I loved Fermin (almost, but still not as much as Prabaker in Shantaram). The story is really an ode to books and avid readers. Enjoyable.

Though nothing particularly exciting happens to Holden, I couldn't put this book down. I loved it!

A great summer read

Splendid! I felt like shaking Stevens and yelling "show some real human emotion old chap!" But obviously his inaction throughout the novel is the point. Class constraints and duty make it impossible for him to express his real thoughts and feelings.

Riotously funny and unique.

Very disappointing, i felt like it was a chore to finish the book.

I loved that every chapter was its own mini story, and each story so beautifully written and engrossing. I cried at the end.

Why does Bella always have to be saved? It irritates me that she can't walk down a gravelled lane without someone holding her hand. Can't she look after herself for a change? If it's not Edward plucking her out of death's way for the umpteenth time, then its Jacob (who she seriously leads on) pulling a bike off her, or saving her from drowning.

Also, what type of message is she sending to the impessionable teens who are reading this? Boys will like you if you are weak and get into trouble a lot. Grow a backbone girl

While i quite enjoyed the pace and plot of the book, I found Bella and Edward's relationship to be unhealthy and way too obsessive. It worries me that countless 13 year olds are reading this and aspiring to this kind of 'love'.

Case in point: it doesn't bother Bella that Edward (at that stage a virtual stranger) has been sneaking into her room at night to watch her sleep. Um, 911 we have a stalker in our midst!

I did however, enjoy the explainations of the myth of the vampire. Carlisle and Alice are by far the most likable characters in the book and I feel more pages should have been dedicated to their stories.

Finally Bella contributes more then whining and getting into trouble and has her own strength. Actually quite enjoyed this one.