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Underappreciated

Revisado: 11-13-18

We didn't deserve this in high school. I feel like schools miss the mark so badly when teaching this book when we're younger. It's deep connections to our modern society, the forms, and methods of drawering the reader in to the story weren't appreciated nearly as much as they should have been until now rereading this as an adult. Though there is a delicious irony about listening to this in an audio form...
Highly recommend.

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An interesting man

Revisado: 01-25-18

Disney was, to say the very least, a very interesting person. It was cool to hear the whole story (or one version of the story) from his failures, to his intense - though sometimes fleeting passions, to the man we know him for today.
The book overall was dry in some places, but 'tis the nature of a biography. Nevertheless, having a narrator reading out a citation or listing out numbers, makes for a somewhat tedious listen.
This was definitely one of the more thorough Disney biographies and is worth the credit!

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Delightful

Revisado: 01-25-18

This story just made me smile throughout. The narrator did an excellent job at capturing Anne's spirit and the book was quite fun.

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A good fluff novel

Revisado: 12-06-17

There was nothing that really made this novel stand out to me. It wasn't terrible, but it wasn't something I'd typically choose. It's a good lay in the sunshine and listen type of novel fluff story. From the description it seemed that it could be really interesting, but in the end there wasn't a lot character depth and much of the writing seemed repetitive.
Overall though, it was just a cute YA book. Just like 'chick-flicks', there's a place in this world for fluff novels :)

-- (For full disclosure) I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.

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I was hooked

Revisado: 11-27-17

This story drew me right in. Having the multiple narrators for the different characters was the best way of handling the perspective changes throughout the story. I wish there was a little be more development in the relationships between Mia and the other characters, but overall it was a solid story.
The epilogue was a great ending, to this mystery novel. It would have been even better had that been a tad longer, it could have explored more of Mia's mind, but overall I think this was a good book.

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Exciting story, hit-or-miss narration

Revisado: 11-20-17

This story was absolutely fantastic! It had the feel of a classic western-esce novel mixed with a sci-fi twist. I honestly loved the story so much that I'm going to be buying a paperback copy to give to someone for Christmas.

That being said, the narration was... eh. I loved his voice and thought that it worked perfectly for the story, but his tone/inflection didn't always match the words being read. Sometimes it felt as if he didn't understand what was actually happening in the story so his voice was too excited or too dull for what was going on. It seemed to get better as book progressed, so maybe it was an experience thing or he got more into the story, I'm not sure. Once I was invested in the story, though, I didn't care too much about any of the minor things.

I would definitely recommend this book, I just think the narrator needs a bit of coaching.


-- (For full disclosure) I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.

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Classic.

Revisado: 10-22-17

A classic story with layered meanings. A great short story to keep in your library to listen to again. The narrator did a fantastic job. She has a voice that really matches the feel of the story.

(For full disclosure) I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.

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Better suited for traditional reading

Revisado: 10-18-17

I think I'm going to have to give this book another shot, old school style. I vaguely enjoyed the story, but had trouble paying full attention with the narrator's calming voice. I felt that when it switched between past/present there should have been a more pronounced change in the narrator's tone perhaps. I'm not sure...
Exploring the ideas of anarcho-communism is intriguing, and I think Le Guin does a good job of showcasing some of the benefits, requirements, and ultimate struggles that such a society entails. Again, I think to truly get this book I would like to read it normally, or at least listen again in one setting when I can pay closer attention.

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Quirky!

Revisado: 10-18-17

Now I know a bunch of random facts! This was a great book to have downloaded for those quick drives or when you're in between books. It's what you'd expect, so get ready to wow your friends with miscellaneous trivia!

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Wonderful introduction to The Great Courses

Revisado: 10-01-17

This was my first book from The Great Courses and I must say it was phenomenal. Utopian/dystopian novels are my favorite genre so it was really cool to hear a history or timeline of this type of story. I was so excited when I realized the audiobook came with a PDF complete with a list of "suggested readings" after each chapter! This is definitely something to read if you enjoy dystopias and are looking for more, less well known, stories (my wish list just got 20x longer)

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