterparts. But on top of that the hero is abusive. I am not sure why anyone would find him a heart throb. The heroine is a wimp.2) PlotThere is none. Simple as that. I will admit in the second and third books there is a bit more plot but in the first book there is absolutely no plot at all.3) SexWhile I admit the first couple of sex scenes were kind of fun by the end of the first book I was so tired of reading them they just got plain boring. It was the same sex scene over and over again with just a small twist. But they became predictable. The reader knew exactly what would happen, what would he say, what would she say etc... and this does not change for three books. Not to mention the characters have sex like 5 times a day every day. I was begging for them to stop having sex and have a plot but this does not happen. (If I ever hear the phrase inner goddess again...)I honestly could not recommend this book or book series to anyone. There was nothing interesting. Please save your time and $ if you plan on buying these. At least I got mine from the library but that doesn't help the fact that I wasted so much time reading these books. ", "answer": "Characters:The characters are uninteresting and boring", "sentence": "It was like reading the same awful book three times in a row.1) Characters:The characters are uninteresting and boring .", "paragraph_sentence": "I was excited to read these books due to all the hype. But to be honest after reading the whole trilogy I have got to ask where they hype came from. I did not find the first book interesting at all but decided to really give it a shot and read all three. It was like reading the same awful book three times in a row.1) Characters:The characters are uninteresting and boring . They are taken directly from twilight but made worse. It was almost laughable how much the characters were like their twilight counterparts. But on top of that the hero is abusive. I am not sure why anyone would find him a heart throb. The heroine is a wimp.2) PlotThere is none. Simple as that. I will admit in the second and third books there is a bit more plot but in the first book there is absolutely no plot at all.3) SexWhile I admit the first couple of sex scenes were kind of fun by the end of the first book I was so tired of reading them they just got plain boring. It was the same sex scene over and over again with just a small twist. But they became predictable. The reader knew exactly what would happen, what would he say, what would she say etc... and this does not change for three books. Not to mention the characters have sex like 5 times a day every day. I was begging for them to stop having sex and have a plot but this does not happen. (If I ever hear the phrase inner goddess again...)I honestly could not recommend this book or book series to anyone. There was nothing interesting. Please save your time and $ if you plan on buying these. At least I got mine from the library but that doesn't help the fact that I wasted so much time reading these books.", "paragraph_answer": "I was excited to read these books due to all the hype. But to be honest after reading the whole trilogy I have got to ask where they hype came from. I did not find the first book interesting at all but decided to really give it a shot and read all three. It was like reading the same awful book three times in a row.1) Characters:The characters are uninteresting and boring . They are taken directly from twilight but made worse. It was almost laughable how much the characters were like their twilight counterparts. But on top of that the hero is abusive. I am not sure why anyone would find him a heart throb. The heroine is a wimp.2) PlotThere is none. Simple as that. I will admit in the second and third books there is a bit more plot but in the first book there is absolutely no plot at all.3) SexWhile I admit the first couple of sex scenes were kind of fun by the end of the first book I was so tired of reading them they just got plain boring. It was the same sex scene over and over again with just a small twist. But they became predictable. The reader knew exactly what would happen, what would he say, what would she say etc... and this does not change for three books. Not to mention the characters have sex like 5 times a day every day. I was begging for them to stop having sex and have a plot but this does not happen. (If I ever hear the phrase inner goddess again...)I honestly could not recommend this book or book series to anyone. There was nothing interesting. Please save your time and $ if you plan on buying these. At least I got mine from the library but that doesn't help the fact that I wasted so much time reading these books. ", "sentence_answer": "It was like reading the same awful book three times in a row.1) Characters:The characters are uninteresting and boring .", "question_subj_level": 1, "answer_subj_level": 1, "paragraph_id": "cab2d945a5f86bd4dc51a8869df5110b", "domain": "books"} -{"question": "Dose this character nice?", "paragraph": "I first learned about this book through the National Novel Writer's Month website -- this book was listed as being written by a NaNoWriMo participant, and the author stated that this book was a product of said event. Being a NaNoWriMo writer myself, I was heartened to learn that someone had not only published a book produced during the event, but said book had been successful enough to warrant bestseller status and a movie deal. So I decided to check it out for myself, and see what a fellow NaNoWriMo writer had turned out.In the end, I found myself torn over the book -- I love it to pieces, but at the same time it frustrates me, though not enough to make me want to give it a negative review.The titular \"Night Circus\" is actually called Cirque de Reves (Circus of Dreams), a uniquely built circus open only at night and with attractions and acts that straddle the line between fantasy and reality, between the fantastic and the outright impossible. Behind said circus are two magicians -- Marco, assistant to the circus' proprietor and the secret power behind maintaining and organizing said circus, and Celia, daughter of a famous stage magician and serving as the circus' illusionist. Both are bound to the circus and are pitted against one another in a mysterious contest by their enigmatic instructors... but both end up falling in love, and seek to defy the rules of the game with potentially disastrous consequences for the rest of the circus. Meanwhile, a farm boy named Bailey becomes entranced with the circus in general -- and with Poppet, the clairvoyant daughter of the big cat trainers, in particular -- and finds his own fate becoming entwined with that of the circus.Let me begin with the one thing about this book that frustrates me -- the main characters, Marco and Celia. They are some of the flattest, blandest, most cardboard characters I have ever come across in a work of fiction, second only to Bella from the \"Twilight\" series. They aren't annoying or pathetic characters, but they are so devoid of personality that it becomes difficult to care about them. Most of the other characters, even the minor ones, have at least some personality to them, and I found myself more concerned with their fates than with the lovers/competitors who were the story's spotlight. In particular, I loved Bailey, Poppet, and Poppet's twin brother Widget, and dearly wish they had been the focus of the story instead of Marco and Celia. I was always heartened to see another Bailey chapter in the book as I read, while the Celia and Marco chapters didn't hold my interest as well, as the characters were too lifeless for me to be emotionally invested in them.That's my only quibble with this book, however -- the rest is one of the most enthralling and beautiful fictional worlds I have ever come across in a work of fiction.The circus is so grandly described, so beautifully built through Morgenstern's wordcraft, that I find myself wishing it existed in real life so I could pay a visit. She describes not only the sights of the circus, but the evocative smells -- as one character in the book states, the sense of smell is an under-utilized but powerful sense. And she makes it all seem entirely plausible and real, to the point where I find myself wanting to visit the Paper Menagerie, attend a Midnight Dinner, purchase a chocolate bat and a cocoa and go watch the illusionist or the contortionist at work, or even simply light a candle on the Wishing Tree.Of all the characters in the book, I think my favorite, besides Bailey and the twins, would be Friedrick, a clockmaker who becomes enamored with the circus to the point that he builds what can only be called a fandom around it (much like Trekkies are to Star Trek). The collective friendship and brotherhood among these reveurs, as they call themselves, reminds me of the same friendship and brotherhood that exists among fellow fans of some of my own geeky interests, and so helped me identify even more with the titular circus.All in all, I love this book so much that I can't give it a negative review -- it's marvelously written and builds a beautiful world that sucks the reader in and makes them never want to leave. But sadly, the main characters are so flatly written, so bland and uninteresting, that I can't give this five stars. I do not regret reading this book, though, and despite the unengaging leads I will happily recommend it to those who like light fantasy and marvelous worldbuilding. ", "answer": "the characters were too lifeless for me to be emotionally invested in them", "sentence": " I was always heartened to see another Bailey chapter in the book as I read, while the Celia and Marco chapters didn't hold my interest as well, as the characters were too lifeless for me to be emotionally invested in them .That's my only quibble with this book, however -- the rest is one of the most enthralling and beautiful fictional worlds I have ever come across in a work of fiction.", "paragraph_sentence": "I first learned about this book through the National Novel Writer's Month website -- this book was listed as being written by a NaNoWriMo participant, and the author stated that this book was a product of said event. Being a NaNoWriMo writer myself, I was heartened to learn that someone had not only published a book produced during the event, but said book had been successful enough to warrant bestseller status and a movie deal. So I decided to check it out for myself, and see what a fellow NaNoWriMo writer had turned out. In the end, I found myself torn over the book -- I love it to pieces, but at the same time it frustrates me, though not enough to make me want to give it a negative review. The titular \"Night Circus\" is actually called Cirque de Reves (Circus of Dreams), a uniquely built circus open only at night and with attractions and acts that straddle the line between fantasy and reality, between the fantastic and the outright impossible. Behind said circus are two magicians -- Marco, assistant to the circus' proprietor and the secret power behind maintaining and organizing said circus, and Celia, daughter of a famous stage magician and serving as the circus' illusionist. Both are bound to the circus and are pitted against one another in a mysterious contest by their enigmatic instructors... but both end up falling in love, and seek to defy the rules of the game with potentially disastrous consequences for the rest of the circus. Meanwhile, a farm boy named Bailey becomes entranced with the circus in general -- and with Poppet, the clairvoyant daughter of the big cat trainers, in particular -- and finds his own fate becoming entwined with that of the circus. Let me begin with the one thing about this book that frustrates me -- the main characters, Marco and Celia. They are some of the flattest, blandest, most cardboard characters I have ever come across in a work of fiction, second only to Bella from the \"Twilight\" series. They aren't annoying or pathetic characters, but they are so devoid of personality that it becomes difficult to care about them. Most of the other characters, even the minor ones, have at least some personality to them, and I found myself more concerned with their fates than with the lovers/competitors who were the story's spotlight. In particular, I loved Bailey, Poppet, and Poppet's twin brother Widget, and dearly wish they had been the focus of the story instead of Marco and Celia. I was always heartened to see another Bailey chapter in the book as I read, while the Celia and Marco chapters didn't hold my interest as well, as the characters were too lifeless for me to be emotionally invested in them .That's my only quibble with this book, however -- the rest is one of the most enthralling and beautiful fictional worlds I have ever come across in a work of fiction. The circus is so grandly described, so beautifully built through Morgenstern's wordcraft, that I find myself wishing it existed in real life so I could pay a visit. She describes not only the sights of the circus, but the evocative smells -- as one character in the book states, the sense of smell is an under-utilized but powerful sense. And she makes it all seem entirely plausible and real, to the point where I find myself wanting to visit the Paper Menagerie, attend a Midnight Dinner, purchase a chocolate bat and a cocoa and go watch the illusionist or the contortionist at work, or even simply light a candle on the Wishing Tree. Of all the characters in the book, I think my favorite, besides Bailey and the twins, would be Friedrick, a clockmaker who becomes enamored with the circus to the point that he builds what can only be called a fandom around it (much like Trekkies are to Star Trek). The collective friendship and brotherhood among these reveurs, as they call themselves, reminds me of the same friendship and brotherhood that exists among fellow fans of some of my own geeky interests, and so helped me identify even more with the titular circus. All in all, I love this book so much that I can't give it a negative review -- it's marvelously written and builds a beautiful world that sucks the reader in and makes them never want to leave. But sadly, the main characters are so flatly written, so bland and uninteresting, that I can't give this five stars. I do not regret reading this book, though, and despite the unengaging leads I will happily recommend it to those who like light fantasy and marvelous worldbuilding.", "paragraph_answer": "I first learned about this book through the National Novel Writer's Month website -- this book was listed as being written by a NaNoWriMo participant, and the author stated that this book was a product of said event. Being a NaNoWriMo writer myself, I was heartened to learn that someone had not only published a book produced during the event, but said book had been successful enough to warrant bestseller status and a movie deal. So I decided to check it out for myself, and see what a fellow NaNoWriMo writer had turned out.In the end, I found myself torn over the book -- I love it to pieces, but at the same time it frustrates me, though not enough to make me want to give it a negative review.The titular \"Night Circus\" is actually called Cirque de Reves (Circus of Dreams), a uniquely built circus open only at night and with attractions and acts that straddle the line between fantasy and reality, between the fantastic and the outright impossible. Behind said circus are two magicians -- Marco, assistant to the circus' proprietor and the secret power behind maintaining and organizing said circus, and Celia, daughter of a famous stage magician and serving as the circus' illusionist. Both are bound to the circus and are pitted against one another in a mysterious contest by their enigmatic instructors... but both end up falling in love, and seek to defy the rules of the game with potentially disastrous consequences for the rest of the circus. Meanwhile, a farm boy named Bailey becomes entranced with the circus in general -- and with Poppet, the clairvoyant daughter of the big cat trainers, in particular -- and finds his own fate becoming entwined with that of the circus.Let me begin with the one thing about this book that frustrates me -- the main characters, Marco and Celia. They are some of the flattest, blandest, most cardboard characters I have ever come across in a work of fiction, second only to Bella from the \"Twilight\" series. They aren't annoying or pathetic characters, but they are so devoid of personality that it becomes difficult to care about them. Most of the other characters, even the minor ones, have at least some personality to them, and I found myself more concerned with their fates than with the lovers/competitors who were the story's spotlight. In particular, I loved Bailey, Poppet, and Poppet's twin brother Widget, and dearly wish they had been the focus of the story instead of Marco and Celia. I was always heartened to see another Bailey chapter in the book as I read, while the Celia and Marco chapters didn't hold my interest as well, as the characters were too lifeless for me to be emotionally invested in them .That's my only quibble with this book, however -- the rest is one of the most enthralling and beautiful fictional worlds I have ever come across in a work of fiction.The circus is so grandly described, so beautifully built through Morgenstern's wordcraft, that I find myself wishing it existed in real life so I could pay a visit. She describes not only the sights of the circus, but the evocative smells -- as one character in the book states, the sense of smell is an under-utilized but powerful sense. And she makes it all seem entirely plausible and real, to the point where I find myself wanting to visit the Paper Menagerie, attend a Midnight Dinner, purchase a chocolate bat and a cocoa and go watch the illusionist or the contortionist at work, or even simply light a candle on the Wishing Tree.Of all the characters in the book, I think my favorite, besides Bailey and the twins, would be Friedrick, a clockmaker who becomes enamored with the circus to the point that he builds what can only be called a fandom around it (much like Trekkies are to Star Trek). The collective friendship and brotherhood among these reveurs, as they call themselves, reminds me of the same friendship and brotherhood that exists among fellow fans of some of my own geeky interests, and so helped me identify even more with the titular circus.All in all, I love this book so much that I can't give it a negative review -- it's marvelously written and builds a beautiful world that sucks the reader in and makes them never want to leave. But sadly, the main characters are so flatly written, so bland and uninteresting, that I can't give this five stars. I do not regret reading this book, though, and despite the unengaging leads I will happily recommend it to those who like light fantasy and marvelous worldbuilding. ", "sentence_answer": " I was always heartened to see another Bailey chapter in the book as I read, while the Celia and Marco chapters didn't hold my interest as well, as the characters were too lifeless for me to be emotionally invested in them .That's my only quibble with this book, however -- the rest is one of the most enthralling and beautiful fictional worlds I have ever come across in a work of fiction.", "question_subj_level": 5, "answer_subj_level": 5, "paragraph_id": "94c71310a050d471702290b1538b2caa", "domain": "books"} -{"question": "What is the way to go for the character?", "paragraph": "Despite the language (is it really necessary to use the f-word so often?), I thoroughly enjoyed this book. Suspenseful and well-written, Gone Girl is a real page turner. I wanted to keep reading to find out what happened next, but as I neared the last pages, I didn't want it to end. And then when I read the last word, I thought, \"Huh? Is that it? Are we to believe that this couple is going to stay together? Or wait, maybe Amy has something up her sleeve. Or maybe the pair from the Ozarks will arrive and throw a monkey wrench into everything.\"On the surface, the novel appears to be a boy-meets-girl story in which the characters are going to live happily ever after. They're both nice looking, educated, employed, and in love. But soon the reader learns that there's trouble in paradise and that things aren't always what they appear to be. They lose their jobs and move back to hubby's hometown to help care for his parents, her with cancer and him with Alzheimer's. That's when things really get interesting, and the reader doesn't know what to believe. Is Amy really an angel in disguise? Is Nick a cad? How can Amy be so callous in her thoughts about her parents, the people who have spent their adult lives writing about her and elevating her to fame?Gillain Flynn is masterful in creating such a suspenseful thriller. Seriously, up until the very last page the reader is wondering what's going to happen next. The scene setting, the character development, the plot twists, and the dialogue are all superb. I did wonder about a few things such as why no one listened to Desi's mother or what happened to Andie. Those are minor questions in the grand scheme of things, however.It's a powerful book, especially for those interested in the inner workings in the mind of a sociopath. You'll never see the people around you in the same way again, not even those whom you think you know best. ", "answer": "the character development, the plot twists, and the dialogue are all superb", "sentence": "The scene setting, the character development, the plot twists, and the dialogue are all superb .", "paragraph_sentence": "Despite the language (is it really necessary to use the f-word so often?), I thoroughly enjoyed this book. Suspenseful and well-written, Gone Girl is a real page turner. I wanted to keep reading to find out what happened next, but as I neared the last pages, I didn't want it to end. And then when I read the last word, I thought, \"Huh? Is that it? Are we to believe that this couple is going to stay together? Or wait, maybe Amy has something up her sleeve. Or maybe the pair from the Ozarks will arrive and throw a monkey wrench into everything. \"On the surface, the novel appears to be a boy-meets-girl story in which the characters are going to live happily ever after. They're both nice looking, educated, employed, and in love. But soon the reader learns that there's trouble in paradise and that things aren't always what they appear to be. They lose their jobs and move back to hubby's hometown to help care for his parents, her with cancer and him with Alzheimer's. That's when things really get interesting, and the reader doesn't know what to believe. Is Amy really an angel in disguise? Is Nick a cad? How can Amy be so callous in her thoughts about her parents, the people who have spent their adult lives writing about her and elevating her to fame?Gillain Flynn is masterful in creating such a suspenseful thriller. Seriously, up until the very last page the reader is wondering what's going to happen next. The scene setting, the character development, the plot twists, and the dialogue are all superb . I did wonder about a few things such as why no one listened to Desi's mother or what happened to Andie. Those are minor questions in the grand scheme of things, however. It's a powerful book, especially for those interested in the inner workings in the mind of a sociopath. You'll never see the people around you in the same way again, not even those whom you think you know best.", "paragraph_answer": "Despite the language (is it really necessary to use the f-word so often?), I thoroughly enjoyed this book. Suspenseful and well-written, Gone Girl is a real page turner. I wanted to keep reading to find out what happened next, but as I neared the last pages, I didn't want it to end. And then when I read the last word, I thought, \"Huh? Is that it? Are we to believe that this couple is going to stay together? Or wait, maybe Amy has something up her sleeve. Or maybe the pair from the Ozarks will arrive and throw a monkey wrench into everything.\"On the surface, the novel appears to be a boy-meets-girl story in which the characters are going to live happily ever after. They're both nice looking, educated, employed, and in love. But soon the reader learns that there's trouble in paradise and that things aren't always what they appear to be. They lose their jobs and move back to hubby's hometown to help care for his parents, her with cancer and him with Alzheimer's. That's when things really get interesting, and the reader doesn't know what to believe. Is Amy really an angel in disguise? Is Nick a cad? How can Amy be so callous in her thoughts about her parents, the people who have spent their adult lives writing about her and elevating her to fame?Gillain Flynn is masterful in creating such a suspenseful thriller. Seriously, up until the very last page the reader is wondering what's going to happen next. The scene setting, the character development, the plot twists, and the dialogue are all superb . I did wonder about a few things such as why no one listened to Desi's mother or what happened to Andie. Those are minor questions in the grand scheme of things, however.It's a powerful book, especially for those interested in the inner workings in the mind of a sociopath. You'll never see the people around you in the same way again, not even those whom you think you know best. ", "sentence_answer": "The scene setting, the character development, the plot twists, and the dialogue are all superb .", "question_subj_level": 1, "answer_subj_level": 1, "paragraph_id": "4805b532d25b4a5a1f8db13ce6712535", "domain": "books"} -{"question": "How was the cover?", "paragraph": "***May Contain Spoilers***To start off, I have to gush about this cover. This is hand-down the most beautiful cover I have ever seen before (and I have seen some pretty beautiful covers before like \"Fallen\" and \"Torment\" by Lauren Kate, \"Halo\", and whatnot). When I originally bought the book I thought that if the book wasn't that great, I would be okay with that, just because the cover is so beautiful... (which thankfully I didn't have to worry about).Anyways, on to the story. This book is very much the case of girl and boy meet, as they look at one another/ touch one another they fall madly and deeply in love (all within an hour of knowing one another). I hate when this happens in books, mainly because it is not realistic whatsoever, and I personally believe that the stuff that happens as two people fall in love is extremely interesting. However, I didn't fully hate that this happened in this book. I mean, it did bug me, but it didn't completely turn me off of the book (*cough, cough, \"Halo\" by Alexandra Adornetto)... I think that what made up for this occurring was the boys....Oh, the boys... It's weird, lately while reading books where the female character has to choose between two boys, I haven't been able to choose which boy I prefer, or if I do choose between the two boys, I only like one over the other by a fraction (ie. Gale and Peeta in \"The Hunger Games\" trilogy) and in the first half of the novel, I, for the life of me, could not choose between Ren and Shay. I also found it weird that I liked Ren in this book. Usually I am anti-player boy, but with Ren, I was almost able to overlook the fact that he was a player, mainly due to the fact that he clearly cared about Calla and when he was a sweet, he was a really sweet (ie. giving her the ring). On the other hand, well, Shay was the perfect snarky/ sarcastic boy who also clearly cared about Calla. So how is a girl to choose? I did end up picking my favourite between the boys about halfway through the novel, but I still felt really bad for the boy that I didn't choose (the one who Calla didn't end up with in the end) and I think that because of his sacrifice at the end of the novel he still might have a chance with her.While reading this book I found myself growing more and more frustrated with Calla. I felt like she was playing both boys way too much in this book. I understand that she was confused and everything, but there was another option available, she could have isolated herself from both in order to think over the decision carefully without having any outside influences impacting her decision (as opposed to making out with both of them, making them both think that he was the one she was obviously going to choose in the end).I did find that this book was pretty predictable in some matters, but not in others. When it was first discovered that Shay was the Scion and that the Scion was a \"gift\" or something or another, I groaned, predicting (correctly) how this was going to play out with the union between Calla and Ren. On the other hand, I did think that what happened between Calla and Shay in the cave would eventually happen, I just didn't think that it would happen that suddenly or in that instance. I wish that in that part that it had been more elaborated upon, I found it to be quite rushed (it only took up a couple of pages at most), I would have loved hearing more about the process of transformation and whatnot. So it was nice that some things were still able to take me by surprise (and I am sure that lots will take me by surprise in the next novel in the series, \"Wolfsbane\", as so many questions were left unanswered in this book).I loved the secondary characters in this book (which is also quite surprising as I typically loathe them). I found them to be so dynamic and multi-faceted. For instance, Sabine, the obvious bitchy/ slutty girl, who despite it all, is obviously an extremely caring person as she does everything in her power to protect her pack member, Cosette, from the big bad world, Neville, the quiet boy whose music and poetry speak volumes, and Ansel, the little brother, who throughout the novel is discovering himself and what he wants in life, all the while, protecting his older sister, no matter the cost to himself.All in all, this is a great book (both the story and the cover). This book is perfect for the reader who loves a balance of the paranormal and romance (seriously, this book is an extremely hot YA novel). ", "answer": "This is hand-down the most beautiful cover I have ever seen before", "sentence": "This is hand-down the most beautiful cover I have ever seen before (and I have seen some pretty beautiful covers before like \"Fallen\" and \"Torment\" by Lauren Kate, \"Halo\", and whatnot).", "paragraph_sentence": "***May Contain Spoilers***To start off, I have to gush about this cover. This is hand-down the most beautiful cover I have ever seen before (and I have seen some pretty beautiful covers before like \"Fallen\" and \"Torment\" by Lauren Kate, \"Halo\", and whatnot). When I originally bought the book I thought that if the book wasn't that great, I would be okay with that, just because the cover is so beautiful... (which thankfully I didn't have to worry about).Anyways, on to the story. This book is very much the case of girl and boy meet, as they look at one another/ touch one another they fall madly and deeply in love (all within an hour of knowing one another). I hate when this happens in books, mainly because it is not realistic whatsoever, and I personally believe that the stuff that happens as two people fall in love is extremely interesting. However, I didn't fully hate that this happened in this book. I mean, it did bug me, but it didn't completely turn me off of the book (*cough, cough, \"Halo\" by Alexandra Adornetto)... I think that what made up for this occurring was the boys.... Oh, the boys... It's weird, lately while reading books where the female character has to choose between two boys, I haven't been able to choose which boy I prefer, or if I do choose between the two boys, I only like one over the other by a fraction (ie. Gale and Peeta in \"The Hunger Games\" trilogy) and in the first half of the novel, I, for the life of me, could not choose between Ren and Shay. I also found it weird that I liked Ren in this book. Usually I am anti-player boy, but with Ren, I was almost able to overlook the fact that he was a player, mainly due to the fact that he clearly cared about Calla and when he was a sweet, he was a really sweet (ie. giving her the ring). On the other hand, well, Shay was the perfect snarky/ sarcastic boy who also clearly cared about Calla. So how is a girl to choose? I did end up picking my favourite between the boys about halfway through the novel, but I still felt really bad for the boy that I didn't choose (the one who Calla didn't end up with in the end) and I think that because of his sacrifice at the end of the novel he still might have a chance with her. While reading this book I found myself growing more and more frustrated with Calla. I felt like she was playing both boys way too much in this book. I understand that she was confused and everything, but there was another option available, she could have isolated herself from both in order to think over the decision carefully without having any outside influences impacting her decision (as opposed to making out with both of them, making them both think that he was the one she was obviously going to choose in the end).I did find that this book was pretty predictable in some matters, but not in others. When it was first discovered that Shay was the Scion and that the Scion was a \"gift\" or something or another, I groaned, predicting (correctly) how this was going to play out with the union between Calla and Ren. On the other hand, I did think that what happened between Calla and Shay in the cave would eventually happen, I just didn't think that it would happen that suddenly or in that instance. I wish that in that part that it had been more elaborated upon, I found it to be quite rushed (it only took up a couple of pages at most), I would have loved hearing more about the process of transformation and whatnot. So it was nice that some things were still able to take me by surprise (and I am sure that lots will take me by surprise in the next novel in the series, \"Wolfsbane\", as so many questions were left unanswered in this book).I loved the secondary characters in this book (which is also quite surprising as I typically loathe them). I found them to be so dynamic and multi-faceted. For instance, Sabine, the obvious bitchy/ slutty girl, who despite it all, is obviously an extremely caring person as she does everything in her power to protect her pack member, Cosette, from the big bad world, Neville, the quiet boy whose music and poetry speak volumes, and Ansel, the little brother, who throughout the novel is discovering himself and what he wants in life, all the while, protecting his older sister, no matter the cost to himself. All in all, this is a great book (both the story and the cover). This book is perfect for the reader who loves a balance of the paranormal and romance (seriously, this book is an extremely hot YA novel).", "paragraph_answer": "***May Contain Spoilers***To start off, I have to gush about this cover. This is hand-down the most beautiful cover I have ever seen before (and I have seen some pretty beautiful covers before like \"Fallen\" and \"Torment\" by Lauren Kate, \"Halo\", and whatnot). When I originally bought the book I thought that if the book wasn't that great, I would be okay with that, just because the cover is so beautiful... (which thankfully I didn't have to worry about).Anyways, on to the story. This book is very much the case of girl and boy meet, as they look at one another/ touch one another they fall madly and deeply in love (all within an hour of knowing one another). I hate when this happens in books, mainly because it is not realistic whatsoever, and I personally believe that the stuff that happens as two people fall in love is extremely interesting. However, I didn't fully hate that this happened in this book. I mean, it did bug me, but it didn't completely turn me off of the book (*cough, cough, \"Halo\" by Alexandra Adornetto)... I think that what made up for this occurring was the boys....Oh, the boys... It's weird, lately while reading books where the female character has to choose between two boys, I haven't been able to choose which boy I prefer, or if I do choose between the two boys, I only like one over the other by a fraction (ie. Gale and Peeta in \"The Hunger Games\" trilogy) and in the first half of the novel, I, for the life of me, could not choose between Ren and Shay. I also found it weird that I liked Ren in this book. Usually I am anti-player boy, but with Ren, I was almost able to overlook the fact that he was a player, mainly due to the fact that he clearly cared about Calla and when he was a sweet, he was a really sweet (ie. giving her the ring). On the other hand, well, Shay was the perfect snarky/ sarcastic boy who also clearly cared about Calla. So how is a girl to choose? I did end up picking my favourite between the boys about halfway through the novel, but I still felt really bad for the boy that I didn't choose (the one who Calla didn't end up with in the end) and I think that because of his sacrifice at the end of the novel he still might have a chance with her.While reading this book I found myself growing more and more frustrated with Calla. I felt like she was playing both boys way too much in this book. I understand that she was confused and everything, but there was another option available, she could have isolated herself from both in order to think over the decision carefully without having any outside influences impacting her decision (as opposed to making out with both of them, making them both think that he was the one she was obviously going to choose in the end).I did find that this book was pretty predictable in some matters, but not in others. When it was first discovered that Shay was the Scion and that the Scion was a \"gift\" or something or another, I groaned, predicting (correctly) how this was going to play out with the union between Calla and Ren. On the other hand, I did think that what happened between Calla and Shay in the cave would eventually happen, I just didn't think that it would happen that suddenly or in that instance. I wish that in that part that it had been more elaborated upon, I found it to be quite rushed (it only took up a couple of pages at most), I would have loved hearing more about the process of transformation and whatnot. So it was nice that some things were still able to take me by surprise (and I am sure that lots will take me by surprise in the next novel in the series, \"Wolfsbane\", as so many questions were left unanswered in this book).I loved the secondary characters in this book (which is also quite surprising as I typically loathe them). I found them to be so dynamic and multi-faceted. For instance, Sabine, the obvious bitchy/ slutty girl, who despite it all, is obviously an extremely caring person as she does everything in her power to protect her pack member, Cosette, from the big bad world, Neville, the quiet boy whose music and poetry speak volumes, and Ansel, the little brother, who throughout the novel is discovering himself and what he wants in life, all the while, protecting his older sister, no matter the cost to himself.All in all, this is a great book (both the story and the cover). This book is perfect for the reader who loves a balance of the paranormal and romance (seriously, this book is an extremely hot YA novel). ", "sentence_answer": " This is hand-down the most beautiful cover I have ever seen before (and I have seen some pretty beautiful covers before like \"Fallen\" and \"Torment\" by Lauren Kate, \"Halo\", and whatnot).", "question_subj_level": 1, "answer_subj_level": 1, "paragraph_id": "892d0353a9061cfd37fe2214fb881fe5", "domain": "books"} -{"question": "How is the quality of plot?", "paragraph": "I just loved this book. It is in my top two and I will probably read it again which I rarely do. The story was really good and the characters were excellent. This author will go far. I can hardly wait for her next novel. ", "answer": "I just loved this book", "sentence": "I just loved this book .", "paragraph_sentence": " I just loved this book . It is in my top two and I will probably read it again which I rarely do. The story was really good and the characters were excellent. This author will go far. I can hardly wait for her next novel.", "paragraph_answer": " I just loved this book . It is in my top two and I will probably read it again which I rarely do. The story was really good and the characters were excellent. This author will go far. I can hardly wait for her next novel. ", "sentence_answer": " I just loved this book .", "question_subj_level": 1, "answer_subj_level": 1, "paragraph_id": "3e1e751145ef319f116244c68d8f144a", "domain": "books"} -{"question": "How do you like the character?", "paragraph": "I loved every second of this entire novel! Enough said! No really, the characters are fabulous and addictive. I felt the heartbreaking tale of Joss' loss and subsequent lifestyle. I loved every step of her journey. ", "answer": "the characters are fabulous and addictive. I felt the heartbreaking tale of Joss' loss and subsequent lifestyle. I loved every step of her journey", "sentence": "No really, the characters are fabulous and addictive. I felt the heartbreaking tale of Joss' loss and subsequent lifestyle. I loved every step of her journey .", "paragraph_sentence": "I loved every second of this entire novel! Enough said! No really, the characters are fabulous and addictive. I felt the heartbreaking tale of Joss' loss and subsequent lifestyle. I loved every step of her journey . ", "paragraph_answer": "I loved every second of this entire novel! Enough said! No really, the characters are fabulous and addictive. I felt the heartbreaking tale of Joss' loss and subsequent lifestyle. I loved every step of her journey . ", "sentence_answer": "No really, the characters are fabulous and addictive. I felt the heartbreaking tale of Joss' loss and subsequent lifestyle. I loved every step of her journey .", "question_subj_level": 1, "answer_subj_level": 1, "paragraph_id": "11b22826fc5de05226a6da380286de67", "domain": "books"} -{"question": "Is this character credible?", "paragraph": "‘The Cuckoo’s Calling’ by Robert Galbraith – a pseudonym for J. K. Rowling, is the first in the mystery series ‘Cormoran Strike’, titled after the main character.We meet Cormoran Strike when he’s down on his luck, so much so that he’s taken to living in his office – a long fall for the man who used to be in the army. Then, luckily, John Bristow walks into Strike’s office with a job for him – prove the police wrong by discovering his sister’s killer. The case was ruled as a suicide, but Bristow is adamant that couldn’t be true, and he hires Strike to prove it.Armed with a new assistant and finally with a little money to his name, Strike sets out to do his job. The fact he’s investigating a supermodel means he’s soon pulled into the lives of those rich and famous, but even Strike’s steady head and nerves aren’t quite ready to deal with what is soon thrown at him.I honestly kept forgetting that the author is our favourite Rowling as I read this – I even thought at one stage that I needed to look up the author to see if he had written anything else. The writing may not be out of this world, but it was a comforting loose, enjoyable read, and I love books that capture the feel and echo of London. Rowling manages to write characters that aren’t exactly likeable, yet she still manages to make them likeable, if that makes any sense at all. They’re real and flawed but entirely realistic.The book itself is very much grounded in reality. While not teeming with original ideas, it is unmistakably a very well written and clever detective novel and I look forward to more, though it’s a pity Rowling was ‘outed’ as the author against her wishes as it sort of skews perceptions of the book when the author is such an acclaimed one.Perhaps I’ve been watching too much Luther, but if they ever develop this series for the screen, please let Idris Elba play Strike.Our protagonist is quick-minded and easily likeable and is what makes the whole book so very entertaining as he puts the puzzle together bit by bit.It might be a little typical story-wise but that’s by no means a bad thing. In fact, it’s exactly what the book is supposed to be, and it’s very good at what it sets out to do. Rowling makes a tired story somehow refreshing and above all else, very, very entertaining. ", "answer": "characters that aren’t exactly likeable", "sentence": "Rowling manages to write characters that aren’t exactly likeable , yet she still manages to make them likeable, if that makes any sense at all.", "paragraph_sentence": "‘The Cuckoo’s Calling’ by Robert Galbraith – a pseudonym for J. K. Rowling, is the first in the mystery series ‘Cormoran Strike’, titled after the main character. We meet Cormoran Strike when he’s down on his luck, so much so that he’s taken to living in his office – a long fall for the man who used to be in the army. Then, luckily, John Bristow walks into Strike’s office with a job for him – prove the police wrong by discovering his sister’s killer. The case was ruled as a suicide, but Bristow is adamant that couldn’t be true, and he hires Strike to prove it. Armed with a new assistant and finally with a little money to his name, Strike sets out to do his job. The fact he’s investigating a supermodel means he’s soon pulled into the lives of those rich and famous, but even Strike’s steady head and nerves aren’t quite ready to deal with what is soon thrown at him. I honestly kept forgetting that the author is our favourite Rowling as I read this – I even thought at one stage that I needed to look up the author to see if he had written anything else. The writing may not be out of this world, but it was a comforting loose, enjoyable read, and I love books that capture the feel and echo of London. Rowling manages to write characters that aren’t exactly likeable , yet she still manages to make them likeable, if that makes any sense at all. They’re real and flawed but entirely realistic. The book itself is very much grounded in reality. While not teeming with original ideas, it is unmistakably a very well written and clever detective novel and I look forward to more, though it’s a pity Rowling was ‘outed’ as the author against her wishes as it sort of skews perceptions of the book when the author is such an acclaimed one. Perhaps I’ve been watching too much Luther, but if they ever develop this series for the screen, please let Idris Elba play Strike. Our protagonist is quick-minded and easily likeable and is what makes the whole book so very entertaining as he puts the puzzle together bit by bit. It might be a little typical story-wise but that’s by no means a bad thing. In fact, it’s exactly what the book is supposed to be, and it’s very good at what it sets out to do. Rowling makes a tired story somehow refreshing and above all else, very, very entertaining.", "paragraph_answer": "‘The Cuckoo’s Calling’ by Robert Galbraith – a pseudonym for J. K. Rowling, is the first in the mystery series ‘Cormoran Strike’, titled after the main character.We meet Cormoran Strike when he’s down on his luck, so much so that he’s taken to living in his office – a long fall for the man who used to be in the army. Then, luckily, John Bristow walks into Strike’s office with a job for him – prove the police wrong by discovering his sister’s killer. The case was ruled as a suicide, but Bristow is adamant that couldn’t be true, and he hires Strike to prove it.Armed with a new assistant and finally with a little money to his name, Strike sets out to do his job. The fact he’s investigating a supermodel means he’s soon pulled into the lives of those rich and famous, but even Strike’s steady head and nerves aren’t quite ready to deal with what is soon thrown at him.I honestly kept forgetting that the author is our favourite Rowling as I read this – I even thought at one stage that I needed to look up the author to see if he had written anything else. The writing may not be out of this world, but it was a comforting loose, enjoyable read, and I love books that capture the feel and echo of London. Rowling manages to write characters that aren’t exactly likeable , yet she still manages to make them likeable, if that makes any sense at all. They’re real and flawed but entirely realistic.The book itself is very much grounded in reality. While not teeming with original ideas, it is unmistakably a very well written and clever detective novel and I look forward to more, though it’s a pity Rowling was ‘outed’ as the author against her wishes as it sort of skews perceptions of the book when the author is such an acclaimed one.Perhaps I’ve been watching too much Luther, but if they ever develop this series for the screen, please let Idris Elba play Strike.Our protagonist is quick-minded and easily likeable and is what makes the whole book so very entertaining as he puts the puzzle together bit by bit.It might be a little typical story-wise but that’s by no means a bad thing. In fact, it’s exactly what the book is supposed to be, and it’s very good at what it sets out to do. Rowling makes a tired story somehow refreshing and above all else, very, very entertaining. ", "sentence_answer": "Rowling manages to write characters that aren’t exactly likeable , yet she still manages to make them likeable, if that makes any sense at all.", "question_subj_level": 1, "answer_subj_level": 1, "paragraph_id": "d9a697545b3949dee4b7ece3dc35601c", "domain": "books"} -{"question": "How was the plot?", "paragraph": "I thoroughly enjoyed this book, and its sequels.I found that she captured the essence of the moral ambiguity that life offers.Her characters,while engaging, live in shades of grey.Unlike Harry Potter- while extremely engaging- the morally expected outcome is not cast in stone.Characters are flawed- seriously so- and the hook is complex: her characters are both compelling and flawed.And isn't that life? While directed at a teen audience I found these books to be not just palatable but riveting to an older audience- we are engaged because we have ( many of us) observed,first hand, the complexities and ambiguities of our lives and decisions.I heartily recommend these books- these are not Twilight- (porno bland) but these serve I believe to challenge us with important question couched in a drama palatable to all: why are we here? what is true? and what,fundamentally,do I stand for? ", "answer": "I thoroughly enjoyed this book", "sentence": "I thoroughly enjoyed this book , and its sequels.", "paragraph_sentence": " I thoroughly enjoyed this book , and its sequels. I found that she captured the essence of the moral ambiguity that life offers. Her characters,while engaging, live in shades of grey. Unlike Harry Potter- while extremely engaging- the morally expected outcome is not cast in stone. Characters are flawed- seriously so- and the hook is complex: her characters are both compelling and flawed. And isn't that life? While directed at a teen audience I found these books to be not just palatable but riveting to an older audience- we are engaged because we have ( many of us) observed,first hand, the complexities and ambiguities of our lives and decisions. I heartily recommend these books- these are not Twilight- (porno bland) but these serve I believe to challenge us with important question couched in a drama palatable to all: why are we here? what is true? and what,fundamentally,do I stand for?", "paragraph_answer": " I thoroughly enjoyed this book , and its sequels.I found that she captured the essence of the moral ambiguity that life offers.Her characters,while engaging, live in shades of grey.Unlike Harry Potter- while extremely engaging- the morally expected outcome is not cast in stone.Characters are flawed- seriously so- and the hook is complex: her characters are both compelling and flawed.And isn't that life? While directed at a teen audience I found these books to be not just palatable but riveting to an older audience- we are engaged because we have ( many of us) observed,first hand, the complexities and ambiguities of our lives and decisions.I heartily recommend these books- these are not Twilight- (porno bland) but these serve I believe to challenge us with important question couched in a drama palatable to all: why are we here? what is true? and what,fundamentally,do I stand for? ", "sentence_answer": " I thoroughly enjoyed this book , and its sequels.", "question_subj_level": 1, "answer_subj_level": 1, "paragraph_id": "b8aea357fe52d86b0f089f5c726874fd", "domain": "books"} -{"question": "Is plot ready?", "paragraph": "Just the word \"maze\" incites an instant mental picture of adventure, mystery, danger, and bravery. James Dashner's, The Maze Runner, has screamed at me from bookshelves for the past six months. At last, when I found an extra $9.99 in my pocket, I purchased it.The story follows a teenage boy named Thomas who wakes up in what seems to be a never-ending pitch-black elevator that deposits him into the center of a maze--a maze that's kept over 50 boys prisoner for several years. With a faulty memory and determination to find answers, Thomas seeks knowledge in every nook and cranny of the hundred-foot walls surrounding the only safe square to live in--the Glade.He has a rough entry into the created Glade culture, where boys take little pity on newcomers and everyone has accepted the fate of what seems to be an unsolvable maze. Every Glader has a duty--farming, cooking, healing, etc. Thomas wants to be a Runner--an explorer of the maze who spends all day seeking answers. Instead of welcoming him with open arms, the Gladers suspect him when things start to change. Boys remember him, but they don't know why. A girl shows up in the elevator-box (the first one ever). A message is received from the Creators. And Thomas somehow has bravery and answers no one else has seen before.When the \"end\" is triggered, the boys are forced to fight for their lives, their friends, and their sanity against the dreaded enemies called \"The Grievers\". Time is running out and escape options dwindle like a trickling waterfall.This book was a quick read--took me less than a week, which is saying a lot in my busy schedule. The plot was intriguing and many of the character emotions were deep and believable. I felt confused with Thomas and frustrated with his fleeting memories. The adventure is constant and page-turning, but a little on the darker side. Many children die over the course of the book and there are other things like sacrifices and torturing sickness.The end was rather dark and a little depressing. Not a lot of hope is left or achieved. The \"last battle\" of sorts is graphic, sad, and slightly disturbing with the knowledge that all the screams and deaths are those of teenage children. Throughout the novel, I found Thomas's lack of compassion in certain situations disturbing, like when a boy is sacrificed to the Maze.The plot had a lot of potential. It built and built and built to something I hoped would be great, but turned out to be predictable. It didn't feel unique, which then didn't seem to match the rest of the book. Once I discovered the answers behind the existence and purpose of the maze, I was sorely disappointed. It wasn't believable to me. It kept the imagination-cogs turning through the novel, but in the end weakened the story.The characters came off sadly bland and inconsistent. Thomas in particular seemed lacking in emotions and somehow managed to succeed at most of what he tried. While the reader wanted to see the characters eventually succeed, I felt a lack of inner conflict. Thomas just had a lot of outer conflict that was \"conquered\" with just a little average thinking.The \"culture\" created in the Maze lacked hope and compassion and the only clear theme running throughout the novel was \"never give up.\" But once we reached the end, no hope was reached. The book had so much potential--cool title, catching first chapter, and who doesn't like the idea of a giant creepy maze? Overall, I found the read interesting, but mediocre. It's doubtful I'd read it again. ", "answer": "Just the word \"maze\" incites an instant", "sentence": "Just the word \"maze\" incites an instant mental picture of adventure, mystery, danger, and bravery.", "paragraph_sentence": " Just the word \"maze\" incites an instant mental picture of adventure, mystery, danger, and bravery. James Dashner's, The Maze Runner, has screamed at me from bookshelves for the past six months. At last, when I found an extra $9.99 in my pocket, I purchased it. The story follows a teenage boy named Thomas who wakes up in what seems to be a never-ending pitch-black elevator that deposits him into the center of a maze--a maze that's kept over 50 boys prisoner for several years. With a faulty memory and determination to find answers, Thomas seeks knowledge in every nook and cranny of the hundred-foot walls surrounding the only safe square to live in--the Glade. He has a rough entry into the created Glade culture, where boys take little pity on newcomers and everyone has accepted the fate of what seems to be an unsolvable maze. Every Glader has a duty--farming, cooking, healing, etc. Thomas wants to be a Runner--an explorer of the maze who spends all day seeking answers. Instead of welcoming him with open arms, the Gladers suspect him when things start to change. Boys remember him, but they don't know why. A girl shows up in the elevator-box (the first one ever). A message is received from the Creators. And Thomas somehow has bravery and answers no one else has seen before. When the \"end\" is triggered, the boys are forced to fight for their lives, their friends, and their sanity against the dreaded enemies called \"The Grievers\". Time is running out and escape options dwindle like a trickling waterfall. This book was a quick read--took me less than a week, which is saying a lot in my busy schedule. The plot was intriguing and many of the character emotions were deep and believable. I felt confused with Thomas and frustrated with his fleeting memories. The adventure is constant and page-turning, but a little on the darker side. Many children die over the course of the book and there are other things like sacrifices and torturing sickness. The end was rather dark and a little depressing. Not a lot of hope is left or achieved. The \"last battle\" of sorts is graphic, sad, and slightly disturbing with the knowledge that all the screams and deaths are those of teenage children. Throughout the novel, I found Thomas's lack of compassion in certain situations disturbing, like when a boy is sacrificed to the Maze. The plot had a lot of potential. It built and built and built to something I hoped would be great, but turned out to be predictable. It didn't feel unique, which then didn't seem to match the rest of the book. Once I discovered the answers behind the existence and purpose of the maze, I was sorely disappointed. It wasn't believable to me. It kept the imagination-cogs turning through the novel, but in the end weakened the story. The characters came off sadly bland and inconsistent. Thomas in particular seemed lacking in emotions and somehow managed to succeed at most of what he tried. While the reader wanted to see the characters eventually succeed, I felt a lack of inner conflict. Thomas just had a lot of outer conflict that was \"conquered\" with just a little average thinking. The \"culture\" created in the Maze lacked hope and compassion and the only clear theme running throughout the novel was \"never give up.\" But once we reached the end, no hope was reached. The book had so much potential--cool title, catching first chapter, and who doesn't like the idea of a giant creepy maze? Overall, I found the read interesting, but mediocre. It's doubtful I'd read it again.", "paragraph_answer": " Just the word \"maze\" incites an instant mental picture of adventure, mystery, danger, and bravery. James Dashner's, The Maze Runner, has screamed at me from bookshelves for the past six months. At last, when I found an extra $9.99 in my pocket, I purchased it.The story follows a teenage boy named Thomas who wakes up in what seems to be a never-ending pitch-black elevator that deposits him into the center of a maze--a maze that's kept over 50 boys prisoner for several years. With a faulty memory and determination to find answers, Thomas seeks knowledge in every nook and cranny of the hundred-foot walls surrounding the only safe square to live in--the Glade.He has a rough entry into the created Glade culture, where boys take little pity on newcomers and everyone has accepted the fate of what seems to be an unsolvable maze. Every Glader has a duty--farming, cooking, healing, etc. Thomas wants to be a Runner--an explorer of the maze who spends all day seeking answers. Instead of welcoming him with open arms, the Gladers suspect him when things start to change. Boys remember him, but they don't know why. A girl shows up in the elevator-box (the first one ever). A message is received from the Creators. And Thomas somehow has bravery and answers no one else has seen before.When the \"end\" is triggered, the boys are forced to fight for their lives, their friends, and their sanity against the dreaded enemies called \"The Grievers\". Time is running out and escape options dwindle like a trickling waterfall.This book was a quick read--took me less than a week, which is saying a lot in my busy schedule. The plot was intriguing and many of the character emotions were deep and believable. I felt confused with Thomas and frustrated with his fleeting memories. The adventure is constant and page-turning, but a little on the darker side. Many children die over the course of the book and there are other things like sacrifices and torturing sickness.The end was rather dark and a little depressing. Not a lot of hope is left or achieved. The \"last battle\" of sorts is graphic, sad, and slightly disturbing with the knowledge that all the screams and deaths are those of teenage children. Throughout the novel, I found Thomas's lack of compassion in certain situations disturbing, like when a boy is sacrificed to the Maze.The plot had a lot of potential. It built and built and built to something I hoped would be great, but turned out to be predictable. It didn't feel unique, which then didn't seem to match the rest of the book. Once I discovered the answers behind the existence and purpose of the maze, I was sorely disappointed. It wasn't believable to me. It kept the imagination-cogs turning through the novel, but in the end weakened the story.The characters came off sadly bland and inconsistent. Thomas in particular seemed lacking in emotions and somehow managed to succeed at most of what he tried. While the reader wanted to see the characters eventually succeed, I felt a lack of inner conflict. Thomas just had a lot of outer conflict that was \"conquered\" with just a little average thinking.The \"culture\" created in the Maze lacked hope and compassion and the only clear theme running throughout the novel was \"never give up.\" But once we reached the end, no hope was reached. The book had so much potential--cool title, catching first chapter, and who doesn't like the idea of a giant creepy maze? Overall, I found the read interesting, but mediocre. It's doubtful I'd read it again. ", "sentence_answer": " Just the word \"maze\" incites an instant mental picture of adventure, mystery, danger, and bravery.", "question_subj_level": 1, "answer_subj_level": 1, "paragraph_id": "701944dee08df57d9225814f52b3b255", "domain": "books"} -{"question": "How's the plot?", "paragraph": "Starts a little slow but builds into a good story. Several twists and turns keeps interesting. Found it difficult to put down. Nice weekend read m ", "answer": "Several twists and turns keeps interesting", "sentence": " Several twists and turns keeps interesting .", "paragraph_sentence": "Starts a little slow but builds into a good story. Several twists and turns keeps interesting . Found it difficult to put down. Nice weekend read m", "paragraph_answer": "Starts a little slow but builds into a good story. Several twists and turns keeps interesting . Found it difficult to put down. Nice weekend read m ", "sentence_answer": " Several twists and turns keeps interesting .", "question_subj_level": 2, "answer_subj_level": 2, "paragraph_id": "846d9ff9e16696856155552290eb93e2", "domain": "books"} -{"question": "How is the way?", "paragraph": "This probably wasn't the best of the trilogy...perhaps the worse. I was disappointed in all the action that resulted in...nothing. The action parts leading toward the end was boring...like the author got lost in thought and direction...alot of running in circles...perhaps even felt like the third installment of this trilogy was only a draft version rushed to print without being polished and properly editted. I love a well written book, but this just didn't do it for me. There were interesting twists throughout and the very end of the book was sweet, and I did like it over all. But again, very disappointed in several parts leading up to the end. Hoping the final movie version will be fixed by the director to make it more interesting than this final book. That's my humble opinion. ", "answer": "This probably wasn't the best of the trilogy...perhaps the worse", "sentence": "This probably wasn't the best of the trilogy...perhaps the worse .", "paragraph_sentence": " This probably wasn't the best of the trilogy...perhaps the worse . I was disappointed in all the action that resulted in...nothing. The action parts leading toward the end was boring...like the author got lost in thought and direction...alot of running in circles...perhaps even felt like the third installment of this trilogy was only a draft version rushed to print without being polished and properly editted. I love a well written book, but this just didn't do it for me. There were interesting twists throughout and the very end of the book was sweet, and I did like it over all. But again, very disappointed in several parts leading up to the end. Hoping the final movie version will be fixed by the director to make it more interesting than this final book. That's my humble opinion.", "paragraph_answer": " This probably wasn't the best of the trilogy...perhaps the worse . I was disappointed in all the action that resulted in...nothing. The action parts leading toward the end was boring...like the author got lost in thought and direction...alot of running in circles...perhaps even felt like the third installment of this trilogy was only a draft version rushed to print without being polished and properly editted. I love a well written book, but this just didn't do it for me. There were interesting twists throughout and the very end of the book was sweet, and I did like it over all. But again, very disappointed in several parts leading up to the end. Hoping the final movie version will be fixed by the director to make it more interesting than this final book. That's my humble opinion. ", "sentence_answer": " This probably wasn't the best of the trilogy...perhaps the worse .", "question_subj_level": 2, "answer_subj_level": 2, "paragraph_id": "90f476bd7445e0625517ac39f470225c", "domain": "books"} -{"question": "How are the characters of the writer?", "paragraph": "I really like this book - the character were likable, it was a good length, there wasn't too much angst and it was engaging until the end. I'm definitely looking forward to Landon's story and would definitely recommend reading 'Easy' first. ", "answer": "the character were likable", "sentence": "I really like this book - the character were likable , it was a good length, there wasn't too much angst", "paragraph_sentence": " I really like this book - the character were likable , it was a good length, there wasn't too much angst and it was engaging until the end. I'm definitely looking forward to Landon's story and would definitely recommend reading 'Easy' first.", "paragraph_answer": "I really like this book - the character were likable , it was a good length, there wasn't too much angst and it was engaging until the end. I'm definitely looking forward to Landon's story and would definitely recommend reading 'Easy' first. ", "sentence_answer": "I really like this book - the character were likable , it was a good length, there wasn't too much angst", "question_subj_level": 1, "answer_subj_level": 1, "paragraph_id": "59381da814a58693485b7aaf6916d616", "domain": "books"} -{"question": "What is the biggest secret of tully's past?", "paragraph": "Brynne is a beautiful American girl studying at the University of London. She is also a part time model. Due to her troubled past, she is working hard to get her life back on track and so far, things are going great until she meets Ethan Blackstone. Ethan is a very successful businessmen and falls hard for the women in the portraits. He is gorgeous, a bit demanding and somewhat overbearing but not in an annoying way. The chemistry between them is undeniable. It also doesn't help that her therapist is pushing her towards this potential relationship. Brynne has reservations about Ethan, she knows he wants her in all ways but he also has a secret, a secret that can end things just as quickly as they began. It is a whirlwind romance , emotions are high but when the secret is revealed, Ethan stands to lose the one thing he loves the most.. Brynne.I really enjoyed this book, the writing was good and I loved the characters. Ethan is definitely up there with Mr. Grey and Gideon.My only complaint is that this book was too short and I felt things were a bit rushed but it didn't stop me from enjoying the story. OMG talk about a cliffhanger! I look forward to reading book 2!A job well done by Raine Miller! ", "answer": "It is a whirlwind romance", "sentence": "It is a whirlwind romance , emotions are high but when the secret is revealed, Ethan stands to lose the one thing he loves the most..", "paragraph_sentence": "Brynne is a beautiful American girl studying at the University of London. She is also a part time model. Due to her troubled past, she is working hard to get her life back on track and so far, things are going great until she meets Ethan Blackstone. Ethan is a very successful businessmen and falls hard for the women in the portraits. He is gorgeous, a bit demanding and somewhat overbearing but not in an annoying way. The chemistry between them is undeniable. It also doesn't help that her therapist is pushing her towards this potential relationship. Brynne has reservations about Ethan, she knows he wants her in all ways but he also has a secret, a secret that can end things just as quickly as they began. It is a whirlwind romance , emotions are high but when the secret is revealed, Ethan stands to lose the one thing he loves the most.. Brynne. I really enjoyed this book, the writing was good and I loved the characters. Ethan is definitely up there with Mr. Grey and Gideon. My only complaint is that this book was too short and I felt things were a bit rushed but it didn't stop me from enjoying the story. OMG talk about a cliffhanger! I look forward to reading book 2!A job well done by Raine Miller!", "paragraph_answer": "Brynne is a beautiful American girl studying at the University of London. She is also a part time model. Due to her troubled past, she is working hard to get her life back on track and so far, things are going great until she meets Ethan Blackstone. Ethan is a very successful businessmen and falls hard for the women in the portraits. He is gorgeous, a bit demanding and somewhat overbearing but not in an annoying way. The chemistry between them is undeniable. It also doesn't help that her therapist is pushing her towards this potential relationship. Brynne has reservations about Ethan, she knows he wants her in all ways but he also has a secret, a secret that can end things just as quickly as they began. It is a whirlwind romance , emotions are high but when the secret is revealed, Ethan stands to lose the one thing he loves the most.. Brynne.I really enjoyed this book, the writing was good and I loved the characters. Ethan is definitely up there with Mr. Grey and Gideon.My only complaint is that this book was too short and I felt things were a bit rushed but it didn't stop me from enjoying the story. OMG talk about a cliffhanger! I look forward to reading book 2!A job well done by Raine Miller! ", "sentence_answer": " It is a whirlwind romance , emotions are high but when the secret is revealed, Ethan stands to lose the one thing he loves the most..", "question_subj_level": 1, "answer_subj_level": 1, "paragraph_id": "afe120f546053a727f56020c484b4fa9", "domain": "books"} -{"question": "Do you like romance novels?", "paragraph": "I was pleasantly surprised reading this novel. I was expecting just another teen romance, and got a dark fantasy, action-adventure with interesting and unique characters. A sixteen year old begins to see things that can't possibly be real, but then can't deny the strange occurances when her four year old half-brother is replaced with a faery changeling. Then, to top it all off, her best friend turns out to be none other than Robin Goodfellow (Puck).Meghan is determine to save her brother and gets Robbie (Puck) to take her into the fae world to save him. Yet, she doesn't realize until it is too late just how dangerous the fae world can be. Especially since the fae see humans as little more than meat.Super, great, fast-paced book. Other than of a few swear words in the book and a bit of gore and fighting, parents should not have a problem of buying this book for their teens. The romance is very light and sweet. The heroine has morals and makes good decisions in hopes of hurting no one. I had a hard time putting this one down. I'm so glad I chose it in my Vine selection, and I look forward to reading the next one in the series. Yes, there will definitely be a next one according to the ending of the first. ", "answer": "The romance is very light and sweet", "sentence": " The romance is very light and sweet .", "paragraph_sentence": "I was pleasantly surprised reading this novel. I was expecting just another teen romance, and got a dark fantasy, action-adventure with interesting and unique characters. A sixteen year old begins to see things that can't possibly be real, but then can't deny the strange occurances when her four year old half-brother is replaced with a faery changeling. Then, to top it all off, her best friend turns out to be none other than Robin Goodfellow (Puck).Meghan is determine to save her brother and gets Robbie (Puck) to take her into the fae world to save him. Yet, she doesn't realize until it is too late just how dangerous the fae world can be. Especially since the fae see humans as little more than meat. Super, great, fast-paced book. Other than of a few swear words in the book and a bit of gore and fighting, parents should not have a problem of buying this book for their teens. The romance is very light and sweet . The heroine has morals and makes good decisions in hopes of hurting no one. I had a hard time putting this one down. I'm so glad I chose it in my Vine selection, and I look forward to reading the next one in the series. Yes, there will definitely be a next one according to the ending of the first.", "paragraph_answer": "I was pleasantly surprised reading this novel. I was expecting just another teen romance, and got a dark fantasy, action-adventure with interesting and unique characters. A sixteen year old begins to see things that can't possibly be real, but then can't deny the strange occurances when her four year old half-brother is replaced with a faery changeling. Then, to top it all off, her best friend turns out to be none other than Robin Goodfellow (Puck).Meghan is determine to save her brother and gets Robbie (Puck) to take her into the fae world to save him. Yet, she doesn't realize until it is too late just how dangerous the fae world can be. Especially since the fae see humans as little more than meat.Super, great, fast-paced book. Other than of a few swear words in the book and a bit of gore and fighting, parents should not have a problem of buying this book for their teens. The romance is very light and sweet . The heroine has morals and makes good decisions in hopes of hurting no one. I had a hard time putting this one down. I'm so glad I chose it in my Vine selection, and I look forward to reading the next one in the series. Yes, there will definitely be a next one according to the ending of the first. ", "sentence_answer": " The romance is very light and sweet .", "question_subj_level": 1, "answer_subj_level": 1, "paragraph_id": "1c101b1961407c1a95863042f2196d35", "domain": "books"} -{"question": "What is the genuine character?", "paragraph": "I wanted to like this book and I do... The love story is very believable. I can totally see how Lou and Will could have fallen in love with each other. However, some of the characters feel very contrived. Lou's family members are presented as happy, loving and accepting people even tho they struggle financially and are living in very tight quarters. I get the feeling the author wanted to create the perfect family who focus on the right things but are just too poor, but there's not enough human flaws. She gave them enough personality to be charming and slightly comical. Will, too, was the perfect man before his accident. He was independently wealthy by the age of 33. He had traveled the world and partake in so many exciting and romantic travels and activities. For a guy who spent so much time doing so many fun and wonderful things I wonder how he found the time to build a massively successful company. If you built this successful business, you must have enjoyed that process, perhaps you can still work on it as a quad. Since his business dealings weren't physically demanding. It's feasible he could continue to have a fulfilling business career in spite of his handicap. I know people who live with ALS which leaves them less physical functions than a quad, but they still work and find fulfillment in other aspects of life. As I read the book, I could totally see a movie made by Hollywood to be the perfect romantic comedy with a tear jerker ending. I do like the point made by Will that he no longer has a voice since the accident and he does have a choice when it comes to his life and the people who love him should respect that choice. ", "answer": "create", "sentence": " I get the feeling the author wanted to create the perfect family who focus on the right things but are just too poor, but there's not enough human flaws.", "paragraph_sentence": "I wanted to like this book and I do... The love story is very believable. I can totally see how Lou and Will could have fallen in love with each other. However, some of the characters feel very contrived. Lou's family members are presented as happy, loving and accepting people even tho they struggle financially and are living in very tight quarters. I get the feeling the author wanted to create the perfect family who focus on the right things but are just too poor, but there's not enough human flaws. She gave them enough personality to be charming and slightly comical. Will, too, was the perfect man before his accident. He was independently wealthy by the age of 33. He had traveled the world and partake in so many exciting and romantic travels and activities. For a guy who spent so much time doing so many fun and wonderful things I wonder how he found the time to build a massively successful company. If you built this successful business, you must have enjoyed that process, perhaps you can still work on it as a quad. Since his business dealings weren't physically demanding. It's feasible he could continue to have a fulfilling business career in spite of his handicap. I know people who live with ALS which leaves them less physical functions than a quad, but they still work and find fulfillment in other aspects of life. As I read the book, I could totally see a movie made by Hollywood to be the perfect romantic comedy with a tear jerker ending. I do like the point made by Will that he no longer has a voice since the accident and he does have a choice when it comes to his life and the people who love him should respect that choice.", "paragraph_answer": "I wanted to like this book and I do... The love story is very believable. I can totally see how Lou and Will could have fallen in love with each other. However, some of the characters feel very contrived. Lou's family members are presented as happy, loving and accepting people even tho they struggle financially and are living in very tight quarters. I get the feeling the author wanted to create the perfect family who focus on the right things but are just too poor, but there's not enough human flaws. She gave them enough personality to be charming and slightly comical. Will, too, was the perfect man before his accident. He was independently wealthy by the age of 33. He had traveled the world and partake in so many exciting and romantic travels and activities. For a guy who spent so much time doing so many fun and wonderful things I wonder how he found the time to build a massively successful company. If you built this successful business, you must have enjoyed that process, perhaps you can still work on it as a quad. Since his business dealings weren't physically demanding. It's feasible he could continue to have a fulfilling business career in spite of his handicap. I know people who live with ALS which leaves them less physical functions than a quad, but they still work and find fulfillment in other aspects of life. As I read the book, I could totally see a movie made by Hollywood to be the perfect romantic comedy with a tear jerker ending. I do like the point made by Will that he no longer has a voice since the accident and he does have a choice when it comes to his life and the people who love him should respect that choice. ", "sentence_answer": " I get the feeling the author wanted to create the perfect family who focus on the right things but are just too poor, but there's not enough human flaws.", "question_subj_level": 2, "answer_subj_level": 2, "paragraph_id": "8e44ba2c6076f84b80590979cc207627", "domain": "books"} -{"question": "How well written is the plot?", "paragraph": "Suzanne Collins has already proven her talent for storytelling with her recently completed Gregor the Underlander series. In that series, she showed she was able to create strong characters, move plot along quickly, deftly control the rise and fall in tension, and create moving scenes. While there were some weak sections in the series (sometimes the pace moved too quickly, settings often could have been more detailed, and a few characters could have been more richly drawn), by the end she had crafted one of the best YA series to hit the shelves the past few years--a thoughtful, often dark, almost always rewarding series.I'm happy to report that with book one (and it is a book one--fair warning to those who prefer not to start a series until it's already completed) of The Hunger Games, there is no sophomore slump. In fact, she returns with a starting book that is more tightly focused, more moving, more quickly paced, more thoughtful and provocative, and more fully and constantly tense throughout.The premise for the Hunger Games is admittedly somewhat derivative and one could come up with dozens of possible Hollywood-pitch-like pairings: \"it's Survivor meets Running Man\", \"it's The Lottery meets The Most Dangerous Game\", \"it's . . . \". None of it matters. What very often counts in a genre novel, where many of the same old premises, same old tropes, same old formulas, appear and reappear over the years is not the original starting point, but what you do with it. What Hunger Games is, is good.The opening whisks us right through the premise in a few brief pages. We're in a post-apocalyptic North America--in a dystopia named Panem--a dystopia formed out of the remnants of civilization. Panem is ruled from a rich Capital and has 12 districts that provide what is needed--food, coal, etc. Outside the Capital the people are barely surviving, many starving and the rest close to it. Years ago the 12 districts (actually, 13 at the time) rebelled and were brutally put down. As \"repentance\" and as a form of cold reminder, every year each district sends one boy and one girl (chosen by lottery) to the Hunger Games-- a televised kill-or-be-killed event set in a huge arena.When Katniss's younger sister, Prim, is chosen by lottery, Katniss volunteers in her place, joining Peeta--the chosen boy from her district--in the Games. All of this happens very fast in the book, as does the few days of training prior to the Games themselves. Though the background is quick, it is efficiently concise. We get a clear sense of much of what we need to know: what life is like for those in Katniss' district, what she is like, her relationship with her best friend Gale, her place in the family (she's become the one taking care of the family since her father died in a mining accident), the contrast between life in the Capital and life in the districts, etc. There isn't a lot of detail, and some readers will probably wish for more explanation, but what we have is sufficient.By the time the Games themselves start, we have a solid footing. Which is good, because once the Games do start, it's all pretty breathless as Katniss tries to survive. There are a lot of action scenes--fights, things blowing up, desperate attempts to save wounded people, etc.--but Collins isn't interested in simply an episodic line of battles, one after the other, showing off various combat skills until the winner is left alone.Katniss faces many complex decisions--to what extent does she \"play\" to the watching crowd (a \"popular\" contestant can gain sponsors who can pay for gifts that can be the difference between life and death), can she really kill another human, whom can she trust, what motivates the people around her, what is her relationship to Peeta or Gale, what debts does one human own another, etc. The third person point of view focuses on her actions and thoughts and so we struggle with those questions even as she does, all while we root for her to \"win\" through the discomfort of realizing what this means is that we're rooting for her to kill.We also come to care about Peeta, even as we wonder just what game, if any, he is playing. And the relationship between the two of them is a major point of interest and tension. And while the other contestants, with one significant and moving exception, aren't painted in any sort of detail, we do get enough quick, concise brushstrokes for several of them to have distinct personalities (though one does wish more was done in this area).Along with getting us to care about the people, and not just the plot points, Collins also offers up some clear social criticism as well as some hints at much larger issues than these few characters or these single Games, both with regard to this created world and our own society. And while the book ends resolved and can be read without fear of a cliffhanger, there is enough left hanging in the air that the reader wants to see what happens afterward.There really is very little to criticize in this book, though one point should be made clear. Collins does not shy away at all from the premise of 24 kids placed in a kill-or-be-killed situation. There is no deus ex machina that swoops down and stops the games before anyone is killed or miraculously cures/revives the killed contestant. People die in this book. In fact, most of the people die in this book. And our main character kills some of them. And not by accident. Hunger Games is as dark as its premise promises and therefore it is not for the very young.A strong main character and several strong supporting ones. Crystal clear if not particularly beautiful prose. A constantly suspenseful plot. A quick pace. Moving scenes. A grim tone that adds to the sense that actions matter. An author who has the courage of her ideas. Social criticism. Hints at a larger story to come. A first book in a series that ends with enough resolution that reader can stop here and be satisfied. 400 pages that pull you along effortlessly. These positives more than outweigh the few very small negatives. Highly recommended. ", "answer": "background", "sentence": " Though the background is quick, it is efficiently concise.", "paragraph_sentence": "Suzanne Collins has already proven her talent for storytelling with her recently completed Gregor the Underlander series. In that series, she showed she was able to create strong characters, move plot along quickly, deftly control the rise and fall in tension, and create moving scenes. While there were some weak sections in the series (sometimes the pace moved too quickly, settings often could have been more detailed, and a few characters could have been more richly drawn), by the end she had crafted one of the best YA series to hit the shelves the past few years--a thoughtful, often dark, almost always rewarding series. I'm happy to report that with book one (and it is a book one--fair warning to those who prefer not to start a series until it's already completed) of The Hunger Games, there is no sophomore slump. In fact, she returns with a starting book that is more tightly focused, more moving, more quickly paced, more thoughtful and provocative, and more fully and constantly tense throughout. The premise for the Hunger Games is admittedly somewhat derivative and one could come up with dozens of possible Hollywood-pitch-like pairings: \"it's Survivor meets Running Man\", \"it's The Lottery meets The Most Dangerous Game\", \"it's . . . \". None of it matters. What very often counts in a genre novel, where many of the same old premises, same old tropes, same old formulas, appear and reappear over the years is not the original starting point, but what you do with it. What Hunger Games is, is good. The opening whisks us right through the premise in a few brief pages. We're in a post-apocalyptic North America--in a dystopia named Panem--a dystopia formed out of the remnants of civilization. Panem is ruled from a rich Capital and has 12 districts that provide what is needed--food, coal, etc. Outside the Capital the people are barely surviving, many starving and the rest close to it. Years ago the 12 districts (actually, 13 at the time) rebelled and were brutally put down. As \"repentance\" and as a form of cold reminder, every year each district sends one boy and one girl (chosen by lottery) to the Hunger Games-- a televised kill-or-be-killed event set in a huge arena. When Katniss's younger sister, Prim, is chosen by lottery, Katniss volunteers in her place, joining Peeta--the chosen boy from her district--in the Games. All of this happens very fast in the book, as does the few days of training prior to the Games themselves. Though the background is quick, it is efficiently concise. We get a clear sense of much of what we need to know: what life is like for those in Katniss' district, what she is like, her relationship with her best friend Gale, her place in the family (she's become the one taking care of the family since her father died in a mining accident), the contrast between life in the Capital and life in the districts, etc. There isn't a lot of detail, and some readers will probably wish for more explanation, but what we have is sufficient. By the time the Games themselves start, we have a solid footing. Which is good, because once the Games do start, it's all pretty breathless as Katniss tries to survive. There are a lot of action scenes--fights, things blowing up, desperate attempts to save wounded people, etc.--but Collins isn't interested in simply an episodic line of battles, one after the other, showing off various combat skills until the winner is left alone. Katniss faces many complex decisions--to what extent does she \"play\" to the watching crowd (a \"popular\" contestant can gain sponsors who can pay for gifts that can be the difference between life and death), can she really kill another human, whom can she trust, what motivates the people around her, what is her relationship to Peeta or Gale, what debts does one human own another, etc. The third person point of view focuses on her actions and thoughts and so we struggle with those questions even as she does, all while we root for her to \"win\" through the discomfort of realizing what this means is that we're rooting for her to kill. We also come to care about Peeta, even as we wonder just what game, if any, he is playing. And the relationship between the two of them is a major point of interest and tension. And while the other contestants, with one significant and moving exception, aren't painted in any sort of detail, we do get enough quick, concise brushstrokes for several of them to have distinct personalities (though one does wish more was done in this area).Along with getting us to care about the people, and not just the plot points, Collins also offers up some clear social criticism as well as some hints at much larger issues than these few characters or these single Games, both with regard to this created world and our own society. And while the book ends resolved and can be read without fear of a cliffhanger, there is enough left hanging in the air that the reader wants to see what happens afterward. There really is very little to criticize in this book, though one point should be made clear. Collins does not shy away at all from the premise of 24 kids placed in a kill-or-be-killed situation. There is no deus ex machina that swoops down and stops the games before anyone is killed or miraculously cures/revives the killed contestant. People die in this book. In fact, most of the people die in this book. And our main character kills some of them. And not by accident. Hunger Games is as dark as its premise promises and therefore it is not for the very young. A strong main character and several strong supporting ones. Crystal clear if not particularly beautiful prose. A constantly suspenseful plot. A quick pace. Moving scenes. A grim tone that adds to the sense that actions matter. An author who has the courage of her ideas. Social criticism. Hints at a larger story to come. A first book in a series that ends with enough resolution that reader can stop here and be satisfied. 