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Unfairly smeared

Revisado: 08-06-20

Grant may have been the most honest genuine loving man to ever have been President. This book showed what kind of man Grant was and I was truly moved. Had he served for another two terms, I believe we would be a better Country today. He believed that all men were citizens and had the right to vote be they negro, Indian or Jewish and actively worked to achieve that. The smear job performed on him by his enemies has succeeded so well that it’s hard to imagine that after he left office, he was the Ali of his time. Highly recommend

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I binged it

Revisado: 03-26-20

If you like JK Rowling's detective novels like the Cuckoo's Calling, you will like this book. I liked it so much, I binged it. All 11 hours. I had never done that before but what else is one to do during the Coronavirus self-isolation? Although Liz Carlyle is not a Cormorant Stryker, her spunk and intelligence shown through. One interesting aspect of binging is that the introduction of new characters late in the plot seems seamless and I could see how this fits into the plot structure. Great narrator

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How does he do it?

Revisado: 02-22-20

He's amazing. His books never get old. They are meant to be read. I really enjoy the female component.

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Best chronology of the rise of tribalism

Revisado: 11-20-19

Even some Ever Trumpers like Steve
He has done the impossible. Made a political chronology interesting and, perhaps, page turning.
Full disclosure, I have been a big fan since Bridgegate. Rachel has an eye for talent both you and Adam Schiff, both on the National stage

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Fabulous Phillip Roth

Revisado: 05-28-18

Roth explores the thoughts that go through an aged man. Most older men will relate. Reader was spectacular. The words of Roth are like hands flowing through snow

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Interesting look at the legal drug industry

Revisado: 08-25-16

Would you listen to American Pain again? Why?

Yes, I missed a lot of detail

What was the most compelling aspect of this narrative?

What will happen to the kingpins

What does Charlie Thurston bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

Got inside the protagonists minds

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

I was shocked at how naive the protagonists were. Did they really not expect government intervention when dealing with millions of dollars? They were so thoroughly unprepared for a meltdown. Leaving all that cash in banks and family members homes is really stupid. Didn't they hear about safe deposit boxes? If they had put all that money in a safe place, they could have hired a better attorney.

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Over rated

Revisado: 07-16-16

Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not?

No, I would not recommend this book to a friend because I found the reader, Patti Smith, very boring and the story she told, very boring.

What do you think your next listen will be?

House of Eight Orchids

Would you be willing to try another one of Patti Smith’s performances?

No

What else would you have wanted to know about Patti Smith’s life?

Nothing

Any additional comments?

I don't understand the rave reviews and awards this book has received. I found Patti Smith to be a terrible reader. If she had only put some of her passion into the reading, it might have been better. I didn't like how she didn't connect her own success with what happened to her and Robert. I was really disappointed in this book. I kept waiting for something interesting to be revealed.

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Very complicated and hard to follow

Revisado: 02-01-16

Is there anything you would change about this book?

Yes, get a better reader

What was most disappointing about David Walton’s story?

The plot was ridiculous. To believe that Quantum Physics could have duplicates of people running around is far fetched. To believe that Quantum Physics could create a new person is absurd. The creature that came from nowhere makes no sense. The book itself makes no sense.

Would you be willing to try another one of LJ Ganser’s performances?

No

Did Superposition inspire you to do anything?

Yes, to learn more about quantum physics

Any additional comments?

This book was very juvenile and unreadable. The discussions about quantum physics were way too complicated for the average reader. I know a little something about quantum physics and I found it too hard to follow. People will be wasting a credit.

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Excellent thriller with twist after twist

Revisado: 09-13-15

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

If I had been a blind folded and didn't know who had written the book, I would have guessed Gillian Flynn. The book is somewhat like the format of Gone Girl but even more complicated. The plot goes back and forth through time and I usually don't like those kind of books. But what I find myself doing was going back to previous chapters and starting over from that point. You can't go to sleep on this one. I really liked having four different voices for each of the main characters. It made the plot follow much easier and believe me you'll need it. You never know what's going to happen next. Really. The characters are all so creepy and amoral but are completely believable. I liked The Water Knife better than The Windup Girl but Paolo Bacigalupi is one of my favorite authors now.

What was one of the most memorable moments of The Water Knife?

The last revelation

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Interesting but too formulaic

Revisado: 06-27-15

I liked the idea of the special kids but reminded me of X-men, to many loose ends and plot holes

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