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James Collins
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The Book Gourmet
The Book Gourmet rated it 14 years ago
My reaction after finishing this book: Oh. My. Effing. God.My second reaction after finishing this book: Is this for real?My third reaction after finishing this book: Oh. My. Effing. God. I’ll never get these few hours back.It was like reading a high-school creative writing assignment, watching a ma...
ellaminnowpea
ellaminnowpea rated it 16 years ago
I read a review that described this book as "cinematic," and assumed that the reviewer felt that way because the plot of this book starts out so similar to the movie "Serendipity" -- a movie I rather enjoyed. The thing is, though, that if this were a movie, I probably would have walked out of the th...
Don't Be Afraid of the Dork
Don't Be Afraid of the Dork rated it 17 years ago
Beginner’s Greek is a modern urban fairytale with fable-like archetypes and improbable twists of fate. It is unabashedly and quite unsubtly about love with the Austenesque quandries of true love vs. our society’s practicality.The story centers on Peter Russell a young Wall Street financial guy who ...
auntieannie
auntieannie rated it 17 years ago
Somewhat improbable that I would enjoy this -- built as it is on coincidences and unlikely events. But it was charming. And I think I was intrigued that it was written by a man. So much detail and nuance. Peter meets Holly on a flight. They have a great talk. She tears the title page out of the book...
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