400 pages that pull you along effortlessly. These positives more than outweigh the few very small negatives. Highly recommended.", "paragraph_answer": "Suzanne Collins has already proven her talent for storytelling with her recently completed Gregor the Underlander series. In that series, she showed she was able to create strong characters, move plot along quickly, deftly control the rise and fall in tension, and create moving scenes. While there were some weak sections in the series (sometimes the pace moved too quickly, settings often could have been more detailed, and a few characters could have been more richly drawn), by the end she had crafted one of the best YA series to hit the shelves the past few years--a thoughtful, often dark, almost always rewarding series.I'm happy to report that with book one (and it is a book one--fair warning to those who prefer not to start a series until it's already completed) of The Hunger Games, there is no sophomore slump. In fact, she returns with a starting book that is more tightly focused, more moving, more quickly paced, more thoughtful and provocative, and more fully and constantly tense throughout.The premise for the Hunger Games is admittedly somewhat derivative and one could come up with dozens of possible Hollywood-pitch-like pairings: \"it's Survivor meets Running Man\", \"it's The Lottery meets The Most Dangerous Game\", \"it's . . . \". None of it matters. What very often counts in a genre novel, where many of the same old premises, same old tropes, same old formulas, appear and reappear over the years is not the original starting point, but what you do with it. What Hunger Games is, is good.The opening whisks us right through the premise in a few brief pages. We're in a post-apocalyptic North America--in a dystopia named Panem--a dystopia formed out of the remnants of civilization. Panem is ruled from a rich Capital and has 12 districts that provide what is needed--food, coal, etc. Outside the Capital the people are barely surviving, many starving and the rest close to it. Years ago the 12 districts (actually, 13 at the time) rebelled and were brutally put down. As \"repentance\" and as a form of cold reminder, every year each district sends one boy and one girl (chosen by lottery) to the Hunger Games-- a televised kill-or-be-killed event set in a huge arena.When Katniss's younger sister, Prim, is chosen by lottery, Katniss volunteers in her place, joining Peeta--the chosen boy from her district--in the Games. All of this happens very fast in the book, as does the few days of training prior to the Games themselves. Though the background is quick, it is efficiently concise. We get a clear sense of much of what we need to know: what life is like for those in Katniss' district, what she is like, her relationship with her best friend Gale, her place in the family (she's become the one taking care of the family since her father died in a mining accident), the contrast between life in the Capital and life in the districts, etc. There isn't a lot of detail, and some readers will probably wish for more explanation, but what we have is sufficient.By the time the Games themselves start, we have a solid footing. Which is good, because once the Games do start, it's all pretty breathless as Katniss tries to survive. There are a lot of action scenes--fights, things blowing up, desperate attempts to save wounded people, etc.--but Collins isn't interested in simply an episodic line of battles, one after the other, showing off various combat skills until the winner is left alone.Katniss faces many complex decisions--to what extent does she \"play\" to the watching crowd (a \"popular\" contestant can gain sponsors who can pay for gifts that can be the difference between life and death), can she really kill another human, whom can she trust, what motivates the people around her, what is her relationship to Peeta or Gale, what debts does one human own another, etc. The third person point of view focuses on her actions and thoughts and so we struggle with those questions even as she does, all while we root for her to \"win\" through the discomfort of realizing what this means is that we're rooting for her to kill.We also come to care about Peeta, even as we wonder just what game, if any, he is playing. And the relationship between the two of them is a major point of interest and tension. And while the other contestants, with one significant and moving exception, aren't painted in any sort of detail, we do get enough quick, concise brushstrokes for several of them to have distinct personalities (though one does wish more was done in this area).Along with getting us to care about the people, and not just the plot points, Collins also offers up some clear social criticism as well as some hints at much larger issues than these few characters or these single Games, both with regard to this created world and our own society. And while the book ends resolved and can be read without fear of a cliffhanger, there is enough left hanging in the air that the reader wants to see what happens afterward.There really is very little to criticize in this book, though one point should be made clear. Collins does not shy away at all from the premise of 24 kids placed in a kill-or-be-killed situation. There is no deus ex machina that swoops down and stops the games before anyone is killed or miraculously cures/revives the killed contestant. People die in this book. In fact, most of the people die in this book. And our main character kills some of them. And not by accident. Hunger Games is as dark as its premise promises and therefore it is not for the very young.A strong main character and several strong supporting ones. Crystal clear if not particularly beautiful prose. A constantly suspenseful plot. A quick pace. Moving scenes. A grim tone that adds to the sense that actions matter. An author who has the courage of her ideas. Social criticism. Hints at a larger story to come. A first book in a series that ends with enough resolution that reader can stop here and be satisfied. 400 pages that pull you along effortlessly. These positives more than outweigh the few very small negatives. Highly recommended. ", "sentence_answer": " Though the background is quick, it is efficiently concise.", "question_subj_level": 1, "answer_subj_level": 1, "paragraph_id": "a72868ebd299acc1995d146024226cf9", "domain": "books"} -{"question": "What is the way in which the author incorporates the old Jacob?", "paragraph": "Could not put this book down! The pace is so good, not too fast or too slow. The developing romance was really to be believed. I loved having the story be truly complete. That it was not over the second they found relief. ", "answer": "That it was not over the second they found relief", "sentence": " That it was not over the second they found relief .", "paragraph_sentence": "Could not put this book down! The pace is so good, not too fast or too slow. The developing romance was really to be believed. I loved having the story be truly complete. That it was not over the second they found relief . ", "paragraph_answer": "Could not put this book down! The pace is so good, not too fast or too slow. The developing romance was really to be believed. I loved having the story be truly complete. That it was not over the second they found relief . ", "sentence_answer": " That it was not over the second they found relief .", "question_subj_level": 1, "answer_subj_level": 1, "paragraph_id": "2ce92ead9b83c4dae1874d36145c7601", "domain": "books"} -{"question": "How do you classify the performance of the animated characters?", "paragraph": "Best book I've read in a long time. My kind of love story!The history was interesting and new to me. The characters were delightful, both the main character and all the others. Because of the number of characters and how they were presented, I did have a little trouble remembering some of the minor characters. I like the way the story line was slowly revealed and the end result was unfolded.And it was absolutely my kind of love story. To explain: I am not fond of \"love at first sight stories\", or the \"war and peace love stories (they fight until they fall in love)\" or the \"forbidden love\" kind. All those formulas have not appeal to me. But this one had three potential lovers, two with very good prospects. Then they were both eliminated as prospects and the winner was slowly revealed. And it all tied up nicely at the end. ", "answer": "The characters were delightful", "sentence": " The characters were delightful , both the main character and all the others.", "paragraph_sentence": "Best book I've read in a long time. My kind of love story!The history was interesting and new to me. The characters were delightful , both the main character and all the others. Because of the number of characters and how they were presented, I did have a little trouble remembering some of the minor characters. I like the way the story line was slowly revealed and the end result was unfolded. And it was absolutely my kind of love story. To explain: I am not fond of \"love at first sight stories\", or the \"war and peace love stories (they fight until they fall in love)\" or the \"forbidden love\" kind. All those formulas have not appeal to me. But this one had three potential lovers, two with very good prospects. Then they were both eliminated as prospects and the winner was slowly revealed. And it all tied up nicely at the end.", "paragraph_answer": "Best book I've read in a long time. My kind of love story!The history was interesting and new to me. The characters were delightful , both the main character and all the others. Because of the number of characters and how they were presented, I did have a little trouble remembering some of the minor characters. I like the way the story line was slowly revealed and the end result was unfolded.And it was absolutely my kind of love story. To explain: I am not fond of \"love at first sight stories\", or the \"war and peace love stories (they fight until they fall in love)\" or the \"forbidden love\" kind. All those formulas have not appeal to me. But this one had three potential lovers, two with very good prospects. Then they were both eliminated as prospects and the winner was slowly revealed. And it all tied up nicely at the end. ", "sentence_answer": " The characters were delightful , both the main character and all the others.", "question_subj_level": 1, "answer_subj_level": 1, "paragraph_id": "2775eee4800b68711ac5edef1786fc98", "domain": "books"} -{"question": "How was the bond?", "paragraph": "3 “Riptide” “Mine.” “Racer“ KissesI am torn. Conflicted. Frustrated. I don't know what to do. Well...I know what I have to do but that doesn't mean that I am going to like doing it. When you know the capabilities of an author...a character...a story line...and when you love it so passionately, anything less than amazing is not good enough. That's what I'm faced with here. I feel like Real set the bar of what I was expecting for the whole series…and Mine did not measure up in my book. Stone me now…curse me if you will, believe me, the words that I have to say are not fun for me to admit…but I can’t lie about how I feel.Brooke Dumas...did I love everything about Brooke in Real - not exactly but I got over it because for some reason, on some level I connected with her and felt for her. So all the annoying stuff kind of...didn’t matter. I know it doesn't make a lot of sense but it works in my crazy brain. Well in the beginning of Mine, Brooke drove me about 10 shades of crazy with some of her antics and logic. If you are going to make decisions and then get mad at the results of those decisions...it's time for you to grow up! She was being completely irrational and utterly annoying at times. Drove me bonkers! Because that's not the Brooke I loved in Real. Then, it was like a heavenly light opened up and finally I got my Brooke back. She was strong, not only for herself but for Remy, I loved the way she handled him and their relationship and just…everything. I was proud of her and how far they had come together.‘I’ve been broken and put together again.I’ve been loved, and I have loved.I’m in love, and I will be forever changed by this man. I used to dream of medals and championships, but now I dream solely of a blue-eyes fighter who one day changed my life, when he put his lips on mine…’Remy...Remington Tate deserves a million stars. Ten million. Alright infinity stars - there...it's settled. He is not perfect...he has flaws...he has issues and he is no where near infallible...but the man is so freakin’ in love with Brooke it makes my heart soar. Remy is like no other book bf…he defies categories and logic because even his wrongs add up to so much right. The #1 thing that has me excited about Remy is the prospect of being in his head. He's just...*sigh*...there are no words. Well...there are actually lots of words....like loving, strong, protective, kind, sexy, alpha, dominating, endearing...he's just so complex and the more I get to know about him the more I crave him. There are so many layers to this chess playing, @#$ kicking, Brooke loving lion. He's like a drug and I totally want to be on a Remy high...forever.‘And I want him like my next breath.I want him more than any one of these screaming women wants im.I want every fragmented part of him. I want his body. His mind. His heart. His beautiful soul.He says he’s mine, but I know that there’s a part of Remington Tate nobody will ever have.I am his, but he is untamable and unconquerable.The only one who can defeat Remington Tate is himself.’The thing that kept this book from being another 5++++ book was the repetitiveness. It was out of control...enough to the point where I was rolling my eyes. A lot. I loathe repetitiveness...I've stopped reading books because of it. What do I mean by repetitiveness? A few examples...talking about ‘his hair’, ‘his abs’, ‘his eyes’ – I get it…the dude’s gorgeous, I’m aware. I love his looks…but I don't need to be reminded of them all the time, and it was constant. If that was all the repetitiveness then maybe I could have handled it better, but it was also using the same words, over and over, to describe the same things. I didn't understand the point and unfortunately, I needed more than that. They have this great and amazing love and connection – build off of that. Expand! They’ve not been in a relationship for that long, I wanna see all of those moments! So what kept me going? One word. Remy. Plain and simple. That's it - his character completely carried this book and made it worth reading for me. Because any other time I would have stopped reading before I reached 50%. I hate saying that. I hate thinking that. It just...sucks.‘My lungs ache for breath and the rest of me aches for his hands on me. And when my gaze flicks upward to find those blue eyes pinned on mine, his face hurt and sweaty, all the testosterone in the world courses through him, pulling and enveloping me, so I can barely take living right now I want him so much . He makes me feel this all-consuming, soul -searing, heart-wrenching, painful need for him that’s more than physical, more than emotional.’I was warned about the repetitiveness too...so I was prepared to possibly hate it and maybe that softened the blow a little bit because while it grated on my nerves, I was able to shrug it off and push forward. If I am being honest, I probably would have DNF’d it had I not been prepared. That makes me want to cry. But despite the annoyance, I was glad I did read it because there were fleeting glimpses of the amazingness that was in Real. Like the amazing quote worthiness...I did swoon and love all my special little Remy moments...he and Brooke still blew me away with their love and devotion to each other. But then that only makes me wonder if the repetitiveness hadn't been so bad...what could this book have been? It's a sad thought to ponder...‘His words caress me.Nobody ever taught him how to love.He does it instinctively.’I can't lie...this book did evoke emotions out of me, even though the half of the time the emotions were usually out of frustration, that wasn’t all I felt… I already admitted I swooned, but I cried, I gasped, it got to my little feelers...so I did have love for this book and that does mean something to me. I am an emotional reader and if an author can still pull emotion out of me even when I'm at my wits end with frustration...that's saying a lot IMO. I did not see a lot of this plot coming, which is another positive thing. I don't know what I was expecting but the story line was definitely unpredictable and I appreciated that it kept me on my toes. And seriously…the prologue…L.O.V.E.D. every word.“Remy . . .”“This is the last time I live without you. I’m half mad already and halfway into the f^@$ing grave. I don’t like this. Every single monster in my head tells me you’ll run and I won’t be close enough to catch you. Every instinct in me screams at me to go get you. Every bone in my body tells me you are MINE—not a part of me, but my brain understands why the hell I sent you away from me. The rest of me can’t take it. You can’t convince the rest of me being away from you is right.”“Remington Tate, I swear to you— I swear— that when I’m able to get up from this stupid bed and run again, you’re always, always, going to be the one thing I’ll run straight to.”I will always have a deep love for Remy and Brooke and their story...but I am nervous about what to expect from Remy because I am hearing similar things to what I heard with Mine. So once again...I will prepare myself but keep the hope alive that even though I may not like everything, that my love for the characters will save me from too much disappointment. :-\\ ", "answer": "Conflicted. Frustrated", "sentence": "Conflicted. Frustrated .", "paragraph_sentence": "3 “Riptide” “Mine.” “Racer“ KissesI am torn. Conflicted. Frustrated . I don't know what to do. Well... I know what I have to do but that doesn't mean that I am going to like doing it. When you know the capabilities of an author...a character...a story line...and when you love it so passionately, anything less than amazing is not good enough. That's what I'm faced with here. I feel like Real set the bar of what I was expecting for the whole series…and Mine did not measure up in my book. Stone me now…curse me if you will, believe me, the words that I have to say are not fun for me to admit…but I can’t lie about how I feel. Brooke Dumas...did I love everything about Brooke in Real - not exactly but I got over it because for some reason, on some level I connected with her and felt for her. So all the annoying stuff kind of...didn’t matter. I know it doesn't make a lot of sense but it works in my crazy brain. Well in the beginning of Mine, Brooke drove me about 10 shades of crazy with some of her antics and logic. If you are going to make decisions and then get mad at the results of those decisions...it's time for you to grow up! She was being completely irrational and utterly annoying at times. Drove me bonkers! Because that's not the Brooke I loved in Real. Then, it was like a heavenly light opened up and finally I got my Brooke back. She was strong, not only for herself but for Remy, I loved the way she handled him and their relationship and just…everything. I was proud of her and how far they had come together.‘I’ve been broken and put together again. I’ve been loved, and I have loved. I’m in love, and I will be forever changed by this man. I used to dream of medals and championships, but now I dream solely of a blue-eyes fighter who one day changed my life, when he put his lips on mine…’Remy...Remington Tate deserves a million stars. Ten million. Alright infinity stars - there...it's settled. He is not perfect...he has flaws...he has issues and he is no where near infallible...but the man is so freakin’ in love with Brooke it makes my heart soar. Remy is like no other book bf…he defies categories and logic because even his wrongs add up to so much right. The #1 thing that has me excited about Remy is the prospect of being in his head. He's just... *sigh*...there are no words. Well...there are actually lots of words....like loving, strong, protective, kind, sexy, alpha, dominating, endearing...he's just so complex and the more I get to know about him the more I crave him. There are so many layers to this chess playing, @#$ kicking, Brooke loving lion. He's like a drug and I totally want to be on a Remy high... forever.‘And I want him like my next breath. I want him more than any one of these screaming women wants im. I want every fragmented part of him. I want his body. His mind. His heart. His beautiful soul. He says he’s mine, but I know that there’s a part of Remington Tate nobody will ever have. I am his, but he is untamable and unconquerable. The only one who can defeat Remington Tate is himself.’The thing that kept this book from being another 5++++ book was the repetitiveness. It was out of control...enough to the point where I was rolling my eyes. A lot. I loathe repetitiveness...I've stopped reading books because of it. What do I mean by repetitiveness? A few examples...talking about ‘his hair’, ‘his abs’, ‘his eyes’ – I get it…the dude’s gorgeous, I’m aware. I love his looks…but I don't need to be reminded of them all the time, and it was constant. If that was all the repetitiveness then maybe I could have handled it better, but it was also using the same words, over and over, to describe the same things. I didn't understand the point and unfortunately, I needed more than that. They have this great and amazing love and connection – build off of that. Expand! They’ve not been in a relationship for that long, I wanna see all of those moments! So what kept me going? One word. Remy. Plain and simple. That's it - his character completely carried this book and made it worth reading for me. Because any other time I would have stopped reading before I reached 50%. I hate saying that. I hate thinking that. It just...sucks.‘My lungs ache for breath and the rest of me aches for his hands on me. And when my gaze flicks upward to find those blue eyes pinned on mine, his face hurt and sweaty, all the testosterone in the world courses through him, pulling and enveloping me, so I can barely take living right now I want him so much . He makes me feel this all-consuming, soul -searing, heart-wrenching, painful need for him that’s more than physical, more than emotional.’I was warned about the repetitiveness too... so I was prepared to possibly hate it and maybe that softened the blow a little bit because while it grated on my nerves, I was able to shrug it off and push forward. If I am being honest, I probably would have DNF’d it had I not been prepared. That makes me want to cry. But despite the annoyance, I was glad I did read it because there were fleeting glimpses of the amazingness that was in Real. Like the amazing quote worthiness...I did swoon and love all my special little Remy moments... he and Brooke still blew me away with their love and devotion to each other. But then that only makes me wonder if the repetitiveness hadn't been so bad...what could this book have been? It's a sad thought to ponder... ‘His words caress me. Nobody ever taught him how to love. He does it instinctively.’I can't lie...this book did evoke emotions out of me, even though the half of the time the emotions were usually out of frustration, that wasn’t all I felt… I already admitted I swooned, but I cried, I gasped, it got to my little feelers... so I did have love for this book and that does mean something to me. I am an emotional reader and if an author can still pull emotion out of me even when I'm at my wits end with frustration...that's saying a lot IMO. I did not see a lot of this plot coming, which is another positive thing. I don't know what I was expecting but the story line was definitely unpredictable and I appreciated that it kept me on my toes. And seriously…the prologue…L.O.V.E.D. every word.“Remy . . .”“This is the last time I live without you. I’m half mad already and halfway into the f^@$ing grave. I don’t like this. Every single monster in my head tells me you’ll run and I won’t be close enough to catch you. Every instinct in me screams at me to go get you. Every bone in my body tells me you are MINE—not a part of me, but my brain understands why the hell I sent you away from me. The rest of me can’t take it. You can’t convince the rest of me being away from you is right.”“Remington Tate, I swear to you— I swear— that when I’m able to get up from this stupid bed and run again, you’re always, always, going to be the one thing I’ll run straight to.”I will always have a deep love for Remy and Brooke and their story... but I am nervous about what to expect from Remy because I am hearing similar things to what I heard with Mine. So once again...I will prepare myself but keep the hope alive that even though I may not like everything, that my love for the characters will save me from too much disappointment. :-\\", "paragraph_answer": "3 “Riptide” “Mine.” “Racer“ KissesI am torn. Conflicted. Frustrated . I don't know what to do. Well...I know what I have to do but that doesn't mean that I am going to like doing it. When you know the capabilities of an author...a character...a story line...and when you love it so passionately, anything less than amazing is not good enough. That's what I'm faced with here. I feel like Real set the bar of what I was expecting for the whole series…and Mine did not measure up in my book. Stone me now…curse me if you will, believe me, the words that I have to say are not fun for me to admit…but I can’t lie about how I feel.Brooke Dumas...did I love everything about Brooke in Real - not exactly but I got over it because for some reason, on some level I connected with her and felt for her. So all the annoying stuff kind of...didn’t matter. I know it doesn't make a lot of sense but it works in my crazy brain. Well in the beginning of Mine, Brooke drove me about 10 shades of crazy with some of her antics and logic. If you are going to make decisions and then get mad at the results of those decisions...it's time for you to grow up! She was being completely irrational and utterly annoying at times. Drove me bonkers! Because that's not the Brooke I loved in Real. Then, it was like a heavenly light opened up and finally I got my Brooke back. She was strong, not only for herself but for Remy, I loved the way she handled him and their relationship and just…everything. I was proud of her and how far they had come together.‘I’ve been broken and put together again.I’ve been loved, and I have loved.I’m in love, and I will be forever changed by this man. I used to dream of medals and championships, but now I dream solely of a blue-eyes fighter who one day changed my life, when he put his lips on mine…’Remy...Remington Tate deserves a million stars. Ten million. Alright infinity stars - there...it's settled. He is not perfect...he has flaws...he has issues and he is no where near infallible...but the man is so freakin’ in love with Brooke it makes my heart soar. Remy is like no other book bf…he defies categories and logic because even his wrongs add up to so much right. The #1 thing that has me excited about Remy is the prospect of being in his head. He's just...*sigh*...there are no words. Well...there are actually lots of words....like loving, strong, protective, kind, sexy, alpha, dominating, endearing...he's just so complex and the more I get to know about him the more I crave him. There are so many layers to this chess playing, @#$ kicking, Brooke loving lion. He's like a drug and I totally want to be on a Remy high...forever.‘And I want him like my next breath.I want him more than any one of these screaming women wants im.I want every fragmented part of him. I want his body. His mind. His heart. His beautiful soul.He says he’s mine, but I know that there’s a part of Remington Tate nobody will ever have.I am his, but he is untamable and unconquerable.The only one who can defeat Remington Tate is himself.’The thing that kept this book from being another 5++++ book was the repetitiveness. It was out of control...enough to the point where I was rolling my eyes. A lot. I loathe repetitiveness...I've stopped reading books because of it. What do I mean by repetitiveness? A few examples...talking about ‘his hair’, ‘his abs’, ‘his eyes’ – I get it…the dude’s gorgeous, I’m aware. I love his looks…but I don't need to be reminded of them all the time, and it was constant. If that was all the repetitiveness then maybe I could have handled it better, but it was also using the same words, over and over, to describe the same things. I didn't understand the point and unfortunately, I needed more than that. They have this great and amazing love and connection – build off of that. Expand! They’ve not been in a relationship for that long, I wanna see all of those moments! So what kept me going? One word. Remy. Plain and simple. That's it - his character completely carried this book and made it worth reading for me. Because any other time I would have stopped reading before I reached 50%. I hate saying that. I hate thinking that. It just...sucks.‘My lungs ache for breath and the rest of me aches for his hands on me. And when my gaze flicks upward to find those blue eyes pinned on mine, his face hurt and sweaty, all the testosterone in the world courses through him, pulling and enveloping me, so I can barely take living right now I want him so much . He makes me feel this all-consuming, soul -searing, heart-wrenching, painful need for him that’s more than physical, more than emotional.’I was warned about the repetitiveness too...so I was prepared to possibly hate it and maybe that softened the blow a little bit because while it grated on my nerves, I was able to shrug it off and push forward. If I am being honest, I probably would have DNF’d it had I not been prepared. That makes me want to cry. But despite the annoyance, I was glad I did read it because there were fleeting glimpses of the amazingness that was in Real. Like the amazing quote worthiness...I did swoon and love all my special little Remy moments...he and Brooke still blew me away with their love and devotion to each other. But then that only makes me wonder if the repetitiveness hadn't been so bad...what could this book have been? It's a sad thought to ponder...‘His words caress me.Nobody ever taught him how to love.He does it instinctively.’I can't lie...this book did evoke emotions out of me, even though the half of the time the emotions were usually out of frustration, that wasn’t all I felt… I already admitted I swooned, but I cried, I gasped, it got to my little feelers...so I did have love for this book and that does mean something to me. I am an emotional reader and if an author can still pull emotion out of me even when I'm at my wits end with frustration...that's saying a lot IMO. I did not see a lot of this plot coming, which is another positive thing. I don't know what I was expecting but the story line was definitely unpredictable and I appreciated that it kept me on my toes. And seriously…the prologue…L.O.V.E.D. every word.“Remy . . .”“This is the last time I live without you. I’m half mad already and halfway into the f^@$ing grave. I don’t like this. Every single monster in my head tells me you’ll run and I won’t be close enough to catch you. Every instinct in me screams at me to go get you. Every bone in my body tells me you are MINE—not a part of me, but my brain understands why the hell I sent you away from me. The rest of me can’t take it. You can’t convince the rest of me being away from you is right.”“Remington Tate, I swear to you— I swear— that when I’m able to get up from this stupid bed and run again, you’re always, always, going to be the one thing I’ll run straight to.”I will always have a deep love for Remy and Brooke and their story...but I am nervous about what to expect from Remy because I am hearing similar things to what I heard with Mine. So once again...I will prepare myself but keep the hope alive that even though I may not like everything, that my love for the characters will save me from too much disappointment. :-\\ ", "sentence_answer": " Conflicted. Frustrated .", "question_subj_level": 1, "answer_subj_level": 1, "paragraph_id": "6728be3b7760954a1ee1ef3e283aa920", "domain": "books"} -{"question": "What question do you have regarding this book?", "paragraph": "Soooo, let me start this review by saying that wherever I put the word “duck,” I mean a similar word! I don’t think I’ve ever said the word “duck” so much while reading a book in my entire life as I did while reading Bang. It went from “what the duck am I reading?” to “why the duck am I reading this?” to then just one word “duckkkkkkkkkk!” Duck is seriously the best word to describe this book.The synopsis for Bang is quite vague and that had me seriously intrigued. And, the cover definitely had me interested. And, while those things are important to me when choosing what book to read, the content is by far the star. It was unexpected, took me by surprise and had my mind all over the place.“They say when you take revenge against another you lose your innocence. But I’m not innocent.”Right from the beginning, the reader is warned that this book is about revenge and the loss of innocence. The events that led up to Nina plotting her revenge are completely deplorable. I was actually gasping while reading certain parts of her story. And, while some of it may seem extreme because this is a work of fiction, I kept telling myself to remember, “this isn’t too far-fetched because there are some sick ducks out here in real life.”Bang is dark, twisted, and a complete mind duck. I have so many passages highlighted on my kindle, but I refuse to post any spoilers. This is not a happy-go-lucky book. I only had a warm, fuzzy feeling maybe once or twice. This book is as advertised with it being a psychological thriller. If you are a sensitive person, then let this serve as your disclaimer that this may not be the book for you.Bang will not leave you happy. Bang will not make you smile. I have absolutely no idea what could have been going through E.K. Blair’s head when she writing, but Bang in a very sick way is a masterpiece and it truly goes out with a BIG BANG!!! ", "answer": "so much while reading a book", "sentence": "I don’t think I’ve ever said the word “duck” so much while reading a book in my entire life as I did while reading Bang.", "paragraph_sentence": "Soooo, let me start this review by saying that wherever I put the word “duck,” I mean a similar word! I don’t think I’ve ever said the word “duck” so much while reading a book in my entire life as I did while reading Bang. It went from “what the duck am I reading?” to “why the duck am I reading this?” to then just one word “duckkkkkkkkkk!” Duck is seriously the best word to describe this book. The synopsis for Bang is quite vague and that had me seriously intrigued. And, the cover definitely had me interested. And, while those things are important to me when choosing what book to read, the content is by far the star. It was unexpected, took me by surprise and had my mind all over the place.“They say when you take revenge against another you lose your innocence. But I’m not innocent.”Right from the beginning, the reader is warned that this book is about revenge and the loss of innocence. The events that led up to Nina plotting her revenge are completely deplorable. I was actually gasping while reading certain parts of her story. And, while some of it may seem extreme because this is a work of fiction, I kept telling myself to remember, “this isn’t too far-fetched because there are some sick ducks out here in real life.”Bang is dark, twisted, and a complete mind duck. I have so many passages highlighted on my kindle, but I refuse to post any spoilers. This is not a happy-go-lucky book. I only had a warm, fuzzy feeling maybe once or twice. This book is as advertised with it being a psychological thriller. If you are a sensitive person, then let this serve as your disclaimer that this may not be the book for you. Bang will not leave you happy. Bang will not make you smile. I have absolutely no idea what could have been going through E.K. Blair’s head when she writing, but Bang in a very sick way is a masterpiece and it truly goes out with a BIG BANG!!!", "paragraph_answer": "Soooo, let me start this review by saying that wherever I put the word “duck,” I mean a similar word! I don’t think I’ve ever said the word “duck” so much while reading a book in my entire life as I did while reading Bang. It went from “what the duck am I reading?” to “why the duck am I reading this?” to then just one word “duckkkkkkkkkk!” Duck is seriously the best word to describe this book.The synopsis for Bang is quite vague and that had me seriously intrigued. And, the cover definitely had me interested. And, while those things are important to me when choosing what book to read, the content is by far the star. It was unexpected, took me by surprise and had my mind all over the place.“They say when you take revenge against another you lose your innocence. But I’m not innocent.”Right from the beginning, the reader is warned that this book is about revenge and the loss of innocence. The events that led up to Nina plotting her revenge are completely deplorable. I was actually gasping while reading certain parts of her story. And, while some of it may seem extreme because this is a work of fiction, I kept telling myself to remember, “this isn’t too far-fetched because there are some sick ducks out here in real life.”Bang is dark, twisted, and a complete mind duck. I have so many passages highlighted on my kindle, but I refuse to post any spoilers. This is not a happy-go-lucky book. I only had a warm, fuzzy feeling maybe once or twice. This book is as advertised with it being a psychological thriller. If you are a sensitive person, then let this serve as your disclaimer that this may not be the book for you.Bang will not leave you happy. Bang will not make you smile. I have absolutely no idea what could have been going through E.K. Blair’s head when she writing, but Bang in a very sick way is a masterpiece and it truly goes out with a BIG BANG!!! ", "sentence_answer": "I don’t think I’ve ever said the word “duck” so much while reading a book in my entire life as I did while reading Bang.", "question_subj_level": 1, "answer_subj_level": 1, "paragraph_id": "6030f8597570ca2e0400f1033c00a7aa", "domain": "books"} -{"question": "Was the female leader character good enough?", "paragraph": "Just a tiny note first to say that I just re-read this amazing book. <3 And posting below will be my new book recommendation for it :) Which you can also read on my blog, here: http://carinabooks.blogspot.no/2014/04/book-recommendation-reboot-by-amy.html---Re-reading Reboot made me happy. And I'm so glad that I finally decided to do so. I've been meaning to re-read it ever since I downloaded Rebel for review back in January. But I was nervous. I was nervous about not loving it the same way this second time, as it has been more than a year since I first read it. But I shouldn't have worried. Because I loved it so much. I still think Reboot is an amazing book. It is exciting and fun and full of amazing romance. I'm so happy that I finally read it again. It's awesome.I'm not going to recap the book in this recommendation of mine. Because I feel that I would end up talking for ages, lol. But I will say that the plot in Reboot is amazing. I enjoyed it so much. It's exciting and surprising and full of action. And the romance. Swoon. More on that soonish. There is a lot of death in this book. But I didn't really mind. Except for this one death. That broke my heart. But it also made sense, and I think I would have made the same choice. Sniffs. But yes. It was very heartbreaking.Reboot is told from the point of view of seventeen year old Wren. Who is all kinds of amazing. I loved her. And I loved reading about her. At first she doesn't feel all that much. Which I didn't mind. But then Callum arrives and she starts to change. And I loved that so much. I think she ended up an even better person. But anyway. I adored reading about her. I adored her scars, even though they shame her. I think she's beautiful. And agh. I really loved reading about her and cannot wait to get to know more of her.Wren is a Reboot. There are a lot of them in this book. And that was such an awesome plot twist. I loved getting to know stuff about them. How much stronger they are than other humans. How fast they heal. How different they are as well. So awesome. Wren has been dead for 178 minutes, which is the most at the moment. What she had to go through was so heartbreaking to read about. Yet I wanted to read more and more. Sigh. I just love to torture myself, don't I? lol. But yeah. I thought the Reboots were amazing.One of the things I loved the most about Wren was her roommate and friend, Ever. I adored her as well. But I really loved their friendship. It gets better and more real after Callum arrives. And they are just too cute. Sigh. Ever is amazing. Though holy crap. Such awful things happen with her. Heartbreak. But also so interesting to read about. It was amazing. Sigh. There are a few other characters in this book that I liked as well. Like Addie. Would like to get to know her more as well. She did seem awesome.Then, of course, there is Callum. Who is a Twenty-Two. Which is a very low number for a Reboot. It means that he has more emotions that the others, and is more human. And sigh. I loved that. Because Callum is amazing. I loved reading about him so much. And I loved getting to know him. I loved how he was with Wren. He is horrified with how many she has killed, but I feel like he accept her. I hope. The romance is very sweet in this book. It made me grin like crazy. Callum is just all kinds of amazing.I don't want to say more about this book. Just that it is incredible. And I need you all to read it. Especially since the last book, Rebel, is coming out in less than a month. <3 Though, yeah, I'm reading it in a moment since I have a review copy of it :D And I cannot wait. I need to know what happens next. Anyway. Reboot is a stunning novel. I loved it. And I loved the writing as well. Just loved everything about it. Sigh. I also cannot wait to read more books by Amy Tintera. She's pretty amazing as well.~He slid his hand into mine and leaned over to press a soft kiss onto my cheek. I shifted a little closer, until his warm arm rubbed against mine, and lowered my gaze to hide the goofy smile spreading across my face.---I first read this book on February 21st 2013. You can find my review here: http://carinabooks.blogspot.no/2013/02/review-reboot-by-amy-tintera.html ", "answer": "other characters in this book", "sentence": "There are a few other characters in this book that I liked as well.", "paragraph_sentence": "Just a tiny note first to say that I just re-read this amazing book. <3 And posting below will be my new book recommendation for it :) Which you can also read on my blog, here: http://carinabooks.blogspot.no/2014/04/book-recommendation-reboot-by-amy.html---Re-reading Reboot made me happy. And I'm so glad that I finally decided to do so. I've been meaning to re-read it ever since I downloaded Rebel for review back in January. But I was nervous. I was nervous about not loving it the same way this second time, as it has been more than a year since I first read it. But I shouldn't have worried. Because I loved it so much. I still think Reboot is an amazing book. It is exciting and fun and full of amazing romance. I'm so happy that I finally read it again. It's awesome. I'm not going to recap the book in this recommendation of mine. Because I feel that I would end up talking for ages, lol. But I will say that the plot in Reboot is amazing. I enjoyed it so much. It's exciting and surprising and full of action. And the romance. Swoon. More on that soonish. There is a lot of death in this book. But I didn't really mind. Except for this one death. That broke my heart. But it also made sense, and I think I would have made the same choice. Sniffs. But yes. It was very heartbreaking. Reboot is told from the point of view of seventeen year old Wren. Who is all kinds of amazing. I loved her. And I loved reading about her. At first she doesn't feel all that much. Which I didn't mind. But then Callum arrives and she starts to change. And I loved that so much. I think she ended up an even better person. But anyway. I adored reading about her. I adored her scars, even though they shame her. I think she's beautiful. And agh. I really loved reading about her and cannot wait to get to know more of her. Wren is a Reboot. There are a lot of them in this book. And that was such an awesome plot twist. I loved getting to know stuff about them. How much stronger they are than other humans. How fast they heal. How different they are as well. So awesome. Wren has been dead for 178 minutes, which is the most at the moment. What she had to go through was so heartbreaking to read about. Yet I wanted to read more and more. Sigh. I just love to torture myself, don't I? lol. But yeah. I thought the Reboots were amazing. One of the things I loved the most about Wren was her roommate and friend, Ever. I adored her as well. But I really loved their friendship. It gets better and more real after Callum arrives. And they are just too cute. Sigh. Ever is amazing. Though holy crap. Such awful things happen with her. Heartbreak. But also so interesting to read about. It was amazing. Sigh. There are a few other characters in this book that I liked as well. Like Addie. Would like to get to know her more as well. She did seem awesome. Then, of course, there is Callum. Who is a Twenty-Two. Which is a very low number for a Reboot. It means that he has more emotions that the others, and is more human. And sigh. I loved that. Because Callum is amazing. I loved reading about him so much. And I loved getting to know him. I loved how he was with Wren. He is horrified with how many she has killed, but I feel like he accept her. I hope. The romance is very sweet in this book. It made me grin like crazy. Callum is just all kinds of amazing. I don't want to say more about this book. Just that it is incredible. And I need you all to read it. Especially since the last book, Rebel, is coming out in less than a month. <3 Though, yeah, I'm reading it in a moment since I have a review copy of it :D And I cannot wait. I need to know what happens next. Anyway. Reboot is a stunning novel. I loved it. And I loved the writing as well. Just loved everything about it. Sigh. I also cannot wait to read more books by Amy Tintera. She's pretty amazing as well.~He slid his hand into mine and leaned over to press a soft kiss onto my cheek. I shifted a little closer, until his warm arm rubbed against mine, and lowered my gaze to hide the goofy smile spreading across my face.