"Fantastic story and beautifully written - what more could you ask for? Everyone should read this once. (It's not as boring as the cover makes it seem, honest!)"
"I love Stephen King, and this novel is definately his best (trust me, I've read most of them!) It is often overlooked, but is brilliantly written and definately worth a read if you like horror."
"I almost didn't include this one because the last novella is pure rubbish, but the first 3 (Shawshank Redemption; Apt Pupil and the Body aka Stand by Me) are so fantastic I decided to add it anyway!"
"My first Dickens novel. For those of you out there who would like to try Dickens but are put off by the size of his books, try this one first as there is not a dull moment and it is easy to read."
"I made the mistake of waiting to read this until only very recently, refusing to believe the hype, and with the setting not appealing to me at all. BUT, genuinely an amazing read. It made me cry."
"Hosseini does it again! I really didn't think another book could match 'The Kite Runner', but this one is just as good. A brilliant novel, I really hope he writes a third."