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Helpful, data-driven synthesis

Revisado: 07-04-23

I enjoyed this. As a late Boomer with Silent parents, Gen Z kids and students, and GenX and Millennial friends, it was helpful to hear what is driving each generational cohort. Despite the number of chart references (available in the accompanying pdf), I could understand the arguments and certainty recognized the people I know in the descriptions of each group. Twenge has structured the chapters similarly, introducing each generation with favorite names and famous members, and manages to stay mostly neutral in her descriptions. I’m recommending the book to friends and family, and I did order the print edition because I’m interested in the charts and want to have it for reference.

The narrator is fine and clear, just a bit inconsistent in speed.

Twenge’s commitment to using data to help us understand each other is refreshing. Highly recommend.

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Censored with beeps--should be labeled as such

Revisado: 02-28-23

As at least one other reviewer has noted, some slurs are beeped out. This is the first of my (more than 500) Audible audiobooks where this is the case. At first, I thought something was beeping in my house! The reader is excellent, but the beeping is distracting and arguably draws more attention to the slurs than would be otherwise.

In my opinion, this is Hemingway in the 1920s and should be allowed to stand as is. I am very thankful that things have changed, but it's good for us to be aware of how things were in the past. But that's just my opinion. If there are readers who feel the need for this censorship, they might like to know that this version contains it. Audible should label this version and any other censored works as such.

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What a joy!

Revisado: 02-17-23

Rick Bragg’s prose voice is so true that I can hear him just reading the words. Hearing him read them is like sitting down at the table with an old friend. Lovely.

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Had a hard time with the reader

Revisado: 10-16-21

The reader’s rather high pitched intonation and British accent were jarring for a book by a Southern author. The content is excellent, challenging to fully take in via audio—at least for me—but tightly argued. I would have enjoyed it more with a different narrator.

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Slow start, sweet story

Revisado: 06-10-21

Despite the slow start, some lovely eccentric characters—Enger’s strong suit in my opinion—captured my interest and curiosity. The performance is excellent. I especially enjoyed the kites.

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Disturbing adaptation if you know the novels well

Revisado: 06-17-20

Lovely voices and performances but I found it very distracting to hear lines of dialogue redistributed, especially in Pride and Prejudice. Not my favorite, but a nice review.

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As it should be

Revisado: 03-10-20

I thoroughly enjoyed this performance. The translation is amazing, and the reader is excellent. My sympathies have always been with Hector and the Trojans, but I finally found some appreciation for Achilles through this translation, which strikes a perfect note between the loftiness of epic and modern diction. I highly recommend it.

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So glad I read this!

Revisado: 11-26-19

As someone with a lifelong love of Africa, I thoroughly enjoyed this book. Kamkwamba’s descriptions of Malawians and their struggles, especially during famine were hard and important to hear. His own persistence and positive attitude are truly inspiring. I will assign this book to my students—it is bound to inspire them as well. The narrator’s African English was music to my ears and really kept me “in” the story. An excellent story and performance. Well done!

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Still lovely and heartbreaking

Revisado: 09-02-19

At first I was not sure I would like the narration, but York’s Afrikaner won me over. The pacing is excellent, the pronunciation clear and confident, and he handles Paton’s stylistic repetition of descriptive passages beautifully. The voicing of characters is distinctive, helping the listener keep them straight. The story and characters are unforgettable. I thoroughly enjoyed this book.

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Good material, especially the last few chapters

Revisado: 05-22-15

Though dated, this is a good introduction to a Christian reading of literature that is neither condescending nor trite. I appreciate it being available in audio form and will want the paper book for the evenhanded treatment of post modernism alone. The narrator's voice is somehow harsh and sharp. It almost hurt my ears, and sometimes he mispronounced. I would not prefer to hear him again. It may be the recording.

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