---I first read this book on February 21st 2013. You can find my review here: http://carinabooks.blogspot.no/2013/02/review-reboot-by-amy-tintera.html", "paragraph_answer": "Just a tiny note first to say that I just re-read this amazing book. <3 And posting below will be my new book recommendation for it :) Which you can also read on my blog, here: http://carinabooks.blogspot.no/2014/04/book-recommendation-reboot-by-amy.html---Re-reading Reboot made me happy. And I'm so glad that I finally decided to do so. I've been meaning to re-read it ever since I downloaded Rebel for review back in January. But I was nervous. I was nervous about not loving it the same way this second time, as it has been more than a year since I first read it. But I shouldn't have worried. Because I loved it so much. I still think Reboot is an amazing book. It is exciting and fun and full of amazing romance. I'm so happy that I finally read it again. It's awesome.I'm not going to recap the book in this recommendation of mine. Because I feel that I would end up talking for ages, lol. But I will say that the plot in Reboot is amazing. I enjoyed it so much. It's exciting and surprising and full of action. And the romance. Swoon. More on that soonish. There is a lot of death in this book. But I didn't really mind. Except for this one death. That broke my heart. But it also made sense, and I think I would have made the same choice. Sniffs. But yes. It was very heartbreaking.Reboot is told from the point of view of seventeen year old Wren. Who is all kinds of amazing. I loved her. And I loved reading about her. At first she doesn't feel all that much. Which I didn't mind. But then Callum arrives and she starts to change. And I loved that so much. I think she ended up an even better person. But anyway. I adored reading about her. I adored her scars, even though they shame her. I think she's beautiful. And agh. I really loved reading about her and cannot wait to get to know more of her.Wren is a Reboot. There are a lot of them in this book. And that was such an awesome plot twist. I loved getting to know stuff about them. How much stronger they are than other humans. How fast they heal. How different they are as well. So awesome. Wren has been dead for 178 minutes, which is the most at the moment. What she had to go through was so heartbreaking to read about. Yet I wanted to read more and more. Sigh. I just love to torture myself, don't I? lol. But yeah. I thought the Reboots were amazing.One of the things I loved the most about Wren was her roommate and friend, Ever. I adored her as well. But I really loved their friendship. It gets better and more real after Callum arrives. And they are just too cute. Sigh. Ever is amazing. Though holy crap. Such awful things happen with her. Heartbreak. But also so interesting to read about. It was amazing. Sigh. There are a few other characters in this book that I liked as well. Like Addie. Would like to get to know her more as well. She did seem awesome.Then, of course, there is Callum. Who is a Twenty-Two. Which is a very low number for a Reboot. It means that he has more emotions that the others, and is more human. And sigh. I loved that. Because Callum is amazing. I loved reading about him so much. And I loved getting to know him. I loved how he was with Wren. He is horrified with how many she has killed, but I feel like he accept her. I hope. The romance is very sweet in this book. It made me grin like crazy. Callum is just all kinds of amazing.I don't want to say more about this book. Just that it is incredible. And I need you all to read it. Especially since the last book, Rebel, is coming out in less than a month. <3 Though, yeah, I'm reading it in a moment since I have a review copy of it :D And I cannot wait. I need to know what happens next. Anyway. Reboot is a stunning novel. I loved it. And I loved the writing as well. Just loved everything about it. Sigh. I also cannot wait to read more books by Amy Tintera. She's pretty amazing as well.~He slid his hand into mine and leaned over to press a soft kiss onto my cheek. I shifted a little closer, until his warm arm rubbed against mine, and lowered my gaze to hide the goofy smile spreading across my face.---I first read this book on February 21st 2013. You can find my review here: http://carinabooks.blogspot.no/2013/02/review-reboot-by-amy-tintera.html ", "sentence_answer": "There are a few other characters in this book that I liked as well.", "question_subj_level": 1, "answer_subj_level": 1, "paragraph_id": "ebe6cc7980321450487178f92fc72475", "domain": "books"} -{"question": "How was the plot?", "paragraph": "I'm skeptical of \"libris populi,\" books that suddenly wash over society to public and critical acclaim. I was really burned by \"The DaVinci Code\" (we all were), about how new and exciting and different the writing was, and you have to give Dan Brown credit; he took an idea that was floating around for years and brought it to the public's attention. But the book itself was nothing but a whole chase novel and it wasn't a surprise that it was quickly made into a movie. Recently \"The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo\" has been creating the same sort of public reaction. Fortunately, there's a little more in \"Girl\" to hold a readers attention and worth the price of the trip that author Stieg Larsson takes you on.\"The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo\" is the dual story of Mikael Blomkvist, a crusading financial reporter in Stockholm, and Lisbeth Salander (a play on salamander?), an anti-social possibly mentally ill but gifted private investigator.As \"The Girl with The Dragon Tattoo\" starts Mikael Blomkvist has been found guilty of Swedish libel laws because he wrote a story about a prominent industrialist that he couldn't back up with documentation. Mikael takes a leave of absence from his magazine, Millennium, until the heat is off. Mikael accepts a position from Henrik Vanger, the head of another prominent industrialist family to ostensibly write a chronicle of the Vanger family history. Mikael's actual assignment is find the killer of Harriet Vanger who disappeared off an island at a family gathering while the island was cut off from the mainland. The classic murder in a locked room scenario. As Mikael crawls through the Vanger family history he discovers a family that put the dysfunction in dysfunctional. There are Nazi's in the family, religious zealotry, abusive parents, promiscuous children, relatives who embrace the family and relatives trying to disavow the family connection at all costs. A little bit of something for everybody.The parallel story is, of course, Lisbeth Salander's. Lisbeth is literally \"The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.\" Lisbeth is a ward of the state, although in her mid 20's, her life has been held in check because of a mysterious childhood incident that has put her at the mercy of a failed system and corrupt guardians. Lisbeth has a very subjective moral code that deals mostly in black and white assumptions of people. Her saving grace is her abilities to find information via computer (a hacker) and her job as a freelance private detective.I don't read a lot of mystery's, but I found a lot of the plot points to be pretty transparent that details seemingly mentioned off handedly by characters are going to be important in the solution to the mystery, almost like having it highlighted IMPORTANT POINT HERE! The motivating reason for Mikael to move to Hedeby, to solve the mystery of the missing and presumed dead Harriet is predicated on an obvious bit of misdirection in a basic misunderstanding of motives. I think it is assumed by the author that the reader will assume the interpretation of the characters is correct.The title of the book when it was published in Sweden was \"Men Who Hate Women.\" I read an interview with the U.S. publisher of \"The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo\" and the title and cover design were made more intriguing for the U.S. audience. But \"Men Who Hate Women\" (if not as catchy and intriguing) is a more apt and descriptive title of what the book is about. Early on Lisbeth is given very little to do with the main plot of finding the murderer of Harriet Vanger, but she runs into her own man who hates women. The development of Lisbeth's character is slow in coming, the bits and pieces of her back story are intriguing and develop a mystique around her; Larsson is slow to get her into the central mystery of the story.You're probably thinking that with all those shortcomings this is an unfavorable review. No, despite these shortcomings \"The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo\" works. The story is simple but elegantly constructed and I found it to be entertaining and readable. The main characters are sympathetic despite their flaws. The bits and pieces we're given of Lisbeth at the beginning are intriguing, like lightning flashes in the dark, we want to see more than her silhouette. Mikael for his faults is a sympathetic character and as he lurches about in the Vanger family history we learn he's basically a decent person, but compared to the Vanger family, most other families would be considered normal. We're also given villains to be shocked at, and not one, but at least three love stories. As all the threads of the mystery are pulled together they seem natural and organic to the characters, no details of the mystery are obscured from the reader, there's no left field revelation that appears out of no where in the solution of the mystery and there's no dues ex machina in it's solution.The proof of the success of \"The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo\" is, is the reader interested in the characters enough to go along and see what happens in the next book of the trilogy? I am.The DVD for \"The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo\" comes out July 6th. ", "answer": "the plot points to be pretty transparent", "sentence": "I don't read a lot of mystery's, but I found a lot of the plot points to be pretty transparent that details seemingly mentioned off handedly by characters are going to be important in the solution to the mystery, almost like having it highlighted IMPORTANT POINT HERE!", "paragraph_sentence": "I'm skeptical of \"libris populi,\" books that suddenly wash over society to public and critical acclaim. I was really burned by \"The DaVinci Code\" (we all were), about how new and exciting and different the writing was, and you have to give Dan Brown credit; he took an idea that was floating around for years and brought it to the public's attention. But the book itself was nothing but a whole chase novel and it wasn't a surprise that it was quickly made into a movie. Recently \"The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo\" has been creating the same sort of public reaction. Fortunately, there's a little more in \"Girl\" to hold a readers attention and worth the price of the trip that author Stieg Larsson takes you on. \"The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo\" is the dual story of Mikael Blomkvist, a crusading financial reporter in Stockholm, and Lisbeth Salander (a play on salamander?), an anti-social possibly mentally ill but gifted private investigator. As \"The Girl with The Dragon Tattoo\" starts Mikael Blomkvist has been found guilty of Swedish libel laws because he wrote a story about a prominent industrialist that he couldn't back up with documentation. Mikael takes a leave of absence from his magazine, Millennium, until the heat is off. Mikael accepts a position from Henrik Vanger, the head of another prominent industrialist family to ostensibly write a chronicle of the Vanger family history. Mikael's actual assignment is find the killer of Harriet Vanger who disappeared off an island at a family gathering while the island was cut off from the mainland. The classic murder in a locked room scenario. As Mikael crawls through the Vanger family history he discovers a family that put the dysfunction in dysfunctional. There are Nazi's in the family, religious zealotry, abusive parents, promiscuous children, relatives who embrace the family and relatives trying to disavow the family connection at all costs. A little bit of something for everybody. The parallel story is, of course, Lisbeth Salander's. Lisbeth is literally \"The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.\" Lisbeth is a ward of the state, although in her mid 20's, her life has been held in check because of a mysterious childhood incident that has put her at the mercy of a failed system and corrupt guardians. Lisbeth has a very subjective moral code that deals mostly in black and white assumptions of people. Her saving grace is her abilities to find information via computer (a hacker) and her job as a freelance private detective. I don't read a lot of mystery's, but I found a lot of the plot points to be pretty transparent that details seemingly mentioned off handedly by characters are going to be important in the solution to the mystery, almost like having it highlighted IMPORTANT POINT HERE! The motivating reason for Mikael to move to Hedeby, to solve the mystery of the missing and presumed dead Harriet is predicated on an obvious bit of misdirection in a basic misunderstanding of motives. I think it is assumed by the author that the reader will assume the interpretation of the characters is correct. The title of the book when it was published in Sweden was \"Men Who Hate Women.\" I read an interview with the U.S. publisher of \"The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo\" and the title and cover design were made more intriguing for the U.S. audience. But \"Men Who Hate Women\" (if not as catchy and intriguing) is a more apt and descriptive title of what the book is about. Early on Lisbeth is given very little to do with the main plot of finding the murderer of Harriet Vanger, but she runs into her own man who hates women. The development of Lisbeth's character is slow in coming, the bits and pieces of her back story are intriguing and develop a mystique around her; Larsson is slow to get her into the central mystery of the story. You're probably thinking that with all those shortcomings this is an unfavorable review. No, despite these shortcomings \"The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo\" works. The story is simple but elegantly constructed and I found it to be entertaining and readable. The main characters are sympathetic despite their flaws. The bits and pieces we're given of Lisbeth at the beginning are intriguing, like lightning flashes in the dark, we want to see more than her silhouette. Mikael for his faults is a sympathetic character and as he lurches about in the Vanger family history we learn he's basically a decent person, but compared to the Vanger family, most other families would be considered normal. We're also given villains to be shocked at, and not one, but at least three love stories. As all the threads of the mystery are pulled together they seem natural and organic to the characters, no details of the mystery are obscured from the reader, there's no left field revelation that appears out of no where in the solution of the mystery and there's no dues ex machina in it's solution. The proof of the success of \"The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo\" is, is the reader interested in the characters enough to go along and see what happens in the next book of the trilogy? I am. The DVD for \"The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo\" comes out July 6th.", "paragraph_answer": "I'm skeptical of \"libris populi,\" books that suddenly wash over society to public and critical acclaim. I was really burned by \"The DaVinci Code\" (we all were), about how new and exciting and different the writing was, and you have to give Dan Brown credit; he took an idea that was floating around for years and brought it to the public's attention. But the book itself was nothing but a whole chase novel and it wasn't a surprise that it was quickly made into a movie. Recently \"The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo\" has been creating the same sort of public reaction. Fortunately, there's a little more in \"Girl\" to hold a readers attention and worth the price of the trip that author Stieg Larsson takes you on.\"The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo\" is the dual story of Mikael Blomkvist, a crusading financial reporter in Stockholm, and Lisbeth Salander (a play on salamander?), an anti-social possibly mentally ill but gifted private investigator.As \"The Girl with The Dragon Tattoo\" starts Mikael Blomkvist has been found guilty of Swedish libel laws because he wrote a story about a prominent industrialist that he couldn't back up with documentation. Mikael takes a leave of absence from his magazine, Millennium, until the heat is off. Mikael accepts a position from Henrik Vanger, the head of another prominent industrialist family to ostensibly write a chronicle of the Vanger family history. Mikael's actual assignment is find the killer of Harriet Vanger who disappeared off an island at a family gathering while the island was cut off from the mainland. The classic murder in a locked room scenario. As Mikael crawls through the Vanger family history he discovers a family that put the dysfunction in dysfunctional. There are Nazi's in the family, religious zealotry, abusive parents, promiscuous children, relatives who embrace the family and relatives trying to disavow the family connection at all costs. A little bit of something for everybody.The parallel story is, of course, Lisbeth Salander's. Lisbeth is literally \"The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.\" Lisbeth is a ward of the state, although in her mid 20's, her life has been held in check because of a mysterious childhood incident that has put her at the mercy of a failed system and corrupt guardians. Lisbeth has a very subjective moral code that deals mostly in black and white assumptions of people. Her saving grace is her abilities to find information via computer (a hacker) and her job as a freelance private detective.I don't read a lot of mystery's, but I found a lot of the plot points to be pretty transparent that details seemingly mentioned off handedly by characters are going to be important in the solution to the mystery, almost like having it highlighted IMPORTANT POINT HERE! The motivating reason for Mikael to move to Hedeby, to solve the mystery of the missing and presumed dead Harriet is predicated on an obvious bit of misdirection in a basic misunderstanding of motives. I think it is assumed by the author that the reader will assume the interpretation of the characters is correct.The title of the book when it was published in Sweden was \"Men Who Hate Women.\" I read an interview with the U.S. publisher of \"The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo\" and the title and cover design were made more intriguing for the U.S. audience. But \"Men Who Hate Women\" (if not as catchy and intriguing) is a more apt and descriptive title of what the book is about. Early on Lisbeth is given very little to do with the main plot of finding the murderer of Harriet Vanger, but she runs into her own man who hates women. The development of Lisbeth's character is slow in coming, the bits and pieces of her back story are intriguing and develop a mystique around her; Larsson is slow to get her into the central mystery of the story.You're probably thinking that with all those shortcomings this is an unfavorable review. No, despite these shortcomings \"The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo\" works. The story is simple but elegantly constructed and I found it to be entertaining and readable. The main characters are sympathetic despite their flaws. The bits and pieces we're given of Lisbeth at the beginning are intriguing, like lightning flashes in the dark, we want to see more than her silhouette. Mikael for his faults is a sympathetic character and as he lurches about in the Vanger family history we learn he's basically a decent person, but compared to the Vanger family, most other families would be considered normal. We're also given villains to be shocked at, and not one, but at least three love stories. As all the threads of the mystery are pulled together they seem natural and organic to the characters, no details of the mystery are obscured from the reader, there's no left field revelation that appears out of no where in the solution of the mystery and there's no dues ex machina in it's solution.The proof of the success of \"The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo\" is, is the reader interested in the characters enough to go along and see what happens in the next book of the trilogy? I am.The DVD for \"The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo\" comes out July 6th. ", "sentence_answer": "I don't read a lot of mystery's, but I found a lot of the plot points to be pretty transparent that details seemingly mentioned off handedly by characters are going to be important in the solution to the mystery, almost like having it highlighted IMPORTANT POINT HERE!", "question_subj_level": 1, "answer_subj_level": 1, "paragraph_id": "cd264168cb9ddd1d776bd8bd390cdd5e", "domain": "books"} -{"question": "How great is the information in this book?", "paragraph": "This book has some good, reasonable advice. It is primarily about how, very generally, to take care of your baby. (It offers little advice for sicknesses, etc.)However, it's not worth buying. It's one of those books where you get the impression that the author had about 10-20 pages worth of stuff to say, but spread it out over a whole book instead. Skim through it in a bookstore rather than buy it. ", "answer": "This book has some good", "sentence": "This book has some good , reasonable advice.", "paragraph_sentence": " This book has some good , reasonable advice. It is primarily about how, very generally, to take care of your baby. (It offers little advice for sicknesses, etc.)However, it's not worth buying. It's one of those books where you get the impression that the author had about 10-20 pages worth of stuff to say, but spread it out over a whole book instead. Skim through it in a bookstore rather than buy it.", "paragraph_answer": " This book has some good , reasonable advice. It is primarily about how, very generally, to take care of your baby. (It offers little advice for sicknesses, etc.)However, it's not worth buying. It's one of those books where you get the impression that the author had about 10-20 pages worth of stuff to say, but spread it out over a whole book instead. Skim through it in a bookstore rather than buy it. ", "sentence_answer": " This book has some good , reasonable advice.", "question_subj_level": 1, "answer_subj_level": 1, "paragraph_id": "edd14915e9b0e7bed3c002f88c41ffed", "domain": "books"} -{"question": "How is it the character?", "paragraph": "I loved watching rom-com movies, so having found a book that fits that genre was a delight for me. Alexandria \"Alexa\" McKenzie made a wish to Earth Mother asking for a husband, one who is handsome, is a generous lover in bed, loves animals, and is a Mets fan. And did I mention he also had to have $150,000 available? Her family fell into a tough financial situation, so in order to save her family home, she is willing to enter a marriage of convenience in exchange for money to help her family.In enters Nicholas \"Nick\" Ryan, the brother of Alexa's best friend. Consequently, he is also in the market looking for marriage. When his Uncle Earl passed away, the terms of his will dictated that Nick must marry in order to gain control of Dreamscape, the family's architectural firm. Growing up in a environment where his parents used their children as pawns, he doesn't believe in happily-ever-afters. And potential marriage to Alexa, the girl who teased him throughout his childhood, didn't sit well with him.Having grown up together, they had a chemistry that most married couples get after decades of marriage. But years of falling out of contact with one another also brought clashes. Their banter and bickering is very amusing, displaying the differences in their personalities.The characters are very endearing and lovable. Jennifer Probst did a wonderful job of fleshing out her characters, making the reader love them as they fall in love with each other. And when complications arise that threaten their marriage, you find yourself hoping that they'll end up together in the end because Nick and Alexa complement each other so well.A wonderful story to read and judging by the end of the book, it seems like a sequel is coming. I cannot wait to read about the story of the Italian count and Maggie, which should be out on June 15. I'm counting down my days! ", "answer": "The characters are very endearing and lovable", "sentence": "The characters are very endearing and lovable .", "paragraph_sentence": "I loved watching rom-com movies, so having found a book that fits that genre was a delight for me. Alexandria \"Alexa\" McKenzie made a wish to Earth Mother asking for a husband, one who is handsome, is a generous lover in bed, loves animals, and is a Mets fan. And did I mention he also had to have $150,000 available? Her family fell into a tough financial situation, so in order to save her family home, she is willing to enter a marriage of convenience in exchange for money to help her family. In enters Nicholas \"Nick\" Ryan, the brother of Alexa's best friend. Consequently, he is also in the market looking for marriage. When his Uncle Earl passed away, the terms of his will dictated that Nick must marry in order to gain control of Dreamscape, the family's architectural firm. Growing up in a environment where his parents used their children as pawns, he doesn't believe in happily-ever-afters. And potential marriage to Alexa, the girl who teased him throughout his childhood, didn't sit well with him. Having grown up together, they had a chemistry that most married couples get after decades of marriage. But years of falling out of contact with one another also brought clashes. Their banter and bickering is very amusing, displaying the differences in their personalities. The characters are very endearing and lovable . Jennifer Probst did a wonderful job of fleshing out her characters, making the reader love them as they fall in love with each other. And when complications arise that threaten their marriage, you find yourself hoping that they'll end up together in the end because Nick and Alexa complement each other so well. A wonderful story to read and judging by the end of the book, it seems like a sequel is coming. I cannot wait to read about the story of the Italian count and Maggie, which should be out on June 15. I'm counting down my days!", "paragraph_answer": "I loved watching rom-com movies, so having found a book that fits that genre was a delight for me. Alexandria \"Alexa\" McKenzie made a wish to Earth Mother asking for a husband, one who is handsome, is a generous lover in bed, loves animals, and is a Mets fan. And did I mention he also had to have $150,000 available? Her family fell into a tough financial situation, so in order to save her family home, she is willing to enter a marriage of convenience in exchange for money to help her family.In enters Nicholas \"Nick\" Ryan, the brother of Alexa's best friend. Consequently, he is also in the market looking for marriage. When his Uncle Earl passed away, the terms of his will dictated that Nick must marry in order to gain control of Dreamscape, the family's architectural firm. Growing up in a environment where his parents used their children as pawns, he doesn't believe in happily-ever-afters. And potential marriage to Alexa, the girl who teased him throughout his childhood, didn't sit well with him.Having grown up together, they had a chemistry that most married couples get after decades of marriage. But years of falling out of contact with one another also brought clashes. Their banter and bickering is very amusing, displaying the differences in their personalities. The characters are very endearing and lovable . Jennifer Probst did a wonderful job of fleshing out her characters, making the reader love them as they fall in love with each other. And when complications arise that threaten their marriage, you find yourself hoping that they'll end up together in the end because Nick and Alexa complement each other so well.A wonderful story to read and judging by the end of the book, it seems like a sequel is coming. I cannot wait to read about the story of the Italian count and Maggie, which should be out on June 15. I'm counting down my days! ", "sentence_answer": " The characters are very endearing and lovable .", "question_subj_level": 1, "answer_subj_level": 1, "paragraph_id": "0e770626a9dc0e72dac701486101d75e", "domain": "books"} -{"question": "How is the plot?", "paragraph": "Mr. Larsson spends almost a quarter of this book setting up the murder mystery. That amount of background is appropriate because this is far more than just a murder mystery. There is a financial mystery to unravel as well. As one gets to know tha main character, Mikael, it is inevitable that both mysteries would occupy him. He has been professionally shattered as a journalist after writing an unsubstantiated story about a crooked financier (resulting in jail time). He is then hired by a wealthy industrialist to solve a decades old mystery the industrialist believes to be a murder.At the outset there is also a parallel bio of Lisbeth, the girl with the dragon tatoo. She has some major mental problems and is under guardianship, but we also see early on that there is some sort of genius within. Watching her progress and overcome some of her demons is worth the price of the book alone.Eventually Mikael and Lisbeth join forces. Both mysteries are terrific (particularly the murder) and, by the end keep the pages turning.Both characters are very engaging, particularly Lisbeth, whose off-the-wall characteristics contrast well with Mikael's starightforward economic journalist tendencies.I gave this only four stars because although all the background was necessary, it took a while for the book to really take off. Once it did, it was terrifically engaging. I look forward to the next installments of the trilogy. These characters, especially Lisbeth, are well worh following. ", "answer": "genius", "sentence": " She has some major mental problems and is under guardianship, but we also see early on that there is some sort of genius within.", "paragraph_sentence": "Mr. Larsson spends almost a quarter of this book setting up the murder mystery. That amount of background is appropriate because this is far more than just a murder mystery. There is a financial mystery to unravel as well. As one gets to know tha main character, Mikael, it is inevitable that both mysteries would occupy him. He has been professionally shattered as a journalist after writing an unsubstantiated story about a crooked financier (resulting in jail time). He is then hired by a wealthy industrialist to solve a decades old mystery the industrialist believes to be a murder. At the outset there is also a parallel bio of Lisbeth, the girl with the dragon tatoo. She has some major mental problems and is under guardianship, but we also see early on that there is some sort of genius within. Watching her progress and overcome some of her demons is worth the price of the book alone. Eventually Mikael and Lisbeth join forces. Both mysteries are terrific (particularly the murder) and, by the end keep the pages turning. Both characters are very engaging, particularly Lisbeth, whose off-the-wall characteristics contrast well with Mikael's starightforward economic journalist tendencies. I gave this only four stars because although all the background was necessary, it took a while for the book to really take off. Once it did, it was terrifically engaging. I look forward to the next installments of the trilogy. These characters, especially Lisbeth, are well worh following.", "paragraph_answer": "Mr. Larsson spends almost a quarter of this book setting up the murder mystery. That amount of background is appropriate because this is far more than just a murder mystery. There is a financial mystery to unravel as well. As one gets to know tha main character, Mikael, it is inevitable that both mysteries would occupy him. He has been professionally shattered as a journalist after writing an unsubstantiated story about a crooked financier (resulting in jail time). He is then hired by a wealthy industrialist to solve a decades old mystery the industrialist believes to be a murder.At the outset there is also a parallel bio of Lisbeth, the girl with the dragon tatoo. She has some major mental problems and is under guardianship, but we also see early on that there is some sort of genius within. Watching her progress and overcome some of her demons is worth the price of the book alone.Eventually Mikael and Lisbeth join forces. Both mysteries are terrific (particularly the murder) and, by the end keep the pages turning.Both characters are very engaging, particularly Lisbeth, whose off-the-wall characteristics contrast well with Mikael's starightforward economic journalist tendencies.I gave this only four stars because although all the background was necessary, it took a while for the book to really take off. Once it did, it was terrifically engaging. I look forward to the next installments of the trilogy. These characters, especially Lisbeth, are well worh following. ", "sentence_answer": " She has some major mental problems and is under guardianship, but we also see early on that there is some sort of genius within.", "question_subj_level": 1, "answer_subj_level": 1, "paragraph_id": "1ff28ac3760bbeb248e4fd25a27f74a3", "domain": "books"} -{"question": "How did you like the plot?", "paragraph": "I have a lot of issues with this book but I will not go into details (yet) as I have other more important things to do than rant about this piece of bull. However, I feel the need to express my utter revulsion for this over-hyped trilogy because I finally discovered my final line of tolerance for double, triple crap books. This is only the second time IN YEARS that I wish a zero-star rating was possible.In a nutshell: I will never understand how, and why it would take a whole book for Ana Steele to figure out that Christian Grey is after all a control freak and a psycho. I thought it had been obvious all along but apparently his ridiculously beautiful face is enough to make her stay and do all the things she's told. Some love, huh.Now of course, there are a lot more things I would like to point out but I'd have those out another time. ", "answer": "details", "sentence": "but I will not go into details (yet) as I have other more important things to do than rant about this piece of bull.", "paragraph_sentence": "I have a lot of issues with this book but I will not go into details (yet) as I have other more important things to do than rant about this piece of bull. However, I feel the need to express my utter revulsion for this over-hyped trilogy because I finally discovered my final line of tolerance for double, triple crap books. This is only the second time IN YEARS that I wish a zero-star rating was possible. In a nutshell: I will never understand how, and why it would take a whole book for Ana Steele to figure out that Christian Grey is after all a control freak and a psycho. I thought it had been obvious all along but apparently his ridiculously beautiful face is enough to make her stay and do all the things she's told. Some love, huh. Now of course, there are a lot more things I would like to point out but I'd have those out another time.", "paragraph_answer": "I have a lot of issues with this book but I will not go into details (yet) as I have other more important things to do than rant about this piece of bull. However, I feel the need to express my utter revulsion for this over-hyped trilogy because I finally discovered my final line of tolerance for double, triple crap books. This is only the second time IN YEARS that I wish a zero-star rating was possible.In a nutshell: I will never understand how, and why it would take a whole book for Ana Steele to figure out that Christian Grey is after all a control freak and a psycho. I thought it had been obvious all along but apparently his ridiculously beautiful face is enough to make her stay and do all the things she's told. Some love, huh.Now of course, there are a lot more things I would like to point out but I'd have those out another time. ", "sentence_answer": "but I will not go into details (yet) as I have other more important things to do than rant about this piece of bull.", "question_subj_level": 1, "answer_subj_level": 1, "paragraph_id": "e853747259069cd4bae315cf922ca6c6", "domain": "books"} -{"question": "How is the plot in this reading?", "paragraph": "Cinder is a cyborg, the best mechanic in New Beijing, and unafraid to get her hands dirty. She's an endearing character, especially when it comes to her genuine love for those who she cares about. The narration switches mostly between Cinder and Prince Kai, giving a well-rounded view the events taking place as the intimidating Queen Levana of the Lunars visits....and things get pretty complex once she shows up. As the story begins to delve into political conspiracies and the illness sweeping New Beijing, it only becomes more intriguing. Meyer has a way with words that keeps you turning the pages, eager for more. Building off of the bare bones of Cinderella's story, Meyer shapes Cinder into something unique and spectacular.HIGHLIGHTS: Despite being inspired by Cinderella, Meyer takes smart creative liberties that work very well. A few moments, especially with the Lunar queen, had me hooked as the suspense built. One the largest highlights involved the characters - Iko (an android), Peony, and Queen Levana. Even the fact that not all the characters were safe from harm was an interesting aspect that I respect.LOWLIGHTS: Some aspects of the plot were extremely predictable (Personal bias - I hate obvious twists), and not just the Cinderella aspects. The story also had a slow beginning. And the ending was a bit unsatisfying - too many loose ends, even if this is a series.OVERALL: It's a solid beginning to a series and a very fun novel to read. I'll definitely be checking out the sequel! ", "answer": "The narration switches mostly between Cinder and Prince Kai", "sentence": "The narration switches mostly between Cinder and Prince Kai , giving a well-rounded view the events taking place as the intimidating Queen Levana of the Lunars visits....and things get pretty complex once she shows up.", "paragraph_sentence": "Cinder is a cyborg, the best mechanic in New Beijing, and unafraid to get her hands dirty. She's an endearing character, especially when it comes to her genuine love for those who she cares about. The narration switches mostly between Cinder and Prince Kai , giving a well-rounded view the events taking place as the intimidating Queen Levana of the Lunars visits....and things get pretty complex once she shows up. As the story begins to delve into political conspiracies and the illness sweeping New Beijing, it only becomes more intriguing. Meyer has a way with words that keeps you turning the pages, eager for more. Building off of the bare bones of Cinderella's story, Meyer shapes Cinder into something unique and spectacular. HIGHLIGHTS: Despite being inspired by Cinderella, Meyer takes smart creative liberties that work very well. A few moments, especially with the Lunar queen, had me hooked as the suspense built. One the largest highlights involved the characters - Iko (an android), Peony, and Queen Levana. Even the fact that not all the characters were safe from harm was an interesting aspect that I respect. LOWLIGHTS: Some aspects of the plot were extremely predictable (Personal bias - I hate obvious twists), and not just the Cinderella aspects. The story also had a slow beginning. And the ending was a bit unsatisfying - too many loose ends, even if this is a series. OVERALL: It's a solid beginning to a series and a very fun novel to read. I'll definitely be checking out the sequel!", "paragraph_answer": "Cinder is a cyborg, the best mechanic in New Beijing, and unafraid to get her hands dirty. She's an endearing character, especially when it comes to her genuine love for those who she cares about. The narration switches mostly between Cinder and Prince Kai , giving a well-rounded view the events taking place as the intimidating Queen Levana of the Lunars visits....and things get pretty complex once she shows up. As the story begins to delve into political conspiracies and the illness sweeping New Beijing, it only becomes more intriguing. Meyer has a way with words that keeps you turning the pages, eager for more. Building off of the bare bones of Cinderella's story, Meyer shapes Cinder into something unique and spectacular.HIGHLIGHTS: Despite being inspired by Cinderella, Meyer takes smart creative liberties that work very well. A few moments, especially with the Lunar queen, had me hooked as the suspense built. One the largest highlights involved the characters - Iko (an android), Peony, and Queen Levana. Even the fact that not all the characters were safe from harm was an interesting aspect that I respect.LOWLIGHTS: Some aspects of the plot were extremely predictable (Personal bias - I hate obvious twists), and not just the Cinderella aspects. The story also had a slow beginning. And the ending was a bit unsatisfying - too many loose ends, even if this is a series.OVERALL: It's a solid beginning to a series and a very fun novel to read. I'll definitely be checking out the sequel! ", "sentence_answer": " The narration switches mostly between Cinder and Prince Kai , giving a well-rounded view the events taking place as the intimidating Queen Levana of the Lunars visits....and things get pretty complex once she shows up.", "question_subj_level": 1, "answer_subj_level": 1, "paragraph_id": "4c75c423b13095810d522fc9b684b1b5", "domain": "books"} -{"question": "How is the descriptions were?", "paragraph": "The big numbers speak for themselves. When you see over 3,000 4 or 5-star reviews (over 90% of the total reviews), then this book has to be good - and it is! The author managed to package the unique and very interesting life-story of Louie Zamperini in an attractive and highly readable format that will make you lose some sleep over the two days reading it. It is such an engaging read that it is difficult to put down, a real page-turner.The reader is presented with Mr. Zamperini's story, from his early childhood until his life after retirement well into the new century. Most of all, it's a story about his POW experience during WW II in the Pacific as a prisoner in Japan. Now, just the description of his long and tortuous years surviving the savage Japanese POW camps would have been interesting enough, but the author's real contribution in my opinion lies in all the explanations we find throughout the book for the various behaviors, and how he manages to cope with the brutal treatment in an almost elegant but definitely entertaining way. Writing about the worst human emotions and behavior is certainly not easy, and do it in such a way as to finish with an entertaining book even more.It has to be said that there is a long time between Mr. Zamperini's war years and the writing of this book, which casts some doubts about some details and descriptions included, but this does not really distract at all from the story and from the value of the book. If the author took some literary liberties during the writing process, it was done discretely so as to fit in the overall narrative style.Overall, this is a very interesting story told in an engaging style that without a doubt deserves the title Bestseller - highly recommended. ", "answer": "then this book has to be good", "sentence": "When you see over 3,000 4 or 5-star reviews (over 90% of the total reviews), then this book has to be good - and it is!", "paragraph_sentence": "The big numbers speak for themselves. When you see over 3,000 4 or 5-star reviews (over 90% of the total reviews), then this book has to be good - and it is! The author managed to package the unique and very interesting life-story of Louie Zamperini in an attractive and highly readable format that will make you lose some sleep over the two days reading it. It is such an engaging read that it is difficult to put down, a real page-turner. The reader is presented with Mr. Zamperini's story, from his early childhood until his life after retirement well into the new century. Most of all, it's a story about his POW experience during WW II in the Pacific as a prisoner in Japan. Now, just the description of his long and tortuous years surviving the savage Japanese POW camps would have been interesting enough, but the author's real contribution in my opinion lies in all the explanations we find throughout the book for the various behaviors, and how he manages to cope with the brutal treatment in an almost elegant but definitely entertaining way. Writing about the worst human emotions and behavior is certainly not easy, and do it in such a way as to finish with an entertaining book even more. It has to be said that there is a long time between Mr. Zamperini's war years and the writing of this book, which casts some doubts about some details and descriptions included, but this does not really distract at all from the story and from the value of the book. If the author took some literary liberties during the writing process, it was done discretely so as to fit in the overall narrative style. Overall, this is a very interesting story told in an engaging style that without a doubt deserves the title Bestseller - highly recommended.", "paragraph_answer": "The big numbers speak for themselves. When you see over 3,000 4 or 5-star reviews (over 90% of the total reviews), then this book has to be good - and it is! The author managed to package the unique and very interesting life-story of Louie Zamperini in an attractive and highly readable format that will make you lose some sleep over the two days reading it. It is such an engaging read that it is difficult to put down, a real page-turner.The reader is presented with Mr. Zamperini's story, from his early childhood until his life after retirement well into the new century. Most of all, it's a story about his POW experience during WW II in the Pacific as a prisoner in Japan. Now, just the description of his long and tortuous years surviving the savage Japanese POW camps would have been interesting enough, but the author's real contribution in my opinion lies in all the explanations we find throughout the book for the various behaviors, and how he manages to cope with the brutal treatment in an almost elegant but definitely entertaining way. Writing about the worst human emotions and behavior