I almost hated it and then this happened.
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I almost hated this thing.

The first time using it was painfully lame:

It crinkles when you move. I slid off all night. I fought to stay on it all night. I woke up angry. I was wondering why people even buy this crap system.

And then I got the Backcountry Bed by Sierra Designs and OMG MY LIFE HAS BEEN ALTERED. The crinkling is getting better after using it for about a week. Or maybe I am getting used to it. The amazing bed helps. I wrote a review on it too.

I am completely in love with this pad. It fits perfectly inside the sleeve in the "bed" and does not slip!!
889215
I wasn't sure I liked this book at first, then it surprised me and I couldn't put it down.  Then, that awful, stupid ending!!!
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i would not have baught it if not for the preview and if i didn't like it
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i was scared of it at first, it worked for a week, i was starting to like it and then it stopped working :(
1880150
I was surprised at the end. I thought I had it figured out, but I didn't.
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it was a little noisy and I could not get comfortable
3587506
I felt the demonstration was way too complicated, by the time I got it figured out I didn't even want to do it.
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I'm going to start by saying I never really hate books. Even when I dislike them and give them 1 star ratings, I never hate a book's guts.

Now that this is out of the way, I HATED this book. I hated reading it, and I hate it even more now that I'm done with it. The entire thing is just... I don't know where to start.

First off, I hate Grace, the narrator. I didn't really like her at the beginning (she whined too much for my taste), and it got worse as the story went on. I just don't understand how anyone could think she's a likeable character. I know teenagers can be mean and fickle, and I can forgive some selfishness and defensiveness, but this goes way beyond that. She's condescending, rash and tries to balance her insecurities by making other people feel uncomfortable. It got to the point where Grace was going on about her unworthiness and how she didn't deserve such a perfect boyfriend, and all the while I kept thinking "no. No, you don't." Her voice has a certain bite to it that I could have liked if she was less petulant and if the angst wasn't so overdone. But sadly, I pretty much hated her guts half-way through, and no amount of wit would have topped that.

Secondly, this book deals with sensitive matters and I don't feel like the author handled them well at all. Grace's suicidal thoughts are recounted right from the start, without giving us any context. That, added to her whining, makes her look weak since the empathy factor is absent from the reader's perspective. Instead of being heart-broken for her, I was left scratching my head and being frustrated at the lack of information I was given. Furthermore, the cutting matter wasn't broached carefully enough. I just found something lacking in her writing, especially on the emotional front. And the fact that we still didn't know the reason for her depression didn't help either.

Speaking of her writing: the constant switches between flashbacks and present, while enjoyable in the beginning, got extremely aggravating after a while. She wrote a scene, set up a big revelation and then bam! Back to the present. I know it's nothing new, but there are better ways to keep the readers on their toes without resorting to using annoying pseudo cliff-hangers. Her prose is also very clumsy. It doesn't flow naturally at all, in that every detail that's given seems deliberate. The obviousness of it all keeps you thinking, and possibly hoping, that the author is being deliberately misleading. Unfortunately, you're wrong. I figured out the mystery after exactly 16 pages. Yup. So while the reader is supposed to want to turn the pages faster to get a clue of what's going on, I was left feeling irritated at the simplicity of the plot and just wanting to skip to the end to see if I was right.

The only bright spots in this story were Grace's interactions with Sal and Nat. But again, Sal's "mysterious" behaviour is as subtle as a sledgehammer.

