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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
The picture looks very mesmirising as pictured on the website. On canvas, the colours look a fair amount of their 'glossiness'. The transition from one shade to the next is less seamless and much more 'bluntly' pronounced. The printed picture is still nice, but lacks some of the mesmirising quality visible on-screen.
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Don't be fooled by the colours, 7 Aug 2010
The image looks very different on the screen to when you hold the picture in your hand. On screen, the colours are a deep smokey-blue and grey. The actual print, when purchased, is nothing like that. The colour is a slightly faded purple with a bit of grey. Not a drop of blue anywhere, certainly doesn't look like water anymore. I realise that some shades might vary in pictures but this is about as far as can be from the colour shown. I still like the picture itself but feel duped by the on-screen promise of colour which - once printed - looks like the printer has just ran out of toner.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
I was very surprised that this book has so many negative reviews. I found it very enjoyable and amusing, and I don't even like American football. The book did a good job of capturing the Italian culture and mentality, like their obsession with Italian food and sport. It gently poked fun at both American and Italian stereotypes and the differences between the two nations. Even the football game chapters were easy to read (and I know nothing about the rules of the game).
I agree, it is NOT the subject you's associate John Grisham with. If you were looking for an intense Grisham courtroom drama then you would be disappointed. But then, surely the title alone is a give-away that… Read more
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