Gwen McRae

Good acting but I should have read the real book

Revisado: 05-11-21

This wasn’t for me, it’s high quality, but I should have chosen the real book instead.

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Engaging history

Revisado: 10-08-19

I was intimidated by the length but wanted a deeper understanding of this period of history. The material is beautifully written even and engaging. The performance is a little annoying but the reading and execution is at a high level even so. Worth the investment.

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Fun adventure on the train

Revisado: 09-29-16

Fun easy reading following different characters on the way to Istanbul. This was lighter in themes than greene's "the end of the affair."

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A lot of existentialism and less narrative

Revisado: 09-19-16

If you're looking for "a good story" this probably isn't for you. Thought provoking and well written but can be confusing and a chore to read.

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Fairly depressing with unredeamable main character

Revisado: 07-10-16

The book was densely descriptive and no doubt masterfully written, but the lead character is unredeamable and depressing so reading it felt like a chore.

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Entertaining sections, terribly boring sections

Revisado: 04-15-16

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

I would not recommend this unless they were very specifically looking for information specific to this book as a historical document.

Has Roughing It turned you off from other books in this genre?

No, I ended up reading Mark Twain's other travel log "The Innocents Abroad" and felt the exact same about it. That one was a bit more interesting than this.

Which scene was your favorite?

Loved the descriptions of traveling overland in a stage coach. Was a fascinating documentation of life at the time.

Do you think Roughing It needs a follow-up book? Why or why not?

No. It was wellll covered enough.

Any additional comments?

There were great and fascinating sections in this book. Comedic and fun and really interesting from a historic perspective. But there were also reallllllly long sections that were terribly tedious and boring and not interesting at all. I skipped many chapters about his time in Hawaii.

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A fun and thought provoking adventure

Revisado: 04-15-16

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

Definitely. I got forced into reading this book by a book club - I hate sci-fi, or anything "not real," this however transcended genres and felt like a fun adventure that constantly was making me think.

Who was your favorite character and why?

I liked how real and relatable the main character felt.

What does Adam Sims and Ian Porter bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

Hearing the two different reading styles was a constant reminder of what world you were in. Helpful and also creative

Who was the most memorable character of Hard-boiled Wonderland and the End of the World and why?

I liked the shadow - he was sassy.

Any additional comments?

Loved this book!

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Delightful tale of infidelity

Revisado: 01-26-16

What made the experience of listening to A Handful of Dust the most enjoyable?

It was very amusing and kept me engaged the whole way through. When it was over I wanted more!

Who was your favorite character and why?

I liked the paramore, he was different than typical lovers and I liked that this wasn't a cookie cutter novel about high society.

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

Loved this book. Surprised me a few times!

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More of a diary than a work of fiction/story

Revisado: 01-26-16

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

If interested in seeing what Hemmingway and Fitzgerald's lives were like in Paris, this is a must read. Compared to other Hemmingway brilliant novels however, this was a bit more flat as it just felt like a diary. Completely fascinating to see into their lives, but not quite what I thought it was.

Would you recommend A Moveable Feast to your friends? Why or why not?

Yes IF you're looking about learning about the writer's life in Paris, if looking for a work like A Farewell to Arms or The Sun Also Rises, this is not that.

What about James Naughton’s performance did you like?

It was consistent and clear. It was not distracting in any way.

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

No, it was enjoyable, nothing extreme at all.

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annoying cockneyd English tells a depressing story

Revisado: 01-26-16

Would you try another book from W. Somerset Maugham and/or David Ian Davies?

I adored W Somerset Maugham, this was my least favorite of his books (have also read Cakes & Ale, The Razor's Edge and The Magician)

What was most disappointing about W. Somerset Maugham’s story?

The really heavy cockeyed English used by the characters was unpleasantly dense. If you're okay with sad stories (really sad), then it might be fine, but the language used to tell the story is annoying in how rough it is.

What three words best describe David Ian Davies’s performance?

grating, shrill, annoying

If this book were a movie would you go see it?

no, it would be too sad.

Any additional comments?

the voice over is annoying in that it is inconsistently edited, but also the character voices he uses are very shrill as well. So it's fairly unpleasant to listen to as well as the story being rather depressing.

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