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| AUTHOR: | Christopher Priest |
| CATEGORY: | Book |
| MANUFACTURER: | Tor Books |
| ISBN: | 0312858868 |
| TYPE: | England, Fantasy - Historical, Fiction, Fiction - Fantasy, Horror tales, Journalists, Magicians, Science Fiction - General, Fiction / Fantasy / General |
| MEDIA: | Paperback |
| # OF MEDIA: | 1 |
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Customer Reviews of The Prestige
Mystified and disappointed I must say that I truly enjoyed the bulk of this book, since I like reading and seeing movies about the 1800s. The book is a bit confusing, but in a way that encourages you to keep reading to find out what's really going on. Unfortunately, the payoff never completely comes. While most of the events are explained to some extent or other, a couple of the mysteries are left dangling. The ending was abrupt and disappointing in its lack of explanation.
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Have you ever watched a movie with someone, only to find afterwards that you seemed to have seen two different films? That's the way I felt when I read the preceding reviews of "The Prestige." Most reviewers read a magical, fast-paced story that they found exhilerating. I, on the other hand, found it so slow-moving and, okay, boring, that I gave it up after 200+ pages. I've never submitted a review on a book I didn't finish, but--in this case--I couldn't help myself. I started the story with great anticipation, but somewhere near the half-way point I found I couldn't care less what happened to either of these petty prestidigitators! There are hints throughout that something mystical is going to happen, but it's not enough to keep the interest of the average reader. Some folks have compared this (unfavorably) to "Carter Beats The Devil," which was much better, in my opinion. If someone wants a better combination of Victorian setting and fantastical goings on, I would happily suggest finding a copy of Mark Frost's "List Of 7," a delight from beginning to end.
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I bought this book after reading that Director Christopher Nolan had signed on to direct a film adaptation with Christian Bale after the outstanding Batman Begins.
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>The book is well crafted and engrossing, with a non-linear time line which adds layers to the story of the rivalry between the two stage magicians, told from the perspective of each magician through biographies and journals.
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>The only flaw, I felt, was that there is a sense of build up to some great secret which never materialzies, although there are some great revalations along the way. The ending may also leave some cold, but not unsatisfied.
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