Most of Michael Moore's books I would put a 10 on, and I would rate it a 10 as far as the information goes, and the cross referencing, etc. For usability, while good, its not what I would call superior.

It is a fun book to go thru and read about how another culture uses various plants and herbs. Not to mention the names they have for them, and that is one of the reasons I originally purchased the book and still pick it up and go thru it. If you like knowing the Spanish names for plants, along with the English I would highly recommend it for that purpose. Michael Moore does a wonderful job on all his books, he is another author who's books are always at the top of my list of books to buy.

The art was fun to look at. The stories were simple, fun, and silly. Nothing classic here, but still I found it to be quite entertaining. I will read more of Mr. Monster in the future.

Good job Mr. Gilbert on reviving a very obscure character who only appeared in one story many decades ago.

If you are parent of a chid with kidney disease, Read this book. Although some contents are already familiar with you, because you were told from your doctor, the suggestion of diet guideline and medication side-effects are helpful. Because therapies of the respective hospital are somewhat different, you have to know the side-effects of the medicines which your child take. Learning from this book, you can concern your doctor about your child's medications. But, I think the treatment methods of the future in this book are somewhat insufficient. Children will live longer than adult. So, I think supplement for this section will be needed.

I think Michael Moore is a great writer in his columns, and I thoroughly enjoyed "Bowling for Columbine." But I hated this book and couldn't get all the way through it.
The book is written pre-September 11, and thus seems incredibly out-of-date, and I daresay, completely irrelevant. There is no update in the paperback version. Moore's screeching diatribes that there are no differences between Democrats and Republicans (and that Ralph Nader is our savior??? Spare me!!) seem completely out-of-touch given the post-9/11 "war on terrorism" and Republican-led attacks on civil liberties, civil rights, and complete destruction of U.S. credibility in foreign policy.

His argument that there are no differences between Bush and Gore just don't ring true given what the Bush Administration has done in the name of "security."

Moore also ignores broader matters such as the environment, health/medical rights, race relations, and gender issues.

If you want to read a great book about how corporatization is destroying America, check out "Fast Food Nation" by Eric Schlosser....

Wow! Michael's done it again! This book hits the nail on the head or maybe prunes the Bush would be a better phrase.
As usual, Michael has done his homework, researched and re-researched to bring us reporting worth reading.
Whether you're right of, left of or dead center, this is a must-read book if you're at all concerned, truly concerned about our country and its future.
If you're a shallow flag-waving jingoist, this isn't for you but if you're a thinking, sensitive concerned American citizen (one who votes-or intends to)this is a must-read.
Keep it up Michael, we need guys like you!
Gib Miller
Florida
State of the Disenfranchised Voter

Just finished his new book and it was right on the mark. I have to hand it to Mike, he doesn't pull any punches. I'm a Republican who didn't vote for Bush and even I have to admit that Mr. Moore has guts to stand up to the PC crowd who try to shout down anyone who disagrees with the Bush/Cheney disastrous economic policies. Hooray for free speech!

I read this book but it had a lot of un- information. I got more out of the movie. It does give a little info but not enought.

I really enjoyed reading this book it was very interesting and thought that the authors did an amazing job interviewing the key people. It did get a little slow at times but it was just because of all the details. It did have a little too much detail as to what was done to the children and the effects that occurred but it helps us understand and realize what the parents and medical staff had to see these helpless children go through. I do recommend this book to all who like to read true crime. Enjoy! :o)

I have to quibble with the previous reviewer. The book -- the result of years of research and absolutely factual (as it says in the Preface) -- was the BASIS for the well-received although fictionalized TV-Movie-of-the-Week. The book is, also, not your average True-Crime; this one is, like Capote's classic IN COLD BLOOD, a NOVEL as well. You won't be disappointed. (A final note: Dan Reed was not a "contributor," he was the CO-author, and, at the time, married to Ms. Moore.)

This book is vastly interesting. Giving Storytellers specific rules about the nature of the dreaming. But the problem comes in the books scope. The dreaming is not defined very well. Like the Near Dreaming is a reflection of our world, so how do you travel from the near dreaming to the Far and Deep Dreaming, there is no eartly bases. Also you get the idea that the Dreaming is HUGE, so most of the locations they give are completely meaningless because there can be many more inbetween. Just a weird book, which I would recommend, but not with my usual vigor.

Considering Alan himself described his work for Image as "rubbish", I can't see this book being seriously considered as a "great story". There are some good parts, particularly in the early issues, but the storyline flags and meanders down back alleys, and eventually seems to get lost.

Honestly, you're much better off with Moore's Watchmen, V for Vendetta, From Hell, or Miracleman series...you'll lose very little by missing this.

As stated on the back cover, this is the story of a girl who fakes her own rape. This idea in and of itself would have been enough for a brilliant book, plus he threw in a fictional Paul Newman as her father, and the scenario from "Jacob Have I Loved" mirrors the relationship between the narrator and her sister.

Then this beautiful setup dissolves into pointless interaction between characters, and suddenly you have no idea what's going on anymore. I kept thinking, oh, this is going to be the part where it is all going to come together, but it never happened. Then i got to the ending, and I was like, huh?

But I don't think this is a book of filler. I just think the point is far too subtle, as I completely missed it. At first I though it was just me, but then i read the other Amazon.com reviews, and it seemed nobody understood what he was talking about. I picked up that there was a theme of running away, that's about it.

The good news is, there's still a slot open for ME to right the Great American Young Adult novel =)

another book that was on my required reading list for school. it centers around jennifer thayer, daughter of two newly well-off parents who seem to care alot....about jennifer's older "perfect" sister. to get attention, jennifer fakes being assaulted, which brings on many more emotions then jennifer counted on. at first, i found the fast-moving action exciting, and the set-up promising. i even could identify with jennifer at some points. then, however, the story hit a point where i just didn't care anymore. to many side-plots that went nowhere were annoying. not the best book i've read, but not the worst.

I thought that this book was very entertaining. The book was very detailed and was very easy to follow. Though the book did have a mis-leading ending, I will give it 5 stars because I thought that it was ver well written. (results not typical)