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An excellent performance

Revisado: 02-24-19

As someone who spent her working life in academia, I found this book both funny and sad. The narrator is excellent, conveying the wry, weary tone of a beleaguered professor in a changing climate. The epistolary format works very well, slowly unfolding a compelling story. Well worth a credit.

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Excellent listen

Revisado: 10-01-18

I enjoy both medical history and the history of New York, so this book was up my alley. Many fascinating stories, good narration. For some reason, I'm haunted by what happened -- or didn't happen -- at the hospital on 9/11. Recommended.

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Interesting Listen

Revisado: 10-01-18

I found this book very interesting, horrifying in many of its details. It was well written. My only qualm was that I found something annoying about the narrator's voice -- not enough to turn the book off, though. Overall, a good listen.

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Very creepy --

Revisado: 05-14-18

It's hard to say I loved this book because it was so creepy. I think the author did a great job in creating an unreliable narrator -- she slowly and subtly sets off little bombs along the way. The premise is intriguing -- is there any hope for the child of a serial killer who was abused and complicit her whole life? How will she cope with trying to be "normal"? I was gripped all the way through. The narrator did an excellent job with the voices.

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Sci-Fi for non-Sci-Fi lovers

Revisado: 03-30-18

This book and I got off to a rocky start. I started it, wasn't taken with it, and went on to something else. Then, because of a glitch between Audible and iTunes that wouldn't allow me to transfer books, I wound up with "The Sparrow" as the only unread book on my iPod in the car, so I started it over. I almost asked for my money back on it, because of the audio -- the narration was fine, but whenever there was dialogue, the sound level dropped so low that it had me cranking the volume up, only to be blasted once the narration came on again. Somehow, that problem got better and somehow I kept listening.

It becomes a very absorbing book. The characters were finely drawn and well-developed, the plot unfolds bit by bit, jumping between past and present, and the pieces slowly begin to fall into place. The narrator is simply incredible -- he had so many different voices and accents to keep straight and did a beautiful job with them. I was in awe.

I'm not a huge fan of sci-fi, but this one is special. So many huge questions about God and faith and "humanity" and good intentions . . . in the end, I was left with a knot in my stomach and questions that gnawed at my brain. That's a good book, right?

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Grisly, yes, but fascinating

Revisado: 01-19-18

This is a great book -- if you have interest in scientific/medical history, you'll love it. Yes, it's grisly, and at times even my strong stomach churned a bit, but it really conveys the atmosphere of the times. It's so interesting to learn the ways in which science crept forward over the years. Highly recommended!

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An enjoyable listen

Revisado: 01-19-18

I wasn't wild about this book, but I enjoyed it. I was put off at first by the narrator's voice, but he grew on me, and actually he was quite good with women's voices, which isn't always the case. It had a lot of interesting history in it, and it led me to look into a few historical things that I wanted to know more about. I guess my criticism is that it edged toward melodrama; there's nothing subtle about the plot events. Also, I feel a scene at the end was missing -- especially given the melodramatic edge. But, I listened to the end, and I did enjoy it.

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Bogged down.

Revisado: 06-28-17

I *love* Tana French and eagerly await each new novel. That said, I couldn't get through this one! It seemed like the conflicts among the various detectives went on . . . and on . . . and on. I may give it a chance again later (if I find myself with nothing to listen to at some point), but for now, I've switched it off.

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One of the best in years --

Revisado: 06-28-17

I don't know how I missed this book when it first came out -- it's the best book I've read in years. It's beautifully written, perfectly narrated, and has a compelling story. It's the perfect book to listen to, because it's a story told by a storyteller. Beware of driving down the road with tears falling! I couldn't recommend it more highly.

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An interesting ride --

Revisado: 02-19-17

I enjoyed this book, though at times it stretched my credulity a bit. I liked the connections to physics, and the plot was, actually, intriguing. I recommend it.

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