Craig S. Thom

Not typical science fiction

Revisado: 06-05-23

This book isn’t about the science, although without the science it wouldn’t happen.

The protagonist is driven and selfish and manipulative, but we learn how she got there, and we see her on the path to being a better person. I enjoyed the journey and how it was written.

The narration fit the story perfectly.

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Anthropological look at the 1918 pandemic

Revisado: 05-28-23

I’ve read several books about the 1918-1920 influenza pandemic. This one is different; instead of looking at the virus from a medical point of view, it focuses on the impact of the disease on society. It explores, with numerous examples, how governments at all levels, newspapers, medical organizations and individuals, authors, and members of the general public reacted and how their lives were affected.

I though the narration was fine if not ideal.

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informative and entertaining

Revisado: 03-31-23

I've been reading the Sorrywatch site for years, so I was familiar with the concept, but I was impressed with how well it works as a book. This is informative, well researched, and funny.

The narration is terrific and enhances the text.

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Resolution a bit convoluted

Revisado: 09-20-22

I enjoy these Perry Mason audio books. Sometimes, as with this one, the resolution requires a lot of explanation and isn't something I would get without it, but it's still an enjoyable two hours.

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Fun story, great narration

Revisado: 01-30-22

I enjoyed the story, a humorous hard-boiled detective story with comic strip characters, but the narration was a terrific performance.

The movie was mostly a way to combine live action with a lot of recognizable cartoon characters. This holds its own as a novel.

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Disappointing after the first book

Revisado: 03-28-19

The awkward scientist/mathematician of the Naturalist is now a jerk with good enough MMA skills to take out professionals. At times the accents in that reading made me cringe. YMMV.

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Not all the stories are like The Lottery

Revisado: 08-06-18

I thought they would be, so I was surprised but not disappointed. These stories are well-crafted moments in the lives of their characters. Like good short stories, they hit the ground running and, without exposition, gave me all the information I needed.

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Of historical interest

Revisado: 07-24-17

A look at science and engineering of the 19th century. The story is a bit dry.

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It's a classic!

Revisado: 05-05-17

The story differs in emphasis from subsequent film versions, although the basic idea of using a chemical concoction to produce a physical manifestation of a man's base desires remains the same.

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