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oh god no

Revisado: 01-23-23

the reader is American and you do not want to hear Balzac's characters speaking with a South America accent. because if this he completely misses the irony, the point, the juice in the story.
the novel is great ( I mean, it's Balzac), the reading is horrible

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memorable

Revisado: 01-22-23

I absolutely loved this book and listen to it often.
the reader is probably a French speaker as well, as the pronunciation of French names, location and various other words is perfect.
absolutely recommend it :)

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mneah

Revisado: 11-12-22

the book is read by the author himself so brace yourself for a strong Scottish accent - colourful, interesting and hard to understand at times.
he starts the book by telling you why people like him do not write books and the proceed to show why people like him should absolutely write books.
on the other hand I myself originate in Eastern Europe - so his story brings nothing new on my horizon and the fact that he glorifies people who came out of the poverty in some way and makes them sound like heroes of the 21st century is a bit ... over the top. I know many others who did, many others who didn't, and it's nothing new, nothing amazing with it. but it might be new for you, so go ahead and listen to it - it's not a complete waste of time.
the book is not about poverty, it is about him with some powerful images and well chosen words, in poverty.

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Well written and worth your time

Revisado: 10-13-22

if you are here for a book about Harry and Meghan, you're in the wrong place.
however, if you are here for a well researched, well written and balanced book - then just lay back and enjoy it.
I enjoyed the fact that the author himself read it - I always enjoy that, I feel it gives the author the possibility to convey exactly what they meant when writing l. and I was pleasantly surprised by the opinions expressed - Valentine Lowe can sometimes be the devil's advocate. I would give it an even higher rating if any higher rating was available.

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AMAZING :)

Revisado: 05-29-21

just listen to it :) it's Stephen Fry we are talking about here :)

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everybody's a bit senile

Revisado: 05-09-21

every last character in the book is slightly senile, complaining that nobody else is interesting, while not bothering to actually listen to whatever someone else is saying.
nobody is given the right to think a thought from start to finish, the timeline jump and the focus constantly changes.
the reader does not have the time to actually see a character, only a confused mass of people, each thinking that the others are either too dull or too inteligent.
while it is supposed to be a book about changes through decades, the differences are not actually articulated, the struggles are not named ( what was Rose fighting for? nobody knows) and the outside of the characters existance is not present. only random thoughts of people who lost at life.
I finished listening to it only so I could review it ( and because I am stubborn).
verdict : don't bother.

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mneah

Revisado: 01-13-19

I listened to it because there is a big hype surrounding it at the moment. the book is neither well written, nor well imagined. a man writing about a woman in labour is quite something - and it is off on so many details. so, mneah - I wouldn't recommend it.

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