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This is a great idea, but that is all it is. It could have been polished into a very entertaining novel. It is free, has potential, and you can probably read it in 10 minutes is why I have to give this 2 stars.
31 out of 36 people found this review helpful.
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Posted May 10, 2010
This was my first read on the Nook and it had me really interested. I feel that the end could have been a little better and the main characters home life a little more established but overall a decent read.
30 out of 30 people found this review helpful.
Was this review helpful? Yes NoThank you for your feedback. Report this reviewThank you, this review has been flagged.I enjoyed this short story. Perfect for a Sunday afternoon, quick read. Not overly involved, the characters and storyline are developed just enough to draw you in, without pulling you into painting grand pictures in your mind while reading. I recommend it to anyone who just wants to read something interesting, that you don't have to think about, or spend time or energy interpreting. It is what it is - a clever short story.
23 out of 25 people found this review helpful.
Was this review helpful? Yes NoThank you for your feedback. Report this reviewThank you, this review has been flagged.For a short story it was cute and odd, and had a fairly good plot line. Fun for a quick read though. Plus it was free so who could complain.
16 out of 18 people found this review helpful.
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Posted February 11, 2010
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this book is spooky a little, thrilling and the best short story i ever read. This author made this book sound like reality and heaven put together. You can make so many predictions and the answers wont even be in the book you would finish reading without knowing what happened after. I loved this book.
11 out of 14 people found this review helpful.
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Posted January 2, 2011
THIS WAS MY FIRST NOOK BOOK. REALLY ENJOYED THE SHORT STORY. HELPED ME LEARN HOW TO ORDER AND WHAT MY NOOK CAN DO. THANKS B& N.
5 out of 9 people found this review helpful.
Was this review helpful? Yes NoThank you for your feedback. Report this reviewThank you, this review has been flagged.This short story reminded me of one tale from a collection of "ghost stories". If it had been part of such a collection, it would probably be one of the better works offered. As a stand alone piece, I felt the characters were flat and also there were way too many people for one short story time to cut out extras. The plot line failed to pull the reader in and make him or her care about what was happening. The idea itself is one that's been done before many times. It was a fun free read but I'm not anxious for more from this author.
4 out of 4 people found this review helpful.
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Posted October 12, 2010
Very interesting story... predictable at the end but it was a good read. Very fast at only 11 pages but I liked it over all and it ended on a great sense of foreboding.
Perfect story if you have 15 minutes to kill.
4 out of 4 people found this review helpful.
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Posted August 2, 2010
Cain's Apples is a short story that must have been written by a fan of The Twilight Zone. It seemed the author was really writing a script for the classic suspense program. However, if this script was ever submitted, it would have been rejected. The writing style is sloppy and immature and the story is very predictable. Don't waste even the time that 11 pages takes to read. I can't believe I paid nothing for the book and still felt like I'd been cheated.
4 out of 6 people found this review helpful.
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Posted January 25, 2011
If you want a quick read during you lunch break this is it. I had a moment to myself before I got my boys up for school. This little story had me saying heck naw by the end. Thank you. Now, how you like them apples?
3 out of 3 people found this review helpful.
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Posted October 9, 2010
Well written short story that's a quick read.
Perfect for the airport traveller.
3 out of 3 people found this review helpful.
Was this review helpful? Yes NoThank you for your feedback. Report this reviewThank you, this review has been flagged.This short story began with promise but quickly caved under lack of character development and weak story line. The ending is written as if the author wanted to hurry up and close the story. It left me with a "that was it?" feeling. Cool cover though!
3 out of 3 people found this review helpful.
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Posted January 22, 2011
I enjoyed this short story. My only wish on this was that it was longer. Bryan Lee built the plot up and had me in suspense to see what will happen next, but was disappointed on how quick the story went. Good read if you have a few minutes.
2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.
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Posted July 9, 2010
I'm going to have to agree with a previous review that there could have been more. It definitely has the potential. It is one of the more recommendable free eBooks in it's section that I've come across, though it does feel somewhat like a story a young student would write up for an English class. Still interesting enough to go through if you have some time to kill.
2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.
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Posted May 12, 2012
What happens is the guy buys apples and thier called lary millers. Well thats his boss name and he dies the next day after that he bought nore apples wich were called his friends name ann his friwnd died.One daynhe and his wife got in an argumwnt and he went to th bar got drunk... he went by the apple store and said he wanted more applws. Then cain said soory son theq last batch just sold,then joe asked what they were called and cain said JOE JHONSONS ..
Then joe dies becauae he got into a car acxident for DUI and dies. His wife ends up with the guy he tries to kill and lives happily ever after. Then the wife says to the husband honey i wanr some apples from cains can u make them (husbands name)........
1 out of 2 people found this review helpful.
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Posted July 26, 2011
Not highly complicated but kept me interested. It is a nice little short story to keep you busy while waiting in a doctors office or on a quick bus ride, etc.
1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.
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Posted January 3, 2011
nice twist kinda short but fast paced
1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.
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Posted January 3, 2011
This story was very captivating and easy to fit into a busy day. Wonderful work!
1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.
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Posted October 8, 2010
Very Twilight Zone-esk.
1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.
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Posted September 2, 2010
It was an interesting short story, but I would have liked to see it drawn out a little longer with more development of the characters and plot. However ... for the short story it was, it's not bad!
1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.
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Overview
Ever bought an apple at a roadside stand? Joe Johnson wishes he hadn't in this suspenseful and spooky short story.