Shakespeare

Excellent Performance - Not too keen on modernism

Revisado: 06-23-19

Had to read this story for a college class. I understand that it is a classic and an exemplar of the early modernist/existentialist movement in literature. I found the performance to be excellent even though these type of stories don't necessarily appeal to me. Hence the 5 stars on performance and 4 on the story.
Thx. for reading!

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Great performance of a depressing story.

Revisado: 06-18-19

The performance was very good. I truly enjoyed this translation into American English. The story is typical of the late modernist period where people were wondering about the pointlessness of life. Had to read this book for a school assignment. This type of story isn't something that I would have chosen myself out of my own volition because I don't like narratives with a depressing and hopeless message. Hence, the 3 stars for the story. Everything else is 5 stars.

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Slow moving story

Revisado: 12-06-18

Slow moving story that could have been written in 150 pages instead. Not much of a plot.

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Refreshingly original

Revisado: 11-23-18

A story with a heart and soul. Very nice indeed. I highly recommend it. It brings humanity to the people it represents.

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Compelling narrative. A true page turner!

Revisado: 11-13-18

Compelling narrative. A true page turner! It sheds a light on what war does to our soldiers and it underscores the root of PTSD without calling it out by name.

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Prescribed book in a lit class in grad school.

Revisado: 11-02-18

I purchased the book b/c it was prescribed for my class (MA in Lit). I typically buy the accompanying audiobooks as well. Hmm. What can I say...? If you are into bestiality, raw pornography, pedophilia, and sodomy, you will love this piece of garbage. There is no plot whatsoever either. Burroughs documents in great detail the aimless, pointless, and desperate life of a homosexual drug addict. On my part, I won't even dignify reselling the book. I'll shred it and dump it in the trash as soon a the term is over and I'll ask Audible to delete the file from my library. I find the contents in "Naked Lunch" deeply offensive and morally reprehensive.

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The audio DOESN'T work and CSR is unreachable

Revisado: 07-08-18

I know the story and it is beautiful. I've seen the film and I have the book. I purchased the unabridged audio version for my collection only to find out that the recording is corrupted. I can't hear ANY of the chapters. I checked my other books in my audio library and they all work. Therefore, it is this file only. I have a Windows 10 laptop and I listen exclusively online. I don't ever download the files. I tried to reach customer service through the chat, but NOBODY picks up the chat. I'll have to call and/or email to have this resolved. The worst part is that this narration is the only one available for Forster's novel. I'm pretty upset right now; hence, my low scores on performance and overall rating. Please, beware when you purchase this audio file.

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The narrator saved me!

Revisado: 01-15-18

Is there anything you would change about this book?

Had to read this book for my English class in college. I found Woolf's story intensely boring. Had it not been for such a superb narration, I don't think I could have managed to get through the novel.

What do you think your next listen will be?

I will probably listen to some other classic novel or play.

Which character – as performed by Juliet Stevenson – was your favorite?

n/a

Did To the Lighthouse inspire you to do anything?

It inspired me to avoid Woolf.

Any additional comments?

I have just discovered that I am not a fan of Virginia Woolf. I prefer novels that move at a faster pace rather than filled with useless description after description.

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Purchased as my patriotic duty against oppression.

Revisado: 01-06-18

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I bought the audiobook version of this book as my patriotic duty to stand up against oppression and defend the REAL America--not the current administration's warped version of it. The recording is almost 12 hours long. So far, I have listened to 2hrs 15 mins of it. The narration is superb. It feels like the reader is either talking to you or that he is having a conversation with someone and you are in the middle of it, taking it all in. It was hard to stop. But, I do have a life, so I bookmarked where I left off and I'll pick up another couple of hours tomorrow and so on until I finish it. Even if portions of it aren't exactly accurate, most of it does ring true and lines up with the developments that I have been following up from credible sources on the news since 45 was a candidate. Just to think of the massive WH cover-up of this man's mental health issues is alarming. All of these enablers that sit on the sidelines putting party over country are just as guilty of treason to our nation as the corrupt first family is. We are under attack from the inside. Our democracy and our way of life are in jeopardy. I surely hope that this experience teaches America a real lesson and that we become more vigilant and more conscientious at the ballot box in the future. Elections, good or bad, have consequences. We must get it right next time. Our very existence depends on it!

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