is certainly not easy, and do it in such a way as to finish with an entertaining book even more.It has to be said that there is a long time between Mr. Zamperini's war years and the writing of this book, which casts some doubts about some details and descriptions included, but this does not really distract at all from the story and from the value of the book. If the author took some literary liberties during the writing process, it was done discretely so as to fit in the overall narrative style.Overall, this is a very interesting story told in an engaging style that without a doubt deserves the title Bestseller - highly recommended. ", "sentence_answer": "When you see over 3,000 4 or 5-star reviews (over 90% of the total reviews), then this book has to be good - and it is!", "question_subj_level": 1, "answer_subj_level": 1, "paragraph_id": "6f272eb1226b7a0c8074bec8d267e2ba", "domain": "books"} -{"question": "How did you like the shooting set?", "paragraph": "At first, the writing style was so different that I was not sure I would like the book at all. That the storyteller was "Death" was also strange for me. But as the story unfolded and the characters became so real and special, I began to fall in love with the book. As my title states, the Book Thief, is beautifully written. This writer is gifted with a powerful command of words. Lyrical words that thrust you into the story and make you really care about the characters. This book stayed with me for days. It raised the bar for future reads. ", "answer": "strange for me", "sentence": " That the storyteller was "Death" was also strange for me .", "paragraph_sentence": "At first, the writing style was so different that I was not sure I would like the book at all. That the storyteller was "Death" was also strange for me . But as the story unfolded and the characters became so real and special, I began to fall in love with the book. As my title states, the Book Thief, is beautifully written. This writer is gifted with a powerful command of words. Lyrical words that thrust you into the story and make you really care about the characters. This book stayed with me for days. It raised the bar for future reads.", "paragraph_answer": "At first, the writing style was so different that I was not sure I would like the book at all. That the storyteller was "Death" was also strange for me . But as the story unfolded and the characters became so real and special, I began to fall in love with the book. As my title states, the Book Thief, is beautifully written. This writer is gifted with a powerful command of words. Lyrical words that thrust you into the story and make you really care about the characters. This book stayed with me for days. It raised the bar for future reads. ", "sentence_answer": " That the storyteller was "Death" was also strange for me .", "question_subj_level": 1, "answer_subj_level": 1, "paragraph_id": "0dc58dad9af9141efa52f5025241a2fd", "domain": "books"} -{"question": "How much character do the characters have?", "paragraph": "It's been a long time since I read a book that falls so squarely into the adult-psychological-thriller category, and to be honest, I doubted whether I could really enjoy it. I often find that books in these categories are either a) completely unbelievable and I get eye strain from rolling my eyes so often, or b) the characters are so flat and transparent that I really don't give a fig about what happens to them.In Gone Girl, however, Gillian Flynn has created a story that is both believable but also stretched my imagination as a reader and characters that although definitely not in the likeable category were anything but flat.The story smacks of tension right from the beginning, and as the story progresses I found myself more and more drawn into the world of Nick and Amy and wanting to know more about them - their families, their relationship, their whole history together and how it related to what was happening in the current day.Gone Girl has some really good points for more thought too - were Amy's parents' overbearing and more than slightly over-protective nature so damaging on her psyche, or was she simply born the way she was, hard-wired into her brains? Was Nick's upbringing and his father part of the reason he felt it so difficult to connect with and empathise with his wife? Do we ever really know the person we are partnered with, or do they have a side that we never really see? Such questions are what makes this book a true psychological thriller, and so very hard to predict exactly what will happen next.My only criticism, and it's not even that, it's more a warning to other people that need to like at least one main character is that I found none of the main characters particularly likeable at all, with perhaps the exception of Nick's sister Go, who with her unique personality and sarcastic, dirty sense I felt quite an affinity with and I do wish she had played more of a part in the story. But for the most part, Nick, Amy, their parents and friends are either quite self-centred, arrogant people or they don't play a big enough role to really have an impact.And the million dollar question - the ending? I anticipated it because I wanted to know what happened, yet dreading it because I was really enjoying the twists and turns of the story, but in the end I can say I was pretty satisfied as a whole. It didn't feel rushed, contrived or unbelievable, and that's a true testament to the way that Gillian Flynn writes. ", "answer": "the characters are so flat and transparent", "sentence": "I often find that books in these categories are either a) completely unbelievable and I get eye strain from rolling my eyes so often, or b) the characters are so flat and transparent that I really don't give a fig about what happens to them.", "paragraph_sentence": "It's been a long time since I read a book that falls so squarely into the adult-psychological-thriller category, and to be honest, I doubted whether I could really enjoy it. I often find that books in these categories are either a) completely unbelievable and I get eye strain from rolling my eyes so often, or b) the characters are so flat and transparent that I really don't give a fig about what happens to them. In Gone Girl, however, Gillian Flynn has created a story that is both believable but also stretched my imagination as a reader and characters that although definitely not in the likeable category were anything but flat. The story smacks of tension right from the beginning, and as the story progresses I found myself more and more drawn into the world of Nick and Amy and wanting to know more about them - their families, their relationship, their whole history together and how it related to what was happening in the current day. Gone Girl has some really good points for more thought too - were Amy's parents' overbearing and more than slightly over-protective nature so damaging on her psyche, or was she simply born the way she was, hard-wired into her brains? Was Nick's upbringing and his father part of the reason he felt it so difficult to connect with and empathise with his wife? Do we ever really know the person we are partnered with, or do they have a side that we never really see? Such questions are what makes this book a true psychological thriller, and so very hard to predict exactly what will happen next. My only criticism, and it's not even that, it's more a warning to other people that need to like at least one main character is that I found none of the main characters particularly likeable at all, with perhaps the exception of Nick's sister Go, who with her unique personality and sarcastic, dirty sense I felt quite an affinity with and I do wish she had played more of a part in the story. But for the most part, Nick, Amy, their parents and friends are either quite self-centred, arrogant people or they don't play a big enough role to really have an impact. And the million dollar question - the ending? I anticipated it because I wanted to know what happened, yet dreading it because I was really enjoying the twists and turns of the story, but in the end I can say I was pretty satisfied as a whole. It didn't feel rushed, contrived or unbelievable, and that's a true testament to the way that Gillian Flynn writes.", "paragraph_answer": "It's been a long time since I read a book that falls so squarely into the adult-psychological-thriller category, and to be honest, I doubted whether I could really enjoy it. I often find that books in these categories are either a) completely unbelievable and I get eye strain from rolling my eyes so often, or b) the characters are so flat and transparent that I really don't give a fig about what happens to them.In Gone Girl, however, Gillian Flynn has created a story that is both believable but also stretched my imagination as a reader and characters that although definitely not in the likeable category were anything but flat.The story smacks of tension right from the beginning, and as the story progresses I found myself more and more drawn into the world of Nick and Amy and wanting to know more about them - their families, their relationship, their whole history together and how it related to what was happening in the current day.Gone Girl has some really good points for more thought too - were Amy's parents' overbearing and more than slightly over-protective nature so damaging on her psyche, or was she simply born the way she was, hard-wired into her brains? Was Nick's upbringing and his father part of the reason he felt it so difficult to connect with and empathise with his wife? Do we ever really know the person we are partnered with, or do they have a side that we never really see? Such questions are what makes this book a true psychological thriller, and so very hard to predict exactly what will happen next.My only criticism, and it's not even that, it's more a warning to other people that need to like at least one main character is that I found none of the main characters particularly likeable at all, with perhaps the exception of Nick's sister Go, who with her unique personality and sarcastic, dirty sense I felt quite an affinity with and I do wish she had played more of a part in the story. But for the most part, Nick, Amy, their parents and friends are either quite self-centred, arrogant people or they don't play a big enough role to really have an impact.And the million dollar question - the ending? I anticipated it because I wanted to know what happened, yet dreading it because I was really enjoying the twists and turns of the story, but in the end I can say I was pretty satisfied as a whole. It didn't feel rushed, contrived or unbelievable, and that's a true testament to the way that Gillian Flynn writes. ", "sentence_answer": "I often find that books in these categories are either a) completely unbelievable and I get eye strain from rolling my eyes so often, or b) the characters are so flat and transparent that I really don't give a fig about what happens to them.", "question_subj_level": 1, "answer_subj_level": 1, "paragraph_id": "cdd509254abd5c5247912db179f76ae4", "domain": "books"} -{"question": "How could you describe the journey of the book?", "paragraph": "This book was interesting to read but I was disappointing in the subject matter. I was expecting to have more of a medical explanation of the near death experience - since this occurred to a neuro surgeon. One good thing I received from the book - other than the standard explanation for the NDE was the referral to the book "Irreducible Mind" - which I since purchased and this is more of the material I was looking for on NDE's. ", "answer": "This book was interesting", "sentence": "This book was interesting to read but I was disappointing in the subject matter.", "paragraph_sentence": " This book was interesting to read but I was disappointing in the subject matter. I was expecting to have more of a medical explanation of the near death experience - since this occurred to a neuro surgeon. One good thing I received from the book - other than the standard explanation for the NDE was the referral to the book "Irreducible Mind" - which I since purchased and this is more of the material I was looking for on NDE's.", "paragraph_answer": " This book was interesting to read but I was disappointing in the subject matter. I was expecting to have more of a medical explanation of the near death experience - since this occurred to a neuro surgeon. One good thing I received from the book - other than the standard explanation for the NDE was the referral to the book "Irreducible Mind" - which I since purchased and this is more of the material I was looking for on NDE's. ", "sentence_answer": " This book was interesting to read but I was disappointing in the subject matter.", "question_subj_level": 1, "answer_subj_level": 1, "paragraph_id": "342a7ca75f854c9747acd5f60d538485", "domain": "books"} -{"question": "Is the character interpreted for a man or a woman?", "paragraph": "This is a book that makes you think about life and how it used to be. To me,the emotions in this book runs very true to the time of the story. It could be disturbing, maybe, to some, but I chose toread it for the story itself. The characters are strong women, and triumphant. Good book! ", "answer": "The characters are strong women", "sentence": "The characters are strong women , and triumphant.", "paragraph_sentence": "This is a book that makes you think about life and how it used to be. To me,the emotions in this book runs very true to the time of the story. It could be disturbing, maybe, to some, but I chose toread it for the story itself. The characters are strong women , and triumphant. Good book!", "paragraph_answer": "This is a book that makes you think about life and how it used to be. To me,the emotions in this book runs very true to the time of the story. It could be disturbing, maybe, to some, but I chose toread it for the story itself. The characters are strong women , and triumphant. Good book! ", "sentence_answer": " The characters are strong women , and triumphant.", "question_subj_level": 5, "answer_subj_level": 4, "paragraph_id": "35e2e32350a12f19eeadadfff5688d5c", "domain": "books"} -{"question": "Does have a such good characters?", "paragraph": "I am an art lover and this book is a story of a stolen piece of art and the mystery surrounding the people involved. The book has great depth and requires you to figure out how the characters are related and involved. I stayed up far too late at night because I couldn't put the book down. ", "answer": "the characters are related and involved", "sentence": "how the characters are related and involved .", "paragraph_sentence": "I am an art lover and this book is a story of a stolen piece of art and the mystery surrounding the people involved. The book has great depth and requires you to figure out how the characters are related and involved . I stayed up far too late at night because I couldn't put the book down.", "paragraph_answer": "I am an art lover and this book is a story of a stolen piece of art and the mystery surrounding the people involved. The book has great depth and requires you to figure out how the characters are related and involved . I stayed up far too late at night because I couldn't put the book down. ", "sentence_answer": "how the characters are related and involved .", "question_subj_level": 1, "answer_subj_level": 1, "paragraph_id": "bf96240453b18b7d2a103be093df42ab", "domain": "books"} -{"question": "What sort of arguments are in this creationist book?", "paragraph": "Unfortunately since his first book Nassim Taleb has become more and more unbearable from my perspective. The original insights given in Fooled by Randomness were valuable as people often mistake noise for signals (the Signal and Noise is an excellent book on this which was published before anti-fragile). But with each subsequent book the content goes into greater philosophical rambling and deterioration of content. The author goes to great lengths to insult academics and those in the business community and to elevate himself in a one sided dialogue with the reader. Its baffling and childish. Antifragile is about things which gain in strength from volatility (or more broadly do well from uncertainty). The author argues that people generally misevaluate the distribution of outcomes and as a result unerappreciate the uncertainty we face and put themselves in positions that are brittle to change. That in itself is a relatively useful insight, though it is not original despite the author constantly trying to convince everyone he is the only person who understands this idea.The author seems to spend 95% of his time reading classics rather than what people in the modern world write and research and seems to have had some horrible interpersonal relationships with his former colleagues in the bank and in academics (probably because he can't articulate his points properly and doesnt have a logical process when making arguments). The result is that he spends a lot of time insulting people on his perception of their beliefs when in fact most people appreciate all of his points and have made the same arguments a long time ago. The author is not mathematical but tries to make out that he is and talks about the non-linearities of phenomenon which any literate person knows is not linear and claims these are very insightful ideas. For example much time is spent about dropping objects from small heights multiple times vs dropping the same object from a great height and the fragility of the object is non-linear. Ideas like this are trivial and a function of kinetic energy, among other things, which, yes, is non linear with respect to velocity. To lecture and insult technical people about a high school physics idea and claim no one gets it is beyond unimpressive. The author constantly tells the reader his professors were all fools who didnt understand what they were teaching because they only think in the context of their fields. He talks about how he fooled his business school professors by using language they didnt understand. He talks about how he knew the same things as Mandelbrot despite never reading it (which reinforces the fact that perhaps the author is less informed than he realizes). He talks about how no one gets it (when they do because the points are simple). I try to be an avid reader and even works where the authors tone was condescending I try to look through it to measure the content. This is the first time I found it almost unbearable to finish. If you want the best overview of what this book is about read the few page article by Taleb in This Explains Everything. There are some important ideas in this book, relying on models creates risk biases which create fragility. Distributions of outcomes for social sciences are poorly understood, hence trying to be formulaic can be naive. But overall these ideas have other more articulate authors (Knight, Minsky, Hayek, Keynes, Mandelbrot, Shiller to name a few) who have less anger towards everyone. Something has happened to the author in the last few years and it is very unhealthy... ", "answer": "Nassim Taleb has become more and more unbearable from my perspective", "sentence": "Unfortunately since his first book Nassim Taleb has become more and more unbearable from my perspective .", "paragraph_sentence": " Unfortunately since his first book Nassim Taleb has become more and more unbearable from my perspective . The original insights given in Fooled by Randomness were valuable as people often mistake noise for signals (the Signal and Noise is an excellent book on this which was published before anti-fragile). But with each subsequent book the content goes into greater philosophical rambling and deterioration of content. The author goes to great lengths to insult academics and those in the business community and to elevate himself in a one sided dialogue with the reader. Its baffling and childish. Antifragile is about things which gain in strength from volatility (or more broadly do well from uncertainty). The author argues that people generally misevaluate the distribution of outcomes and as a result unerappreciate the uncertainty we face and put themselves in positions that are brittle to change. That in itself is a relatively useful insight, though it is not original despite the author constantly trying to convince everyone he is the only person who understands this idea. The author seems to spend 95% of his time reading classics rather than what people in the modern world write and research and seems to have had some horrible interpersonal relationships with his former colleagues in the bank and in academics (probably because he can't articulate his points properly and doesnt have a logical process when making arguments). The result is that he spends a lot of time insulting people on his perception of their beliefs when in fact most people appreciate all of his points and have made the same arguments a long time ago. The author is not mathematical but tries to make out that he is and talks about the non-linearities of phenomenon which any literate person knows is not linear and claims these are very insightful ideas. For example much time is spent about dropping objects from small heights multiple times vs dropping the same object from a great height and the fragility of the object is non-linear. Ideas like this are trivial and a function of kinetic energy, among other things, which, yes, is non linear with respect to velocity. To lecture and insult technical people about a high school physics idea and claim no one gets it is beyond unimpressive. The author constantly tells the reader his professors were all fools who didnt understand what they were teaching because they only think in the context of their fields. He talks about how he fooled his business school professors by using language they didnt understand. He talks about how he knew the same things as Mandelbrot despite never reading it (which reinforces the fact that perhaps the author is less informed than he realizes). He talks about how no one gets it (when they do because the points are simple). I try to be an avid reader and even works where the authors tone was condescending I try to look through it to measure the content. This is the first time I found it almost unbearable to finish. If you want the best overview of what this book is about read the few page article by Taleb in This Explains Everything. There are some important ideas in this book, relying on models creates risk biases which create fragility. Distributions of outcomes for social sciences are poorly understood, hence trying to be formulaic can be naive. But overall these ideas have other more articulate authors (Knight, Minsky, Hayek, Keynes, Mandelbrot, Shiller to name a few) who have less anger towards everyone. Something has happened to the author in the last few years and it is very unhealthy...", "paragraph_answer": "Unfortunately since his first book Nassim Taleb has become more and more unbearable from my perspective . The original insights given in Fooled by Randomness were valuable as people often mistake noise for signals (the Signal and Noise is an excellent book on this which was published before anti-fragile). But with each subsequent book the content goes into greater philosophical rambling and deterioration of content. The author goes to great lengths to insult academics and those in the business community and to elevate himself in a one sided dialogue with the reader. Its baffling and childish. Antifragile is about things which gain in strength from volatility (or more broadly do well from uncertainty). The author argues that people generally misevaluate the distribution of outcomes and as a result unerappreciate the uncertainty we face and put themselves in positions that are brittle to change. That in itself is a relatively useful insight, though it is not original despite the author constantly trying to convince everyone he is the only person who understands this idea.The author seems to spend 95% of his time reading classics rather than what people in the modern world write and research and seems to have had some horrible interpersonal relationships with his former colleagues in the bank and in academics (probably because he can't articulate his points properly and doesnt have a logical process when making arguments). The result is that he spends a lot of time insulting people on his perception of their beliefs when in fact most people appreciate all of his points and have made the same arguments a long time ago. The author is not mathematical but tries to make out that he is and talks about the non-linearities of phenomenon which any literate person knows is not linear and claims these are very insightful ideas. For example much time is spent about dropping objects from small heights multiple times vs dropping the same object from a great height and the fragility of the object is non-linear. Ideas like this are trivial and a function of kinetic energy, among other things, which, yes, is non linear with respect to velocity. To lecture and insult technical people about a high school physics idea and claim no one gets it is beyond unimpressive. The author constantly tells the reader his professors were all fools who didnt understand what they were teaching because they only think in the context of their fields. He talks about how he fooled his business school professors by using language they didnt understand. He talks about how he knew the same things as Mandelbrot despite never reading it (which reinforces the fact that perhaps the author is less informed than he realizes). He talks about how no one gets it (when they do because the points are simple). I try to be an avid reader and even works where the authors tone was condescending I try to look through it to measure the content. This is the first time I found it almost unbearable to finish. If you want the best overview of what this book is about read the few page article by Taleb in This Explains Everything. There are some important ideas in this book, relying on models creates risk biases which create fragility. Distributions of outcomes for social sciences are poorly understood, hence trying to be formulaic can be naive. But overall these ideas have other more articulate authors (Knight, Minsky, Hayek, Keynes, Mandelbrot, Shiller to name a few) who have less anger towards everyone. Something has happened to the author in the last few years and it is very unhealthy... ", "sentence_answer": "Unfortunately since his first book Nassim Taleb has become more and more unbearable from my perspective .", "question_subj_level": 2, "answer_subj_level": 2, "paragraph_id": "5e4bf6bd3a2c7ce9413c13357e44c3de", "domain": "books"} -{"question": "How is the plot?", "paragraph": "Once the big reveal happened that Amy was framing her husband, the book became really predictable. I thought the initial idea of the Amy diary was clever and how she framed him, but it left everything else lackluster and dragging on. I never found myself rooting for any of the characters. I felt the ending was flat and without any impact. I would have ended it with someone dying or something. Them continuing a fake relationship was not satisfying to me. Overall it could have been good but instead just became annoyingly predictable. ", "answer": "Overall it could have been good but instead just became annoyingly predictable", "sentence": " Overall it could have been good but instead just became annoyingly predictable .", "paragraph_sentence": "Once the big reveal happened that Amy was framing her husband, the book became really predictable. I thought the initial idea of the Amy diary was clever and how she framed him, but it left everything else lackluster and dragging on. I never found myself rooting for any of the characters. I felt the ending was flat and without any impact. I would have ended it with someone dying or something. Them continuing a fake relationship was not satisfying to me. Overall it could have been good but instead just became annoyingly predictable . ", "paragraph_answer": "Once the big reveal happened that Amy was framing her husband, the book became really predictable. I thought the initial idea of the Amy diary was clever and how she framed him, but it left everything else lackluster and dragging on. I never found myself rooting for any of the characters. I felt the ending was flat and without any impact. I would have ended it with someone dying or something. Them continuing a fake relationship was not satisfying to me. Overall it could have been good but instead just became annoyingly predictable . ", "sentence_answer": " Overall it could have been good but instead just became annoyingly predictable .", "question_subj_level": 1, "answer_subj_level": 1, "paragraph_id": "e476fa0ff40302247ff798c3f2e22596", "domain": "books"} -{"question": "What's your favourite character?", "paragraph": "I have no idea what book the other reviewers read, but I sure didn't read the same one because I thought this book was horrible. The Silent Wife: A Novel was amateurish, seemingly written by a high school student, and devoid of the depth necessary to make the characters interesting.The story itself was appealing because I thought it was going to be a mystery of sorts. Sure, you know the main storyline from the book description, but I figured there would be some energy or plots twists to make it exciting. Instead, I quickly got bored of Todd and Jodi and didn't care what happened in their relationship. Especially since the title is misleading - Todd and Jodi are not married so Jodi is not a silent \"wife.\"One of the main reasons for my dislike of this book was the needless introduction of flashback of Jodi's therapy sessions with Gerard. That side story goes absolutely nowhere and doesn't really fit into the overall plot. It just wastes pages and detracts from the plot. Yes, there is somewhat of a revelation at the end of the book that has to do with Jodi's therapy sessions, but that has nothing to do with the way she behaves in the story and doesn't shed light on anything at all. Also, some of the conversations in the book are ludicrous! For example, Todd (one of the main characters) gets into an argument with his best friend, Dean, and Dean calls Todd a \"blockhead\" and a \"stinking turd.\" Now remember, these characters are in their late 40s. Who the heck calls someone a blockhead or a stinking turd unless they are still in elementary school?? At another point in the book, the author says, \"Jodi's brother Ryan was 6 yrs younger and a boy.\" Uh - duh!! You just wrote \"Jodi's brother,\" that by definition means Ryan is a boy. And another time, the author writes about Jodi's \"disuse of chambers of her heart.\" What the heck??? Such language is just plain silly.And then, unless you are a high school student, you would know that there is no way in the world characters in their 40s who have been together for 20 yrs would act so stupidly. The only person in the book whose actions seemed to make sense were Natasha's and that's because she was in her early 20s and still in college. The other characters were just too stupid to be believable - especially since Jodi has a doctorate degree and is a psychotherapist. I felt like I was reading a movie script for a tween television show that would be aired on ABC right after some so-called \"drama\" like Pretty Little Liars! That's not a good thing.It's true that the switching back and forth between the point of view of Jodi and the perspective of Todd does add a neat feature to the book, but it's definitely not enough to justify paying more than $0.99 for this book.I just cannot recommend \"The Silent Wife\" by A.S.A. Harrison. The characters are superficial, the story is contrived, and the writing is sloppy. ", "answer": "these characters are in their late 40s", "sentence": "Now remember, these characters are in their late 40s .", "paragraph_sentence": "I have no idea what book the other reviewers read, but I sure didn't read the same one because I thought this book was horrible. The Silent Wife: A Novel was amateurish, seemingly written by a high school student, and devoid of the depth necessary to make the characters interesting. The story itself was appealing because I thought it was going to be a mystery of sorts. Sure, you know the main storyline from the book description, but I figured there would be some energy or plots twists to make it exciting. Instead, I quickly got bored of Todd and Jodi and didn't care what happened in their relationship. Especially since the title is misleading - Todd and Jodi are not married so Jodi is not a silent \"wife.\"One of the main reasons for my dislike of this book was the needless introduction of flashback of Jodi's therapy sessions with Gerard. That side story goes absolutely nowhere and doesn't really fit into the overall plot. It just wastes pages and detracts from the plot. Yes, there is somewhat of a revelation at the end of the book that has to do with Jodi's therapy sessions, but that has nothing to do with the way she behaves in the story and doesn't shed light on anything at all. Also, some of the conversations in the book are ludicrous! For example, Todd (one of the main characters) gets into an argument with his best friend, Dean, and Dean calls Todd a \"blockhead\" and a \"stinking turd.\" Now remember, these characters are in their late 40s . Who the heck calls someone a blockhead or a stinking turd unless they are still in elementary school?? At another point in the book, the author says, \"Jodi's brother Ryan was 6 yrs younger and a boy.\" Uh - duh!! You just wrote \"Jodi's brother,\" that by definition means Ryan is a boy. And another time, the author writes about Jodi's \"disuse of chambers of her heart.\" What the heck??? Such language is just plain silly. And then, unless you are a high school student, you would know that there is no way in the world characters in their 40s who have been together for 20 yrs would act so stupidly. The only person in the book whose actions seemed to make sense were Natasha's and that's because she was in her early 20s and still in college. The other characters were just too stupid to be believable - especially since Jodi has a doctorate degree and is a psychotherapist. I felt like I was reading a movie script for a tween television show that would be aired on ABC right after some so-called \"drama\" like Pretty Little Liars! That's not a good thing. It's true that the switching back and forth between the point of view of Jodi and the perspective of Todd does add a neat feature to the book, but it's definitely not enough to justify paying more than $0.99 for this book. I just cannot recommend \"The Silent Wife\" by A.S.A. Harrison. The characters are superficial, the story is contrived, and the writing is sloppy.", "paragraph_answer": "I have no idea what book the other reviewers read, but I sure didn't read the same one because I thought this book was horrible. The Silent Wife: A Novel was amateurish, seemingly written by a high school student, and devoid of the depth necessary to make the characters interesting.The story itself was appealing because I thought it was going to be a mystery of sorts. Sure, you know the main storyline from the book description, but I figured there would be some energy or plots twists to make it exciting. Instead, I quickly got bored of Todd and Jodi and didn't care what happened in their relationship. Especially since the title is misleading - Todd and Jodi are not married so Jodi is not a silent \"wife.\"One of the main reasons for my dislike of this book was the needless introduction of flashback of Jodi's therapy sessions with Gerard. That side story goes absolutely nowhere and doesn't really fit into the overall plot. It just wastes pages and detracts from the plot. Yes, there is somewhat of a revelation at the end of the book that has to do with Jodi's therapy sessions, but that has nothing to do with the way she behaves in the story and doesn't shed light on anything at all. Also, some of the conversations in the book are ludicrous! For example, Todd (one of the main characters) gets into an argument with his best friend, Dean, and Dean calls Todd a \"blockhead\" and a \"stinking turd.\" Now remember, these characters are in their late 40s . Who the heck calls someone a blockhead or a stinking turd unless they are still in elementary school?? At another point in the book, the author says, \"Jodi's brother Ryan was 6 yrs younger and a boy.\" Uh - duh!! You just wrote \"Jodi's brother,\" that by definition means Ryan is a boy. And another time, the author writes about Jodi's \"disuse of chambers of her heart.\" What the heck??? Such language is just plain silly.And then, unless you are a high school student, you would know that there is no way in the world characters in their 40s who have been together for 20 yrs would act so stupidly. The only person in the book whose actions seemed to make sense were Natasha's and that's because she was in her early 20s and still in college. The other characters were just too stupid to be believable - especially since Jodi has a doctorate degree and is a psychotherapist. I felt like I was reading a movie script for a tween television show that would be aired on ABC right after some so-called \"drama\" like Pretty Little Liars! That's not a good thing.It's true that the switching back and forth between the point of view of Jodi and the perspective of Todd does add a neat feature to the book, but it's definitely not enough to justify paying more than $0.99 for this book.I just cannot recommend \"The Silent Wife\" by A.S.A. Harrison. The characters are superficial, the story is contrived, and the writing is sloppy. ", "sentence_answer": "Now remember, these characters are in their late 40s .", "question_subj_level": 1, "answer_subj_level": 1, "paragraph_id": "c5611e411898a492bd2d44cf85907d95", "domain": "books"} -{"question": "How is the character?", "paragraph": "The characters and plot line in this novel are very entertaining and thankfully, clean and upscale. I needed something light-hearted, and this definitely fulfilled my expectation. At times one does tire of the references to ice cream, but it makes the story realistic to a certain point. Still reading it, but am thoroughly enjoying this up-to-date story that makes witches out to be a little more down-to-earth than the Harry Potter books!! ", "answer": "The characters and plot line in this novel are very entertaining and thankfully", "sentence": "The characters and plot line in this novel are very entertaining and thankfully , clean and upscale.", "paragraph_sentence": " The characters and plot line in this novel are very entertaining and thankfully , clean and upscale. I needed something light-hearted, and this definitely fulfilled my expectation. At times one does tire of the references to ice cream, but it makes the story realistic to a certain point. Still reading it, but am thoroughly enjoying this up-to-date story that makes witches out to be a little more down-to-earth than the Harry Potter books!!", "paragraph_answer": " The characters and plot line in this novel are very entertaining and thankfully , clean and upscale. I needed something light-hearted, and this definitely fulfilled my expectation. At times one does tire of the references to ice cream, but it makes the story realistic to a certain point. Still reading it, but am thoroughly enjoying this up-to-date story that makes witches out to be a little more down-to-earth than the Harry Potter books!! ", "sentence_answer": " The characters and plot line in this novel are very entertaining and thankfully , clean and upscale.", "question_subj_level": 1, "answer_subj_level": 1, "paragraph_id": "3089ec170974147afaf04ff155717d89", "domain": "books"} -{"question": "What is lot?", "paragraph": "I know so many people who have read THE HUNGER GAMES and loved it, that when I picked it up I was kind of nervous about not loving it. It's more common that, if the general public loved it, I'll love it too, but I was still worried.I was most surprised by how much \"before the Hunger Games\" there was: the reaping, the parade, the training, etc. I expected it to get to the Games pretty quickly. The before stuff was still good, it really gave us a good chance to see the Capitol as a whole and the role that they played in the story. It was also a great time to lay character foundations. I think that the whole first half of the book is evidence that THE HUNGER GAMES is not a stand-alone novel. There's just too much setting up for it to get far enough into the story that it'll be done at the end of 374 pages.The fact that Collins did spend so much time in character and plot development really is a plus. It definitely gives the reader time to connect to the characters. Even though we don't see Gale for long, we know that he's the most loyal best friend there is. And through the things Katniss remembers about Prim and her mother, we can definitely see what kind of people they are. Other characters like Haymitch and Cinna all add their own elements to the story.Katniss herself was a very strong female lead. Her main goal is to stay alive, and you can't have any flimsy girly-girl in an arena with 23 other tributes, fighting for her life. Katniss was the perfect heroine. Peeta was a great character, too. Although he seems half-useless in the Games, you can also tell he's a really great guy. What I loved about him was how he cared so deeply, and seemed like a genuine human being throughout the novel. No matter what the Capitol, or anyone else, threw at him I always felt like he was an honest, caring person.Since the majority of the book was about Katniss fighting for her life, there really wasn't a chance to develop much romance. It's constantly in the undercurrent because of their strategy, but any real romantic connection between Katniss and Peeta seems improbable and far-fetched. But I understand that. Either way, I'd almost like to announce myself as Team Peeta, but I feel like we aren't far enough into the love story to make any definitive conclusions ;).Overall, THE HUNGER GAMES is a whirlwind of a story that takes you on the incredible journey of a girl fighting to live. Although the pacing makes it evident that this novel is the first in a series, there is a lot that happens. It's definitely the perfect beginning to a series. I'm pretty excited to see how the story is going to continue. ", "answer": "too much setting up", "sentence": "There's just too much setting up for it to get far enough into the story that it'll be done at the end of 374 pages.", "paragraph_sentence": "I know so many people who have read THE HUNGER GAMES and loved it, that when I picked it up I was kind of nervous about not loving it. It's more common that, if the general public loved it, I'll love it too, but I was still worried. I was most surprised by how much \"before the Hunger Games\" there was: the reaping, the parade, the training, etc. I expected it to get to the Games pretty quickly. The before stuff was still good, it really gave us a good chance to see the Capitol as a whole and the role that they played in the story. It was also a great time to lay character foundations. I think that the whole first half of the book is evidence that THE HUNGER GAMES is not a stand-alone novel. There's just too much setting up for it to get far enough into the story that it'll be done at the end of 374 pages. The fact that Collins did spend so much time in character and plot development really is a plus. It definitely gives the reader time to connect to the characters. Even though we don't see Gale for long, we know that he's the most loyal best friend there is. And through the things Katniss remembers about Prim and her mother, we can definitely see what kind of people they are. Other characters like Haymitch and Cinna all add their own elements to the story. Katniss herself was a very strong female lead. Her main goal is to stay alive, and you can't have any flimsy girly-girl in an arena with 23 other tributes, fighting for her life. Katniss was the perfect heroine. Peeta was a great character, too. Although he seems half-useless in the Games, you can also tell he's a really great guy. What I loved about him was how he cared so deeply, and seemed like a genuine human being throughout the novel. No matter what the Capitol, or anyone else, threw at him I always felt like he was an honest, caring person. Since the majority of the book was about Katniss fighting for her life, there really wasn't a chance to develop much romance. It's constantly in the undercurrent because of their strategy, but any real romantic connection between Katniss and Peeta seems improbable and far-fetched. But I understand that. Either way, I'd almost like to announce myself as Team Peeta, but I feel like we aren't far enough into the love story to make any definitive conclusions ;).Overall, THE HUNGER GAMES is a whirlwind of a story that takes you on the incredible journey of a girl fighting to live. Although the pacing makes it evident that this novel is the first in a series, there is a lot that happens. It's definitely the perfect beginning to a series. I'm pretty excited to see how the story is going to continue.", "paragraph_answer": "I know so many people who have read THE HUNGER GAMES and loved it, that when I picked it up I was kind of nervous about not loving it. It's more common that, if the general public loved it, I'll love it too, but I was still worried.I was most surprised by how much \"before the Hunger Games\" there was: the reaping, the parade, the training, etc. I expected it to get to the Games pretty quickly. The before stuff was still good, it really gave us a good chance to see the Capitol as a whole and the role that they played in the story. It was also a great time to lay character foundations. I think that the whole first half of the book is evidence that THE HUNGER GAMES is not a stand-alone novel. There's just too much setting up for it to get far enough into the story that it'll be done at the end of 374 pages.The fact that Collins did spend so much time in character and plot development really is a plus. It definitely gives the reader time to connect to the characters. Even though we don't see Gale for long, we know that he's the most loyal best friend there is. And through the things Katniss remembers about Prim and her mother, we can definitely see what kind of people they are. Other characters like Haymitch and Cinna all add their own elements to the story.Katniss herself was a very strong female lead. Her main goal is to stay alive, and you can't have any flimsy girly-girl in an arena with 23 other tributes, fighting for her life. Katniss was the perfect heroine. Peeta was a great character, too. Although he seems half-useless in the Games, you can also tell he's a really great guy. What I loved about him was how he cared so deeply, and seemed like a genuine human being throughout the novel. No matter what the Capitol, or anyone else, threw at him I always felt like he was an honest, caring person.Since the majority of the book was about Katniss fighting for her life, there really wasn't a chance to develop much romance. It's constantly in the undercurrent because of their strategy, but any real romantic connection between Katniss and Peeta seems improbable and far-fetched. But I understand that. Either way, I'd almost like to announce myself as Team Peeta, but I feel like we aren't far enough into the love story to make any definitive conclusions ;).Overall, THE HUNGER GAMES is a whirlwind of a story that takes you on the incredible journey of a girl fighting to live. Although the pacing makes it evident that this novel is the first in a series, there is a lot that happens. It's definitely the perfect beginning to a series. I'm pretty excited to see how the story is going to continue. ", "sentence_answer": "There's just too much setting up for it to get far enough into the story that it'll be done at the end of 374 pages.", "question_subj_level": 1, "answer_subj_level": 1, "paragraph_id": "c4645c6288d3d7ea4e5563b683c30568", "domain": "books"} -{"question": "Is one way great?", "paragraph": "This book goes where few books go in terms of both depth of thought and spiritual insight.Aiuthor Eckart Tolle provides thoughtful perspective on the ultimate questions about life. The book describes how to connect with your true conscious, or essentially God, by rising above the stream of thoughts that occupy our minds.I read the book very slowly. Usually I just read one section, 1-2 pages a day, so I could reflect on what was said.On the negative side, I felt that the book spent too much time covering the ego, and its negative aspects. I felt it got a little repetitive.However, there are so many brilliant nuggets in the book, that it's easy to overlook this minor flaw.As I flip through the book and revisit some of the parts I underlined, some of the best quotes include:-heaven is not a location but refers to the inner realm of consciousness-everything is not only connected with everything else, but also with the Source of all life out of which it came-medical treatment is the third-leading cause of death-not what you do but how you do what you do determines whether you are fulfilling your destiny-make sure your vision or goal is not an inflated image of yourself and therefore a concealed form of ego, such as wanting to be a movie star, a famous writer, or a wealthy entrepreneur. Instead see your self inspiring countless people with your work and enriching their lives. (Yikes! As a writer that one hit home with me.)Living in the present is a key component of Tolle's philosophy. As Indian spiritual teacher J. Krishnamurti said \"This is my secret, I don't mind what happens.