Promised Land [Hardcover]

Connie; Felice, Cynthia Willis (Author), David R. Darrow; (Illustrator)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 362 pages
• Publisher: Ace Books; Book Club Edition edition (1996)
• Language: English
• ASIN: B0015DONHC
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #696,623 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A Good Read for Early Teens, December 1, 2000

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Nancy C. Herbst (Cary, NC USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Promised Land (Paperback)

I began reading the book because I love Connie Willis. After 20 pages, I was disappointed; after 50 or so pages, I was mad. The only thing that kept me going was the fervent hope that the unbug would get squashed after mortally wounding the shallow and obnoxious "heroine." And then, unexpectedly, I began to enjoy the story, mostly because of the science-fiction elements, and I realized that if this book were marketed for young people, it would be quite good. It's a very moral story... the wretched Delanna sees the error of her thinking, proves to be a hard worker, kind to animals both warm and cold-blooded, and learns to love a good and uncomplicated hunk of a man. And there are no scenes you would be embarrassed to read aloud to your 13-year-old daughter, who I think is the perfect audience for this rather charming but predictable story. I hope there's a sequel, perhaps written more towards adults... and this time, the unbug gets it.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A marvelous little concoction! I can't wait for her next one, October 13, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Promised Land (Paperback)

Great for anyone that doesn't like technical novels. Promised Land is incredibly light to read, heavy on the semi-subtle wit, just a tad preachy, with wonderful characterizations. Everyone knows a Sonny Tanner and the gossip mill. The vet's a bit overdrawn, but Delanna is perfect!

It is nice to see an innocent romance blossom without the lurid details, although the hints are there. The imagination is left to paint your own picture of fire-haired Delanna with her nacre-backed Cleo wrapped in her arms. (Really, it's not a bug!)

Not her best book - that honor goes to Doomsday - but probably the most enjoyable to read. I hope Willis and Felice write another.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars warm, sweet and utterly enjoyable, June 6, 2000

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"treska" - See all my reviews

This review is from: Promised Land (Paperback)

Maybe it was just the right book at the right time in my life, but this book struck just the perfect chord with me. So what if you can smell the happy ending a mile away? I for one was content to relax in the capable hands of two skilled authors and let the story take me there. This wasn't what my mother would refer to as a "deep" book, but I read books for all kinds of reasons, not least of which is plain and simple enjoyment. The characters are interesting and develop in complexity as the main character grows to know them better. For all that the storyline is relatively straightforward, it's still complex enough to keep me going and surprise me now and then. I love this book. It even passed that most difficult of all tests: the re-read.