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Many words with little being said.

Revisado: 05-10-18

After listening to "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes" Audible recommended this book to me. Hoping "The Undertaking" would be equally as interesting and entertaining; I was disappointed. The story writing speaks nothing of what is behind the curtain of the crypt. "The Undertaking" is a dismal full worded re-accouting of the authors personal life. If one hopes to learn about funeral work, body disposal, and the undertaking of being an undertaker, look for titles such as "Stiff" and "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes".

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A delightful dance maccabre

Revisado: 05-10-18

A much needed edutaining (educating/entertaining) look at the face of human mortality .
The author/narrator does well at making light such a combersom topic (death and how our society deals/ can not deal with the fact that all things come to an end) while still enrapturing the listener with cold truths and dark details. A recommended read for anyone who has been curious about the death industry.

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enjoyable... but a bit too heavy on the details.

Revisado: 04-02-18

Though i find the tale of Jonestown to be fascinating, I felt that the book went too in depth with what may be considered arbitrary details.

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May I get my free download back?

Revisado: 02-27-17

What could have made this a 4 or 5-star listening experience for you?

If the book were longer, more detailed, and ......better?

What could Vincent Musolino have done to make this a more enjoyable book for you?

elaborate. Audio production can not be covered in 20 pages.

Would you be willing to try another one of Vincent Musolino’s performances?

nope.

What reaction did this book spark in you? Anger, sadness, disappointment?

All the above. I am now in therapy. I have made progress. But sessions are expensive.

Any additional comments?

Sadly, if I asked someone to burn this audio book, they would most likely present it to me on a CDR.

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Revolting!!! .... (In the best way)

Revisado: 08-09-15

What made the experience of listening to Concrete, Bulletproof, Invisible and Fried the most enjoyable?

Connelly's wit and sincerity:
That is right. Connelly narrates his own book. (In case you missed that part.) It is as if you (the listener) are sitting in a room with Connelly as he invites you to unravel the dingy infested era of industrial music.The listener is immediately charmed by Chris Connelly's Scottish accent and honesty.

What did you like best about this story?

The fact that I am such a fan of industrial music:
Connelly shares many great (and sometimes tragic) stories of the various key names that made up the rusted mud pit that was 90's industrial/Alternative. Examples are (but not limited to): Pigface, KMFDM, Nine Inch Nails, Lydia Lunch, PTP, Skinny Puppy and of course Ministry, Revolting Cocks, and the Finitribe.

Which character – as performed by Chris Connelly – was your favorite?

Connelly as Al Jorgensen:
Connelly's impression of Al Jorgensen is more sincere then perhaps a conversation with Al Jorgensen. I will just leave it at that.

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

An extreme reaction? Not really:
This book was highly entertaining. I would look forward to moments of downtime so I could pop in my earbuds and laugh along with the narrator. I like the fact that if Connelly found a memory funny he did not hold back his own laughter. (Though, Sometimes it seemed forced for the sake of story telling.)

Any additional comments?

Al Jorgensen credits himself as saying "If you remember the 90's, you were not really there." Or some such thing. The fact is Al credits himself over and over and over and over and over again for things. So, If you want another side of the tale of industrial music (Aka the entertaining bastard child that the music industry has tried so hard to forget.) and you want the story to not be told by the loudest voice in the room; give this book a go.

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