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A rare gem!

Revisado: 02-27-23

Great book and narration. One of the rare examples of literature by the Turkish diaspora.

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Great introduction, disappointing conclusion

Revisado: 07-24-21

The introduction and background of the book were excellent. They were factual and the future predictions were very realistic. Until the part, that deals with the cause of the problems. For non-medical/scientists, not enough background information was given for them to follow/explain the process. For readers with a medical/science background, it was not plausible, poorly written, and disappointing. The performance was great.

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A must read source.

Revisado: 09-22-20

Nicely written economic history of our Nation. It should be on everybody's reading list. It is becoming more current everyday.

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What an incredible experience!

Revisado: 09-09-18

Excellent book, excellent translation, excellent performance. A truly memorable experience. I would strongly recommend it.

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Exceptional!

Revisado: 11-07-16

This is an exceptional book incredibly well written and narrated. A must read for anybody concerned about current issues dividing our society.

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A book that must be read by everybody.

Revisado: 09-25-16

Well narrated but repeatedly Dubois was mispronounced. The author never used the French pronunciation of his name and he was very particular about this.

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Excellent book, incredible narration

Revisado: 01-02-15

Would you listen to Fives and Twenty-Fives again? Why?

Yes. It is one of the best books and narration I have ever listened/read.

Who was your favorite character and why?

All of them. The author is incredibly talented and an excellent story teller (although this is supposed to be a fiction, we have seen enough documentaries and read newspaper articles to know that they are real).

Which character – as performed by the narrators – was your favorite?

All of them. What a group of talented people.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

Every chapter, but the final moments when the US chopper was shot down and the sergeant got shot.

Any additional comments?

I would encourage Michael Pitre to keep on writing - about anything but mainly Iraq. I can not wait for his second book.

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Problematic Narration

Revisado: 01-02-15

Would you try another book from Ayse Kulin and/or Sanjiv Jhaveri?

Ayse Kulin is a very talented writer but the narrator, Sanjiv Jhaveri was not the right choice for her book. When he tries to read the conversation with a "Turkish accent" he sounds awful. If the producers listen to a Turkish person reading or speaking English with an accent, they will immediately realize their error. This book really should be redone because the book itself is excellent.

Would you be willing to try another book from Ayse Kulin? Why or why not?

Yes. She is a very talented story teller.

What didn’t you like about Sanjiv Jhaveri’s performance?

As I discussed previously, he was the wrong choice for a book written by a Turkish author.

If you could play editor, what scene or scenes would you have cut from Last Train to Istanbul?

The entire project needs to be redone.

Any additional comments?

The producers should do their homework before they undertake a project. The field became very competitive and there are books with incredible narration.

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