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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community Apr 9, 2001
Pros: Wonderful character development and an intriguing plot line
Cons: Left me wanting more at the end
Summary: The answer is yes. Like many people, I read this book after seeing the musical. I loved the show and wanted some more information on the characters. I thought that this was a book that I was capable of handling. My last experience of reading a book ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Oct 28, 2001
Pros: Well written, cleverly done, easily read...time well spent!
Cons: Some unfinished stories at the end...left me wanting more.
Summary: If it weren't for my book club, I'd have probably never read this book. Published in 1975, it's older than the books I normally select. As 'required reading', and without seeing either the movie or the musical, I somewhat reluctantly started this E. L. ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jan 9, 2001
Pros: good plot! its twisted!
Cons: at times it can be too descriptive
Summary: Okay, to start out, this book is NOTHING like the show. I saw the show first and then read the book and although the main plots are the same, that show leaves out a lot. The book puts it in more descriptive yet still understandable terms. When I say ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jul 3, 2000
Pros: Highest literary merit
Cons: None
Summary: I picked up a copy of this book at a used-book sale at the urging of a high school English teacher whose friend had written songs for the musical adaptation. The paperback edition was in sad shape, worn and torn. Now I realize that this was due to ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jan 23, 2000
Pros: Excellent detail and storyline.
Cons: Facts are sometimes repeated to unnecessarily
Summary: Ragtime by E.L. Doctorow is a breathtaking look at the beginning of one of the most influential centuries of America. The stories inside provide an accurate look at the turning of the hands of time from one chapter of American history to another. ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Dec 4, 1999
Pros: Great style, great story
Cons: Don't let the musical replace the book!
Summary: I admit it: I first read Ragtime in anticipation of the musical. And it was great.
It was a page-turner, but I can tell you why: each thread of the interweaving subplots is written in a quick, episodic style. Doctorow is easy to read, ... read more
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ISBN13: 9780812978186. ISBN10: 0812978188. by E.L. Doctorow. Published by Random House, Inc.. Edition: 07
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ISBN13: 9780679602972. ISBN10: 0679602976. by E. L. Doctorow. Published by Random House, Inc.. Edition: 94
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