Mark E. Childs

Mind blowing pros

Revisado: 11-03-23

The author has a gift for use of the English language. This was my period growing up. I loved the bits about marvel and DC comics specifically.

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Dickens in Appalachia

Revisado: 04-01-23

This is a beautifully read story of heartbreaking life in the heart of contemporary coal country. It includes social commentary and realistic characters. A vivid and gripping story!

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A Love story beautifully told and read

Revisado: 11-21-21

I'm not usually a fan of love stories, but the unique telling and unfolding of this one kept me listening from beginning to end. The characters were believable, truthful, and multi-dimensional. The arc of the story was very fulfilling and the details included were true and real.

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Good way to tell a great story

Revisado: 02-01-19

I enjoyed the author’s way of telling modern Israel’s history through the stories of both fictional and nonfictional characters.
Given the amount of Hebrew and Yiddish woven throughout the story, I was disappointed with the narrator’s lack of command of those words and phrases. Where was the producer? Are there no experts to consult with? Also, the narrator’s dialectical accents and character differentiation lacked range and accuracy. Despite these shortcomings and frustrations I enjoyed the book and will listen to part 2.

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Marvelous slice of Navy life

Revisado: 12-17-18

I chose this after listening to Winds of War and War And Remembrance because I wanted more of the narrator Kevin P. Was not disappointed. I was drawn in immediately and loved the characters.

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exceptional reading of a sweeping masterpiece

Revisado: 11-25-18

The epic quality of Winds of War and War and Remembrance are untouchable. Wouk's works are a masterpiece from the depths of a submarine in the Pacific to the gas chambers of Auschwitz to the Oval Office. But it was the reading of Kevin Pariseau that kept me enrapt for this marathon of listening pleasure. He is a genius of accents and dialect, both male and female. He even got right the Yiddish lullaby and cantorial chanting. I was astounded and delighted. I don't want to stop listening to him, so I purchased Caine Mutiny as my next read.

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Exceptional reading of a sweeping masterpiece

Revisado: 11-25-18

The epic quality of Winds of War and War and Remembrance are untouchable. Wouk's works are a masterpiece from the depths of a submarine in the Pacific to the gas chambers of Auschwitz to the Oval Office. But it was the reading of Kevin Pariseau that kept me enrapt for this marathon of listening pleasure. He is a genius of accents and dialect, both male and female. He even got right the Yiddish lullaby and cantorial chanting. I was astounded and delighted. I don't want to stop listening to him, so I purchased Caine Mutiny as my next read.

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Slow, meandering, ultimately interesting

Revisado: 07-21-18

A fairly good deep dive into a rich period of Jewish history. The story is long and the letters tend to be tedious, but there is a feeling of pay off in the end.

I give the narrator many credits for dramatic interpretation of characters and expression. But, she was in a position to read many Hebrew words, phrases and names that were totally butchered. I wonder where the director or producer was during this recording session. Even the word Sinai was mid- pronounced.

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Doggonit, this is worthy!

Revisado: 07-05-17

It's great to hear the brilliant senator unleash his satirical dogs. If only the government could have a few more elected officials in this vein. I'm so glad that I heard this in the author's own voice. There's no other option imho.

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A beautiful tribute to a grandfather

Revisado: 12-28-16

Chabons ability to spin out characters in an interesting and loving way comes through. I dinged the performance for the distracting mispronunciation of the copious Jewish vocabulary (I.e. It boggles my mind that neither the narrator Nir the producer took the time to consult with almost any Jew on how to say "Kaddish" in the Ashkenazic accent). Otherwise, the performance was very good.

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