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Rollicking good fun, not the most original, but you won’t mind

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4 out of 5 stars
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4 out of 5 stars
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4 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 10-25-18

Rollicking good fun, not the most original story line, but you won’t mind. A decent espionage story, set in WWII.

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Not very original, interesting or inspiring

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3 out of 5 stars
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4 out of 5 stars
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2 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 10-03-18

A fairly good read, but at the end a bit underwhelming. Similarities to Stephen Kings, "The Stand" cannot be overlooked. The characters not really well developed, and large portions of the book seem a bit unnecessary and long winded. Parts are satisfyingly exciting and gruesome, but a bit few and far between. The plot also became a bit silly at times. Possibly I am being a bit harsh, it wasn't a bad read, but it all seemed a bit predictable.

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Moderately interesting

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2 out of 5 stars
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4 out of 5 stars
Story
2 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 08-20-18

I have enjoyed Michael Lewis’s other books, but this one not so much. While the other books had popular main stream topics like professional sports and Investment banking, this one seeks to create the same engagement in the rarefied world of academia, and TBQH its a tougher sell. I felt like there was a punchline that never came. The characters only mildly interesting. Similar social science books in this genre have touched on these types of economic / physiological phenomena, notably Malcolm Gladwell. It’s a tolerable 2 out of 5 for me..

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