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Increasing feeling of dread

Revisado: 10-01-22

As a long-time student of history, I've read of the darkest events, but none have left me feeling this increasing sense of dread as much as these recordings. I was an infant that day and only heard what happened several years later, around the start of middle school in 2011, incidentally on the tenth anniversary of 9/11. It doesn't mean much to my peers, except the fact that it happened. And for a while it didn't to me either. Until I watched a documentary on the terrorist attacks years later and watched some of the footage, heard some of the last phone calls from passengers as they took their final breaths and said goodbye to their loved ones for the last time. This particular set of recordings will be of great value to me, a reminder of our shared loss that day, of the sacrifices of the heroes and and innocent.

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Fascinating subject but horrible narration!

Revisado: 07-14-22

I love the history of Babylonian civilization! There’s something uniquely enigmatic about this particular culture that not only brought us writing as a medium but also humanity’s first justice system. Yet the narrator is unnervingly robotic, which completely turns me off! This is one of those instances where it’s better to read the printed version of this book as opposed to the audio.

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Movie was awful!

Revisado: 02-05-22

Although the film adaptation of this book was awful, the book itself was wonderful! I have nothing more to add apart from what are the reviewsers have said, except that I would love to see more subtle psychological thriller/horror such as this on audible!

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Nostalgia

Revisado: 01-06-22

It goes without saying that I read the whole series in elementary school, although I did have to wait a few years until the last book came out. So listening to it again, it was like going down memory lane. :)

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Like watching a trainwreck

Revisado: 12-17-21

The final days of the Roman empire, or Byzantium, is a a fascinating yet tragic tableau from which you can’t look away. Full of petty squabbles, foolish leaders, and heroes who tried their best to preserve Byzantine prestige. Sometimes they succeeded, but other times they fell victim to the sweeping tide of outside forces hungry for the same opulence that bejeweled Constantinople.

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Navigation is atrocious!

Revisado: 10-22-21

It’s a Pity this is the only complete copy of Livy’s History. As a work of historiography, it’s one of the most comprehensive accounts of early Roman history from antiquity. And as a subject as a whole, Rome is by far my all-time favorite civilization to study, and I’d even go as far as admitting Ira an obsession. These are the only reasons I haven’t rated this recording lower! Narration is poor, navigation is abysmal! Good luck using it as a reference guide

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Linguistics is fascinating!

Revisado: 10-14-21

Contrary to a couple of the reviews I’ve seen, I don’t mind the academic tone of the book. In fact I prefer it. That being said, the evolution of human language is a fascinating topic which I’ll never tire of learning about.

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A fun read!

Revisado: 10-07-21

Normally I’m more of an academic type, but this was a fun book! I would read it again :)

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A fun listen!

Revisado: 04-23-21

Throughout my teens, during the 2010s, I was a huge Green Day fan. Still am actually. So, listening to this evoked a sense of nostalgia. Loved it!

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A perfect mix!

Revisado: 02-10-21

I loved the performance,which was passionate and lively. And the translation was a perfect blend of modern and archaic, are made it pretty authentic but easy to understand

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