This would've been a 5 star rating for me if I had stopped at the end of Part II. Part III just went off the rails to support Rand's philosophy and not support telling a good story.
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Navarre reviewed Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand
Navarre rated Ghost in the Wires: 4 stars
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Ghost in the Wires by Kevin D. Mitnick
Kevin Mitnick was the most elusive computer break-in artist in history. He accessed computers and networks at the world's biggest …
Navarre rated The Emperor's Soul: 5 stars
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The Emperor's Soul by Brandon Sanderson
When Shai is caught replacing the Moon Scepter with her nearly flawless forgery, she must bargain for her life and …
Navarre rated Legion (Legion, #1): 5 stars
Navarre rated A Wild Sheep Chase: 1 star
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A Wild Sheep Chase by Haruki Murakami
It begins simply enough: A twenty-something advertising executive receives a postcard from a friend, and casually appropriates the image for …
Navarre rated The Alloy of Law: 5 stars
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The Alloy of Law by Brandon Sanderson
"Three hundred years after the events of the Mistborn trilogy, Scadrial is on the verge of modernity, with railroads to …
Navarre rated The Hero of Ages: 4 stars
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The Hero of Ages by Brandon Sanderson
To end the Final Empire and restore freedom, Vin killed the Lord Ruler. But as a result, the Deepness--the lethal …
Navarre rated The Well of Ascension: 5 stars
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The Well of Ascension by Brandon Sanderson
The impossible has been accomplished. The Lord Ruler -- the man who claimed to be god incarnate and brutally ruled …
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Elantris by Brandon Sanderson
In 2005, Brandon Sanderson debuted with Elantris, an epic fantasy unlike any other then on the market. To celebrate its …
Navarre rated Warbreaker: 5 stars
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Warbreaker by Brandon Sanderson
After bursting onto the fantasy scene with his acclaimed debut novel, Elantris, and following up with his blockbuster Mistborn trilogy, …
Navarre rated The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe: 4 stars
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The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe by C. S. Lewis
They open a door and enter a world.
NARNIA... the land beyond the wardrobe, the secret country known only to …
Navarre rated Storm Front: 5 stars
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Storm Front by Jim Butcher
The novels of the Dresden Files have become synonymous with action-packed urban fantasy and non-stop fun. Storm Front is Jim …
Navarre rated The Name of the Wind: 5 stars
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The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss
"The tale of Kvothe, from his childhood in a troupe of traveling players, to years spent as a near-feral orphan …
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Wicked by Gregory Maguire
Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West is an American novel published in 1995, and …