Honest Review - Disappointed
581688
Let me first say that this book was sort of worth reading (er skimming), but I don't highly recommend it (see below). Nonetheless, it seems to be one of the only authoritative books on the subject available. As we are now doing, I encourage prospective adoptive parents to seek out additional literature on this subject that might provide a broader and less-biased perspective. Personally, Im looking for journals or books within the last five years. If anyone has suggestions, please let me know.

We were given this book by our adoption agency as required reading because we are planning to adopt transraccially, and were very disappointed. I had high hopes for this book - the premise and subject matter outline were great, but the content was based largely on the authors own subjective experiences and opinions, and they often asserted rather dogmatic assumptions with little to no evidence of research. The approach was rather one-sided with obvious liberal undercurrents, and often seemed to be anti-white (even though the authors are white). I had hoped for at least a little more holistic approach to the subject of transracial adoption, with some well-documented research and perspective from white adoptive parents as well as insight from adults of color (not only adoptees who are now grown). There were few facts and figures, which would have been helpful. I had also expected to be presented with a more positive and encouraging perspective on transracial adoption, but this book presented a rather cynical outlook.
304676
I was really disappointed with this purchase. For the price you should be able to edit your food to a quarter of a serving, not just a solid tenth. Myfitness pal is a free app and lets you do this. Additionally, if you go to add your food and accidentally enter something twice it's difficult to go back and edit your food because the icons will be one on top of the other and unless you get your fingertip (I have very small hands) within 1/10 of a mm then good luck! Additionally, there is no heart rate monitor and the exercizes thay you can enter are exceptionally limited! I ran 6 miles on a cross trainer/elliptical where the machine said I burned 400 calories and my jawbone said I only burned 190 on the elliptical. If the idea is to monitor calories it should be a little more efficient at doing so! Thnak goodness Amazon let me return it. What a waste!
436743
I was disappointed yet intrigued at the same time with this book. The disappointment was with the fact that I was led to believe that this was some sort of sequel to the Coldest Winter Ever & it was in no way related to the story at all. To wait the amount of time for this book to come out & see what it was truly about was a let down. It gave us a very detailed picture of Midnight & his Sudanese family growing up until he reached his teens. It only led us up to Midnight being the age of 14, so there was never any reference to the Santiago family. It also explored his Muslim faith & his beliefs. I expected so much, but only got so little.
I will admit that some of the information that was given was somewhat enlightening. It did make me think as a woman & I'm sure it will cause others to think about us as African Americans & alot of the choices that we make. I actually learned quite a bit about the African culture that I didn't previously know & it was VERY well written if nothing else. Sista Soulja is definitely a force to be reckoned with & an excellent story teller. With that being said I still can't give this book 5 stars for the storyline. It kept me wanting more at times & then left me completely bored at others. I am an avid reader, so I was still able to read the 500 or so pages rather quickly, but this is definitely not a page turner.
2770954
Received this item on time & good condition. Yet, a lot smaller than expected! I advise to not over pack it. I purchased the medium bag. Most significant thing is to zip gently while closing. The zipper worked perfectly all right at first. But the zipper began to split where I had just zipped it. Roughly half way closed every time. And so, as I presumed would happen. The DARN thing broke off entirely!! I'll be honest, I wasn't pleased with the bag right then. I thought Id return it as a defective product. Yet, I was unaware that the acceptable return date had slipped by. Because I had bought & shipping the bag by Amazon Prime. I found that they're return policy only allows 30day to return an item. And I'm uncertain if there's another option or way to fix it that I may have overlooked? I would like to exchange & replace for a new bag. Or even to have it mended? Besides the zipper & size problems I went through. Even then, I continue to like this item. It's nevertheless a decent bag in my opinion. So yesterday I bought it once again! And ordered a large for this time round. I'll post a new review on the larger bag that was delivered today. After I had a chance to utilize it a while. If there's a way to fix my previous bag. Somebody please let me know some way? Its in brand new condition, I feel guilty throwing it out.  Hope some of this information has assisted
656529
Disappointed! I believe it is watered down. Doesnt hold like It has for me before and I will not buy again.
2195226
Disappointed & upset. Have 2 of these that I purchased 12-18 mos ago & dogs & I love them! As with everything else, the quality has dropped, and I regret spending the $$ on this! Compared the craftsmanship from older vs new.....how many corners can they cut & expect this item to be useable? "Washing on gentle cycle".....no! Stitched underside tore from cushion to reveal stuffing!
10573
I received this and was so excited to have found this online after having tried one in Whole Foods in CA. The box I got thus far 3 bars in is not fresh. The first Chia bar I opened smelled sour & almost like rancid. A few of the packages were greasy like the coconut oil was dripping on them or out of them (aka not sealed properly) - in general I am pretty disappointed to have dropped the money on bars that aren't exactly super cheap to basically want to throw the entire thing away. Not sure Amazon issues refunds and I am sure the company makes amazing bars but perhaps the inventory or this batch was not fresh? I'm not even that picky to be honest!
2347262
I'm writing this review so late because all these days I didn't use. These bags got torn apart even the weight in that is very minimal, that too for the first time use only.. I really got disappointed. I request a refund of full amount if possible or else I expect around 70% of my total purchase amount(coz I used it for once). Hope I get refund and get some good bags next time or else please stop selling these kind of cheap quality bags. Thanks in advance. Hoping for some quick response and refund.
