Good one but could have been best
582309
The book unnecessarily includes some details which could have been avoided to retain the pace of the story. But a good read in post 9/11 world.
2781950
The story was great. I could feel the emotion pouring out in some chapters. It has its cons, such as grammatical errors (but easily forgivable, since they're few), progression (I REALLY didn't like how forward Ms. Courtney was), and lack of description (In some parts, I was confused about the character actions. These same actions weren't detailed enough and too vague to understand).

I feel as though the passion and burning desire of the two was rushed into. It would have been even more satisfying if it had fleshed out longer as opposed to just going at it. Their relationship should have developed more before they even touched, in my eyes. Thanks for the book.
1961334
Not bad but not as good as it could have been.

The main story was the story of how the Atomic bomb came to have be developed. The girls (or young women) of Atomic City were more of a side story.

There were large parts of the story where they simply disappeared. That wouldn't have been so bad had the title not been 'The Girls of Atomic City'. The title didn't really fit the actual story.

I still this book but that was because I enjoy reading history - especially almost anything about WW I & II. My maternal grandfather was in WWI and several of my uncles were in WWII. In fact, one of my mom's brothers was in the Battle of the Bulge' and was reported MIA 3 times in total. My mom was only 10  so this really affected her - her and I discussed this several times before she died. I don't believe anyone can image what that would have been like 70 or so years after the fact.

But anyway, this book strayed quite a bit from what I though it was going to be about. It was still pretty good but a good editor could have helped a great deal. A great writer could have told the story of the bomb but stayed truer to the 'girls' story.

I would rate this slightly disappointing book as fairly good 7.75 to 8.25 out of 10. This could have been a great book but it barely ended up being good.
2422519
It has drama, it has a bit of politics, a thriller and a love story all in one. But the reason I am not giving it a full 5 stars is that I find the bed scene too abrupt. Some kissing or hugging before getting naked would definitely help. Ow, the intimate scenes are alright and they are both handsome and looks good on screen. And I wish there could be a bit more passion in Nimer's eyes. But still, this film is still a keeper as it was able to show the tragedy of gay relationships in that part of the world.
4775469
This is a very good book that could have been so much better. The Boy Who Shoots Crows does not seem to be able to make up it mind whether it is a small town mystery or an indepth study of the protaganist slide into depression and madness. As such it tries to be a little of both. It does both well but not very well.
It is none the less a very good book which moves quickly and stays intriging throughout. You simply know there should be so much more to it. There is no twist at the end as you should have already guessed what must have transpired to the missing boy but you read on for the stirring prose and strenght of the tale. But in the end for me at least it fell a little flat.
3786877
Good  book, but could have been just a bit better. Probably shouldn't have read book first.
1626744
I enjoyed The One Man, but certain aspects were glossed over or not in great detail in order to move the story along. Overall very good read.
1592231
I received a free copy of this story in exchange for an honest review.

I have read Canis Blackfang's other story's. This book was enjoyable as a short read. I would have liked it to be a lot longer. There are so much that could have been developed more as well as it there are flow issues. The characters of  Gerrad and Derek were really developing well and then it skips to the end. Compared to previous story's of this authors I have read, it felt rushed. It still is a good story, with potential to be so much better. I will continue to look forward to each release from the author of a dedicated fan.
4954506
A good story that kept me interested, but I did feel that there should have been more substance. I did enjoy the story, so I guess it is all good.
4932880
I think that this album was made well.  The songs are a lot more mature than those in the previous albums.  I have to say, I was a little disapointed in the fact that few songs are fast or dance worthy.  The second song on the album is one of my favorites because it has a little flare, which I think would have been a better route.  Lots of slow songs.  After awhile it's hard to distinguish one song from another.  They are quite similar.  Overall the cd is pretty good, but it could have been a lot more upbeat and eclectic.
4852810
The review by avidreader pretty much sums up my feelings. A good story with interesting characters, but the grammar needs to be cleaned up and the narrative could benefit from some fine tuning. There were several scenes that had an exciting build up only to end with a wave of the hand and then on to the next scene. It was worth my time and I enjoyed the story, but the final product could have been much better with just a bit more work.
389390
Things could have gone better in this movie. It's good but the ending was disappointing. Still good to have in your collection though.
250559
This book was good but it felt like it could have been better.  I love comics and i love history so this was right up my alley but after reading and reading this book it just seemed to be lacking something that would set it apart.  It wasn't a disappointment but with a talent like Matt Fraction. i guess I had my expectations set a little too high.
4540380
Overall I really liked this story. It was a wonderful concept, with a passionate romance and the ending left me thinking there may be a sequel on the way. But the reason I gave it three stars was because I thought it could have had more. I would have loved more scenes showing the government girls working. A couple of the subplots to me did not come to a satisfying conclusion, and the ending almost seemed too abrupt. Nevertheless, it was a good story and the writing was great too.
4143404
A good tense book that could only have been better if the
story had been longer and the ending not so predictable.
1980531
I really enjoyed this book. I thought the story was well thought out and a good representation of what happens to people involved in the crisis overseas. I didn't, however, like how it ended. It was too abrupt and left too many things unresolved. It needed one more chapter or an epilogue or something to bring it all together and not leave the readers hanging.
Overall, a good read.
3249393
I liked it I just wish there was more at the end of the book I was disappointed.  I wanted a little more of the whole where are they now kind of thing and the in between what happened when they went home and in the months leading up to the Epilogue.  The characters were very well developed throughout the whole story until the end where a life changing thing happens to the H but it was never explained in detail how he coped with it.  It kind of just said oh he's fine with it now after a few months so everything is fine.  It was a good story overall although it had some grammar problems some missing words some words that were made up that sort of thing.