Finally, I'd like to address the ending. While predictable, the twist was still gut wrenching and, for maybe the first time, I felt truly sorry for Grace. And while this could have been a good thing, considering the writer chose to put it at the end of the book, it just feels like a huge unresolved issue and made me feel frustrated, angry and depressed after closing the book. And NOT in a good way. I honestly just want to forget I ever read it.
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I have ordered 2 of these "finely crafted" electronics.  Worked great for about 2 weeks then on my way to work one day a suspicious smell filled the cabin of my car.  A suspicious burny plasticy smell.  At first I thought: Maybe it was some cracked out yokel in front of me driving with their parking brake on, oblivious to the damage they were causing.  After about a mile and the smell persisted, I came to the conclusion it was coming from my car.  The feeling of dread came over me.  My mind raced as I was unwilling to accept my inevitable breakdown.  But then a midst my frantic thoughts came a rational one.  I remembered that I bought a very VERY cheap USB charger from amazon.com.  A product so cheap and so shoddy while in my panicked stupor i realized the source of the smell.  I looked in between my seats and saw a small amount of smoke billowing from the center console.  I quickly removed the cursed device hurling it to the rubber floor mats accepting my fate of possible singed fingers.  Alas, my fingers survived the ordeal but sadly the Dual USB Car Charger for All Smartphones and Cellphones Which Use USB for...  (<---actual product name) did not.  My advice to all you potential patrons of this product, turn the other cheek.  Turn your frugal mind off and spend more.  Your car and your fingertips will thank you.
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I would have given it a half star but it wasn't an option. I knew it would suck, but it was even worse and crappy than I thought
635804
I cant even begin to explain my feelings after reading this book. The beginning and general idea was right up my alley! I can get behind instalove, but the twist in this story just ruined it for me. I kind of saw it coming, but really disliked how it played out. I also found the ending to be extremely unnervingI might go as far as to say I was disgusted, disappointed, and angeredeven though I think it was supposed to be happy? Most of these issues are personal preferences. The writing and world the author built were great. Im sure this type of story may work really well for some people. Worst case scenario, its a necessary cover buy, because its BEAUTIFUL!
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It almost had me at hello... but then it said good-bye.  And tried to say hello again, before saying good-bye and coming back for a final hello.  There were a few times where I thought it should have ended before it finally did.  To each their own - I know a lot of people who thought this was the best one yet, I thought it was the least well done and tried to please too many.
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it was so scary i screamed like a little girl when i saw myself dressed up in it (I am a coward) do not buy it or you will have nightmares (remember I am a coward)
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I wanted a nice screen protector as most of us who own the 5s do. I received this as well as the Spigen SGP10490 Tough Armor Case. The case is brilliant. Sleek in design and sturdy. The screen protector on the hand...

I cleaned my phone's surface and let it dry, removed one protective cover from the case and watched in horror as winged-dust devils crashed into the sticky surface. They were nowhere in sight until I removed that backing. I couldn't stick this one on as I'd have dust bumps on the surface of my phone. I cast the first one aside. I decided to attempt a second one. Upset at myself and the invisible dust army that lies in wait, I removed just the corner of the second cover. I scanned the room and waited. All was clear. I then removed the backing. To my horror, the dust devils returned. Kamakazi strikes into the sticky surface. I threw it down and just sat in my chair with a lot of questions. Where are these dust devils before I open these? What did I do to offend them? Why am I being punished? Are the designers aware at the godlike magnetism to dust? Are the creators evil men? Are they testing me?

I have one more. Just one more chance at this. It's been four days since the last attempt. I have not eaten, barely have slept nor have I left my house. I have dusted everything in existence in my house. I even dusted my duster before dusting. You really would be surprised that there is a whole online community of dusters and support groups therein. Before me is the final screen protector. It lays there beckoning me. I cannot seem to take the next step.  I hate this purchase. It has made me question my existence and basic needs. It has opened a door to the unknown.

I gave it three stars because while I have no clue as to its functionality. It is a proficient portal to a nether dust realm. Dust is only stopped by mans illusion of passage. I'd imagine dust feel drawn to this portal, only then to crash into a clear facade of hope. And that is how I see this product. A facade of hope.
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Didn't like it at first but after a little while it got to the point where I couldn't put it down
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When I first tried to set up this trap,  I didn't realize how poorly the top fit on to the canister, so once I poured in water and the powder comes with and lifted it up from the top the bottom fell down in the water with the poison  squirted all over me and in my face and mouth.
 Then once I actually use the trap it was the most disgusting thing ever. Half dead flies swarming in a soup and breeding with Larva wiggling around. The smell was horrifying
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It cracks me up today, but it was a dark day when it happened.

 I had roasted some pork and had a friend over for dinner. My mom had given it to me and I was mostly broke and wanted some sweet tea. I had no regular sugar so I figured why not? The tea tasted like normal and everything seemed fine.

He went home and later that night it began; a grumble in my deep in my bowels it rattled the windows. At first I wondered if I had food poisoning from the pork but my gf was fine. So I spent the night running from couch to toilet, feeling like I had a hose set to jetstream firing out of my rectum. Every time I got back to the couch I'd have to run again. It was so bad I got dehydrated. Anyway a couple days pass and I have some tea again and it's round two. I started piecing things together and I called my buddy and asked if he had spent all night in the bathroom. He had a laugh and confessed it to be true.

I look up reviews and saw others too suffered the same fate. I find it unbelievable this has so many positive reviews.

Do you like having and enema? Then this here is the product for you. Don't worry in a couple weeks time you'll get used to it, like an acquired taste.