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beautiful

Revisado: 01-15-19

In turns moving, hilarious, and fascinating. Beautifully read. Recommending it to anyone curious about dogs and/or mental illness, but really it's a book anyone seems likely to enjoy. Entirely wonderful.

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I'm glad I read it, but...

Revisado: 01-01-19

as others have mentioned, the author betrays his smugness by continually speaking in French and Spanish (then translating), which is most absurd when he pretends that the dog is doing the same. He also flaunts his various other good fortunes (name dropping his Subaru, his world travels, his outdoor achievements) in a way that made me roll my eyes frequently. The narrator's attempts at accents were pretty painful, but somehow those seemed consistent with how I would imagine this author speaking.

That said, Merle is awesome. I'm glad to have heard his story. I just wish someone had more heavily edited for tone.

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very useful

Revisado: 11-07-18

A bit repetitive at times, but really transformative. the ups (showing you how to have a positive relationship with a will trained dog) definitely outweigh the downs (trite examples using tired stereotypes of the nuclear family, feeling like it was written in the '80s, unrealistic expectations for anticipating problems and available time).

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the very best

Revisado: 05-09-18

second time through and even better than I remember... the narrator is the best, the story fantastic, the historical detail superb

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I really wanted to like it

Revisado: 01-19-17

This work is a series of case summaries, not a practical or analytical piece. As a representation or "inside look" at poverty, it's very effective. As a listener, though, I just felt frustrated, waiting for the "so now what". Honestly, I couldn't finish it. Big caveat, though: For what it is (an inside view of poverty and housing) it's exceptional. I was just really hoping for more.

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Really terrible

Revisado: 12-15-16

Couldn't even finished it. Romance novels do not need to play up every possible stereotype of the dark brooding oversized warrior prince sheltering a bruised and tender heart. Oh, and daddy problems. Just too much.

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Managed to ignore the narrator around hour 25

Revisado: 10-27-16

But it truly did feel like a great loss to have such a tremendous work and man represented so poorly. For a long time I thought the narrator was intentionally mocking Churchill. Thankfully, by the very end I was able to fully tune out the tone and focus on the riveting prose.

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As good as those before it

Revisado: 07-07-16

Audible's 3-credits-for-1-book thing aside (and an explanation for that is in order, at minimum), Caro continues to deliver amazing work. Yes, it's occasionally repetitive and even strident; yes, it hammers on Johnson's faults and even seems relieved to turn to other characters' back stories; but it's just so massively researched that I'll take the quirks. What an education this series provides!

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Fantastic story with awkward Christian thread

Revisado: 04-26-16

If you could sum up Dawn of Wonder in three words, what would they be?

Beautiful and exciting coming-of-age tale.

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Riveting and fun, with a new world and adventures of every kind. Very creative and often amusing. I docked one star for the story because the climactic moments were transformed into painfully obvious Christian parables, blunting the power of the story. It was slightly amusing to have The Ancient (read: "The Almighty") beam up the main character in a shaft of light and find forgiveness and mercy at the throne of god, but it mostly felt forced and awkward. It was a disappointing note in an otherwise beautiful tale.

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totally different story and fantastic performance!

Revisado: 07-14-15

loved it! surprising and fulfilling and exciting. a wonderful experience. nothing like anything I've read before -- original and creative. artistic wordplay subtly rendered. would recommend to anyone.

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