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Battlefield earth
Posted: Sat Oct 28, 2006 5:47 am
by Kirklandkie
it's over 1k pages long, its' about earth in year 3000 overrun by another race where humans are essentially technologyless
first fifty pages are tough to read but i couldnt put it down after that, i was sitting outside reading it for so long i got a sun burn
-kirk
Posted: Mon Oct 30, 2006 2:05 am
by CthulhuSpawn
This is actually one of the few books I havent read. I dont even think I own it. Ive heard pretty much split opinions about it. Im going to BN Tuesday and I may have to pick this up.
Posted: Tue Oct 31, 2006 11:34 am
by Kirklandkie
you'll like it trust me
-kirk
Posted: Wed Nov 01, 2006 1:18 pm
by Kalkin
The end goes a bit to erm "socialistic" but it's quite readable.
Posted: Wed Nov 01, 2006 1:37 pm
by Guest
this is the only book ive ever started and never finished. about 1/3 through it i said to myself "There are better uses of my time than reading this". I threw it in the trash. yes thats right. I threw a book in the trash. He is the only author I absolutely refuse to ever read again. I thought it was a huge waste of my time.
Posted: Fri Nov 03, 2006 8:29 pm
by Axe
WHAT?!?!?!?! You threw the book away??/ That should be like a crime or something, if you didnt like it at least donate it so that someone else can get some enjoyment out of it. Personally i liked the book alot. Ive read it several times and im gonna have to get a new copy cuz this one is falling apart.
Posted: Sun Nov 05, 2006 3:18 pm
by Mattwell
If anything feel free to throw the movie away, but the book is AMAZING. The movie only covers about 1/2 of the book. I think the second half is much better than the first.
Posted: Mon Nov 06, 2006 12:01 pm
by Guest
The movie is one of the worst movies ever made, and easily John Travolta's worst movie. Im only alittle over a quarter through the book and I have to say I dont really enjoy it. I'll keep reading it but so far its very 'meh'.
Posted: Mon Nov 06, 2006 12:02 pm
by CthulhuSpawn
Anonymous wrote:The movie is one of the worst movies ever made, and easily John Travolta's worst movie. Im only alittle over a quarter through the book and I have to say I dont really enjoy it. I'll keep reading it but so far its very 'meh'.
That was me, oops. I forgot im at work and not signed in....
Posted: Thu Nov 09, 2006 10:57 pm
by Axe
i agree with matwell, the second half of the book is the best.
Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2007 7:36 pm
by Saidre Shadow
I've never read it, so I don't know how readable it is, but I've listened to it on tape, and it was awsome. Long live Jonnie Goodboy! And I agree the story picks up halfway through. not that it was slow in the first place.
Re: Battlefield earth
Posted: Fri Dec 28, 2007 7:12 pm
by SandmanATHF
OK, you guys got me, I'm going to HAVE to buy this book and read it so I can give my judgment.
Re: Battlefield earth
Posted: Sun Feb 17, 2008 4:27 am
by Donovan5
Second half is indeed the best. Worth the read time
Re: Battlefield earth
Posted: Mon Apr 28, 2008 2:21 am
by superkingtsob
first part was slow but the last 1/2 was worth it
Re: Battlefield earth
Posted: Mon Apr 28, 2008 2:46 am
by bigcakes
i never read the book but actually didnt mind the movie.
kbye
john