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“WHEN ANGER RISES, THINK OF THE CONSEQUENCES”

Advantages: Funny and clever
Disadvantages: None of note

...“Folly is often more cruel in the consequences than malice can be in the intent.” A jam doughnut! A single solitary jam doughnut was all it took to alter and ruin the lives and careers of the many people caught in the ripple effect. From a humble wheel ...

stuleg 22.07.2004 · Read full review
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Review of The Ripple Effect - Dominic Holland

Where's the jam?

Advantages: entertaining read
Disadvantages: takes a bit of time to get into it

The Ripple Effect takes a very simple idea and manages to spin it out into an amusing and entertaining read. The basic concept is to take one simple action, in this case the absence due to worker error of the jam filling in a jam donut, and tells the stor ...

atticusuk 09.02.2005 · Read full review
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Review of The Ripple Effect - Dominic Holland

The Ripple Effect

Advantages: Easy to find in shops
Disadvantages: Expensive for a paper back book and it may not appeal to non-football fans

...of this book several months ago and though I read it, I found it very hard to get into. I'm still re-reading some bits. Here is the basic plot. Bill Baxter is in a bit of a jam, quite literally. He's fed up with his job ...

Mel27 28.07.2004 · Read full review
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THE AMERICAN DREAM!

Advantages: A nice read
Disadvantages: None of note

“Having your book turned into a movie is like seeing your oxen turned into bouillon cubes” Juliet “Milly” Millhouse is sick and tired of her life, two years after divorcing her cheating husband she is stuck in a job she dislikes with little prospect of ...

stuleg 05.09.2004 · Read full review
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Review of Only In America - Dominic Holland

A Modern-Day Fairytale

Advantages: great storyline, great characters
Disadvantages: the plot is SLIGHTLY unbelievable!

"I read this book in one sitting and absolutely loved it. Funny, sweet and sharp, with a wonderful story." Graham Norton This book was the debut novel by stand-up comedian Dominic Holland (you may not instantly recognise the name, but you'll more-than ...

Pmshack99 04.11.2004 · Read full review
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Review of Only In America - Dominic Holland