tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9395124.post111277264923785845..comments2005-08-08T00:11:06.146+09:00Comments on Riding Sun: Thanks a lot, AmazonUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9395124.post-1112888614209094172005-04-08T00:43:00.000+09:002005-04-08T00:43:00.000+09:00I still would have liked to have had those first 8...I still would have liked to have had those first 80 pages lead up to a surprise, instead of knowing about it ahead of time. <BR/><BR/><A></A><A></A>Posted by<A><B> </B></A><A HREF="http://ridingsun.blogspot.com" REL="nofollow" TITLE="gaijin_biker at yahoo dot com">GaijinBiker</A>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9395124.post-1112880749287300542005-04-07T22:32:00.000+09:002005-04-07T22:32:00.000+09:00I suspect the reviewers didn't feel they were doin...I suspect the reviewers didn't feel they were doing much damage because the book is (I assume) much longer than 80 pages. "The Sixth Sense" didn't reveal its twist until near the very end.<BR/><BR/>My guess, anyway.<BR/><BR/><BR/>Kevin <BR/><BR/><A></A><A></A>Posted by<A><B> </B></A><A HREF="http://bighominid.blogspot.com" REL="nofollow" TITLE="bighominid at gmail dot com">Kevin Kim</A>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9395124.post-1112826926012193082005-04-07T07:35:00.000+09:002005-04-07T07:35:00.000+09:00Dave:The Crying Game revealed its secret no more t...Dave:<BR/><BR/>The Crying Game revealed its secret no more than halfway or so into the movie, if I recall. Yet every film critic in the country found a way to keep the secret. It can be done.<BR/><BR/>And Dan:<BR/><BR/>Sorry about the highlighting issue! I don't use bloglines... <BR/><BR/><A></A><A></A>Posted by<A><B> </B></A><A HREF="http://ridingsun.blogspot.com" REL="nofollow" TITLE="gaijin_biker at yahoo dot com">GaijinBiker</A>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9395124.post-1112816853935232342005-04-07T04:47:00.000+09:002005-04-07T04:47:00.000+09:00I read your site in Bloglines, and the way the hig...I read your site in Bloglines, and the way the highlighting work - the twist was emphasized, not hidden. :)<BR/><BR/>Amazon's review of Pearl Buck's "Sons" is similar. Throws off the pacing when you know the state of the novel 3/4 of the way in it. <BR/><BR/><A></A><A></A>Posted by<A><B> </B></A><A HREF="http://tdaxp.blogspirit.com" REL="nofollow" TITLE="danhabbott at gmail dot com">Dan</A>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9395124.post-1112800604809931512005-04-07T00:16:00.000+09:002005-04-07T00:16:00.000+09:00If you find out at page 80 of a 300 page book it i...If you find out at page 80 of a 300 page book it isn't exactly an end of the book plot twist.<BR/><BR/>From what it sounds like, it would be impossible to review this book without talking about it's central premise. <BR/><BR/><A></A><A></A>Posted by<A><B> </B></A><A HREF="http://davejustus.blogspot.com" REL="nofollow" TITLE="davidjustus at gmail dot com">Dave Justus</A>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com