\" He was in alignment with the present moment no matter what it was.Overall, if you are looking for answers to the big questions in life, or just some really good food for thought, this book is well worth reading.Other recommended reading:Create Your Own Reality - The Ancient Wisdom ", "answer": "this book is well worth reading", "sentence": "Overall, if you are looking for answers to the big questions in life, or just some really good food for thought, this book is well worth reading .Other recommended reading:Create Your Own Reality - The Ancient Wisdom", "paragraph_sentence": "This book goes where few books go in terms of both depth of thought and spiritual insight. Aiuthor Eckart Tolle provides thoughtful perspective on the ultimate questions about life. The book describes how to connect with your true conscious, or essentially God, by rising above the stream of thoughts that occupy our minds. I read the book very slowly. Usually I just read one section, 1-2 pages a day, so I could reflect on what was said. On the negative side, I felt that the book spent too much time covering the ego, and its negative aspects. I felt it got a little repetitive. However, there are so many brilliant nuggets in the book, that it's easy to overlook this minor flaw. As I flip through the book and revisit some of the parts I underlined, some of the best quotes include:-heaven is not a location but refers to the inner realm of consciousness-everything is not only connected with everything else, but also with the Source of all life out of which it came-medical treatment is the third-leading cause of death-not what you do but how you do what you do determines whether you are fulfilling your destiny-make sure your vision or goal is not an inflated image of yourself and therefore a concealed form of ego, such as wanting to be a movie star, a famous writer, or a wealthy entrepreneur. Instead see your self inspiring countless people with your work and enriching their lives. (Yikes! As a writer that one hit home with me.)Living in the present is a key component of Tolle's philosophy. As Indian spiritual teacher J. Krishnamurti said \"This is my secret, I don't mind what happens.\" He was in alignment with the present moment no matter what it was. Overall, if you are looking for answers to the big questions in life, or just some really good food for thought, this book is well worth reading .Other recommended reading:Create Your Own Reality - The Ancient Wisdom ", "paragraph_answer": "This book goes where few books go in terms of both depth of thought and spiritual insight.Aiuthor Eckart Tolle provides thoughtful perspective on the ultimate questions about life. The book describes how to connect with your true conscious, or essentially God, by rising above the stream of thoughts that occupy our minds.I read the book very slowly. Usually I just read one section, 1-2 pages a day, so I could reflect on what was said.On the negative side, I felt that the book spent too much time covering the ego, and its negative aspects. I felt it got a little repetitive.However, there are so many brilliant nuggets in the book, that it's easy to overlook this minor flaw.As I flip through the book and revisit some of the parts I underlined, some of the best quotes include:-heaven is not a location but refers to the inner realm of consciousness-everything is not only connected with everything else, but also with the Source of all life out of which it came-medical treatment is the third-leading cause of death-not what you do but how you do what you do determines whether you are fulfilling your destiny-make sure your vision or goal is not an inflated image of yourself and therefore a concealed form of ego, such as wanting to be a movie star, a famous writer, or a wealthy entrepreneur. Instead see your self inspiring countless people with your work and enriching their lives. (Yikes! As a writer that one hit home with me.)Living in the present is a key component of Tolle's philosophy. As Indian spiritual teacher J. Krishnamurti said \"This is my secret, I don't mind what happens.\" He was in alignment with the present moment no matter what it was.Overall, if you are looking for answers to the big questions in life, or just some really good food for thought, this book is well worth reading .Other recommended reading:Create Your Own Reality - The Ancient Wisdom ", "sentence_answer": "Overall, if you are looking for answers to the big questions in life, or just some really good food for thought, this book is well worth reading .Other recommended reading:Create Your Own Reality - The Ancient Wisdom", "question_subj_level": 1, "answer_subj_level": 1, "paragraph_id": "e00165e3706fc0e1a84afc6508fef8bb", "domain": "books"} -{"question": "How do you like the plot of her new work?", "paragraph": "This was a very disappointing mystery/thriller. The entire plot was lame only to be surpassed by a terrible ending. It was a total waste of time and money. ", "answer": "The entire plot was lame only to be surpassed by a terrible ending", "sentence": "The entire plot was lame only to be surpassed by a terrible ending .", "paragraph_sentence": "This was a very disappointing mystery/thriller. The entire plot was lame only to be surpassed by a terrible ending . It was a total waste of time and money.", "paragraph_answer": "This was a very disappointing mystery/thriller. The entire plot was lame only to be surpassed by a terrible ending . It was a total waste of time and money. ", "sentence_answer": " The entire plot was lame only to be surpassed by a terrible ending .", "question_subj_level": 1, "answer_subj_level": 1, "paragraph_id": "bceb424eb2cf89488ed8412a72087658", "domain": "books"} -{"question": "How was the subject there?", "paragraph": "I found the star choices of "I like it" (4 stars), and "I love it" (5 stars) inadequate to describe my feelings toward this book. I was fascinated by the premise, but there was no star choice for that. So I am giving it four stars, and this explanatory review.This book has no business trying to be whatever it is the author turned it into. In my opinion, it is a thesis disguised as a novel. I would have found it much more interesting if it had been written as scholarly paper rather than trying to weave it into a story. The meat of the book, the message, was interesting enough all by itself without having to have been dressed up inside a "story." The mechanics of the story telling are appalling, with the interview, question-and-answer format extremely trying on the patience. And invariably, every time one character asked a question, the other repeated the same information in the answer. The actual narrative was enough to drive the reader crazy! But the information in the book is truly fascinating and worth putting up with the clumsy format to dig it out.I would recommend this book to anyone who is interested in the underlying subject, as long as you feel up to plowing through the extraneous and repetitive text to dig out the informational gems buried deep inside. ", "answer": "information in the book is truly fascinating", "sentence": "But the information in the book is truly fascinating and worth putting up with the clumsy format to dig it out.", "paragraph_sentence": "I found the star choices of "I like it" (4 stars), and "I love it" (5 stars) inadequate to describe my feelings toward this book. I was fascinated by the premise, but there was no star choice for that. So I am giving it four stars, and this explanatory review. This book has no business trying to be whatever it is the author turned it into. In my opinion, it is a thesis disguised as a novel. I would have found it much more interesting if it had been written as scholarly paper rather than trying to weave it into a story. The meat of the book, the message, was interesting enough all by itself without having to have been dressed up inside a "story." The mechanics of the story telling are appalling, with the interview, question-and-answer format extremely trying on the patience. And invariably, every time one character asked a question, the other repeated the same information in the answer. The actual narrative was enough to drive the reader crazy! But the information in the book is truly fascinating and worth putting up with the clumsy format to dig it out. I would recommend this book to anyone who is interested in the underlying subject, as long as you feel up to plowing through the extraneous and repetitive text to dig out the informational gems buried deep inside.", "paragraph_answer": "I found the star choices of "I like it" (4 stars), and "I love it" (5 stars) inadequate to describe my feelings toward this book. I was fascinated by the premise, but there was no star choice for that. So I am giving it four stars, and this explanatory review.This book has no business trying to be whatever it is the author turned it into. In my opinion, it is a thesis disguised as a novel. I would have found it much more interesting if it had been written as scholarly paper rather than trying to weave it into a story. The meat of the book, the message, was interesting enough all by itself without having to have been dressed up inside a "story." The mechanics of the story telling are appalling, with the interview, question-and-answer format extremely trying on the patience. And invariably, every time one character asked a question, the other repeated the same information in the answer. The actual narrative was enough to drive the reader crazy! But the information in the book is truly fascinating and worth putting up with the clumsy format to dig it out.I would recommend this book to anyone who is interested in the underlying subject, as long as you feel up to plowing through the extraneous and repetitive text to dig out the informational gems buried deep inside. ", "sentence_answer": "But the information in the book is truly fascinating and worth putting up with the clumsy format to dig it out.", "question_subj_level": 1, "answer_subj_level": 1, "paragraph_id": "e2d3510b7309450ede21b0e12bb99188", "domain": "books"} -{"question": "Are the characters vivid and appeal?", "paragraph": "REVIEWED BY LAURAFirst of all, let me address the elephant in the room. There's been a lot of buzz about the fact that this book wasn't popular when it was by an unknown author and then became bestselling after people found out it was written by J.K. Rowling. This has led to speculation about what this means for the publishing industry, what it means for unknown authors trying to get published, etc. I DON'T CARE ABOUT ANY OF THAT. True, I may not have picked up this book if it hadn't been written by Ms. Rowling, but regardless, I did read it and I liked it, so there you go.Also, my husband kindly bought a copy of this for me on our recent trip to London, so I technically read the \"British\" version--I'm sure some things have been \"Americanized\" in the version available in the U.S., but I'm guessing there aren't any substantive differences.All disclaimers aside, I thought this was a really, REALLY well done private investigator procedural. The plot was exciting, and I thought the characters were marvelous. J.K. Rowling is such a keen observer of people, I think, and it really shows in her writing. Cormoran Strike, our hero, is perfectly flawed in just the way I love characters to be.There was such an interesting dynamic between the two main characters, unlike any I have ever read. Cormoran Strike is the private investigator, and Robin is a temp who shows up at Strike's office on a Monday morning. However, Strike thought he canceled the temp arrangement, due to the fact that he has pretty much no money. The scene where Robin and Strike meet (actually physically crash into each other) is just so perfect. There's nothing overtly hilarious about it, but I love how Rowling uses subtle humor. For example, soon after Robin arrives for her first day of work, a client shows up (an extremely rare event). Robin does not want to let on to the client that she is not the regular secretary, thinking it will reflect poorly on Strike. So she suffers through Strike calling her Sandra multiple times, and then asks them very professionally if she can get them anything to drink. They both ask for coffee with sugar:-------------He saw her mouth twist as she closed the door behind her, and only then did he remember that he did not have any coffee, sugar or, indeed, cups.-------------I know what you're thinking--oh the characters get together and it's a romance, too! Nope. That's part of what I loved about it--it's such an unusual relationship to write. The down-on-his-luck PI trying to solve a difficult case and his temp secretary who he's just met trying to assist him. So original.The central mystery of the story is very well done, and I kept flipping the pages faster and faster to try to get to the bottom of it. At one point, I remember thinking to myself, \"There are literally 15 people who I think are possibly guilty at this point.\" That's like Agatha Christie level of skill, people. It's Murder on the Orient Express, except, you know, without the train. And the way it did end I thought was completely masterful. Twist after twist and turn after turn, there is no way you will see it coming.We know Strike has a huge backstory, most of which we only get in bits and pieces throughout this novel. I guess that is my one and only complaint about this one--there were a lot of things that felt unfinished (and some parts that seemed like digressions from the main story)--but I suppose this makes sense for the first book in a series. I can't wait for future installments to find out more about what exactly happened to him in the army, why he left, more about the history between him and his ex-fiancée, and to see if anything except mutual respect ever develops between him and Robin. There were also some interesting things alluded to about Robin's past, and I hope those are also explored in more detail.To me, the fact that this book is written by J.K. Rowling doesn't come as much of a surprise. Good writing: check. Well-developed characters with room for more development: check. Intricate and detail-oriented plot: check. Also, I read somewhere that if you think about it, the Harry Potter novels are sort of like thrillers/mysteries. So it's not surprising to me that Rowling can keep the page-turning suspense going, just using a slightly different medium.BOTTOM LINEI LOVED IT. I consumed like 100 pages of this book at a time. Seriously, if you are a fan of detective fiction, good writing, excellent characters, and a book that will continually keep you guessing, you should pick this one up. I personally can't wait to read more about the adventures of Cormoran Strike, PI, and am anxiously awaiting the second book in the series! Do you ever finish a book and then just really miss the characters and wish you were still reading it? And even if you pick up another book that is quite good, you sort of glance longingly at the previous book, remembering all the good times you had together? Anyone?RATING: A- ", "answer": "I thought the characters were marvelous", "sentence": "The plot was exciting, and I thought the characters were marvelous .", "paragraph_sentence": "REVIEWED BY LAURAFirst of all, let me address the elephant in the room. There's been a lot of buzz about the fact that this book wasn't popular when it was by an unknown author and then became bestselling after people found out it was written by J.K. Rowling. This has led to speculation about what this means for the publishing industry, what it means for unknown authors trying to get published, etc. I DON'T CARE ABOUT ANY OF THAT. True, I may not have picked up this book if it hadn't been written by Ms. Rowling, but regardless, I did read it and I liked it, so there you go. Also, my husband kindly bought a copy of this for me on our recent trip to London, so I technically read the \"British\" version--I'm sure some things have been \"Americanized\" in the version available in the U.S., but I'm guessing there aren't any substantive differences. All disclaimers aside, I thought this was a really, REALLY well done private investigator procedural. The plot was exciting, and I thought the characters were marvelous . J.K. Rowling is such a keen observer of people, I think, and it really shows in her writing. Cormoran Strike, our hero, is perfectly flawed in just the way I love characters to be. There was such an interesting dynamic between the two main characters, unlike any I have ever read. Cormoran Strike is the private investigator, and Robin is a temp who shows up at Strike's office on a Monday morning. However, Strike thought he canceled the temp arrangement, due to the fact that he has pretty much no money. The scene where Robin and Strike meet (actually physically crash into each other) is just so perfect. There's nothing overtly hilarious about it, but I love how Rowling uses subtle humor. For example, soon after Robin arrives for her first day of work, a client shows up (an extremely rare event). Robin does not want to let on to the client that she is not the regular secretary, thinking it will reflect poorly on Strike. So she suffers through Strike calling her Sandra multiple times, and then asks them very professionally if she can get them anything to drink. They both ask for coffee with sugar:-------------He saw her mouth twist as she closed the door behind her, and only then did he remember that he did not have any coffee, sugar or, indeed, cups.-------------I know what you're thinking--oh the characters get together and it's a romance, too! Nope. That's part of what I loved about it--it's such an unusual relationship to write. The down-on-his-luck PI trying to solve a difficult case and his temp secretary who he's just met trying to assist him. So original. The central mystery of the story is very well done, and I kept flipping the pages faster and faster to try to get to the bottom of it. At one point, I remember thinking to myself, \"There are literally 15 people who I think are possibly guilty at this point.\" That's like Agatha Christie level of skill, people. It's Murder on the Orient Express, except, you know, without the train. And the way it did end I thought was completely masterful. Twist after twist and turn after turn, there is no way you will see it coming. We know Strike has a huge backstory, most of which we only get in bits and pieces throughout this novel. I guess that is my one and only complaint about this one--there were a lot of things that felt unfinished (and some parts that seemed like digressions from the main story)--but I suppose this makes sense for the first book in a series. I can't wait for future installments to find out more about what exactly happened to him in the army, why he left, more about the history between him and his ex-fiancée, and to see if anything except mutual respect ever develops between him and Robin. There were also some interesting things alluded to about Robin's past, and I hope those are also explored in more detail. To me, the fact that this book is written by J.K. Rowling doesn't come as much of a surprise. Good writing: check. Well-developed characters with room for more development: check. Intricate and detail-oriented plot: check. Also, I read somewhere that if you think about it, the Harry Potter novels are sort of like thrillers/mysteries. So it's not surprising to me that Rowling can keep the page-turning suspense going, just using a slightly different medium. BOTTOM LINEI LOVED IT. I consumed like 100 pages of this book at a time. Seriously, if you are a fan of detective fiction, good writing, excellent characters, and a book that will continually keep you guessing, you should pick this one up. I personally can't wait to read more about the adventures of Cormoran Strike, PI, and am anxiously awaiting the second book in the series! Do you ever finish a book and then just really miss the characters and wish you were still reading it? And even if you pick up another book that is quite good, you sort of glance longingly at the previous book, remembering all the good times you had together? Anyone?RATING: A-", "paragraph_answer": "REVIEWED BY LAURAFirst of all, let me address the elephant in the room. There's been a lot of buzz about the fact that this book wasn't popular when it was by an unknown author and then became bestselling after people found out it was written by J.K. Rowling. This has led to speculation about what this means for the publishing industry, what it means for unknown authors trying to get published, etc. I DON'T CARE ABOUT ANY OF THAT. True, I may not have picked up this book if it hadn't been written by Ms. Rowling, but regardless, I did read it and I liked it, so there you go.Also, my husband kindly bought a copy of this for me on our recent trip to London, so I technically read the \"British\" version--I'm sure some things have been \"Americanized\" in the version available in the U.S., but I'm guessing there aren't any substantive differences.All disclaimers aside, I thought this was a really, REALLY well done private investigator procedural. The plot was exciting, and I thought the characters were marvelous . J.K. Rowling is such a keen observer of people, I think, and it really shows in her writing. Cormoran Strike, our hero, is perfectly flawed in just the way I love characters to be.There was such an interesting dynamic between the two main characters, unlike any I have ever read. Cormoran Strike is the private investigator, and Robin is a temp who shows up at Strike's office on a Monday morning. However, Strike thought he canceled the temp arrangement, due to the fact that he has pretty much no money. The scene where Robin and Strike meet (actually physically crash into each other) is just so perfect. There's nothing overtly hilarious about it, but I love how Rowling uses subtle humor. For example, soon after Robin arrives for her first day of work, a client shows up (an extremely rare event). Robin does not want to let on to the client that she is not the regular secretary, thinking it will reflect poorly on Strike. So she suffers through Strike calling her Sandra multiple times, and then asks them very professionally if she can get them anything to drink. They both ask for coffee with sugar:-------------He saw her mouth twist as she closed the door behind her, and only then did he remember that he did not have any coffee, sugar or, indeed, cups.-------------I know what you're thinking--oh the characters get together and it's a romance, too! Nope. That's part of what I loved about it--it's such an unusual relationship to write. The down-on-his-luck PI trying to solve a difficult case and his temp secretary who he's just met trying to assist him. So original.The central mystery of the story is very well done, and I kept flipping the pages faster and faster to try to get to the bottom of it. At one point, I remember thinking to myself, \"There are literally 15 people who I think are possibly guilty at this point.\" That's like Agatha Christie level of skill, people. It's Murder on the Orient Express, except, you know, without the train. And the way it did end I thought was completely masterful. Twist after twist and turn after turn, there is no way you will see it coming.We know Strike has a huge backstory, most of which we only get in bits and pieces throughout this novel. I guess that is my one and only complaint about this one--there were a lot of things that felt unfinished (and some parts that seemed like digressions from the main story)--but I suppose this makes sense for the first book in a series. I can't wait for future installments to find out more about what exactly happened to him in the army, why he left, more about the history between him and his ex-fiancée, and to see if anything except mutual respect ever develops between him and Robin. There were also some interesting things alluded to about Robin's past, and I hope those are also explored in more detail.To me, the fact that this book is written by J.K. Rowling doesn't come as much of a surprise. Good writing: check. Well-developed characters with room for more development: check. Intricate and detail-oriented plot: check. Also, I read somewhere that if you think about it, the Harry Potter novels are sort of like thrillers/mysteries. So it's not surprising to me that Rowling can keep the page-turning suspense going, just using a slightly different medium.BOTTOM LINEI LOVED IT. I consumed like 100 pages of this book at a time. Seriously, if you are a fan of detective fiction, good writing, excellent characters, and a book that will continually keep you guessing, you should pick this one up. I personally can't wait to read more about the adventures of Cormoran Strike, PI, and am anxiously awaiting the second book in the series! Do you ever finish a book and then just really miss the characters and wish you were still reading it? And even if you pick up another book that is quite good, you sort of glance longingly at the previous book, remembering all the good times you had together? Anyone?RATING: A- ", "sentence_answer": "The plot was exciting, and I thought the characters were marvelous .", "question_subj_level": 1, "answer_subj_level": 1, "paragraph_id": "772ecaf269bd4e90ba1232620a48f4aa", "domain": "books"} -{"question": "How is the quality and humor on the serie?", "paragraph": "If you want a laugh, a good mystery, a few ghosts and some romance, this is the series you want. The characters are funny, and monologue between them is hilarious! Once you finished the first, you won't want to wait for the next and the next and...... ", "answer": "The characters are funny", "sentence": "The characters are funny , and monologue between them is hilarious!", "paragraph_sentence": "If you want a laugh, a good mystery, a few ghosts and some romance, this is the series you want. The characters are funny , and monologue between them is hilarious! Once you finished the first, you won't want to wait for the next and the next and......", "paragraph_answer": "If you want a laugh, a good mystery, a few ghosts and some romance, this is the series you want. The characters are funny , and monologue between them is hilarious! Once you finished the first, you won't want to wait for the next and the next and...... ", "sentence_answer": " The characters are funny , and monologue between them is hilarious!", "question_subj_level": 1, "answer_subj_level": 1, "paragraph_id": "deb1775672f4d656f5728b057674f1d2", "domain": "books"} -{"question": "Was the character well drawn?", "paragraph": "The Hunger Games is set in a postapocalyptic world in a not too distant and very dismal future. The world is divided into 12 nations and the Capitol. Every year, each nation must send 2 children between the ages of 12 & 18 to the Capitol to fight in the Hunger Games, only one child can survive.The book is extremely well-written, I couldn't put it down. The characters are believeable and the plot line moves along at a good pace. Given the violence, I was surprized that this book is aimed at children as young as 12. Another mom loaned this book to me and I think children in their late teens would like it, but I would not give it to a 12YO. ", "answer": "The characters are believeable", "sentence": "The characters are believeable and the plot line moves along at a good pace.", "paragraph_sentence": "The Hunger Games is set in a postapocalyptic world in a not too distant and very dismal future. The world is divided into 12 nations and the Capitol. Every year, each nation must send 2 children between the ages of 12 & 18 to the Capitol to fight in the Hunger Games, only one child can survive. The book is extremely well-written, I couldn't put it down. The characters are believeable and the plot line moves along at a good pace. Given the violence, I was surprized that this book is aimed at children as young as 12. Another mom loaned this book to me and I think children in their late teens would like it, but I would not give it to a 12YO.", "paragraph_answer": "The Hunger Games is set in a postapocalyptic world in a not too distant and very dismal future. The world is divided into 12 nations and the Capitol. Every year, each nation must send 2 children between the ages of 12 & 18 to the Capitol to fight in the Hunger Games, only one child can survive.The book is extremely well-written, I couldn't put it down. The characters are believeable and the plot line moves along at a good pace. Given the violence, I was surprized that this book is aimed at children as young as 12. Another mom loaned this book to me and I think children in their late teens would like it, but I would not give it to a 12YO. ", "sentence_answer": " The characters are believeable and the plot line moves along at a good pace.", "question_subj_level": 5, "answer_subj_level": 5, "paragraph_id": "b15af27f1676103ecd07d70b963c5b55", "domain": "books"} -{"question": "How is the plot?", "paragraph": "Don't let the cover fool you: Paranormalcy is not another dark, melodramatic paranormal novel. Unfortunately, the cover doesn't even hint at the humor, fun, and originality inside.I was charmed by this book by page two-- including a taser in the opening chapter of any book will automatically make me fall in love. And the taser on page two wasn't even the best part! Even when Evie wasn't zapping paranormals, I was completely entertained. Her relationship with Potential Boy, Lend, was adorable and so innocent that it was refreshing to read-- I'm getting a bit tired of \"epic\" romances. The paranormal aspect of the book is also refreshing, as it is totally original-- I mean, have you ever read about a paranormal containment agency? Didn't think so. Two other fabulous things about this book: Evie and the funtimes plot. Evie is so cute, so fierce, and so funny-- three things that I hardly ever find in female YA protagonists. The plot is fast-paced and full of plenty of twists, which made it a blast to read.The only thing I didn't really like about Paranormalcy is that I still have so many questions! Most of the things I want more of are spoiler-y, but I must mention that many aspects were not as developed as I would have liked. Maybe it's because the plot jumped around a bit and some people were absent for long periods of time, but there were a few things and people I wanted much more from.I bleeping adore this book. It was such a refreshing read for me-- I love fun, and this book delivered plenty of it. If you like your reads a bit more epic and intense and deep, you might not like this one as much, but if you're like me and need something purely fun and original every once and a while, I bet you'll at least like it. ", "answer": "The plot is fast", "sentence": "The plot is fast -paced and full of plenty of twists, which made it a blast to read.", "paragraph_sentence": "Don't let the cover fool you: Paranormalcy is not another dark, melodramatic paranormal novel. Unfortunately, the cover doesn't even hint at the humor, fun, and originality inside. I was charmed by this book by page two-- including a taser in the opening chapter of any book will automatically make me fall in love. And the taser on page two wasn't even the best part! Even when Evie wasn't zapping paranormals, I was completely entertained. Her relationship with Potential Boy, Lend, was adorable and so innocent that it was refreshing to read-- I'm getting a bit tired of \"epic\" romances. The paranormal aspect of the book is also refreshing, as it is totally original-- I mean, have you ever read about a paranormal containment agency? Didn't think so. Two other fabulous things about this book: Evie and the funtimes plot. Evie is so cute, so fierce, and so funny-- three things that I hardly ever find in female YA protagonists. The plot is fast -paced and full of plenty of twists, which made it a blast to read. The only thing I didn't really like about Paranormalcy is that I still have so many questions! Most of the things I want more of are spoiler-y, but I must mention that many aspects were not as developed as I would have liked. Maybe it's because the plot jumped around a bit and some people were absent for long periods of time, but there were a few things and people I wanted much more from. I bleeping adore this book. It was such a refreshing read for me-- I love fun, and this book delivered plenty of it. If you like your reads a bit more epic and intense and deep, you might not like this one as much, but if you're like me and need something purely fun and original every once and a while, I bet you'll at least like it.", "paragraph_answer": "Don't let the cover fool you: Paranormalcy is not another dark, melodramatic paranormal novel. Unfortunately, the cover doesn't even hint at the humor, fun, and originality inside.I was charmed by this book by page two-- including a taser in the opening chapter of any book will automatically make me fall in love. And the taser on page two wasn't even the best part! Even when Evie wasn't zapping paranormals, I was completely entertained. Her relationship with Potential Boy, Lend, was adorable and so innocent that it was refreshing to read-- I'm getting a bit tired of \"epic\" romances. The paranormal aspect of the book is also refreshing, as it is totally original-- I mean, have you ever read about a paranormal containment agency? Didn't think so. Two other fabulous things about this book: Evie and the funtimes plot. Evie is so cute, so fierce, and so funny-- three things that I hardly ever find in female YA protagonists. The plot is fast -paced and full of plenty of twists, which made it a blast to read.The only thing I didn't really like about Paranormalcy is that I still have so many questions! Most of the things I want more of are spoiler-y, but I must mention that many aspects were not as developed as I would have liked. Maybe it's because the plot jumped around a bit and some people were absent for long periods of time, but there were a few things and people I wanted much more from.I bleeping adore this book. It was such a refreshing read for me-- I love fun, and this book delivered plenty of it. If you like your reads a bit more epic and intense and deep, you might not like this one as much, but if you're like me and need something purely fun and original every once and a while, I bet you'll at least like it. ", "sentence_answer": " The plot is fast -paced and full of plenty of twists, which made it a blast to read.", "question_subj_level": 2, "answer_subj_level": 2, "paragraph_id": "90a8fdc561f58fd1270db52886f9160d", "domain": "books"} -{"question": "How interesting was the set?", "paragraph": "It's been quite some time since I've read Cassandra Clare's Mortal Instrument Series, but I have to say, I think I like the Clockwork Angel Series better. The plot, characters, and setting is much more interesting and developed than the other series.When I first started Clockwork Angel, I was immediately drawn into the plot. This plot was more interesting and well thought out. Just when you think you may have figured something out, a twist in the plot happens that takes you completely by surprise. This book really kept you guessing and really keeps you interested. I absolutely loved it!The characters, though, are what really made me love this story. I actually loved Tessa. She was still a \"lady\" but learned to trust her instincts and be brave in the face of danger and she could be just as much of a smart aleck as the boys when she wanted to be. But now to the love interests...Will and Jem...*swoon*. These boys were like light and dark, yet went so well together. Their relationship made this book really enjoyable. Will, the dark and handsome bad boy. I absolutely loved him. But you wanna know who stole the show for me? Jem. That's right, I love Jem. Jem is the real...gem of the story (corny I know, but at least you get my point).He is so amazingly sweet and kind and always knows exactly what to say to make a gal feel better. Now don't get me wrong, I love Will, with his arrogant and witty attitude, I just love Jem more. Every time he talked I just melted! And his history! OOoo I just love that boy! Honestly, he made the story for me. Forget Tessa, I'll have him for myself!Between an intriguing plot that really pulls you in and makes you want to know more, and the great characters, this book truly is amazing. However, there is a cliffhanger! Good thing the second book is already out :) ", "answer": "The plot, characters, and setting is much more interesting and developed than the other series", "sentence": "The plot, characters, and setting is much more interesting and developed than the other series .When", "paragraph_sentence": "It's been quite some time since I've read Cassandra Clare's Mortal Instrument Series, but I have to say, I think I like the Clockwork Angel Series better. The plot, characters, and setting is much more interesting and developed than the other series .When I first started Clockwork Angel, I was immediately drawn into the plot. This plot was more interesting and well thought out. Just when you think you may have figured something out, a twist in the plot happens that takes you completely by surprise. This book really kept you guessing and really keeps you interested. I absolutely loved it!The characters, though, are what really made me love this story. I actually loved Tessa. She was still a \"lady\" but learned to trust her instincts and be brave in the face of danger and she could be just as much of a smart aleck as the boys when she wanted to be. But now to the love interests...Will and Jem...*swoon*. These boys were like light and dark, yet went so well together. Their relationship made this book really enjoyable. Will, the dark and handsome bad boy. I absolutely loved him. But you wanna know who stole the show for me? Jem. That's right, I love Jem. Jem is the real...gem of the story (corny I know, but at least you get my point).He is so amazingly sweet and kind and always knows exactly what to say to make a gal feel better. Now don't get me wrong, I love Will, with his arrogant and witty attitude, I just love Jem more. Every time he talked I just melted! And his history! OOoo I just love that boy! Honestly, he made the story for me. Forget Tessa, I'll have him for myself!Between an intriguing plot that really pulls you in and makes you want to know more, and the great characters, this book truly is amazing. However, there is a cliffhanger! Good thing the second book is already out :)", "paragraph_answer": "It's been quite some time since I've read Cassandra Clare's Mortal Instrument Series, but I have to say, I think I like the Clockwork Angel Series better. The plot, characters, and setting is much more interesting and developed than the other series .When I first started Clockwork Angel, I was immediately drawn into the plot. This plot was more interesting and well thought out. Just when you think you may have figured something out, a twist in the plot happens that takes you completely by surprise. This book really kept you guessing and really keeps you interested. I absolutely loved it!The characters, though, are what really made me love this story. I actually loved Tessa. She was still a \"lady\" but learned to trust her instincts and be brave in the face of danger and she could be just as much of a smart aleck as the boys when she wanted to be. But now to the love interests...Will and Jem...*swoon*. These boys were like light and dark, yet went so well together. Their relationship made this book really enjoyable. Will, the dark and handsome bad boy. I absolutely loved him. But you wanna know who stole the show for me? Jem. That's right, I love Jem. Jem is the real...gem of the story (corny I know, but at least you get my point).He is so amazingly sweet and kind and always knows exactly what to say to make a gal feel better. Now don't get me wrong, I love Will, with his arrogant and witty attitude, I just love Jem more. Every time he talked I just melted! And his history! OOoo I just love that boy! Honestly, he made the story for me. Forget Tessa, I'll have him for myself!Between an intriguing plot that really pulls you in and makes you want to know more, and the great characters, this book truly is amazing. However, there is a cliffhanger! Good thing the second book is already out :) ", "sentence_answer": " The plot, characters, and setting is much more interesting and developed than the other series .When", "question_subj_level": 1, "answer_subj_level": 1, "paragraph_id": "03cfb8a48a96f9a4cea278c90156576f", "domain": "books"} -{"question": "Where does the plot become good?", "paragraph": "I generally don't, for the most part, enjoy YA books and try to steer clear of them. Too much high school, too much hormonal angst, too many feelings close to the surface. Pushing the Limits turned out to be an exception to the rule for me. I enjoyed it enormously! In fact, I bought and sent a Kindle copy to a friend when I found the book wasn't Lending Enabled. I have a feeling she'll enjoy the book also. When I had only a few more chapters to read I went back to Amazon and looked to see if the author had any other books published, since I enjoyed this one so much. It appears the answer at this time is no, but a couple are due out this year. The book itself is well written and edited (a plus in any book these days) and the characters are well rounded. The story line for me was fresh, and the pacing was good. I am famous for making it to the halfway point of a book, losing interest and flipping to the end to read the last few pages and then calling it a day, never to go back and read the rest of it. Such was not the case here and I was sad to come to the end knowing I'll have to wait for the next books to be published. ", "answer": "When I had only a few more chapters to read I went back to Amazon and looked to see if the author had any other books published, since I enjoyed this one so much", "sentence": " When I had only a few more chapters to read I went back to Amazon and looked to see if the author had any other books published, since I enjoyed this one so much .", "paragraph_sentence": "I generally don't, for the most part, enjoy YA books and try to steer clear of them. Too much high school, too much hormonal angst, too many feelings close to the surface. Pushing the Limits turned out to be an exception to the rule for me. I enjoyed it enormously! In fact, I bought and sent a Kindle copy to a friend when I found the book wasn't Lending Enabled. I have a feeling she'll enjoy the book also. When I had only a few more chapters to read I went back to Amazon and looked to see if the author had any other books published, since I enjoyed this one so much . It appears the answer at this time is no, but a couple are due out this year. The book itself is well written and edited (a plus in any book these days) and the characters are well rounded. The story line for me was fresh, and the pacing was good. I am famous for making it to the halfway point of a book, losing interest and flipping to the end to read the last few pages and then calling it a day, never to go back and read the rest of it. Such was not the case here and I was sad to come to the end knowing I'll have to wait for the next books to be published.", "paragraph_answer": "I generally don't, for the most part, enjoy YA books and try to steer clear of them. Too much high school, too much hormonal angst, too many feelings close to the surface. Pushing the Limits turned out to be an exception to the rule for me. I enjoyed it enormously! In fact, I bought and sent a Kindle copy to a friend when I found the book wasn't Lending Enabled. I have a feeling she'll enjoy the book also. When I had only a few more chapters to read I went back to Amazon and looked to see if the author had any other books published, since I enjoyed this one so much . It appears the answer at this time is no, but a couple are due out this year. The book itself is well written and edited (a plus in any book these days) and the characters are well rounded. The story line for me was fresh, and the pacing was good. I am famous for making it to the halfway point of a book, losing interest and flipping to the end to read the last few pages and then calling it a day, never to go back and read the rest of it. Such was not the case here and I was sad to come to the end knowing I'll have to wait for the next books to be published. ", "sentence_answer": " When I had only a few more chapters to read I went back to Amazon and looked to see if the author had any other books published, since I enjoyed this one so much .", "question_subj_level": 1, "answer_subj_level": 1, "paragraph_id": "08a94c473ee066bd4ca3bd3a363c3e3d", "domain": "books"} -{"question": "How is the character?", "paragraph": "A friend sent The Help to me for Christmas and it was one of the best gifts I received in 2009! The characters are rich, complex, and pull at your heart on every page. I have passed along this book to other friends who have had the same reaction (walking, eating, sleeping with this book). I also think it is a particularly poignant book for the generations born in the 70s, 80s, and 90s who can't believe the degree to which bigotry and racial cruelty was an accepted part of American life in the early 60s...not very long ago, indeed!Read this book and pass it along! ", "answer": "The characters are rich, complex", "sentence": " The characters are rich, complex , and pull at your heart on every page.", "paragraph_sentence": "A friend sent The Help to me for Christmas and it was one of the best gifts I received in 2009! The characters are rich, complex , and pull at your heart on every page. I have passed along this book to other friends who have had the same reaction (walking, eating, sleeping with this book). I also think it is a particularly poignant book for the generations born in the 70s, 80s, and 90s who can't believe the degree to which bigotry and racial cruelty was an accepted part of American life in the early 60s...not very long ago, indeed!Read this book and pass it along!", "paragraph_answer": "A friend sent The Help to me for Christmas and it was one of the best gifts I received in 2009! The characters are rich, complex , and pull at your heart on every page. I have passed along this book to other friends who have had the same reaction (walking, eating, sleeping with this book). I also think it is a particularly poignant book for the generations born in the 70s, 80s, and 90s who can't believe the degree to which bigotry and racial cruelty was an accepted part of American life in the early 60s...not very long ago, indeed!Read this book and pass it along! ", "sentence_answer": " The characters are rich, complex , and pull at your heart on every page.", "question_subj_level": 1, "answer_subj_level": 1, "paragraph_id": "545cb20a1dcb16ad131ebe5d5e43c862", "domain": "books"} -{"question": "What is your impressions about the material of the book?", "paragraph": "Dan Brown has the ability of combining fiction and reality resulting in an interesting blend of suspense and intrigue.The book is filled with facts about ancient artifacts and their coded meanings that really keeps the reader interested.Whether his facts are correct or not it really dosen't matter. It's just a fun read and a book I feel is a must read. ", "answer": "It's just a fun read and a book I feel is a must read", "sentence": " It's just a fun read and a book I feel is a must read .", "paragraph_sentence": "Dan Brown has the ability of combining fiction and reality resulting in an interesting blend of suspense and intrigue. The book is filled with facts about ancient artifacts and their coded meanings that really keeps the reader interested. Whether his facts are correct or not it really dosen't matter. It's just a fun read and a book I feel is a must read . ", "paragraph_answer": "Dan Brown has the ability of combining fiction and reality resulting in an interesting blend of suspense and intrigue.The book is filled with facts about ancient artifacts and their coded meanings that really keeps the reader interested.Whether his facts are correct or not it really dosen't matter. It's just a fun read and a book I feel is a must read . ", "sentence_answer": " It's just a fun read and a book I feel is a must read .", "question_subj_level": 1, "answer_subj_level": 1, "paragraph_id": "109f60781b55ec504cccb4e788a12dba", "domain": "books"} -{"question": "What is your opinion of the plot of the movie Flash?", "paragraph": "I really enjoyed reading this series of books compiled into one purchase. The story was a bit slow for me at first, but once I became invested in the characters and plot, I could hardly put it down. I thought that the author interview at the end of the book was hilarious. I have read another book by the same author (Book 1 in the Molly Fyde Series) and was not disappointed. I have purchased several other books by Hugh Howey and eagerly look forward to reading them all. Check him out at [...]