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I'm something of a political junkie and was eagerly awaiting this book. As a subscriber to the Washington Post. I read Dan Balz's columns during the election and feel that he didn't do much more than regurgitate them here. It's a long boring slog. The author doesn't even get to the general election until about page 300. There are 27 chapters in the book and many read like stand alone essays. Having a couple of chapters on whether Obama is a boring person is well...boring. And reading a fifteen page chapter on an asterisk like Tim Pawlenty is mind numbing. In general the author dawdles on the front end,and compresses the general election in the back end, no doubt thinking of his publication deadline. The author spends only a few sentences each on the subjects of Michele Bachmann, Obamacare, and Benghazi, but takes 15 pages to describe the process of selecting Paul Ryan as VP. About the only new thing I learned about in the book was the arguments going on back stage with Chris Christie before he went on stage to give his keynote address at the GOP convention.

Just finished this book and I couldn't have been more pleased that I read it. While I do agree with another review that the characters need fleshing out, I think that this is an amazing work from a first time author. Some of the action scenes reminded me of R.A. Salvatore in terms of pacing and detail, but that's not necessarily a bad thing. There are some other things that I could mention, but they are really just things you would expect from a first time author. I am eagerly awaiting the next book in the series and hope that they continue to get better.

Zoobooks was just what my kids needed. not only do they love learning about animals, they are always excited to get the mail. sure they could learn online...but anyone who appreciates a good printed work of material would be happy with these.

My wife and I searched and searched for an elliptical because we were fed up with signing up for gym memberships and not using them. Having to go to the gym just wasn't practical for us. So we embarked on a quest to find the quietest, most reliable and feature packed elliptical we could find.

I bought this book on the basis of the many good reviews, and I'm only bothering to write this now to try to help others to avoid making the mistake. It's poorly written, derivative infantile dross. The characters are paper thin and unbelievable, the science is ridiculous and the story is riddled with obvious plot-holes. It's honestly one of the worst books I've ever read on my Kindle. I HATED it, and only finished it in case there was some amazing plot twist I might miss out on (there wasn't).

I have to confess to being disappointed with some of Amazon's original video content. Why, I've often wondered, can Netflix get so many right while Amazon seemingly can't. Well, Goliath changed all that. This is truly a top-notch program. The writing and acting are both excellent. While the basic premise (a former member of a prestigious law firm taking on his old partner to fight for the "little guy") isn't novel, it's executed with such skill that it doesn't seem the least bit stale or overly familiar. The characters, for the most part, are well rounded and nicely nuanced. William Hurt's character (the evil partner of the firm) is pretty unidimensional but I think that's intentional. He's the foil in all of this. Certainly hes portrayed skillfully by Mr. Hurt. Thornton brings his troubled and not necessarily sympathetic character to life and I grew to like him despite his many flaws. He's not someone you'd want to show up at the family reunion but is someone you'd want fighting for you if you were in a tight spot. In many ways, the plot is filled with stereotypes (the female executive who is tougher than any of her male counterparts and then turns out to be gay; the hooker with a heart of gold; the bumbling, obese office assistant who turns out to be surprisingly talented and insightful; and others) but somehow, that doesn't detract in the least. Virtually every character is smart and competent. Even when our first impression isn't positive, they earn our respect. That's what makes what would otherwise have been quotidian characters far more interesting and sympathetic. We're drawn into their lives and want to know more about them. In addition to all of this character development, there's an exciting story and quest for justice at the heart of Goliath. It all makes for a very satisfying viewing experience.