Very different, but good
594898
Not many people know about this album, but being a die hard Sarah fan, I bought it to add to my collection.  This is defenitally not the kind of Sarah Brightman music everyone is used to hearing so you need to have an open mind.  Some of my favorite tracks on this cd are "The River Cried", "Brown Eyes", "Good Morning Starshine", and "Alone Again Or".  This cd has a different feeling to it that I can't quite explain.  It's very pop-ish and has an 80's sound to it.  Just keep in mind that the music on this cd is in a completely different category than her other cd's.  If you are a big Sarah fan or a collector of her music, I recommend this cd because its worth the buy.
3464981
Really good weird fantasy, if you like those.  I'm not a fan usually, but this one kept my interest.  Even when the story got fantastical and hard to follow, the special effects were really good, and the character changes were amazing.  I thought the character changes were intentional, but it made the movie even more memorable when I discovered that it was done to handle the death of one of the actors during filming.
4650925
Lately I have been fond of books that are shorter, so it took some time to read The Long Night. It's a tough one to rate because it's a little different than I'm used to. If you're looking for something that's cute or more regular fantasy, this might not be it. It is in fact a dark action packed book. For me, it worked. It was different and unique, what I really look for. For some, it might not be. In particular, the ending struck me as odd. Poetic yet a feel like more may be coming? I don't know for sure. Take a sample and try it yourself. I do like the writing though, it's fluid yet simple. An hour can pass easily reading this book.
2940335
When I started this book, it was so different that I didn't expect to like it. Then I kept reading and found it to be unique, well written and well edited. I seldom see all three of those things in a book.
2546378
This movie is different; bizarre, but really good.  I don't usually like movies with subtitles but this one was an exception.  It kept you wondering and watching.  A twist on Christmas that I found amusing...but different and bizarre as well.  You better be a good!!!
4631024
Well this book was certainly different from most I've read lately.  For one thing, it appears to be a stand alone novel.  If I am wrong (and I hope I am) please comment and let me know what you know!  The book also has five narrators, including the bad guys and a dog.

Afterlife felt more like light science fiction rather than the urban fantasy I usually read. It also haas a 'end of the world' feeling about it.  Almost apocalyptic.  The story was extremely involved and yet I sped through the pages quickly wanting to know more.

The way the story was told, through the different viewpoints, made it so the reader got a bunch of clues and had to keep reading in an effort to put them together.  Through this 'clue' unfolding, I came to learn about the Afterlife process.  The reader is quickly informed that in this world a person can have no more than nine lives.  You have to be a certain age; no young children can have an afterlife.  But a lot of the details you figure out little by little.

This led to some confusion. I wanted to keep going back to see what I missed but I hadn't missed anything.  It hadn't been revealed yet.  So that was somewhat frusterating.

Still the entire process, the rules, all of it, just made for an exciting and psychologically scary tale.  Could this really happen?  How much of it would really be a stretch?  Heck we already have the cloning potential.

The mystery is good throughout even once we know who all the 'players' are.  The romance is very downplayed, which I liked.  The gory violence against children bothered me, but I guess it should.  I was really happy with this book and find myself still thinking about it frequently.
601670
It was a good book that got me excited, but it was different because of all the twist and turns. my mind was blown more then once. It was also surprising because this book changes everything, especially through out the series. My mind is literally blown, but it's still a good book.
2598063
This definitely has a different feel from old school Soulfly, but it's not bad, just very different.  Good album overall
2951961
I agree with most of the other reviews.  It's a good story, and it's different, and it stays with you.  It reminded me a little bit of two young adult titles: "Silver Kiss" and "Howl's Moving Castle."  Not in style, but in feel.  I know that's not terribly precise, but there it is.  Some romance, some magic, some mystery, and a just ending.
2260316
I really thought this book was different from what I really read. But I really liked it.
1839568
This was a different movie, for sure, but it definitely kept my interest and I thought that is was good....much better than a lot of movies I've watched or tried to watch lately.
700951
I was given this book as an ARC for an honest review.  Wow, this was certainly a different dark romance story!  I would have never have dreamed  the book would turn out the way it did.  It is almost hard to describe the book, I guess you have to read it.  It was well written.  It's just not how I thought the story would go.  Definitely different but a good read.  Oh, it does have a HEA at the end (if you can call it that  LOL).
2105075
This is not a typical novel, so be prepared to experience this differently than other things you have read. It reads in the same way that life unfolds - at times confusing, then satisfying, sometimes delightful, then intriguing, other times nonsensical, but ultimately wonderful. Live and wait for the good parts, the parts that make sense. It will make sense to you, especially if you are familiar with love and loss.

I gave it five stars because the writing is very good. I tend to get bored, and even a little upset with writing conventions. This book is fresh and new, and I appreciated that. Not everyone will like it because it is artful and different - there are a lot of images and unorthodox configurations of type, but it all has a purpose and is designed to add something to the story. I thought it was very refreshing and interesting. I liked it even better on second read. I would imagine it would make a good book club book because there would be so much to discuss; everyone feeling and experiencing something different. Anyway, this probably all sounds very enigmatic, but thats just because there is a lot to it. Check it out.
2243643
a little different starting, then really got good.
975321
The album is good. It is just not my cup of tea. I really liked their debut album, but this album was too different for me.

With that being said, there are some very good songs on this album!
3990755
this was a very good book.  i was different than most books i have read.  the book doesn't quite grab you at the begining, but as you get into it, the book picks up and it becomes a very enjoyable book.  it is very magical and mistical.
2413388
This is a very different type of mystery novel. The writing and the ability to develop characters and get inside of them makes this more of a "serious" work of literature, that just happens to be utilizing the mystery format. But Lehane is writing about the dark side and secrets that his characters have, and this is not a "follow the clues and get the bad guy" type of book. It is much more about the demons that drive and obsess each of the characters and it is a very dark, very noir kind of book.
You won't find the book light, cheerful and uplifting, but you also won't find this book forgettable. The book is probably more realistic than most books of this genre in portraying the demons, and some will find that good, and others will be disturbed by that reality.