you have to read this book very carefully. not ...
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you have to read this book very carefully.  not trivial reading by any means.  and you have to know your jung and greek, chinese, and indian alchemy to even approach this book but its absolutely worth reading if you can.
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I just wanted to write this review for those of you who read a review somewhere else and didn't get a clear picture of the book: this book deals HEAVILY with god. If you're like me and aren't religious, this book might make you very uncomfortable.
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This is not a quick read. Should be studied thoughtfully with an open mind. Good book!
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This book really hits the nail on the head when it comes to the reality that no person can "complete" you.  In fact, anyone you choose as a mate is bound to let you down.  While the message of this text is profound and important, it takes time to read and really understand.  If you are looking for a book that you don't have to really ponder, look elsewhere.  If you don't mind putting in some work, this is a great book for you.
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Not for those that can't sit down and read a chapter at a time.  However, those that can, will find this book extremly informitive.  It is stunning to see such detail by an author that merely translated the origional  doctrine.  Have fun with this book- you will learn so much.  However it  seems that you must re-read a chapter after you have already done so, just  to grasp the ideals that are corperated into this book.
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You must take the time to read and sometimes re-read in order to fully understand this book. This book seems to be geared towards people who already have experience working with servers, it's definitely not for beginners.
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It took several readings for me to really understand this book, and if you are under the age of 28 (coincidentally the age of this book's heroine), you probably won't get it.
This is a story of a woman who rejects her life as a wife and mother, and chooses a new path.  Emma's feelings are revealed in her quote: "I would give my life for my children, but not myself."  Understanding this, the meaning of the ending is quite clear.
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It is a nice story, you need to read it twice.  Once to see where it goes...Who is John Galt. Read it the 2nd time to put the pieces together....all of the clues are there.  First you cruise through it...aha!  I got it.  But...did you?  Fancisco told you and told you....but you need that 2nd time to see it in a different light.  This book will stun you with the relevancy to today, including the same regulations and laws....named a wee bit differently, but they are now here.  For such an old book to see the future, and Ayn Rand did see the future through her past, you will be stunned. READ THIS.  READ THIS.  The most important book you will ever read.  A 2nd book would be Taylor Caldwell's  " Captains and Kings".  You realize the world is not everything you thought.

READ THE BOOK and twice if you really want to see the clues...to see the writing on the wall.
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Other reviewers mentioned the difficulty of explaining what is so great about this book without spoilers. So all I can say is that you need to read this book. It does have a lot of surprises. Some of them you might have an idea about. Some come right out of left field.

I read this book in two days.
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You must read all of the chapters in great detail to see the nuances in this book that frequently are not reported by casual researchers and readers. This is one of the most important books out there on wealth and outlook on life. There are a lot of problematic, cause and effect assertions about wealth and perceptions of well being. This book can help if you read it carefully. Particularly see chapters 4-6 beyond the introductory chapters.
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Not an easy book to read but an important one.
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This is a book that must be read slowly and savored.  It can be hard going at times, as it requires "thinking" on the part of the reader.  But  it is so worth it.  So much to be learned!
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You better be ready for a reality check reading this. Some of it is hard to read, our beautiful earth is changing, according to this book. I checked some of the references and this really is how things are, but certainly this is worrisome.
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I read the book, "Alice In Wonderland." This is a very good book to read but it can also get very confusing if you don't read it thoroughly. The author of this book has a very unique way of writing. The author thinks back as a child and put down everything that happened and then exaggerates it so much that it is a totally fiction book. "Alice In Wonderland" is not the type of book where you could skip over sentences, because you would get completely lost. This book is a magical book. It takes you into a world you never knew was there. The main character in this book is Alice. She takes many trips, not knowing that in her imagination she is making it all up. She goes from the woods, to a big hallway, into water, then into a house in which she grows larger than wanted, and then she meets a caterpillar on a mushroom. There are many other places she went and met other creatures that helped her along the way. There are many things you can learn from this book. For example Alice wanted to change her size (she wanted to be different than she was before) but then things went terribly wrong. She never went to the size she wanted to be... she either went too short or too tall. This teaches you that you should accept the way you are, because you will thank yourself in the end. You are perfect the way you are you never need to change unless you are bad and need to change into good. You could really learn a whole lot from this book but it is going to be hard for younger kids to understand. I personally recommend this book for 12 year olds and up.  This book is really good, give it a try it will take you into a magnificent world and you will never want to come back!
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WARNING: This book may not be for an inexperienced reader, or someone who is just beginning to take up reading as a hobby.  This is a very difficult book to read, and it is not a 'one time read', you will need to read it a few times to enjoy the full experience of the art of language Mr. Burgess beautifully demonstrates in this classic novel.

An important thing to consider when purchasing this book is, there is there are two versions of it; the original American version, and the "new" reintroduced text version (which is the original British version, and what is used around the world).  The differences between the two, is the original American version has 20 chapters, and the "new" version has 21 chapters.  Although the difference is only one chapter, it can greatly change your view of the book/protagonist, Alex.  In case you have seen the movie without knowing this prior, the movie is based on the 20 chapter, original American version.

If you are a fast reader, I encourage you to take your time reading this, and really try to soak up the context in which words are used, otherwise you will be lost and frustrated because the book will make no sense. Trust me my droogs, viddy the oomny slovos a malanky bit slow, and take your raz.  You will viddy the raskazz is really horrorshow! (If you didn't understand that, then you understand my point haha).  Burgess created a slang called nadsat which the protagonist/narrator speaks.  My first time reading, it took me about half the book to really begin to understand the language and really get in to a flow and get involved deeply in the story.

Without revealing too much: Alex is a thrill seeking teenager that enjoys engaging in acts of brutal assault, stealing, raping, and in some occasions, murdering random victims; Alex refers to these activities as ultra-violence.  Upon being captured, he spends time in prison and gets chosen to have a controversial treatment done to get out of prison early (which he was trying to get the treatment for a while). The treatment makes it impossible for him to go back to his deviant ways.  After the treatment is completed, he gets released back on to the streets as a free man. The details on how all of this happens is for you to find out! I hope this helps! Happy reading!
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This book is not for the faint of heart. It breaks rules that we thought we knew.
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If you read this book carefully you will have an experience of your highest Self. Not who you think you are, but who you are.
This book is for those ready to depart on an inner journey into the deepest part of their soul.