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absolutely fantastic

Revisado: 10-01-24

as a lover of trees and nature and rewilding, I was sucked in on multiple levels. the story is riveting and the performance was really good. my only quibble was with the pronunciation and accents for the Indian characters. I'm gujarati and it was jarring. other than that, fantastic. I wish there was more!

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awful narration!

Revisado: 04-24-24

this kind of story is normally right up my alley, but the narration is so bad I could not finish it. She reads it with a 1940s mid Atlantic type of accent, and then when there are first person accounts, she dials up the accent to whole new heights of over acting. it honestly sounds like she is mocking these scientists and I'm not into that. I don't recommend the audio book at all. as for the story, it has so much potential but it is not particularly well written so I would not even recommend getting the physical book.

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thought provoking

Revisado: 09-17-23

loved it. really made me think about my own and my families end of life wishes. it's not as simple as you would imagine. very well told with personal stories. highly recommend for anyone who might die at some point.

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excellent

Revisado: 01-22-23

funny, moving, very relatable with fantastic performance by the narrator. I was simultaneously drooling at the food descriptions and wanting to get up and exercise!

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mispronunciation is distracting

Revisado: 08-14-22

the story is fascinating and well researched, but I was really distracted by the terrible pronunciation of all the Indian names.

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moving and powerful

Revisado: 07-31-21

I have been a fan of Elizabeth's for several years. this book moved me, touched my soul, made me feel seen, inspired me to do more activism. and what a great performance too. Read with heartfelt emotion that was also very soothing to listen to. I'm about to restart it because everything in it bears repeating. thank you for this gem, Elizabeth!

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Frustrating and distracting, the confused accents!

Revisado: 12-28-16

I'm a huge Wodehouse fan, but it is torture listening to this narration. B. J. Harrison can't seem to make up his mind about the accents, and his Jeeves is a flat, monotonous attempt at copying Stephen Fry's Jeeves from the t.v. series with Hugh Laurie.

I find myself so distracted by the ever changing accents, especially the random American pronunciations that keep appearing, that I can't focus on the stories. I am not sure I'll be able to stomach fifteen hours of this.

Don't waste your credits or your time with this one!

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great book, excellent reading

Revisado: 12-07-15

very interesting, and very well read by the author. I'm glad the performance was as good as it was because I really wanted to hear this book and not have to abandon it due to unbearable reading!

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Great book ruined by unimaginably awful reading

Revisado: 09-16-11

It is difficult to say I enjoyed this book when I could barely stomach the awful narration by Scott Brick. I think having him narrate this (as well as all the other Michael Pollan books) is a huge disservice to MP fans. I think having my eyes poked out would be preferable to listening to another book by this reader, even if it were my most favourite book ever.

The sing-songy and overly dramatic (in random places that have nothing to do with the storyline) reading completely take away any pleasure to be gained from Michael Pollan's clear, insightful writing. I actually had to abandon the book after the second section because I just couldn't take it any longer. I feel cheated - of my time, of my money, and of what could have been a wonderful listening experience. Audible.com should have a free short listening sample from each book so you can make sure the narrator is not going to ruin it for you before you spend your money on the whole book!

If you can tolerate his nasal, whiny narration, go for it - the material is fantastic, and everything one would expect from Michael Pollan.

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