Mike Brake

Not for me

Revisado: 03-28-21

Just didn't like it. Repetitive, teen angst in a strangely romantic post apocalyptic world. No feel good moments in the first 4 hours of listening, so too much of a trudge for me. Good narration though.

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Telephone?

Revisado: 03-12-18

That one detail drove me nuts. Sorry, liked the TV series better. Interesting and suspenseful. Great narrator.

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Great premise

Revisado: 02-16-18

Poignant and well written, with many emotions throughout. Surprisingly suspenseful story, action packed and highly heroic, good for those that believe that you should never give up and that humanity had more good people and heroes than bad guys.

I will read it again.

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Mystery story set in the time of the hangman

Revisado: 10-20-17

I enjoyed it. Historical fiction that isn't super suspenseful and also doesn't plod along. Just good solid writing and an interesting setting.

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Worth suspending your disbelief

Revisado: 08-11-17

This story is a mixed bag for me. It has a nice arc and satisfying conclusion. It deals with hard topics like what is justified in war and the hard circumstances of chance and how that can lead to exploitation and abuse. It's a very human book.

I did have trouble suspending my disbelief multiple times but recognize there were Compromises to tell a good story. I didn't like that there were two protagonists because both stories felt somewhat incomplete.

Still, a solid story. Thanks

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Romance dressed up as a cop thriller

Revisado: 11-11-16

It was OK. Fairly predictable. Well written and well read. I didn't like the twist.

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Quality fiction

Revisado: 10-27-16

this was an interesting story with a likeable main character. the narrator fit the story well but I found her voice lulling at times

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Distracting

Revisado: 10-18-16

That's the best way I can describe it. The story proceeds at a good pace but it's interrupted by techno babble of various professions, plot twists lifted from jurassic park and csi, and reverb added needlessly to audio segments supposedly in halls or sewers.

It wants to be a movie. Not a serious one, just a decent summer popcorn flick.

I enjoyed it, but it's nothing new or spectacular.

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great speculative fiction, suspense novel

Revisado: 04-12-16

I really enjoyed all the twists and turns. it was genuine and towed that fine line between graphically indulgent and memorable very well. I haven't read much else like it.

characters were strong and interesting and flawed. good pacing, and structure. covers topics like drug use and violence may be too strong for some readers, but are necessary parts and handled well.

the narration was well done, with consistent levels and parts only the author could have done perfectly. there are occasional edit issues with repeated words or phrases but these were not a major problem. felt more like Luke was reading the book to me.

Thanks!

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SELF HELP with a little science to back it up

Revisado: 12-06-13

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

I'm not sure I would recommend this. It is somewhat preachy, though the basis of the book seems to be solid and would probably be a helpful lens for examining relationships. The authors seem to think it's the ONLY lens.

Would you recommend Attached: The New Science of Adult Attachment and How It Can Help You Find - and Keep - Love to your friends? Why or why not?

I'm not sure I would recommend this. It is somewhat preachy, though the basis of the book seems to be solid and would probably be a helpful lens for examining relationships. The authors seem to think it's the ONLY lens.

What about Walter Dixon’s performance did you like?

Good pitch and voicing. Consistent pace. Handles tables and figures and surveys that were in the book well.

Was Attached: The New Science of Adult Attachment and How It Can Help You Find - and Keep - Love worth the listening time?

I'm not sure it's worth the time for a person in a stable relationship. An "anxious" person would find it helpful. Probably, a "avoidance" person would not. How do you find out which you are? sorry, have to read it.

Any additional comments?

I chose this because I thought it would be a more compelling survey of attachment theory. It does include many studies and evidence to back up much of the advice, but it is still a self-help book. It's preachy, disparages other relationship identifiers, and often very repetitive. It sympathizes with "anxious" people and condemns the actions of "avoidant" people. I tried to like it, but as a stable person with avoidant tendencies, I felt it talked down to me and was a poor use of the knowledge accumulated from all these studies. I hope it helps others more than it helps me.

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