Oil! by Upton Sinclair
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Book Reviews of Oil!
Book Review: Oil
Summary: 3 Stars
This book was missing chapters and had duplicate chapters.
When I notified Amazon they sent a replacement immediately.
Sadly, the replacement had the same problem.
Book Review: Saw the movie
Summary: 3 Stars
I saw the movie and thought the book would be a good read. While I appreciate the classic talent of the writer, I could not read this book due the "density" of the prose.Book Review: Disappointed with Updike's tale.
Summary: 2 Stars
There is often a lure to read a book that is the basis of a new movie, and that call has led to reading some outstanding works of fiction. I usually read the book first and often end up skipping the movie. "Oil!" however was a complete disappointment. The broad strokes of the book are engaging and the first third is inviting with dynamic characters in an urgent Southern California environment. And then nothing interesting happens from there... It becomes a poorly told story of a privileged young man's growing disdain for capitalism. If you read the book after seeing the film - you will be disappointed. Kasey CotullaBook Review: Certainly nothing like the movie
Summary: 1 Stars
I bought this book because I really enjoyed the movie 'There Will Be Blood', supposedly based upon this book. Well, it seems the only thing the movie took from the book was a few of the characters and the setting.
This book is a socialistic view of the supposed class struggle in the early 20th century. While interesting in the beginning, I was hard pressed to finish it, though I did. If you really want to read this liberal trash, rather than buy the book, I would borrow it from the library. Not worth owning...
Book Review: Boring!
Summary: 1 Stars
Take about two chapters out of the book and make a movie that is 10 times better than the book was. I hate to start a book and not finish it, and I stuck with this one. But one of the worst books I have ever read. Characters were so silly and the whole book was a propaganda piece for socialism.