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    <body><![CDATA[I know what you're thinking.  &quot;How can you possibly rate this soap opera of a novel as highly as <em>The Bell Jar</em>?! You have lost all credibility now that you've included pseudo-romance novels on your goodreads list!&quot;  <br/><br/>All I can say is, this book is the literary equivalent of crack...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/70931653">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Sidney Sheldon in his book Master of the Game , describes the unique story of Kate Blackwell, the protagonist of the novel – through the journey of a girl and her metamorphosis into a woman. A trip down the dynamic memory lanes from her early teens to her old age. The novel portrays four generatio...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/46010545">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[This is one of my favorites.  It is an epoch tale that spans four generations.  I starts with a young man leaving his poor family as a teen and moving to Africa to dig for diamonds.  It's an awesome adventure and the book follows his life through his daughter, grandson, and twin great granddaughters...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/49336715">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[This is a very interesting plot, that thcikens as you turn every pages..and reveals who really is the Master of the Game.<br/><br/>I learned that greed and revenge flows through your veins and it could eat you alive. But love can be so powerful that it can endure all of it. <br/><br/>Set in the ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/36881732">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[The diamonds. It all started because of the diamonds. <br/><br/>Jamie McGregor was dirt poor, but he wanted a better life. He left his poor town in Klipdrift and traveled to South Africa because he'd heard about the DIAMONDS. And then the action,drama and excitement begins. <br/><br/>Wow! What a...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/27428847">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[I just finished reading the most depressing, pointless, IRRITATING book in existence. Everyone asks what your favorite book is, but now if anyone ever asks what my least favorite is, I have an answer. Until today, I would have said I love all books!<br/><br/>DO NoT read Master of the Game by Sydne...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/26361350">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[I loved this book. The main character is a strong woman who wants to have control over all areas of her life, and definitely overdoes it at times, falling into the tempation to control the lives of those around her, as well. But despite that, the reader will find her fashinating and enticing, probab...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/13138671">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[When both of my roommates raved about this book (which I had never heard of), I couldn't believe them.  The story chronicles the life of a family with several secrets.  Plotlines are taken from classic books and themes - everything from good v. evil, sibling rivalry, revenge (definitely felt some Co...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/41846938">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[&quot;Master of the Game&quot; is my first Sidney Sheldon novel. I totally enjoyed reading the book. I particularly liked the beginning of the book because it was fast paced but the ending got me a little disappointed. Maybe I was expecting for a better finale. Also, I can relate to Tony Blackwell's...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/75348978">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[the story is far away from the reality,showing one person can mold the life of all others around her.it is the story of four generations which keeps on going and there is no one at the end to handle that vast buisness that was established by that women showing no point of mastering the game.and she ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/79618580">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[My goodness my roommate suggested this book. To be honest I read the first few chapters and was sucked in. Kate Blackwell you come to love and hate her as you learn about how she rose to greatness. Something to be admired a character so cunning, manipulative yet so endearing. Truth be told I am sad ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/68403693">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[This is another classic Sidney Sheldon story with strong heroine characters, adventure, revenge, etc. It's a great story! Everyone I know who has read it really enjoyed it! If you end up loving this book, read the long-awaited sequel just released in 2009 &quot;Mistress Of The Game&quot;.]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[I liked that this story covered a time period of over 100 years, it was interesting to watch it unfold and see how the characters all connected.  Book 1 within this book was the most exciting for me.  By the time I got to Book 5, it was borderline ridiculous - a little far-fetched - but all in all, ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/63197588">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[I could not put this book down.  The story keeps you engaed all the time with suspense. I once forgot my copy at home while traveling on business.  I needed to keep reading it, so I bought a second copy in the airport. A must read...]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[This is one of my favorite books of all time from the MASTER STORYTELLER! Great plot, original &amp; deep. I read this book years ago &amp; it remains one of my favorites ever! No one can write 'em like Sheldon could!<br/>]]></body>
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