Carlos Cortés

Psychologically intriguing

Revisado: 07-23-24

This is very well written, and so fascinating to go from charming online dater to murdering rapist. And I really enjoy the way the standards of the time comment how women were treated as second-class citizens, is told dispassionately. For example the crimes listed in the court did not include rape. Makes me wonder what assumptions we still make today which may be abhorred in the future.

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What a nice surprise!

Revisado: 02-17-23

I tried this as a freebie download when I didn’t have time to look for something to suit my discriminating tastes. I’m not much for horror, but this is so well done and integrated with a solid plot, rich characters, and a fun scientific basis.

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Utterly Fascinating

Revisado: 08-13-21

This book is not what do you think when you start reading it. It is a deep lesson into what it is to be human. For me, it joins some of the great works in fundamentally enhancing my understanding of a human condition.

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Nice surprises!

Revisado: 09-02-16

At first, this story seems like a straightforward rewrite of Brave New World. But, there are some very nice twists deeper into the novel. Definitely worth the listen.

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Fascinating Aspect of Life and Non-life

Revisado: 01-25-15

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This is a reasonably well written work about a phenomenon most of us wouldn't normally pay attention to. Worth the read.

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Good, even for a 'sophisticated' reader

Revisado: 04-11-14

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I read Stephen King's book on the writing craft to help me with my own efforts, and it made me want to read one of his books. I'm not into horror, so I thought this would be good. It was, unequivocally, a page turner. I normally read a lot of intellectual non-fiction about philosophy, psychology, physics, and evolution. I didn't find myself making a lot of bookmarks for good quotes, but he really knows how to suck you into a story and want to keep reading.

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Not actually a fan

Revisado: 03-28-14

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This book starts out interesting but not that relevant to writing. Be patient.

So many writing books are written by someone you've never heard of whose written a few books. Many of them are wishy washy about how variable good writing can be, and they're factually correct. But Stephen King goes straight to what he thinks is important and makes his points efficiently.

I'm not a particular fan of his fiction just because I don't care for his genre. But no matter what you think of him, he is a master of the craft. He knows how to grab the reader and persuade them to keep reading. No matter what you want to write, that's a useful skill.

He makes me want to read one of his books.

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Worth the read for believer and skeptic alike

Revisado: 06-05-13

What did you love best about FREE?

I'm generally a skeptic for the free model at a deep philosophical level. I read this book to get the counter case. Ultimately, he didn't convince me that free is such a great idea, but he does his research and makes a well thought out case. He certainly convinced me that free will be bigger and more enduring than I thought. It's also more complex and multi-faceted than I realized. At the very least he explains the economics of free pricing models admirably. Certainly worth the time to read it. I paid nothing for it, but think it's worth paying for. True to his argument, his price got me to read it, and I will probably read some of his other stuff too.

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Conservative Tripe

Revisado: 03-21-13

This book wasn’t for you, but who do you think might enjoy it more?

Someone who wants to go back to the good old days with no real analysis of the bad things of those old days.

What was most disappointing about Christina Hoff Sommers and Sally Satel ’s story?

She throws together every conservative complaint about the degeneration of our society even going so far as to argue that self-esteme isn't necessarily a good thing.

You didn’t love this book... but did it have any redeeming qualities?

She does have some valid criticisms that are interesting to think about, but the reactionary lens of her evidence is pretty useless.

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Disclaimer: I only read about a third of the book, but that was enough. I'm neither conservative nor liberal in the modern senses, but this book reminds me why I'm not a conservative.

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Nothing new here

Revisado: 03-18-13

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I'll disclaim that I only read about half the book, giving it a solid try because I've liked other books by Dawkins. But this just had nothing that interesting or new for someone with a even cursory science education.

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