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  • 5: I loved it

    1 3.13%
  • 4: It was good

    7 21.88%
  • 3: Average

    6 18.75%
  • 2: Only so-so

    5 15.63%
  • 1: I didn't like it

    2 6.25%
  • Never read

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Thread: Bracket #12: Blockade Billy (2010)

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    Default Bracket #12: Blockade Billy (2010)

    Blockade Billy, 2010

    Please vote for Blockade Billy using the following scale:

    5: I loved it
    4: It was good
    3: Average
    2: Only so-so
    1: I didn't like it

    If you haven't read this book yet, please vote Never Read. Feel free to discuss your votes in this thread.

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    Never read, and don't think ever will

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    When one is in agreement with bears one is always correct. (mae)

    bears are back!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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    It was very very good but not quite a five.

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    I enjoyed the story. 4

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    A 2 for me. Read it because it was King, but not something I can forsee re-reading.
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    Gave it a 3. Easily one of the least favorite things I have read from him. Very well written (which is why it got a 3, lol) but the climax did not equal all that build up.

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    Wow no fives at all yet.

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    One of the few I haven't read yet.
    I will though, soon...

    sk

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    1 from me sorry, someone once told me you didn't have to be a base ball fan to enjoy it. You do. A lot seemed to be lost in translation for me

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    Quote Originally Posted by candy View Post
    1 from me sorry, someone once told me you didn't have to be a base ball fan to enjoy it. You do. A lot seemed to be lost in translation for me
    I did enjoy the Morality story, but as we are not voting on that I didnt include it in my score

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    I forgot about Morality. Now that I liked alot!
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    No, Morality is not included in voting here, just the novella itself, as it was originally released on its own. And for the record I really enjoyed it without being a baseball fan at all. In fact, I know very little about it.

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    Never read.

    I'm not even sure I knew this book existed. I don't remember hearing about it when it came out and I don't remember ever seeing it on the shelves of any store.

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    I thought Blockade Billy was awesome.

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    Never Read
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    I give it a 2.

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    Last chance to vote! The poll is closing!

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    bears are back!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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    The poll has closed. Blockade Billy has earned a FAS (final average score) of 3.000000000 or 60.00%, placing 5th (last) in this bracket. It will not be moving on to Round 2.

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