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wawasteele · 08-20-2013, 09:36 PM

I have to say I was hooked from the beginning. That isn't usual for me. I found I didn't put the book down nearly as often as I should have.

I agree that it was strange that there were no cell phones. When I stopped considering the book as futuristic and considered it (well, blast, can't think of the proper word! LOL) a different development of society, it was fine. When I thought of it as a different Earth, I had no problem with the lack of cell phones.

I found the parts in the past more riveting than the present but enjoyed the whole book a great deal.

08-20-2013, 09:36 PM	#17
wawasteele Addict Posts: 357 Karma: 656362 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: California Device: 1st PW, Sansa Clip Zip, Samsungs: GT 7.0 Plus, Note4, GT 4 10.1"	I have to say I was hooked from the beginning. That isn't usual for me. I found I didn't put the book down nearly as often as I should have. I agree that it was strange that there were no cell phones. When I stopped considering the book as futuristic and considered it (well, blast, can't think of the proper word! LOL) a different development of society, it was fine. When I thought of it as a different Earth, I had no problem with the lack of cell phones. I found the parts in the past more riveting than the present but enjoyed the whole book a great deal.