Interesting story ... a bit dated ... but I remember seeing a long time ago.
591031
An interesting story, well acted.  Wonderful performance by Laurence Olivier & and a very young Tommy Lee Jones.  A bit dated, but still worth watch on a rainy weekend.
4570861
I really enjoyed the story.  However, there were some parts that were a little hard to follow and I felt as though the author was very young.  I remember making up stories that sounded very much like this (in writing) when I was in High School.  With some polish and some editing, I think this would be a fantastic book.  As of now, though, it's just a cute story.
4545677
The author is looking at writing a novel about a young man's journey in the late 50 60s. I could relate to the real life situations he encounters but some of his conclusions I could not agree with. We all see things differently.
4017538
At this date it suffers from being 25 years old, but that also gives some perspective.  Author seemed to go a little off track toward the end concentrating on the Jews and his heritage, rather than by countries.  Much has changed in the past 25 years, but conflicts continue to exist---and some were almost predicted in the book.  Surprised that no one has reviewed this book over all these years.  The author is a very respected journalist
860349
I love this time in history...it was my coming of age time (though not in New York).  Mr. St. James' writing style is vivid and interesting, but lapses into boring spells and can sometimes be repetitive.  Still an interesting look behind the scenes at some interesting people during an interesting time.
4100685
This is a good story. Well written. Good plot twists. It is horribly dated. I had to take away 1 Star for being duped into buying a book that was published in the year 2000 and had not been updated. Note to author, editor and publisher: If you are going to re-release something that is 15 years old, give the reader some clue so that we have reasonable expectations. Like I said at the start, this is a good story. Next, I had to take away 1 Star because the author, editor or publisher chose to re-release without any modifications. So, we read on page 1 of the Prologue that the year is 1980, we are in Detroit, Michigan and our heroine is 6 years old. People, this is 2015. That would make this woman 41 years old. I don't mind reading about mid-life crises but I don't expect a 41 year old woman to be a clueless youngster, homeless and pregnant, which is exactly where we find ourselves in Chapter 1 where it is now "Present Day." That would also make our hero 51 years old and still a Detective??? If you are going to release fairy tales, at least start out "Once upon a time, in a land far away."
667332
The movie is rather dated, but it was interesting to see the actors "back then".  It is very watchable even if not 'great'.
3973754
In light of the events of the last few years, this novel (published in 1991) seems pretty dated.  Some of the characterization also seems sketchy, and suggests that this book was written with too much haste.  Still, it's  an enjoyable, well-crafted story, and a good reflection of the concerns of  1991.
3466483
In this day and age, this was a frightening story ...... but something to consider.  A story for our times.
117082
Interesting to see how different life was only 70 years ago.
3671666
Very interesting.  Not the story I always believed.
571692
This book is dated due to its age when written.  However, it is interesting to read how things were back then.
2608413
Nancy in Tacoma, WA  :  Parts of this book really caught my attention, only to followed by a section that didn't seem as engaging.  There is something almost old school in this story.
I liked it.  Don't know if I would reread story (that is the highest form of praise I can offer).
The details about the sex trade & child sexual exploitation & porn trade ring true.
1504497
Enjoyed reading the book, however, it's disconcerting to have story of first century AD told in modern - today's - vernacular.  The story has good plot and a good read.
4783628
lol, what I loved almost 30 years ago, surprises me a lot now!!
Good Story, but - I guess - I really have outgrown it now.
1278403
Ok, first readers need to remember this was published in 1958, so some of the tech and some characters are way dated. I read this in the 70s an it was not as dated. The set up is  4 man team is sent to evaluate a new planet 50 light years away which has intelligent reptiles/dinosaurs to see if the planet will be open to humans or close. The priest bio major and team doctor. He discovers the dinos have no sin. This causes a crisis of faith and make him question is this real or is this the devil's planet.  Ok you can read the rest of summary in the sell blurb.
The human raised Lithia is a man without a planet or family but is a trouble maker on Earth. The struggles the priest has are interesting. But seem less so now that I in my 50s than teens. So nice read but know it is dated
1724690
good story. it held my interest but I think a little more research needed to be done for the time period.