396952
I took great care and research in selecting this particular shredder.  Read all the reviews carefully etc...  I've only had to empty it twice since my purchase in May and suddenly the part that you empty, will not mount or seat back into the unit.  It keeps resisting and not being one to want to force anything, I have checked all aspects of the machine carefully to no avail.  I finally decided perhaps it needed a little tap instead of my delicate coaxing and a section in the right corner of the unit cracked.  When I say tap... I mean tap, not pound, force etc...  The basket that empties the shreaded section will still not seat or mount back into the unit unless I tip the entire unit onto its back on the floor and mount the basket back into it that way (not the way it is designed or the manual states you should place this part back in after emptying it.  I've only had this for 2 1/2 months.  So disappointing that I have to go through this to empty the shredded parts and wrestle with the basket tray to get it back in.  I will be contacting the company tomorrow to provide receipt of purchase and the issue at hand.  I hope to get a replacement and be one of the folks posting happy shredding with it.  But for now.... what a hassle.  I think I got a bum unit cause most of the other reviews seem more positive.  What an inconvenience this all is and disappointing.
3043025
I've never wrote a review on any product but this item drove me to say something because I'm truly disappointed. Save your money and listen to the rest of these reviews. It's easy to assemble but the holes they made are all different sizes for the same screws and will not fit into the poor quality wood they made the table out of. Wish I kept the box so I could return this product and purchase something else.
539303
Hi, I wanted to wait a few months before providing feedback because one of the more frustrating aspects of Amazon feedback IMHO is that they ask for it way too soon.  The number of reviews I see where people haven't even used the product is amazing...how worthless can your review be that you didn't even use it yet gave it 5 stars?  And don't get me started on those "i received this in exchange for my honest.....honest my #$@...those really destroy the credibility of peer feedback here so I would look offsite for additional reviews before purchasing anything here.  That said, here's my fully honest review finally.  I really wanted to love these and I did for the first 2-3 months.  However, towards the 3rd month of ownership, I noticed the fitted sheet started to pill...and now there are several rough pill spots on the fitted the make it feel like i have sand or dirt in my bed when brushing against bare skin.  Yes they are soft still but from what I've researched, the pilling suggests they are cheaply made.  Note - I have only washed these on cold, gentle, non-harsh soap, and tumbled air dried.  No reason these should be pilling like this after less than 5 months, gentle use, and proper care.  Past two weeks now the pillow cases are pilling so the only thing that is still useful and appropriate for guests is the bed sheet which is probably a matter of time until that goes too.  Very disappointed.  In retrospect, there probably is no such thing as a quality bed sheet on Amazon at a price range under $100.  You would be better off just buying cheap sheets for a fraction of the cost of these or investing more in a real quality sheet from a trusted source.  I hate to bash...I don't leave a lot of reviews but this was a real bummer especially knowing that my $20 sheets from a big box store are holding up much nicer than these and I've had those for 2 years.  Hopefully Addy Home was just having a quality control issue and they fix these...I really wanted to keep these because i got so many compliments in the beginning but now they just feel like soft sheets covered in sand pebbles.
1003342
I wanted to love this product but it turned out to be a hastle. Definitely not buying again :-(  so dissapointed
2523350
Very disappointed with this product and I plan to return it ASAP. It is very attractive and while the Thanksgiving price was very good it is not up to what I expect from Kitchen Aid.  I have a professional 6 qt K Aid mixer at home - which is superb!!  This new mixer was quite powerful but my batters and doughs were being discolored (turning grey) from contact with inside of bowl - I have used it 3 times.  I took pictures and it is scary to think that this grey is in the food I am preparing.  I did remove some of the food which was dark grey.  The speed control is stiff and lurches forward when I am increasing the speed, sending flour everywhere.  The attachment holder is supposed to be factory adjusted with little need for adjustment before use.  A quick test before using showed me the paddle was too low.  I had to turn the adjusting screw  3/4 of a turn (which I did in small increments as per instructions) before I could get a piece of paper to slide under the paddle.  Lastly, I am not keen on the attachments being coated.  Why do they need to be coated?? What is inside the coating?? Husband dropped the paddle attachment and the coating chipped up at the top near where the paddle inserts to mixer.  I know this is not the recommended treatment of the attachments but accidents happen.
3847255
When this came in I was really excited as I thought I had solved the problem of traveling and not having to worry about my phone dying. I had done plenty of research to come to buying this product, but after testing it for the first time this weekend, I just give up. I lost out on my money and I am extremely disappointed in this product. The charge would always show full, but when I had to actually activate to charge, it told me it was empty. My husband says that it was charging on it's own even though his phone was fully charged. Not only did both our phones die while on the road, but I am just lucky that I always print out a hard copy of the route we need to take when driving on a trip...but that doesn't make me happy.

I really want this be replaced.
228443
Horribly disappointed!  I paid full price for this when it was released. It's been six months and I still don't like it even after the updates.  Never again will I believe the hype. Lesson learned.
40759
I want to like this but so far it is very hit & miss. It is working very off & on. when we first installed it, it worked great for a few days but then on my phone it began giving me a delayed motion detection, would alert me about 5 mins after the person was in the house & i have rarely been able to get the live view to work.  on my husbands Ipad he began not being able to get live view & began not receiving motion notifications.  I updated the App yesterday & then I couldn't even get it to do anything. overall it is only working when it feels like it. We will be returning it & am very disappointed because it has a great video image. we have checked everything possible that may be interfering with it working. our internet is great, device health is always great, good connection to wifi. the App does not have good reviews, so maybe all of this problem is App related.
2350387
This product came used when i received it and I thought it was NEW.  Also, being very finicky. Trying it out for 2 weeks and if not satisfied, I will be returning it.  Not completely satisfied w/this purchase but am willing to try it out for 2 weeks. Kinda disappointed!