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Horny and Cringe

Revisado: 03-30-25

Horny and Cringe. There were some fun ideas in the world building, but it was ultimately stupid in its execution. wouldn't recommend.

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Must read for parents, educators, and lawmakers

Revisado: 11-05-24

indispensable for raising, educating, and protecting kids in the 21st Century. This isn't just theory; the doc brings the receipts.

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I devored this in a day.

Revisado: 10-17-24

I was completely gripped by this novel. I had such a hard time putting it down that it interfered with work. The ending was simultaneously melancholy and yet mostly satisfying. The world the story inhabits is familiar. It's a depressingly dysfunctional world, but I found pleasure in seeing that depicted, as if I was being reminded that I'm not crazy for seeing it. As a narrator, Klavan investigates some of the ugliest realities of our broken world with brutal honesty, but also with sincere empathy. There were occasions when a less disciplined author would have been tempted to moralize, but rather than judging the evil being shown, there is a tragic understanding, a "there but for the grace of God go I" approach that nevertheless does not descend into hand-waving relativism or pseudosophisticated nihilism. My wife is probably sick of hearing me gush about this book and so are you so I'll leave it there. But buy book and read book!

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Pleasant and uplifting

Revisado: 03-02-23

Every syllable of this work is a joy to listen to. This is a book that doesn't just orient the reader towards the good, the true, and the beautiful--it embodies the good, the true, and the beautiful in both style and substance.

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Mostly enjoyable

Revisado: 12-13-22

This book was fun, but the writing was unpolished, and the plot was a bit predictable. The characters were flat.

I was also expecting a deeper reflection on the morality of NSA spying. That's kind of the central question driving the plot. There were characters with differing perspectives on the issue, but very little exploration of those perspectives and their rationales, and even less movement by any of the characters towards any different perspective from the one they begin with. It didn't make for a bad story, just a story full of missed opportunities.

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read it!

Revisado: 11-03-22

I'm annoying everyone I talk to by recommending this book unceasingly.

I liked the first one, but I LOVE this one!

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Mind blown.

Revisado: 07-14-20

President Benson taught that the Book of Mormon was the instrument designed by God to facilitate the gathering of Israel. I've always believed that, but I never understood it until reading this book. This has forever changed the way I think about American History and the way I think about the gathering of Israel.

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excellent and actionable. wish it was longer.

Revisado: 11-10-19

excellent and actionable. wish it was longer. but I guess he didn't want to dwell any longer than necessary to convey the information

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More of a memoir than a sociological tretise

Revisado: 07-02-19

I appreciated getting a heterodox perspective. Author puts more faith in feelings than me though.

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