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The book develops well, the main character uncovers clues as to whats going on, jumps to reasonable, but invalid, conclusions, and the reader is drawn in. Everything seems reasonable and develops properly. … As events unfold, the tone becomes suspenseful and perhaps a bit of horror. The book plays with mans dominance over nature and some of the morals, Dr. Moreau was outcast for his work, and finds his own way to continue, with consequences.

This is an interesting story of one day in the life of a prisoner in a Soviet Gulag. It takes place in a cold January, the protagonist has to deal with the cold, guards, and fellow prisoners, he has a ten-year sentence for confessing to being a spy. He confessed to avoid being killed, his crime was being captured by the Nazis and then escaping. The prisoners are pit against each other for rewards of food, but have their own means of support. They have their own economy, and are able to bribe for favor. The life is hard, survival is uncertain, and the prisoner’s values are meager. The book shows Ivan Denisovich’es expectations within his world, the world is portrayed very well with lots of interesting details.

Randy Pausch is a professor of computer science who is dying from cancer. In his final lecture, he speaks of his life and his philosophy in trying to help others get the most out of life.

It is an easy read and worth the effort.

It is ok. About what you’d expect. Lots of excerpts in dialog form from the tv series with minor points of philosophy.

It started well and ended well, but the middle was a bit long. The woman in red had several plot points start to develop but disolve in a few pages, so pointed to some critical involvement. The mystery wasn’t solved by the main character, but solved itself around him. I almost stopped reading in mid-book. But the ending enticed me, I might read the next one and give it another shot.