. ", "answer": "I became invested in the characters and plot", "sentence": " The story was a bit slow for me at first, but once I became invested in the characters and plot , I could hardly put it down.", "paragraph_sentence": "I really enjoyed reading this series of books compiled into one purchase. The story was a bit slow for me at first, but once I became invested in the characters and plot , I could hardly put it down. I thought that the author interview at the end of the book was hilarious. I have read another book by the same author (Book 1 in the Molly Fyde Series) and was not disappointed. I have purchased several other books by Hugh Howey and eagerly look forward to reading them all. Check him out at [...].", "paragraph_answer": "I really enjoyed reading this series of books compiled into one purchase. The story was a bit slow for me at first, but once I became invested in the characters and plot , I could hardly put it down. I thought that the author interview at the end of the book was hilarious. I have read another book by the same author (Book 1 in the Molly Fyde Series) and was not disappointed. I have purchased several other books by Hugh Howey and eagerly look forward to reading them all. Check him out at [...]. ", "sentence_answer": " The story was a bit slow for me at first, but once I became invested in the characters and plot , I could hardly put it down.", "question_subj_level": 1, "answer_subj_level": 1, "paragraph_id": "f251ebf9b6786ca11bffe6955464eba7", "domain": "books"} -{"question": "Are those characters simple?", "paragraph": "Older novels seek to develop depth and substance in the characters in the books. Consider the works of Charles Dickens. His characters are full of life and substance. As you read, you are drawn into the issues of the novel and experience them for yourself. You have to think and contemplate. Reading an older novel is an educational experience.Not so with Brown's \"The Da Vinci Code.\" Like much of the newer genre of novel writing, Brown builds interest in his work through mystery and action. That can be entertaining and fun, but the educational value is limited. You may \"experience\" the drama with the characters in a newer novel, the action, excitement and violence, but you aren't stirred deeply inside beyond the thrill of the moment.I enjoyed reading The Da Vinci Code, but was disappointed with historical inaccuracies, theological inaccuracies, and the constant barrage against the Catholic Church (and I'm not Catholic). A great irony concerning the secret societies in the church is that in \"real life,\" most of the secret societies that work ill will against church and society work outside of any church.Another great irony is the concern for the \"bloodline\" of Jesus. The Pharisees in Jesus day laid great stress upon bloodlines. \"We know who we are descended from - Abraham.\" Jesus changed the stress from bloodline to that of the Spirit. Could we search as diligently for the \"Spirit\" of Christ, that Spirit which led him to give his life as a ransom for many?One character, Teabing, sees our current cultural shift as being away from the thought control and dominance of religions telling us how to live. Now, we are moving into a new age, \"the Age of Aquarius - the water bearer - whose ideals claim that man will learn the truth and be able to think for himself.\" (P.289-90). Many today are abandoning our 2,000 year religious heritage rooted in Christ, including his ethic of personal integrity and service. Is society any better for that abandonment? We'll see! ", "answer": "His characters are full of life and substance", "sentence": "His characters are full of life and substance .", "paragraph_sentence": "Older novels seek to develop depth and substance in the characters in the books. Consider the works of Charles Dickens. His characters are full of life and substance . As you read, you are drawn into the issues of the novel and experience them for yourself. You have to think and contemplate. Reading an older novel is an educational experience. Not so with Brown's \"The Da Vinci Code.\" Like much of the newer genre of novel writing, Brown builds interest in his work through mystery and action. That can be entertaining and fun, but the educational value is limited. You may \"experience\" the drama with the characters in a newer novel, the action, excitement and violence, but you aren't stirred deeply inside beyond the thrill of the moment. I enjoyed reading The Da Vinci Code, but was disappointed with historical inaccuracies, theological inaccuracies, and the constant barrage against the Catholic Church (and I'm not Catholic). A great irony concerning the secret societies in the church is that in \"real life,\" most of the secret societies that work ill will against church and society work outside of any church. Another great irony is the concern for the \"bloodline\" of Jesus. The Pharisees in Jesus day laid great stress upon bloodlines. \"We know who we are descended from - Abraham.\" Jesus changed the stress from bloodline to that of the Spirit. Could we search as diligently for the \"Spirit\" of Christ, that Spirit which led him to give his life as a ransom for many?One character, Teabing, sees our current cultural shift as being away from the thought control and dominance of religions telling us how to live. Now, we are moving into a new age, \"the Age of Aquarius - the water bearer - whose ideals claim that man will learn the truth and be able to think for himself.\" (P.289-90). Many today are abandoning our 2,000 year religious heritage rooted in Christ, including his ethic of personal integrity and service. Is society any better for that abandonment? We'll see!", "paragraph_answer": "Older novels seek to develop depth and substance in the characters in the books. Consider the works of Charles Dickens. His characters are full of life and substance . As you read, you are drawn into the issues of the novel and experience them for yourself. You have to think and contemplate. Reading an older novel is an educational experience.Not so with Brown's \"The Da Vinci Code.\" Like much of the newer genre of novel writing, Brown builds interest in his work through mystery and action. That can be entertaining and fun, but the educational value is limited. You may \"experience\" the drama with the characters in a newer novel, the action, excitement and violence, but you aren't stirred deeply inside beyond the thrill of the moment.I enjoyed reading The Da Vinci Code, but was disappointed with historical inaccuracies, theological inaccuracies, and the constant barrage against the Catholic Church (and I'm not Catholic). A great irony concerning the secret societies in the church is that in \"real life,\" most of the secret societies that work ill will against church and society work outside of any church.Another great irony is the concern for the \"bloodline\" of Jesus. The Pharisees in Jesus day laid great stress upon bloodlines. \"We know who we are descended from - Abraham.\" Jesus changed the stress from bloodline to that of the Spirit. Could we search as diligently for the \"Spirit\" of Christ, that Spirit which led him to give his life as a ransom for many?One character, Teabing, sees our current cultural shift as being away from the thought control and dominance of religions telling us how to live. Now, we are moving into a new age, \"the Age of Aquarius - the water bearer - whose ideals claim that man will learn the truth and be able to think for himself.\" (P.289-90). Many today are abandoning our 2,000 year religious heritage rooted in Christ, including his ethic of personal integrity and service. Is society any better for that abandonment? We'll see! ", "sentence_answer": " His characters are full of life and substance .", "question_subj_level": 1, "answer_subj_level": 1, "paragraph_id": "e6377d6098a732ed2595704b01ffa96d", "domain": "books"} -{"question": "Where do I get a magazine with good character?", "paragraph": "This book started out with such promise. It was witty and made me laugh out loud several times in the first chapters. The writing is quite good. Unfortunately, the story went on way too long. It could have been shortened by about 100 pages. All the characters were unlikable and very flawed. The only reason I finished the book was because I had to for my book club. At the end I was glad it was over and I realized that I hadn't learned a darn thing. A waste of time in my opinion. ", "answer": "This book started out with such promise", "sentence": "This book started out with such promise .", "paragraph_sentence": " This book started out with such promise . It was witty and made me laugh out loud several times in the first chapters. The writing is quite good. Unfortunately, the story went on way too long. It could have been shortened by about 100 pages. All the characters were unlikable and very flawed. The only reason I finished the book was because I had to for my book club. At the end I was glad it was over and I realized that I hadn't learned a darn thing. A waste of time in my opinion.", "paragraph_answer": " This book started out with such promise . It was witty and made me laugh out loud several times in the first chapters. The writing is quite good. Unfortunately, the story went on way too long. It could have been shortened by about 100 pages. All the characters were unlikable and very flawed. The only reason I finished the book was because I had to for my book club. At the end I was glad it was over and I realized that I hadn't learned a darn thing. A waste of time in my opinion. ", "sentence_answer": " This book started out with such promise .", "question_subj_level": 1, "answer_subj_level": 1, "paragraph_id": "e1d1ab5416c09598800ec0edf072aa51", "domain": "books"} -{"question": "How is the character?", "paragraph": "I enjoyed City of Bones very much. It was funny, witty, and just fun altogether. I loved the characters' personalities more than anything. The characters were original, but deep down just like every other teenager. The problems the characters got themselves into were creative and fun.The flaw was simply that this book is much like the other books that are currently being published. Many of these books include vampires or werewolves or even witches. This book contains all of the above. While these are fun things to read about, this book is not very original. Sure it is exciting, but so are a lot of other books.In some areas however, the other is very original. Such as the drawings that the shadow hunters tattoo on their body.Half of the time I felt as if I was reading Star Wars, the relationship between Clary and Valentine are similar to Luke and his father.Thus the book being like a lot of other books, I really liked it. ", "answer": "The characters were original, but deep down just like every other teenager", "sentence": " The characters were original, but deep down just like every other teenager .", "paragraph_sentence": "I enjoyed City of Bones very much. It was funny, witty, and just fun altogether. I loved the characters' personalities more than anything. The characters were original, but deep down just like every other teenager . The problems the characters got themselves into were creative and fun. The flaw was simply that this book is much like the other books that are currently being published. Many of these books include vampires or werewolves or even witches. This book contains all of the above. While these are fun things to read about, this book is not very original. Sure it is exciting, but so are a lot of other books. In some areas however, the other is very original. Such as the drawings that the shadow hunters tattoo on their body. Half of the time I felt as if I was reading Star Wars, the relationship between Clary and Valentine are similar to Luke and his father. Thus the book being like a lot of other books, I really liked it.", "paragraph_answer": "I enjoyed City of Bones very much. It was funny, witty, and just fun altogether. I loved the characters' personalities more than anything. The characters were original, but deep down just like every other teenager . The problems the characters got themselves into were creative and fun.The flaw was simply that this book is much like the other books that are currently being published. Many of these books include vampires or werewolves or even witches. This book contains all of the above. While these are fun things to read about, this book is not very original. Sure it is exciting, but so are a lot of other books.In some areas however, the other is very original. Such as the drawings that the shadow hunters tattoo on their body.Half of the time I felt as if I was reading Star Wars, the relationship between Clary and Valentine are similar to Luke and his father.Thus the book being like a lot of other books, I really liked it. ", "sentence_answer": " The characters were original, but deep down just like every other teenager .", "question_subj_level": 2, "answer_subj_level": 2, "paragraph_id": "ce1b04d068a7b112083a3891caa596ec", "domain": "books"} -{"question": "What do you think about interest?", "paragraph": "This was an exceptional book. The book dealt with the attitudes behind what makes someone successful in life. Typically, one believes that success is the result of amazing talent and ability. One believe that those who are successful have been given a special gift of talent or ability. Gladwell refutes this concept by introducing some key principles that lead to people becoming successful. He studies the ideas of 10,000 hour rule, family background, plain luck, and family history. Success is the accumulation of events that lead to the breakout. The book is a wonderful read. Gladwell is an amazing writer. The book is interesting and worth the time invested. If someone is looking for an informative read that is inspiring and interesting, this is an excellent book. It is one of the best books that I have read in the last little while. ", "answer": "inspiring and interesting, this is an excellent book", "sentence": " If someone is looking for an informative read that is inspiring and interesting, this is an excellent book .", "paragraph_sentence": "This was an exceptional book. The book dealt with the attitudes behind what makes someone successful in life. Typically, one believes that success is the result of amazing talent and ability. One believe that those who are successful have been given a special gift of talent or ability. Gladwell refutes this concept by introducing some key principles that lead to people becoming successful. He studies the ideas of 10,000 hour rule, family background, plain luck, and family history. Success is the accumulation of events that lead to the breakout. The book is a wonderful read. Gladwell is an amazing writer. The book is interesting and worth the time invested. If someone is looking for an informative read that is inspiring and interesting, this is an excellent book . It is one of the best books that I have read in the last little while.", "paragraph_answer": "This was an exceptional book. The book dealt with the attitudes behind what makes someone successful in life. Typically, one believes that success is the result of amazing talent and ability. One believe that those who are successful have been given a special gift of talent or ability. Gladwell refutes this concept by introducing some key principles that lead to people becoming successful. He studies the ideas of 10,000 hour rule, family background, plain luck, and family history. Success is the accumulation of events that lead to the breakout. The book is a wonderful read. Gladwell is an amazing writer. The book is interesting and worth the time invested. If someone is looking for an informative read that is inspiring and interesting, this is an excellent book . It is one of the best books that I have read in the last little while. ", "sentence_answer": " If someone is looking for an informative read that is inspiring and interesting, this is an excellent book .", "question_subj_level": 1, "answer_subj_level": 1, "paragraph_id": "42a07dfa8c2faf67dc94cac1729283d9", "domain": "books"} -{"question": "How would you describe the characters of the book?", "paragraph": "I thoroughly enjoyed this book. If you like books that keep you guessing all the way through, you'll enjoy it too. I find that my favorite books are the ones where none of the characters are all good or all bad. Real people are multi-faceted and so are the characters in this story. I'll look for more of her books for sure. ", "answer": "books are the ones where none of the characters are all good or all bad", "sentence": "I find that my favorite books are the ones where none of the characters are all good or all bad .", "paragraph_sentence": "I thoroughly enjoyed this book. If you like books that keep you guessing all the way through, you'll enjoy it too. I find that my favorite books are the ones where none of the characters are all good or all bad . Real people are multi-faceted and so are the characters in this story. I'll look for more of her books for sure.", "paragraph_answer": "I thoroughly enjoyed this book. If you like books that keep you guessing all the way through, you'll enjoy it too. I find that my favorite books are the ones where none of the characters are all good or all bad . Real people are multi-faceted and so are the characters in this story. I'll look for more of her books for sure. ", "sentence_answer": "I find that my favorite books are the ones where none of the characters are all good or all bad .", "question_subj_level": 1, "answer_subj_level": 1, "paragraph_id": "66c762ca9658982500ca269029c31034", "domain": "books"} -{"question": "Is the plot as good as the narrative?", "paragraph": "I really thought that this book was going to be a home run; however, I can't say this was Rowling 's best. The first half was super slow and it wasn't until the second half that the character s came together and the story line rolled on. ", "answer": "The first half was super slow and it wasn't until the second half that the character s came together and the story line rolled on", "sentence": "The first half was super slow and it wasn't until the second half that the character s came together and the story line rolled on .", "paragraph_sentence": "I really thought that this book was going to be a home run; however, I can't say this was Rowling 's best. The first half was super slow and it wasn't until the second half that the character s came together and the story line rolled on . ", "paragraph_answer": "I really thought that this book was going to be a home run; however, I can't say this was Rowling 's best. The first half was super slow and it wasn't until the second half that the character s came together and the story line rolled on . ", "sentence_answer": " The first half was super slow and it wasn't until the second half that the character s came together and the story line rolled on .", "question_subj_level": 1, "answer_subj_level": 1, "paragraph_id": "20efb2ee698868760fdf977e254bbf7d", "domain": "books"} -{"question": "How do you esteem the film plot?", "paragraph": "Bibanon1 wrote:"Jacob's grandfather is killed under mysterious circumstances, Jacob decides to investigate his grandfather's past by going to the orphanage where he grew up. Once there, Jacob discovers that the people...and monsters...might be real after all."And then, "The vintage images in this book are haunting and set the tone perfectly. The mystery is creative if a bit inscrutable. I loved Jacob's search for the truth but the explanations were fuzzy and the bad guys a bit over the top. I was a little disappointed that the book wasn't MORE whimsical."I would say that's exactly the case. I would have liked to see more thorough character development of the unusual children and the addition of more whimsy. The characters are a little flat and do not offset the undercurrent of the very dark themes. It starts to really take form when a teen witnesses the body of his grandfather after he is viscously murdered. The trauma affects him so deeply that he ends up with nightmares and in therapy. Interestingly, this is the lighter half of the story. It was not always a comfortable story but was not challenging enough to make me feel as if I might have grown from enduring the events, as some less comfortable stories do. I did enjoy this book as it kept me wondering what might happen next.While I do recommend this book, I also recommend stopping this series after this volume. The next one does not add in the way I had hoped it might. ", "answer": "The mystery is creative if a bit inscrutable", "sentence": "The mystery is creative if a bit inscrutable .", "paragraph_sentence": "Bibanon1 wrote:"Jacob's grandfather is killed under mysterious circumstances, Jacob decides to investigate his grandfather's past by going to the orphanage where he grew up. Once there, Jacob discovers that the people...and monsters...might be real after all."And then, "The vintage images in this book are haunting and set the tone perfectly. The mystery is creative if a bit inscrutable . I loved Jacob's search for the truth but the explanations were fuzzy and the bad guys a bit over the top. I was a little disappointed that the book wasn't MORE whimsical."I would say that's exactly the case. I would have liked to see more thorough character development of the unusual children and the addition of more whimsy. The characters are a little flat and do not offset the undercurrent of the very dark themes. It starts to really take form when a teen witnesses the body of his grandfather after he is viscously murdered. The trauma affects him so deeply that he ends up with nightmares and in therapy. Interestingly, this is the lighter half of the story. It was not always a comfortable story but was not challenging enough to make me feel as if I might have grown from enduring the events, as some less comfortable stories do. I did enjoy this book as it kept me wondering what might happen next. While I do recommend this book, I also recommend stopping this series after this volume. The next one does not add in the way I had hoped it might.", "paragraph_answer": "Bibanon1 wrote:"Jacob's grandfather is killed under mysterious circumstances, Jacob decides to investigate his grandfather's past by going to the orphanage where he grew up. Once there, Jacob discovers that the people...and monsters...might be real after all."And then, "The vintage images in this book are haunting and set the tone perfectly. The mystery is creative if a bit inscrutable . I loved Jacob's search for the truth but the explanations were fuzzy and the bad guys a bit over the top. I was a little disappointed that the book wasn't MORE whimsical."I would say that's exactly the case. I would have liked to see more thorough character development of the unusual children and the addition of more whimsy. The characters are a little flat and do not offset the undercurrent of the very dark themes. It starts to really take form when a teen witnesses the body of his grandfather after he is viscously murdered. The trauma affects him so deeply that he ends up with nightmares and in therapy. Interestingly, this is the lighter half of the story. It was not always a comfortable story but was not challenging enough to make me feel as if I might have grown from enduring the events, as some less comfortable stories do. I did enjoy this book as it kept me wondering what might happen next.While I do recommend this book, I also recommend stopping this series after this volume. The next one does not add in the way I had hoped it might. ", "sentence_answer": " The mystery is creative if a bit inscrutable .", "question_subj_level": 1, "answer_subj_level": 1, "paragraph_id": "b5395c1a8e1a0002329601e495133384", "domain": "books"} -{"question": "How did you like the set?", "paragraph": "The Kite Runner is very easy to read, because it keeps your interest throughout the entire book. The characters are wonderful, and the story is so well told and educates you about the culture. I loved this book! ", "answer": "The Kite Runner is very easy to read", "sentence": "The Kite Runner is very easy to read , because it keeps your interest throughout the entire book.", "paragraph_sentence": " The Kite Runner is very easy to read , because it keeps your interest throughout the entire book. The characters are wonderful, and the story is so well told and educates you about the culture. I loved this book!", "paragraph_answer": " The Kite Runner is very easy to read , because it keeps your interest throughout the entire book. The characters are wonderful, and the story is so well told and educates you about the culture. I loved this book! ", "sentence_answer": " The Kite Runner is very easy to read , because it keeps your interest throughout the entire book.", "question_subj_level": 1, "answer_subj_level": 1, "paragraph_id": "2d581a2e6ad2b2e0121c81f092c1db50", "domain": "books"} -{"question": "How was the set?", "paragraph": "(This is not my account I'm using my parent's right now because I lost my old one)To start off, Breaking Dawn was AMAZING. I could not put it down; it had so many surprises and twists that I was just on edge the whole time. I LOVE THIS BOOK.Don't let what others say make you shy away from this book or series; some people, it seems, get a little too into a story and forget that this is only a fiction piece. I understand that many readers come to identify with one character throughout the story and don't get the ending they wanted. They claim it's too \"easy\" and ending or that it's not realistic. Well, let me be realistic for them: the Twilight series is an AMAZING work of fiction, folks. Like Harry Potter, it's just not real. It has a realistic setting and characters, but face it, vampires and werewolves aren't exactly a realistic norm in society, right? So give the books a break.(SPOILERS AHEAD)One review claimed that the story didn't teach good morals. Only... why would you even try to get morals from a fiction book?? I know I keep repeating that about fiction but... why?? Bella and Edward have a baby. They end up together in the end. Jacob finds someone for him, even if it is their baby. It's not like he's a pedophile, he wants to protect her and be there for her. Be anything Renesmee needs him to be. That's just how it is. The ending is satisfying- everyone stays as family. And If you are somehow looking for morals in these books, what more could you ask for? Family protects family; family stays with family no matter what. People not satisfied with that ending would have wanted more death? If Jacob or Edward or Bella or any of the Cullens had died, would more fans have been happy? That just doesn't seem likely.(END SPOILERS)Breaking Dawn is a great book. It's simply amazing. It's written wonderfully and creatively through two different perspectives, which made it more interesting to me. It won't let you down, as long as you don't become too intent on your own \"perfect ending\" for the story. Don't let the other reviews get you down; they just didn't get what they wanted. READ THIS BOOK! ", "answer": "BOOK.Don't", "sentence": "I LOVE THIS BOOK.Don't let what others say make you shy away from this book or series; some people, it seems, get a little too into a story and forget that this is only a fiction piece.", "paragraph_sentence": "(This is not my account I'm using my parent's right now because I lost my old one)To start off, Breaking Dawn was AMAZING. I could not put it down; it had so many surprises and twists that I was just on edge the whole time. I LOVE THIS BOOK.Don't let what others say make you shy away from this book or series; some people, it seems, get a little too into a story and forget that this is only a fiction piece. I understand that many readers come to identify with one character throughout the story and don't get the ending they wanted. They claim it's too \"easy\" and ending or that it's not realistic. Well, let me be realistic for them: the Twilight series is an AMAZING work of fiction, folks. Like Harry Potter, it's just not real. It has a realistic setting and characters, but face it, vampires and werewolves aren't exactly a realistic norm in society, right? So give the books a break.(SPOILERS AHEAD)One review claimed that the story didn't teach good morals. Only... why would you even try to get morals from a fiction book?? I know I keep repeating that about fiction but... why?? Bella and Edward have a baby. They end up together in the end. Jacob finds someone for him, even if it is their baby. It's not like he's a pedophile, he wants to protect her and be there for her. Be anything Renesmee needs him to be. That's just how it is. The ending is satisfying- everyone stays as family. And If you are somehow looking for morals in these books, what more could you ask for? Family protects family; family stays with family no matter what. People not satisfied with that ending would have wanted more death? If Jacob or Edward or Bella or any of the Cullens had died, would more fans have been happy? That just doesn't seem likely.(END SPOILERS)Breaking Dawn is a great book. It's simply amazing. It's written wonderfully and creatively through two different perspectives, which made it more interesting to me. It won't let you down, as long as you don't become too intent on your own \"perfect ending\" for the story. Don't let the other reviews get you down; they just didn't get what they wanted. READ THIS BOOK!", "paragraph_answer": "(This is not my account I'm using my parent's right now because I lost my old one)To start off, Breaking Dawn was AMAZING. I could not put it down; it had so many surprises and twists that I was just on edge the whole time. I LOVE THIS BOOK.Don't let what others say make you shy away from this book or series; some people, it seems, get a little too into a story and forget that this is only a fiction piece. I understand that many readers come to identify with one character throughout the story and don't get the ending they wanted. They claim it's too \"easy\" and ending or that it's not realistic. Well, let me be realistic for them: the Twilight series is an AMAZING work of fiction, folks. Like Harry Potter, it's just not real. It has a realistic setting and characters, but face it, vampires and werewolves aren't exactly a realistic norm in society, right? So give the books a break.(SPOILERS AHEAD)One review claimed that the story didn't teach good morals. Only... why would you even try to get morals from a fiction book?? I know I keep repeating that about fiction but... why?? Bella and Edward have a baby. They end up together in the end. Jacob finds someone for him, even if it is their baby. It's not like he's a pedophile, he wants to protect her and be there for her. Be anything Renesmee needs him to be. That's just how it is. The ending is satisfying- everyone stays as family. And If you are somehow looking for morals in these books, what more could you ask for? Family protects family; family stays with family no matter what. People not satisfied with that ending would have wanted more death? If Jacob or Edward or Bella or any of the Cullens had died, would more fans have been happy? That just doesn't seem likely.(END SPOILERS)Breaking Dawn is a great book. It's simply amazing. It's written wonderfully and creatively through two different perspectives, which made it more interesting to me. It won't let you down, as long as you don't become too intent on your own \"perfect ending\" for the story. Don't let the other reviews get you down; they just didn't get what they wanted. READ THIS BOOK! ", "sentence_answer": "I LOVE THIS BOOK.Don't let what others say make you shy away from this book or series; some people, it seems, get a little too into a story and forget that this is only a fiction piece.", "question_subj_level": 5, "answer_subj_level": 1, "paragraph_id": "faee2a04f824089576909140d6fe59d8", "domain": "books"} -{"question": "How is the information?", "paragraph": "Honestly I had never heard of The Hunger Games until it came out as a movie. I'm in my 40's I'm not exactly in the demographics for this book. Recently I caught the movie on Netflix and really enjoyed it. Figured the book had to have more information about everything (books are always better than the movie) - so I picked the book up (well rented it on my Kindle Fire). AND I COULDN'T PUT IT DOWN. I had seen the movie, I knew actually how it ended, but I was so totally enthralled with the story. It is a very interesting and very well written story. As soon as I finished it, I wanted to start reading the second book. In fact, I just started reading the second book yesterday. I sat and read for 7 hours last night. I only stopped because it was 1:30 a.m. and I had to work today. I am glad that I saw the movie first to put some of the descriptions of the people in The Capital in perspective, but not really necessary. ", "answer": "Figured the book had to have more information about everything", "sentence": " Figured the book had to have more information about everything (books are always better than the movie) -", "paragraph_sentence": "Honestly I had never heard of The Hunger Games until it came out as a movie. I'm in my 40's I'm not exactly in the demographics for this book. Recently I caught the movie on Netflix and really enjoyed it. Figured the book had to have more information about everything (books are always better than the movie) - so I picked the book up (well rented it on my Kindle Fire). AND I COULDN'T PUT IT DOWN. I had seen the movie, I knew actually how it ended, but I was so totally enthralled with the story. It is a very interesting and very well written story. As soon as I finished it, I wanted to start reading the second book. In fact, I just started reading the second book yesterday. I sat and read for 7 hours last night. I only stopped because it was 1:30 a.m. and I had to work today. I am glad that I saw the movie first to put some of the descriptions of the people in The Capital in perspective, but not really necessary.", "paragraph_answer": "Honestly I had never heard of The Hunger Games until it came out as a movie. I'm in my 40's I'm not exactly in the demographics for this book. Recently I caught the movie on Netflix and really enjoyed it. Figured the book had to have more information about everything (books are always better than the movie) - so I picked the book up (well rented it on my Kindle Fire). AND I COULDN'T PUT IT DOWN. I had seen the movie, I knew actually how it ended, but I was so totally enthralled with the story. It is a very interesting and very well written story. As soon as I finished it, I wanted to start reading the second book. In fact, I just started reading the second book yesterday. I sat and read for 7 hours last night. I only stopped because it was 1:30 a.m. and I had to work today. I am glad that I saw the movie first to put some of the descriptions of the people in The Capital in perspective, but not really necessary. ", "sentence_answer": " Figured the book had to have more information about everything (books are always better than the movie) -", "question_subj_level": 2, "answer_subj_level": 2, "paragraph_id": "62294e76ca35c87b3de23f092e74e23a", "domain": "books"} -{"question": "What is your level of respect?", "paragraph": "If I didn't already have a great appreciation for the Seals, and the great men and women that also serve, this book really enhances my understanding and gratitude. It does not compromise national security or seek personal agrandizement. Sadly it also helps to understand why this man, and others like him, are no longer Seals. Don't miss it. You'll be glad you took the time. ", "answer": "If I didn't already have a great appreciation for the Seals, and the great men and women that also serve, this book really enhances my understanding and gratitude.", "sentence": "If I didn't already have a great appreciation for the Seals, and the great men and women that also serve, this book really enhances my understanding and gratitude. It does not compromise national security or seek personal agrandizement.", "paragraph_sentence": " If I didn't already have a great appreciation for the Seals, and the great men and women that also serve, this book really enhances my understanding and gratitude. It does not compromise national security or seek personal agrandizement. Sadly it also helps to understand why this man, and others like him, are no longer Seals. Don't miss it. You'll be glad you took the time.", "paragraph_answer": " If I didn't already have a great appreciation for the Seals, and the great men and women that also serve, this book really enhances my understanding and gratitude. It does not compromise national security or seek personal agrandizement. Sadly it also helps to understand why this man, and others like him, are no longer Seals. Don't miss it. You'll be glad you took the time. ", "sentence_answer": " If I didn't already have a great appreciation for the Seals, and the great men and women that also serve, this book really enhances my understanding and gratitude. It does not compromise national security or seek personal agrandizement.", "question_subj_level": 2, "answer_subj_level": 3, "paragraph_id": "35349ea00ccd17c6d27503578de5f167", "domain": "books"} -{"question": "How is character?", "paragraph": "I absolutely loved Ms. Tartt's other books, "The Secret History" and "The little Friend". I was expecting the same with her third book. Her writing and depth of characters is amazing. She describes everything like you are there without going overboard where you get tired of the description.I give this book a solid 3. It kept me engaged at times and it lulled at others. I actually put this book down and read another in between because I was getting a bit bored, but as I read in another review, Tartt's characters are so deep that you can pick up right where you left off and I did.Would I recommend this book to someone? I don't know. I guess if they had the time for an extra book I would, but this was not Tartt's best work as far as the story went. ", "answer": "I absolutely loved Ms. Tartt's", "sentence": "I absolutely loved Ms. Tartt's other books, "The Secret History" and "The little Friend".", "paragraph_sentence": " I absolutely loved Ms. Tartt's other books, "The Secret History" and "The little Friend". I was expecting the same with her third book. Her writing and depth of characters is amazing. She describes everything like you are there without going overboard where you get tired of the description. I give this book a solid 3. It kept me engaged at times and it lulled at others. I actually put this book down and read another in between because I was getting a bit bored, but as I read in another review, Tartt's characters are so deep that you can pick up right where you left off and I did. Would I recommend this book to someone? I don't know. I guess if they had the time for an extra book I would, but this was not Tartt's best work as far as the story went.", "paragraph_answer": " I absolutely loved Ms. Tartt's other books, "The Secret History" and "The little Friend". I was expecting the same with her third book. Her writing and depth of characters is amazing. She describes everything like you are there without going overboard where you get tired of the description.I give this book a solid 3. It kept me engaged at times and it lulled at others. I actually put this book down and read another in between because I was getting a bit bored, but as I read in another review, Tartt's characters are so deep that you can pick up right where you left off and I did.Would I recommend this book to someone? I don't know. I guess if they had the time for an extra book I would, but this was not Tartt's best work as far as the story went. ", "sentence_answer": " I absolutely loved Ms. Tartt's other books, "The Secret History" and "The little Friend".", "question_subj_level": 1, "answer_subj_level": 1, "paragraph_id": "3acf9a4be58d00972137b2a76db9e3d9", "domain": "books"} -{"question": "How is the character?", "paragraph": "I got hooked on this series years ago, and it only took this first one to earn my dedication. Robert Jordan has a great ability to create wonderful, believable fantasy characters, and then to let them each develop personally as a human being and develop unique fantasy characteristics. All I can say is that, like so many before and after me, this book captivated my interest and set up some great characters, and in the books to come, the new characters to arrive are all at least as cleverly developed... and let me just say that, if you are a fantasy-lover newcome to Jordan, you will UNDOUBTEDLY enjoy this and the next 2-3 books.If you like fantasy, you will not regret buying this book... though some day you may regret becoming hooked on this seemingly infinite series. Though this is part of an apparently infinite series, this first volume of the million-ogy is most certainly worth your money. ", "answer": "characters to arrive are all at least", "sentence": " All I can say is that, like so many before and after me, this book captivated my interest and set up some great characters, and in the books to come, the new characters to arrive are all at least as cleverly developed... and let me just say that, if you are a fantasy-lover newcome to Jordan, you will UNDOUBTEDLY enjoy this and the next 2-3 books.", "paragraph_sentence": "I got hooked on this series years ago, and it only took this first one to earn my dedication. Robert Jordan has a great ability to create wonderful, believable fantasy characters, and then to let them each develop personally as a human being and develop unique fantasy characteristics. All I can say is that, like so many before and after me, this book captivated my interest and set up some great characters, and in the books to come, the new characters to arrive are all at least as cleverly developed... and let me just say that, if you are a fantasy-lover newcome to Jordan, you will UNDOUBTEDLY enjoy this and the next 2-3 books. If you like fantasy, you will not regret buying this book... though some day you may regret becoming hooked on this seemingly infinite series. Though this is part of an apparently infinite series, this first volume of the million-ogy is most certainly worth your money.", "paragraph_answer": "I got hooked on this series years ago, and it only took this first one to earn my dedication. Robert Jordan has a great ability to create wonderful, believable fantasy characters, and then to let them each develop personally as a human being and develop unique fantasy characteristics. All I can say is that, like so many before and after me, this book captivated my