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product_id: 7762835
title: "The Test"
brand: "patricia gussin"
price: "A$44"
currency: AUD
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reviews_count: 12
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# The Test

**Brand:** patricia gussin
**Price:** A$44
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

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- **What is this?** The Test by patricia gussin
- **How much does it cost?** A$44 with free shipping
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## Customer Reviews

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    Real People
  

*by B***C on Reviewed in the United States on June 27, 2012*

In spite of the negative reviews I read, I purchased this book and am glad I did.  Although the title is "The Test" and the gimmick is the test the father gave each of his children in order to inherit his money, the real story is about the growth of the individual children throughout the year following their father's death.  (BTW, though there is a test, and the children know there is, nobody knows exactly what the test is until the end of the book.)Parnell, the billionaire father, had children by two wives, a never-adopted stepchild, and another child the result of a short fling.  This made for family jealousies.  Money is often the great divider for families and this was no exception.  There were friendships and rivalries.  Patricia Gussin threw in a truly bad guy to complicate the mix.What I liked was how the characters grew throughout the book.  By the time of the test, people I'd disliked in the beginning had become admirable.  Without the bad guy, the family may have disintegrated.  With him, they grew up.  I wish there'd been a way Ms. Gussin could have kept the villain hidden from us - he was identified almost as soon as he appeared - it would have made for more suspense.One of the reviewers had warned it would be hard to keep track of the characters.  I truly had no trouble with that since each was a unique individual.  The family tree was useful only in the beginning, to let me know who was full sibling to whom.  After that, I didn't refer to it.I finished the book in one day - too good to set down - and would highly recommend it to anyone who likes a good read.

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    A Good Read
  

*by V***L on Reviewed in the United States on December 12, 2020*

I almost gave the book 5 stars, but it started slow and I had to force myself to pick it up a second time. I 'm glad I did. The action picked up and the story took some unexpected turns -- even in the last couple of chapters. There were good guys and bad guys and there were a couple of characters who were both good and bad. The story was somewhat predictable. I knew it was going to be a happy ever after ending, but it is a good escape from reality. It doesn't take long to read. So, yes I can recommend that you read it.

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    Author "jumps the shark" in book's ending and ruins a great book
  

*by J***A on Reviewed in the United States on June 16, 2016*

When I began the book I really enjoyed it. A wealthy patriarch who ignores his family hopes that through his last will and testament he can provide them with the a moral code of honor that he failed to instill in them when he was alive. The "test" he explains will determine the distribution of his vast wealth after one year elapses.  The test ultimately changes everyone in the large family. I had no trouble with the large cast of characters. And I enjoyed seeing what the test brought out in each of the descendants who all had very different personalities.  It was the ending that turned me off to this book. Authors usually throw in plot twists and tie up loose ends at the ending of a book. This author did this to the extreme. A totally unnecessary Plot twist at the end regarding the college professor made a good story totally unbelievable. The author pushed too far. But the final exposure with the professor turned what I was initially deeming a great read into amateurish attempt at an ending. The book "jumped the shark" with that plot twist and I was very disappointed. The author tried too hard and ultimately made the book unbelievable.

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