Entertaining to a point
926200
This no-nonscence view of  a subject matter important to us all is entertaining, but gets a little pedantic. The best bit is the etomology of the naughty words we're all used to.
3752247
It was fun to play. It is NOT the greatest game in the world, but I am not looking for breathtaking games. Just something to entertain me in my daily 10 minutes of free time.

The graphics are good, and the plotline makes sense.

In all, it is worth it for the price.
3558240
Purchased this book for the quick read with the audio during work. Not a bad story. Though, to me it did seem like there was a build up for something more exciting than what we get for the climax and ending. But all in all it was still entertaining.
4252623
Alright, entertaining.  Good for a quick read.
2544305
This is an entertaining book, and a fast read. I tore through it, not only because it isn't very long, but also because the author has a simple, easy-to-read style. Mezrich is quite effective at weaving a good story.

It's obvious that the author is making up a lot of the details in the book, because the main character could not possibly have remembered all the dialogue and details recounted in the book. The cheesy "romance" between Semyon and Allie added nothing at all to the book and really should have been left out.

The ending, featuring an afterword from Semyon himself, insults the reader's intelligence. He claims they were out on a crusade to bust the evil casinos. Well, I hate to break it to you Semyon, but the casinos kicked you out long before you did any real damage to their bottom lines. And unlike what Semyon suggests, there's nothing to indicate that the team was on a Robin Hood mission--they weren't giving the money to the poor, or using it to fund counseling for problem gamblers. The kicker of it all is that Semyon suggests that he was motivated by open-source software to share his discoveries. If that were really true, Semyon wouldn't be hawking $40 DVDs in the book; instead, he would freely share exactly how to execute his "techniques."

Despite the factual gloss and Semyon's apparent self-delusions, the book is a fun way to spend a few days of reading time. I'd recommend it if you enjoyed "Bringing Down the House," though that earlier title is superior.
4686836
it can keep you entertained for a while and its not really hard.. not really much a story line though
1552840
It was somewhat predictable, but still entertaining. There was plenty of action in unexpected places to hold my interest. 3.5 stars would be more accurate.
4127202
This book slowed about a third of the way through, but before I opted to move on, it picked up. It was entertaining enough to want to see it through.
1272003
This was an entertaining book for certain. It was a page turner that kept me up late a couple times and I enjoyed reading it. However, the book is not as clever as it thinks it is. I found that the puzzles in the book were easy to solve, for everyone except the characters. In a couple instances I knew the solution to the current problem facing our heroes several pages before they figured it out. And I am not the kind of person who solves the mystery before the movie ends if you know what I mean. This would probably be a nice read for a young teenager.
1121693
Entertaining and generally well-crafted ; the fight scenes get a bit tedious at times. The characters are fun and memorable, but there are some points when the interior monologues get rather unnatural and contrived. A good, if far-fetched, diversion overall.
3151401
I just finished this book, it was entertaining.
120228
This is not a serious novel, it's meant to entertain and I was entertained.  I seriously considered reading the next book in the series but it will have to wait, I have quite a lot of books lined up at the moment.
992087
Overall I enjoyed this book. It was entertaining and fast-reading. There were some negatives, however.  There was not much in the way of character development - and some of the characters were inconsistent in their presentation. Frankly, many of them were *very* similar except for a few cosmetic differences. Also, the author has a tendency to have the characters repeat the same catchphrases frequently which, while probably truer to how people actually talk, can get a little irritating.

There were disturbing hints of Gary Stu-ness in the main character, which leaves me a little leery of future books in this series (in my experience, once an author starts down that road it only gets worse).  Additionally, action at times came across as slightly contrived.

That being said, I will be giving the second volume a read in the near future.  I did enjoy the concept of all the gods from various religions running around causing havoc.  And there were a couple characters that showed a lot of promise - hopefully as the author gets more comfortable with them they settle a bit more and fulfill said promise.  All-in-all the book was a nice, no-thinking-required escape for a couple hours.
2714789
It will keep you entertained. I felt this book had some nice descriptions - not too much and usually not too little. It moves forward at a welcome pace. It's well worth a couple days of reading, but I wasn't awe-struck by it either. It contains a lot of grievous events, but still somehow leaves you feeling pretty good at the end.
1120934
Entertaining but felt as if it ended prematurely.
4053713
The movie had some good suspense. It was not an edge of your seat thriller, it was entertaining and moved fast enough to keep you interested.
It could have used a bit more character development.
2893105
The only major issue I have with this novel is the repeated "Idiot Ball" which the main character seems to hold when it's convenient. I'm not sure if this is a reflection of the author's thought process, or if the main character is supposed to be someone that morphs into a mongoloid at the most inopportune moments. Those aspects of the plot are certainly lazy, but the rest was okay. Not great, but entertaining.