Andrew Kolbeck

Fun and Entertaining - lacks the subtlety of the other books., Jan 19 2013

Great novel, nothing really shocking but a satisfying conclusion. Read it in 3 sittings. Some of the battle scenes are lacking that certain something that lets a reader feel emotionally connected to the people. Worth reading.

Good book - but theologically difficult for Orthodox believers., Nov 24 2010

Firstly my bias - I'm an Orthodox Christian with no denominational affiliations.

I found the book well written and well researched. I never felt like I was wading through a textbook full of facts. The men and women that she tells about are always interesting and were relevant to their times - infact illuminating the dissent in the church is a good way of framing the entire church's positions more clearly.

I gave it only 3 stars because of 2 reasons;
1) The author never explicitly states what makes a Christian. I find that the book tries to answer this with an all embracing standpoint 'You are a Christian if you say so.' However, a Free market politican who… Read more

Horny 13 year old dreams!, Jan 24 2010

I finished this game a few days ago. The voice acting is excellent, I didn't find myself skipping through the dialogue like most games and what is there is intelligent, empathetic, and usually funny. I thought the graphics were well done (I've got a nice 1080p 40" TV). The 'tactic screen' was useless.

However, the overall story of the game seems to have been writting by horny 13 year olds trying to embue a game with 'serious' issues while still managing to cram incredible awkward sex (homosexual, prostitution, pity sex, gangbangs) and violence into every nook and cranny. The blood smeared over all over the characters makes everything look like a chicken slaughtering go wrong,… Read more