interest and set up some great characters, and in the books to come, the new characters to arrive are all at least as cleverly developed... and let me just say that, if you are a fantasy-lover newcome to Jordan, you will UNDOUBTEDLY enjoy this and the next 2-3 books.If you like fantasy, you will not regret buying this book... though some day you may regret becoming hooked on this seemingly infinite series. Though this is part of an apparently infinite series, this first volume of the million-ogy is most certainly worth your money. ", "sentence_answer": " All I can say is that, like so many before and after me, this book captivated my interest and set up some great characters, and in the books to come, the new characters to arrive are all at least as cleverly developed... and let me just say that, if you are a fantasy-lover newcome to Jordan, you will UNDOUBTEDLY enjoy this and the next 2-3 books.", "question_subj_level": 1, "answer_subj_level": 1, "paragraph_id": "badd94354fb6c269ecba6230da7abe57", "domain": "books"} -{"question": "How is the man?", "paragraph": "There's plenty of reviews here already, so I'll focus in on the bottom line for me: Although this book gives short shrift to certain aspects of Jobs' personal life, and so is really a partial biography in that sense, from a business perspective, it is excellent, and a book anyone in business should read. The insight into how Jobs made decisions, how he pulled off the deals he pulled off, his successes and failures, and how they both shaped Apple, are amazing. His attention to detail, design, and the customer experience, and his merging of intuition, art, and technology, are stunning. It's a good read too - he was a difficult man, with the temperment and sensibility of an artist, not an engineer, which makes for good drama in the narrative of his life.This is also an amazing historical account of the forces that have changed our world in the last 30 years. From the birth of personal computing, through the internet, to mobile devices, the individuals such as Jobs that drove innovation during this time have been the true 'masters of the universe.' The other players that Jobs dealt with - Bill Gates of course, as well as the founders of most of the major technological players of our time - are all featured here, and it makes for a fascinating tale. I was actually quite fascinated, and in the end touched, by the relationship between Gates and Jobs, perhaps the two individuals most responsible for the nature of our world today (one could argue, far more so than any political or social leader during this time, when one considers how technology has transformed world politics as well, in terms of our global connectivity, Twitter, etc.)I would have personally loved more on his personal life. For example, his love of Zen Buddhism (an interest of mine) and how it impacted his design aesthetic is covered, but the exact nature of his practice and the teachers he studied with are not. His marriage and family life are barely covered, although of course by Jobs' own admission, he worked all the time and missed a lot of family life, so perhaps the percentage of space it is given in the book is proportional to the time he gave it in his life. But really, this is a business biography - a record of how he built Apple and Pixar, and all the products they spawned. And Isaacson definitely has a perspective - Jobs saw himself as a visionary at the intersection of the arts and technology, and creator of the most influential company on earth, and Isaacson grants him that legacy. ", "answer": "he was a difficult man", "sentence": "It's a good read too - he was a difficult man , with the temperment and sensibility of an artist, not an engineer, which makes for good drama in the narrative of his life.", "paragraph_sentence": "There's plenty of reviews here already, so I'll focus in on the bottom line for me: Although this book gives short shrift to certain aspects of Jobs' personal life, and so is really a partial biography in that sense, from a business perspective, it is excellent, and a book anyone in business should read. The insight into how Jobs made decisions, how he pulled off the deals he pulled off, his successes and failures, and how they both shaped Apple, are amazing. His attention to detail, design, and the customer experience, and his merging of intuition, art, and technology, are stunning. It's a good read too - he was a difficult man , with the temperment and sensibility of an artist, not an engineer, which makes for good drama in the narrative of his life. This is also an amazing historical account of the forces that have changed our world in the last 30 years. From the birth of personal computing, through the internet, to mobile devices, the individuals such as Jobs that drove innovation during this time have been the true 'masters of the universe.' The other players that Jobs dealt with - Bill Gates of course, as well as the founders of most of the major technological players of our time - are all featured here, and it makes for a fascinating tale. I was actually quite fascinated, and in the end touched, by the relationship between Gates and Jobs, perhaps the two individuals most responsible for the nature of our world today (one could argue, far more so than any political or social leader during this time, when one considers how technology has transformed world politics as well, in terms of our global connectivity, Twitter, etc.)I would have personally loved more on his personal life. For example, his love of Zen Buddhism (an interest of mine) and how it impacted his design aesthetic is covered, but the exact nature of his practice and the teachers he studied with are not. His marriage and family life are barely covered, although of course by Jobs' own admission, he worked all the time and missed a lot of family life, so perhaps the percentage of space it is given in the book is proportional to the time he gave it in his life. But really, this is a business biography - a record of how he built Apple and Pixar, and all the products they spawned. And Isaacson definitely has a perspective - Jobs saw himself as a visionary at the intersection of the arts and technology, and creator of the most influential company on earth, and Isaacson grants him that legacy.", "paragraph_answer": "There's plenty of reviews here already, so I'll focus in on the bottom line for me: Although this book gives short shrift to certain aspects of Jobs' personal life, and so is really a partial biography in that sense, from a business perspective, it is excellent, and a book anyone in business should read. The insight into how Jobs made decisions, how he pulled off the deals he pulled off, his successes and failures, and how they both shaped Apple, are amazing. His attention to detail, design, and the customer experience, and his merging of intuition, art, and technology, are stunning. It's a good read too - he was a difficult man , with the temperment and sensibility of an artist, not an engineer, which makes for good drama in the narrative of his life.This is also an amazing historical account of the forces that have changed our world in the last 30 years. From the birth of personal computing, through the internet, to mobile devices, the individuals such as Jobs that drove innovation during this time have been the true 'masters of the universe.' The other players that Jobs dealt with - Bill Gates of course, as well as the founders of most of the major technological players of our time - are all featured here, and it makes for a fascinating tale. I was actually quite fascinated, and in the end touched, by the relationship between Gates and Jobs, perhaps the two individuals most responsible for the nature of our world today (one could argue, far more so than any political or social leader during this time, when one considers how technology has transformed world politics as well, in terms of our global connectivity, Twitter, etc.)I would have personally loved more on his personal life. For example, his love of Zen Buddhism (an interest of mine) and how it impacted his design aesthetic is covered, but the exact nature of his practice and the teachers he studied with are not. His marriage and family life are barely covered, although of course by Jobs' own admission, he worked all the time and missed a lot of family life, so perhaps the percentage of space it is given in the book is proportional to the time he gave it in his life. But really, this is a business biography - a record of how he built Apple and Pixar, and all the products they spawned. And Isaacson definitely has a perspective - Jobs saw himself as a visionary at the intersection of the arts and technology, and creator of the most influential company on earth, and Isaacson grants him that legacy. ", "sentence_answer": "It's a good read too - he was a difficult man , with the temperment and sensibility of an artist, not an engineer, which makes for good drama in the narrative of his life.", "question_subj_level": 2, "answer_subj_level": 2, "paragraph_id": "0a1fd9c7df6aea6f0d63626b902b4e2b", "domain": "books"} -{"question": "How is the plot?", "paragraph": "I am a knitter and was drawn by the titles, but knitting really has nothing to do with the story.... no matter, the premise of the story is clever. I can't wait to read more. No spoilers here... lots of other folks have done that already. =) ", "answer": "the premise of the story is clever", "sentence": "no matter, the premise of the story is clever .", "paragraph_sentence": "I am a knitter and was drawn by the titles, but knitting really has nothing to do with the story.... no matter, the premise of the story is clever . I can't wait to read more. No spoilers here... lots of other folks have done that already. =)", "paragraph_answer": "I am a knitter and was drawn by the titles, but knitting really has nothing to do with the story.... no matter, the premise of the story is clever . I can't wait to read more. No spoilers here... lots of other folks have done that already. =) ", "sentence_answer": "no matter, the premise of the story is clever .", "question_subj_level": 1, "answer_subj_level": 1, "paragraph_id": "61c5dc86d24e50d3ac12d4b823504975", "domain": "books"} -{"question": "How is it the man?", "paragraph": "What's more is that I didn't even know this was an Oprah's Book Club pick until after I finished it and looked for reviews on Ammy. That said, I am impressed with Wally Lamb's writing, because he genuinely fooled me into thinking he was a female writer. It also helped that I got the audio book featuring the performing talent of the impressive Linda Stephens.Delores Price is a sad person whose life story begins in 1956 when her family gets a TV set as a gift to her family through the courtesy of her philandering father's mistress. Delores recounts the destruction of herself and her family from that first day when she is merely 4 years old, a dismal tale of a child who goes largely ignored after her mother has a miscarriage, effectively ignoring her little girl, and her father begins to become more verbally and physically abusive. Her father eventually leaves Delores and her mother until her mother has a mental breakdown and our poor little heroine is sent off to live with her grandmother, a racist, Bible-belting harpie who makes her success with other neighborhood children virtually impossible. Eventually, Delores's mother comes back home from the hospital, gets a new job, and starts dating lots of guys--including sleeping with the married boarder upstairs who ends up raping a 13 year-old Dolores. From there on things get worse. Dolores gets fat, her mother fights with her constantly until she is killed by a drunk driver, and then Delores goes off to college, suffering one embarrassing situation after another until a family friend pays for a seven year stay in a mental institution. Through unfinished therapy and a bad marriage, this girl goes through everything you can imagine, and then some. This book is fast paced and throws in every situation imaginable until it plays out like a controversial and tacky miniseries. That's not necessarily a bad thing, however. Along the way, Lamb puts in some great laugh-out-loud dialog along with some truly disturbing and tear-jerking moments.If you love very highly charged stories with lots of tragedy and trash, you will love this book. There are some very touching people in this story, and Lamb shows that people are neither good nor bad--we all have moments of weakness as much as our better traits--and nobody is infallible. If this book seems too trashy and rediculous to swallow, I would recommend somebody more on the level of Meg Hutchinson. Personally, I enjoyed it, but I wouldn't get it for keeps. ", "answer": "It also helped that I got the audio", "sentence": " It also helped that I got the audio book featuring the performing talent of the impressive Linda Stephens.", "paragraph_sentence": "What's more is that I didn't even know this was an Oprah's Book Club pick until after I finished it and looked for reviews on Ammy. That said, I am impressed with Wally Lamb's writing, because he genuinely fooled me into thinking he was a female writer. It also helped that I got the audio book featuring the performing talent of the impressive Linda Stephens. Delores Price is a sad person whose life story begins in 1956 when her family gets a TV set as a gift to her family through the courtesy of her philandering father's mistress. Delores recounts the destruction of herself and her family from that first day when she is merely 4 years old, a dismal tale of a child who goes largely ignored after her mother has a miscarriage, effectively ignoring her little girl, and her father begins to become more verbally and physically abusive. Her father eventually leaves Delores and her mother until her mother has a mental breakdown and our poor little heroine is sent off to live with her grandmother, a racist, Bible-belting harpie who makes her success with other neighborhood children virtually impossible. Eventually, Delores's mother comes back home from the hospital, gets a new job, and starts dating lots of guys--including sleeping with the married boarder upstairs who ends up raping a 13 year-old Dolores. From there on things get worse. Dolores gets fat, her mother fights with her constantly until she is killed by a drunk driver, and then Delores goes off to college, suffering one embarrassing situation after another until a family friend pays for a seven year stay in a mental institution. Through unfinished therapy and a bad marriage, this girl goes through everything you can imagine, and then some. This book is fast paced and throws in every situation imaginable until it plays out like a controversial and tacky miniseries. That's not necessarily a bad thing, however. Along the way, Lamb puts in some great laugh-out-loud dialog along with some truly disturbing and tear-jerking moments. If you love very highly charged stories with lots of tragedy and trash, you will love this book. There are some very touching people in this story, and Lamb shows that people are neither good nor bad--we all have moments of weakness as much as our better traits--and nobody is infallible. If this book seems too trashy and rediculous to swallow, I would recommend somebody more on the level of Meg Hutchinson. Personally, I enjoyed it, but I wouldn't get it for keeps.", "paragraph_answer": "What's more is that I didn't even know this was an Oprah's Book Club pick until after I finished it and looked for reviews on Ammy. That said, I am impressed with Wally Lamb's writing, because he genuinely fooled me into thinking he was a female writer. It also helped that I got the audio book featuring the performing talent of the impressive Linda Stephens.Delores Price is a sad person whose life story begins in 1956 when her family gets a TV set as a gift to her family through the courtesy of her philandering father's mistress. Delores recounts the destruction of herself and her family from that first day when she is merely 4 years old, a dismal tale of a child who goes largely ignored after her mother has a miscarriage, effectively ignoring her little girl, and her father begins to become more verbally and physically abusive. Her father eventually leaves Delores and her mother until her mother has a mental breakdown and our poor little heroine is sent off to live with her grandmother, a racist, Bible-belting harpie who makes her success with other neighborhood children virtually impossible. Eventually, Delores's mother comes back home from the hospital, gets a new job, and starts dating lots of guys--including sleeping with the married boarder upstairs who ends up raping a 13 year-old Dolores. From there on things get worse. Dolores gets fat, her mother fights with her constantly until she is killed by a drunk driver, and then Delores goes off to college, suffering one embarrassing situation after another until a family friend pays for a seven year stay in a mental institution. Through unfinished therapy and a bad marriage, this girl goes through everything you can imagine, and then some. This book is fast paced and throws in every situation imaginable until it plays out like a controversial and tacky miniseries. That's not necessarily a bad thing, however. Along the way, Lamb puts in some great laugh-out-loud dialog along with some truly disturbing and tear-jerking moments.If you love very highly charged stories with lots of tragedy and trash, you will love this book. There are some very touching people in this story, and Lamb shows that people are neither good nor bad--we all have moments of weakness as much as our better traits--and nobody is infallible. If this book seems too trashy and rediculous to swallow, I would recommend somebody more on the level of Meg Hutchinson. Personally, I enjoyed it, but I wouldn't get it for keeps. ", "sentence_answer": " It also helped that I got the audio book featuring the performing talent of the impressive Linda Stephens.", "question_subj_level": 3, "answer_subj_level": 3, "paragraph_id": "56d02198cf9f8e7c6652b15f7a7149c6", "domain": "books"} -{"question": "Why is the character dumb?", "paragraph": "I tried this book because it averaged well and it was free, well that was a mistake. The writing was choppy and poor and the characters were never really defined. I also felt that the authors style of writing was that of a high schooler. At first I kept reading because I thought it was exciting but I quickly grew irritated with how the author tried to portray the characters and situations by telling you how to feel ex) so and so said this in an exasperated tone... the situation in the book should portray that tone without the author telling you . anyways I tried to keep going but I just can't put in any more effort to read such poor quality. ", "answer": "the characters were never really defined", "sentence": "The writing was choppy and poor and the characters were never really defined .", "paragraph_sentence": "I tried this book because it averaged well and it was free, well that was a mistake. The writing was choppy and poor and the characters were never really defined . I also felt that the authors style of writing was that of a high schooler. At first I kept reading because I thought it was exciting but I quickly grew irritated with how the author tried to portray the characters and situations by telling you how to feel ex) so and so said this in an exasperated tone... the situation in the book should portray that tone without the author telling you . anyways I tried to keep going but I just can't put in any more effort to read such poor quality.", "paragraph_answer": "I tried this book because it averaged well and it was free, well that was a mistake. The writing was choppy and poor and the characters were never really defined . I also felt that the authors style of writing was that of a high schooler. At first I kept reading because I thought it was exciting but I quickly grew irritated with how the author tried to portray the characters and situations by telling you how to feel ex) so and so said this in an exasperated tone... the situation in the book should portray that tone without the author telling you . anyways I tried to keep going but I just can't put in any more effort to read such poor quality. ", "sentence_answer": "The writing was choppy and poor and the characters were never really defined .", "question_subj_level": 5, "answer_subj_level": 5, "paragraph_id": "2869d2886863c3cd8d28fc808ff4ed6d", "domain": "books"} -{"question": "How much character do the characters have?", "paragraph": "I don't usually read mysteries or thrillers, but I started this one and came across this great quote in the first few pages:I do not believe in the court system, at least I do not think it is especially good at finding the truth. No lawyer does. We have all seen too many mistakes, too may bad results. The jury verdict is just a guess--a well-intentioned guess, generally, but you simply cannot tell fact from fiction by taking a vote. And yet, despite all that, I do believe in the power of the ritual. I believe in the religious symbolism, the black robes, the marble-columned courthouses like Greek temples. When we hold a trial, we are saying a mass. We are praying together to do what is right and to be protected from danger, and that is worth doing whether or not our prayers are actually answered.Wow, right!? I assumed the rest of the book would be full of similar kinds of insightful metaphors, but I was mistaken. It is a compelling read, one you hate to put down, but in the end, that just wasn't enough for me. The characters are all one-dimensional and flat. By page 200, the story had become a Lifetime Movie with caricatures instead of complicated and complex characters. It was a good story and an interesting premise, but the story telling itself left much to be desired. ", "answer": "Movie with caricatures instead of complicated and complex characters", "sentence": "By page 200, the story had become a Lifetime Movie with caricatures instead of complicated and complex characters .", "paragraph_sentence": "I don't usually read mysteries or thrillers, but I started this one and came across this great quote in the first few pages:I do not believe in the court system, at least I do not think it is especially good at finding the truth. No lawyer does. We have all seen too many mistakes, too may bad results. The jury verdict is just a guess--a well-intentioned guess, generally, but you simply cannot tell fact from fiction by taking a vote. And yet, despite all that, I do believe in the power of the ritual. I believe in the religious symbolism, the black robes, the marble-columned courthouses like Greek temples. When we hold a trial, we are saying a mass. We are praying together to do what is right and to be protected from danger, and that is worth doing whether or not our prayers are actually answered. Wow, right!? I assumed the rest of the book would be full of similar kinds of insightful metaphors, but I was mistaken. It is a compelling read, one you hate to put down, but in the end, that just wasn't enough for me. The characters are all one-dimensional and flat. By page 200, the story had become a Lifetime Movie with caricatures instead of complicated and complex characters . It was a good story and an interesting premise, but the story telling itself left much to be desired.", "paragraph_answer": "I don't usually read mysteries or thrillers, but I started this one and came across this great quote in the first few pages:I do not believe in the court system, at least I do not think it is especially good at finding the truth. No lawyer does. We have all seen too many mistakes, too may bad results. The jury verdict is just a guess--a well-intentioned guess, generally, but you simply cannot tell fact from fiction by taking a vote. And yet, despite all that, I do believe in the power of the ritual. I believe in the religious symbolism, the black robes, the marble-columned courthouses like Greek temples. When we hold a trial, we are saying a mass. We are praying together to do what is right and to be protected from danger, and that is worth doing whether or not our prayers are actually answered.Wow, right!? I assumed the rest of the book would be full of similar kinds of insightful metaphors, but I was mistaken. It is a compelling read, one you hate to put down, but in the end, that just wasn't enough for me. The characters are all one-dimensional and flat. By page 200, the story had become a Lifetime Movie with caricatures instead of complicated and complex characters . It was a good story and an interesting premise, but the story telling itself left much to be desired. ", "sentence_answer": "By page 200, the story had become a Lifetime Movie with caricatures instead of complicated and complex characters .", "question_subj_level": 1, "answer_subj_level": 1, "paragraph_id": "2322f2689647e6f2116623924cf2b733", "domain": "books"} -{"question": "How is it plot?", "paragraph": "This is the first book in the Trylle trilogy by Hocking. It was a fun and engaging read about something you don't usually get to read about, Trolls. Great start to this series.Wendy's mother tried to kill her when she was a little girl, so now she is being raised by her aunt and brother. At seventeen years old she still doesn't fit in and people seem to automatically dislike her; then Finn enters her life and tells her that she is a Trylle. Now Wendy is entering a world she never knew existed and she's not sure if it is any better than the world she left behind.The story was very engaging and the characters well done. It was fun to read about something other than werewolves, fairies, and vampires for once; Wendy is a Trylle or troll. There wasn't a ton of high school angst in this book, Wendy is off to the Trylles pretty quickly, so I enjoyed that.Wendy is a complicated character who is dealing with a lot of emotional trauma since her mother tried to kill her and she has so much trouble fitting in with other people. I liked how independent she was and how willing she was to accept the big changes that happened in her life.Finn was a wonderful and mysterious male lead. It bothered me some that his relationship was so on and off again with Wendy and that his personality changed so much. Despite that I still look forward to learning more about him in future books.The book was engaging and well written; basically a fun light read. The ending is a total cliffhanger though and that was pretty irritating. Luckily the next book is already out, so you if you like this book, be ready to read the next book ASAP.Overall this was a fun and engaging read. I loved the creativity of having trolls as the main paranormal element. The characters were all well done and fun to read about. I recommend this book for people who enjoy young adult paranormal books. Just beware that it ends on a cliffhanger without much resolution. I will definitely be reading the next book in the series, Torn. ", "answer": "the Trylle trilogy by Hocking", "sentence": "This is the first book in the Trylle trilogy by Hocking .", "paragraph_sentence": " This is the first book in the Trylle trilogy by Hocking . It was a fun and engaging read about something you don't usually get to read about, Trolls. Great start to this series. Wendy's mother tried to kill her when she was a little girl, so now she is being raised by her aunt and brother. At seventeen years old she still doesn't fit in and people seem to automatically dislike her; then Finn enters her life and tells her that she is a Trylle. Now Wendy is entering a world she never knew existed and she's not sure if it is any better than the world she left behind. The story was very engaging and the characters well done. It was fun to read about something other than werewolves, fairies, and vampires for once; Wendy is a Trylle or troll. There wasn't a ton of high school angst in this book, Wendy is off to the Trylles pretty quickly, so I enjoyed that. Wendy is a complicated character who is dealing with a lot of emotional trauma since her mother tried to kill her and she has so much trouble fitting in with other people. I liked how independent she was and how willing she was to accept the big changes that happened in her life. Finn was a wonderful and mysterious male lead. It bothered me some that his relationship was so on and off again with Wendy and that his personality changed so much. Despite that I still look forward to learning more about him in future books. The book was engaging and well written; basically a fun light read. The ending is a total cliffhanger though and that was pretty irritating. Luckily the next book is already out, so you if you like this book, be ready to read the next book ASAP.Overall this was a fun and engaging read. I loved the creativity of having trolls as the main paranormal element. The characters were all well done and fun to read about. I recommend this book for people who enjoy young adult paranormal books. Just beware that it ends on a cliffhanger without much resolution. I will definitely be reading the next book in the series, Torn.", "paragraph_answer": "This is the first book in the Trylle trilogy by Hocking . It was a fun and engaging read about something you don't usually get to read about, Trolls. Great start to this series.Wendy's mother tried to kill her when she was a little girl, so now she is being raised by her aunt and brother. At seventeen years old she still doesn't fit in and people seem to automatically dislike her; then Finn enters her life and tells her that she is a Trylle. Now Wendy is entering a world she never knew existed and she's not sure if it is any better than the world she left behind.The story was very engaging and the characters well done. It was fun to read about something other than werewolves, fairies, and vampires for once; Wendy is a Trylle or troll. There wasn't a ton of high school angst in this book, Wendy is off to the Trylles pretty quickly, so I enjoyed that.Wendy is a complicated character who is dealing with a lot of emotional trauma since her mother tried to kill her and she has so much trouble fitting in with other people. I liked how independent she was and how willing she was to accept the big changes that happened in her life.Finn was a wonderful and mysterious male lead. It bothered me some that his relationship was so on and off again with Wendy and that his personality changed so much. Despite that I still look forward to learning more about him in future books.The book was engaging and well written; basically a fun light read. The ending is a total cliffhanger though and that was pretty irritating. Luckily the next book is already out, so you if you like this book, be ready to read the next book ASAP.Overall this was a fun and engaging read. I loved the creativity of having trolls as the main paranormal element. The characters were all well done and fun to read about. I recommend this book for people who enjoy young adult paranormal books. Just beware that it ends on a cliffhanger without much resolution. I will definitely be reading the next book in the series, Torn. ", "sentence_answer": "This is the first book in the Trylle trilogy by Hocking .", "question_subj_level": 1, "answer_subj_level": 1, "paragraph_id": "41878ad34812fd7a026f0883bf40ffe4", "domain": "books"} -{"question": "How much information should I have?", "paragraph": "Eric Ries presents a radical, innovative way to assess and manage businesses. Do the strategies work? I implemented three different strategies described in the book in my own companies, and I am ecstatically pleased with the results. His ideas provide a highly effective way for any company--large or small--to identify new opportunities through applying the basic components of the scientific method. This allows a company to explore new opportunities in highly scaled ways and then to make reasoned assessments of their value. This is powerful stuff, as I have found out. One of the big secrets is to scale the opportunity, set up hypotheses regarding the change, and (best) develop a means of assessing the value and success of the opportunity. Each of his concepts are accompanied by detailed real-life examples. The book is well organized around Ries's key concepts and provide a very sensible approach that, if implemented accordingly, will result in success. Again, after applying several of the concepts myself, I appreciate the power of these approaches. They work. And I really like the way they work. He definitely is onto something here.But the reader is left to figure out a lot of the details for implementing the concepts. The \"how\" of the approach is all but missing. As a result, the book has more the feeling perhaps of a series of general overview lectures that provide occasional nuggets that an attendee takes home. I want to see many more details (and perhaps fewer examples) of how a business person can set these ideas into motion. More, for example, like the approach used in \"The Entrepreneurial Mindset.\"So I am left highly jazzed about the concepts presented here, but hungry for more detail as an actual user of the concepts. Regardless, the general approach he is advocating is square on the mark. They work and they are powerful. ", "answer": "I implemented three different strategies described", "sentence": "Do the strategies work? I implemented three different strategies described in the book in my own companies, and I am ecstatically pleased with the results.", "paragraph_sentence": "Eric Ries presents a radical, innovative way to assess and manage businesses. Do the strategies work? I implemented three different strategies described in the book in my own companies, and I am ecstatically pleased with the results. His ideas provide a highly effective way for any company--large or small--to identify new opportunities through applying the basic components of the scientific method. This allows a company to explore new opportunities in highly scaled ways and then to make reasoned assessments of their value. This is powerful stuff, as I have found out. One of the big secrets is to scale the opportunity, set up hypotheses regarding the change, and (best) develop a means of assessing the value and success of the opportunity. Each of his concepts are accompanied by detailed real-life examples. The book is well organized around Ries's key concepts and provide a very sensible approach that, if implemented accordingly, will result in success. Again, after applying several of the concepts myself, I appreciate the power of these approaches. They work. And I really like the way they work. He definitely is onto something here. But the reader is left to figure out a lot of the details for implementing the concepts. The \"how\" of the approach is all but missing. As a result, the book has more the feeling perhaps of a series of general overview lectures that provide occasional nuggets that an attendee takes home. I want to see many more details (and perhaps fewer examples) of how a business person can set these ideas into motion. More, for example, like the approach used in \"The Entrepreneurial Mindset. \"So I am left highly jazzed about the concepts presented here, but hungry for more detail as an actual user of the concepts. Regardless, the general approach he is advocating is square on the mark. They work and they are powerful.", "paragraph_answer": "Eric Ries presents a radical, innovative way to assess and manage businesses. Do the strategies work? I implemented three different strategies described in the book in my own companies, and I am ecstatically pleased with the results. His ideas provide a highly effective way for any company--large or small--to identify new opportunities through applying the basic components of the scientific method. This allows a company to explore new opportunities in highly scaled ways and then to make reasoned assessments of their value. This is powerful stuff, as I have found out. One of the big secrets is to scale the opportunity, set up hypotheses regarding the change, and (best) develop a means of assessing the value and success of the opportunity. Each of his concepts are accompanied by detailed real-life examples. The book is well organized around Ries's key concepts and provide a very sensible approach that, if implemented accordingly, will result in success. Again, after applying several of the concepts myself, I appreciate the power of these approaches. They work. And I really like the way they work. He definitely is onto something here.But the reader is left to figure out a lot of the details for implementing the concepts. The \"how\" of the approach is all but missing. As a result, the book has more the feeling perhaps of a series of general overview lectures that provide occasional nuggets that an attendee takes home. I want to see many more details (and perhaps fewer examples) of how a business person can set these ideas into motion. More, for example, like the approach used in \"The Entrepreneurial Mindset.\"So I am left highly jazzed about the concepts presented here, but hungry for more detail as an actual user of the concepts. Regardless, the general approach he is advocating is square on the mark. They work and they are powerful. ", "sentence_answer": "Do the strategies work? I implemented three different strategies described in the book in my own companies, and I am ecstatically pleased with the results.", "question_subj_level": 1, "answer_subj_level": 1, "paragraph_id": "8a59c2d15c3fe79d03cc03ccf9f8d1b5", "domain": "books"} -{"question": "Do you like romance novels?", "paragraph": "I liked this serie very much! I found it poetic and sensitive. The romance was quite cute and had depth.I run through them quite quickly and I'm very excited about Forever (book 3).Already read reviews on it and my fear of a poor ending seems quite unfounded. Grace/Sam are a great couple and Isabel/Cole is promising.More to say, when I'll read Forever this week-end...More reviews on my blog (link on my profile page) ", "answer": "liked this serie very much! I found it poetic and sensitive", "sentence": "I liked this serie very much! I found it poetic and sensitive .", "paragraph_sentence": " I liked this serie very much! I found it poetic and sensitive . The romance was quite cute and had depth. I run through them quite quickly and I'm very excited about Forever (book 3).Already read reviews on it and my fear of a poor ending seems quite unfounded. Grace/Sam are a great couple and Isabel/Cole is promising. More to say, when I'll read Forever this week-end...More reviews on my blog (link on my profile page)", "paragraph_answer": "I liked this serie very much! I found it poetic and sensitive . The romance was quite cute and had depth.I run through them quite quickly and I'm very excited about Forever (book 3).Already read reviews on it and my fear of a poor ending seems quite unfounded. Grace/Sam are a great couple and Isabel/Cole is promising.More to say, when I'll read Forever this week-end...More reviews on my blog (link on my profile page) ", "sentence_answer": "I liked this serie very much! I found it poetic and sensitive .", "question_subj_level": 1, "answer_subj_level": 1, "paragraph_id": "bc90f16c9422713738cd5e67718358a3", "domain": "books"} -{"question": "What do you think about character?", "paragraph": "A very good story that appealed to my senses of right and wrong;good and bad. I think I really enjoyed the intense difference in the theme. Not the same old story in a different version and there was no way for me to figure anything out ahead of time. The characters are excellent and their personalities are very individual. Like the raw humans that we are, most of us can't leave well enough alone;and there is always someone wanting to rule the whole world. I look forward to the sequel and will be one of the first buyers. ", "answer": "The characters are excellent and their personalities are very individual", "sentence": " The characters are excellent and their personalities are very individual .", "paragraph_sentence": "A very good story that appealed to my senses of right and wrong;good and bad. I think I really enjoyed the intense difference in the theme. Not the same old story in a different version and there was no way for me to figure anything out ahead of time. The characters are excellent and their personalities are very individual . Like the raw humans that we are, most of us can't leave well enough alone;and there is always someone wanting to rule the whole world. I look forward to the sequel and will be one of the first buyers.", "paragraph_answer": "A very good story that appealed to my senses of right and wrong;good and bad. I think I really enjoyed the intense difference in the theme. Not the same old story in a different version and there was no way for me to figure anything out ahead of time. The characters are excellent and their personalities are very individual . Like the raw humans that we are, most of us can't leave well enough alone;and there is always someone wanting to rule the whole world. I look forward to the sequel and will be one of the first buyers. ", "sentence_answer": " The characters are excellent and their personalities are very individual .", "question_subj_level": 1, "answer_subj_level": 1, "paragraph_id": "33a346fb47432c557886cb93ec1fa8bb", "domain": "books"} -{"question": "How is the quality of the plot?", "paragraph": "Seriously, this is amazing science fiction. The story is gripping and well-written, but it's the characters more than anything else that kept me coming back. The author has a real gift for characters, and these characters made an already interesting story jump out even more. I could not put this book down, because I had to know what happens next. The 5-volume style at first was a little off-putting, but around midway through the third "book" I started to appreciate how the author used that serial style to his advantage, made me anticipate certain things, surprised me when he changed other things up.And the story? Superb. More realistic than I would expect, given the initial premise, and once you accept that premise everything else that follows feels not only natural but almost unavoidable.Seriously, get this book. ", "answer": "The story is gripping and well", "sentence": " The story is gripping and well -written, but it's the characters more than anything else that kept me coming back.", "paragraph_sentence": "Seriously, this is amazing science fiction. The story is gripping and well -written, but it's the characters more than anything else that kept me coming back. The author has a real gift for characters, and these characters made an already interesting story jump out even more. I could not put this book down, because I had to know what happens next. The 5-volume style at first was a little off-putting, but around midway through the third "book" I started to appreciate how the author used that serial style to his advantage, made me anticipate certain things, surprised me when he changed other things up. And the story? Superb. More realistic than I would expect, given the initial premise, and once you accept that premise everything else that follows feels not only natural but almost unavoidable. Seriously, get this book.", "paragraph_answer": "Seriously, this is amazing science fiction. The story is gripping and well -written, but it's the characters more than anything else that kept me coming back. The author has a real gift for characters, and these characters made an already interesting story jump out even more. I could not put this book down, because I had to know what happens next. The 5-volume style at first was a little off-putting, but around midway through the third "book" I started to appreciate how the author used that serial style to his advantage, made me anticipate certain things, surprised me when he changed other things up.And the story? Superb. More realistic than I would expect, given the initial premise, and once you accept that premise everything else that follows feels not only natural but almost unavoidable.Seriously, get this book. ", "sentence_answer": " The story is gripping and well -written, but it's the characters more than anything else that kept me coming back.", "question_subj_level": 1, "answer_subj_level": 1, "paragraph_id": "3a5933e6aafec77390636a18742f4ec8", "domain": "books"} -{"question": "How is the character?", "paragraph": "Loved this book. The plot keeps you interested and guessing the whole time. Such a departure from her Harry Potter books. The character development was great. I have vivid pictures in my mind of what they looked like. I think this might become a series the way it was left. Will make a great movie too. ", "answer": "The character development was great", "sentence": " The character development was great .", "paragraph_sentence": "Loved this book. The plot keeps you interested and guessing the whole time. Such a departure from her Harry Potter books. The character development was great . I have vivid pictures in my mind of what they looked like. I think this might become a series the way it was left. Will make a great movie too.", "paragraph_answer": "Loved this book. The plot keeps you interested and guessing the whole time. Such a departure from her Harry Potter books. The character development was great . I have vivid pictures in my mind of what they looked like. I think this might become a series the way it was left. Will make a great movie too. ", "sentence_answer": " The character development was great .", "question_subj_level": 2, "answer_subj_level": 2, "paragraph_id": "f1a08cad998ffbdfa5f9d32326fb4bdb", "domain": "books"} -{"question": "How are the characters?", "paragraph": "I couldn't get past the first chapter, it was so horrible. I guess I just have higher standards! I prefer fun Xtoriez like Go Get The Girl. But I digress. The characters were bland; the writing poor; and the imagination was unimaginative. There are so many better things to read. ", "answer": "The characters were bland", "sentence": "The characters were bland ; the writing poor; and the imagination was unimaginative.", "paragraph_sentence": "I couldn't get past the first chapter, it was so horrible. I guess I just have higher standards! I prefer fun Xtoriez like Go Get The Girl. But I digress. The characters were bland ; the writing poor; and the imagination was unimaginative. There are so many better things to read.", "paragraph_answer": "I couldn't get past the first chapter, it was so horrible. I guess I just have higher standards! I prefer fun Xtoriez like Go Get The Girl. But I digress. The characters were bland ; the writing poor; and the imagination was unimaginative. There are so many better things to read. ", "sentence_answer": " The characters were bland ; the writing poor; and the imagination was unimaginative.", "question_subj_level": 1, "answer_subj_level": 1, "paragraph_id": "4273560558dd757dfee7c2bf969f791d", "domain": "books"} \ No newline at end of file +version https://git-lfs.github.com/spec/v1 +oid sha256:f674f2b5f7e05881c4fcfb0db0ad6421a874a7770f99fdf87b62573df5059539 +size 1278245