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The Twenty Dollar Bill (English Edition) Formato Kindle
No bombastic explosions, steamy sex scenes, political intrigue or cosmic encounters. Just slices of life from the people you walk by every day - glimpses into how ordinary people interact, how they think, how they feel and how they love.
A contemporary novel exploring every day interactions and relationships.
- LinguaInglese
- Data di pubblicazione22 novembre 2007
- Dimensioni file599 KB
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- ASIN : B0012MYS44
- Editore : Kanapolis Fog Publishing Emporium; 1st edizione (22 novembre 2007)
- Lingua : Inglese
- Dimensioni file : 599 KB
- Utilizzo simultaneo di dispositivi : illimitato
- Da testo a voce : Abilitato
- Screen Reader : Supportato
- Miglioramenti tipografici : Abilitato
- X-Ray : Abilitato
- Word Wise : Abilitato
- Memo : Su Kindle Scribe
- Lunghezza stampa : 180 pagine
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Elmore Hammes had a very creative idea and intriguing format for The Twenty Dollar Bill. The book follows a twenty dollar bill and each chapter is a glimpse into the life of the person in possession of said twenty dollar bill. I like to see how the bill changed hands as much as I like to hear about the holder's story. I admit that I was initially a bit wary of the premise but once I started reading I was so glad I gave it a chance because the book was brilliant. I was wary because I didn't know if it was somehow going to be told from the point of view of the twenty dollar bill or if the twenty dollar bill was going to have super powers and save everyone who came to hold it. Neither of these are the case, which I discovered early on and realized how much I was enjoying Mr. Hammes' style and format.
Because each chapter is a new character and new story, I felt the book was a quick read. There was something and someone completely different with each chapter. There were often times where I wanted a follow up on the character in a chapter. I wanted to know what happened after the end of the chapter or where the character wound up. However, I don't think this is a weakness of the book but part of the format. I kind of liked not having everyone's entire story. It was fun for me to decide where they wound up.
The description of the book from Amazon describes the book as "slices of life from the people you walk by every day - glimpses into how ordinary people interact, how they think, how they feel and how they love." And that is exactly what this book shows you in a well written, enjoyable journey.
Mr. Hammes, I look forward to reading more!


I loved the idea behind this book. The author takes us on a journey of a twenty bill while giving us brief glimpses of the lives it touches.
I liked the fact that the twenty didn't seem to have a whole lot of effect on anyone. It didn't save anyone's life and no one died over it. Often, it was just given as change for a larger bill. Instead of trying to inject mysticism, the author chose realism.
You would also get to see different events unfolding from different viewpoints. Truth is in the eye of the beholder.
Unfortunately, the book loses some of its cohesive feel towards the end. There were just a few too many 'stories'. However, this is only by maybe the last 3 or 5, not including the last necessary two.
Character Development: 3.5 Stars
I think the author would have been better served to have the twenty cross fewer hands and instead have given more in depth views of the lives it touched. We are given very brief glimpses into people's lives, so brief that good character development is almost not possible.
I will add that the author did develop as much as he could within the boudaries of his format.
Writing Style: 5 stars
Each segment was told with flair. The author did extremely well telling each part through the voices of different characters. His storytelling method is wonderfully condensed while still being informative.
Editing/Formatting: 5 Stars
There were no editing or Kindle formatting problems.
Overall: A terrific book that I enjoyed immensely. I have already purchased another book by this author that I am looking forward to.
Rating: PG for some adult situations
