Not up to expectation at least
929592
Had this for less than a year.  Already has broke (due to being made of plastic) on one side which I tried to fix as best as possible with epoxy and a tapped hole to run a nail through for support.  Finish is already coming off.  Rather spend a little more money and get something made of brass or stainless.  Would not recommend unless you don't ever plan to put any pressure on it and a quality finish is essential.
2650724
I expected something much much more from the content that you can preview ... this book is not worth the 10USD I paid for it ... very vague, not specific enough
211030
I almost gave this a 2 star, but I just can't bring myself to do it. This didn't meet any of my expectations.

Why'd I buy this? To get some insight into the mind of Vader. Darth Vader and the Emperor make up maybe 20% of this book, but they are effectively the title characters. Of the 20% where they are featured I'd say a quarter of that is something other than an action scene. There is barely enough character development in this to fill a short story, let alone a novel.

Aside from that, the story itself was a chore to get through. The main plot points felt forced or maybe more like a sub-par video game story-line. The dialogue was rough. I"m fairly certain that something like 70% of all dialogue was one to two sentences at at time.

I was hoping for something to get me excited about the new Star Wars movie. This wasn't it.
3195295
Not what I expected at all. The screen is weird and it doesn't upload music very well. The instructions didn't match the device at all. I sent it back. Sorry.
3577399
Not as good as expected.. I read reviews and they said it was great! But it hardly picks anything up but I guess you get what you pay for
4489017
I really had great expectations  for this movie. The acting was just adequate despite the very talented cast. Ultimately, they were wasted!  I felt that it was so restrained and slow moving. The characters were not fleshed out, and I didn't find them particularly compelling. I can say that I was somewhat surprised by the conclusion - not quite what I expected. I am not the kind of person who has to have over  the top special effects and a plot that goes 110 mph but, this one just did not do it for me.
4326271
If you are expecting the darkness of Devotional, pass on this. If you expect the strong and vital band of Paris, pass on this. I don't know what happen here. Russell Thomas is a top class director, with several concerts in his resume. But this is not one of the best he has done. The camera work seems to match a TV concert. Too many crowd images, too many cameras approaching from the far side of the arena. Picture quality, also not state of art.
As regard to the sound, I don't know if it is my home theather, but I sense a poor mix. No trebles, sounds very "boom", the guitar is difficult to hear, the voice is low.
Well, I hope that maybe I had a first bad watch, and with a second it gets better.
German
3070070
While I was very anxious to get the latest CD from Hez and LFC, I must say that it did not live up to my expectations.  The music felt like an attempt to stay relevant with some of the other gospel artists, Ty Tribett-Kirk Franklin-Ricky Dillard, but did not meet the mark.  The soloists were good, but did not have the quality that I have come accustomed to from LFC.  I give this album the benefit of the doubt, but if Hezekiah is really trying to keep choirs alive, he will have to do a much better job the next time out.
794138
I was actually disappointed in Cades Cove:  The Curse of Allie Mae.  I'm not sure what I was expecting, but this one was below my expectation.  There is some unsavory language and also rather gratuitous sexual content that was unnecessary to the storyline.  Plus, I could never really connect with the characters.  The most interesting character appears at the book's end, John Running Deer.  While he seems to be the lead-in to the next book in the series, there was too little of him here.  I love The Smokies and have been to Cades Cove several times.  However, I could never really "feel" the Smokies in this book.  Best thing about the book is that it was a quick read, so I didn't feel like I had wasted too much time.  I will not be purchasing the next book in this series.
290280
I was disappointed,  I was expecting it to be better. It wasn't bad, but I guess my expectations were high because of the story it is bases on.  It was kind of empty, the characters were not filled out, and you were left not feeling much one way or the other for them.
2886646
Maybe this was a matter of expectations gone awry but I was not pleased with this purchase. I would recommend reviewing the book's contents and other reviews before purchasing.
4966390
I am a big fan of their blog, but this book just isn't up to the standards of it. Many reviewers have already mentioned that this isn't really a coffee table book. The quality isn't there. I wouldn't mind, but the book is written like a coffee table book. It's almost entirely based on the images. The descriptions of how to tackle the projects sounds like a summary, missing many key elements. Also, almost half the projects are documented by illustrations, which really aren't helpful in an inspiration book.

I knew buying the book that it would be more about inspiration than how-to, but I still expected some how-to. Hopefully their next book is what this one should have been: a collection of how-to advice on updating your home.
311012
I wasn't very impressed with these and neither was my baby. The rattling noise is so faint. He uses them more as a teething toy than anything else. I guess I just expected them to be better.
2818395
I thought the book was ok, not great, and not what I expected.
Cons: I was hoping for survival fiction, survival information incorporated with fiction, but there was almost no usable information ala James Wesley Rawles or J.L. Bourne. Anyone looking to learn when reading fiction should look elsewhere. This was the story of a guy meeting colorful characters and situations on his way home. I found the main character unlikeable as well, shallow, selfish, lives in movies and T.V.  And I thought the price high for a 180 pg book.
Pros: the secondary characters are mostly lively, funny and entertaining to read.  The dialogue is good as well, it just wasn't the book I was hoping for.
1614065
I expected a lot more than this on this product - After all it is supposed to be BPM CBOK.  The overall package looks like a bunch of xeroxed pages - Not very impressive at all. When I went through the content, it was not up there either - overall, I feel like I paid a lot money for the stuff I knew already.
3990600
I was dissappointed in this book -I expected it to be comparable to the "What to expect" series and it wasn't even close. It reads like it was written by just some lady who had kids, as opposed to a credible source. Buy the What to expect series instead of this!
4441693
This was not that great. I was expecting a lot more based on the other reviews and was sorely disappointed. This was more of an outline than a true story. None of these people were described, the locations and general world building were lacking. Relationships mentioned but then ignored. Great concept but definitely needs some help.