12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
One of my favorite series, December 28, 2009
This review is from: Complete Circle Series: Hardcover Box Set (Hardcover)
I hesitated purchasing this set. I'm not fond of hard back books because paperbacks are easier for me to read. I also wasn't sure if I wanted the set of 4 all in one big book, or 4 seperate books like this set. Well, I'm happy with my purchase. I absolutely love this series, and having them seperate has allowed me to loan them out to different people. I think everyone should read these books, so I am glad I went with this set. I honestly did not like 'Green', but others might like it, and now I have it for everyone to read and decide for themselves. The price was great also, and way more inexpensive than elsewhere.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Dekker's shining work, April 9, 2011
This review is from: Complete Circle Series: Hardcover Box Set (Hardcover)
Below is an excerpt of my full review of the Circle Series:
There are not that many things I can complain about when talking about The Circle Series. One part that I did not care for was the amount of romance that was involved. I am not into watching romance movies or stories, and while this book had a decent amount of that, it was not heavy. In Black, a lot of emphasis was given on the beauty of the future world Thomas was experiencing for the first time. I do not think giving readers the impression of this true paradise would have served it justice by simply describing the beauty in brief details, so I can understand the need to expound. This is also the case for the love parts, but in White, Thomas falls in love with the daughter of his greatest enemy in a matter of days after spending just a few hours with her. He was able to see her as Elyon (God) saw her, even though she was physically diseased and reeked, he fell head over heels for her in record time. I guess when it comes to being mushy, time is not your enemy.
I thoroughly enjoyed the series, so much so that I started reading the next book immediately after finishing the previous, unrelenting until I was able to close the story. While I correctly predicted a few surprises the book had in store, overall the story kept me guessing and did not go in the direction I thought it would have gone. The suspense was high and I loved every bit of it. The books are not flawless, but they were minor portions that did not consume a large amount of reading, excluding the ending in Green. As I finished one book and started another, I felt that the richness of the story was increasing, providing a better experience than the last book gave. Green`s story did not deliver the bar raising element until several chapters into the book, but ended up being an emotional read, despite the problematic ending.
One final note. Green starts 10 years after White, and 99% of the book continues this story until the very end. So do not start this series with Green. It flows much better starting with Black.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Best Series you will ever read, October 1, 2010
This review is from: Complete Circle Series: Hardcover Box Set (Hardcover)
I have nearly every Ted Dekker book and love them all. They teach you a lesson in life while also teaching you a fabulous story. Great for finding yourself since there are so many characters you can see your life in one of them. Ted Dekker is just a pure genius with words.
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