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Wow, what a talent!!!

Revisado: 03-11-21

I read this book in a book club,
And it knocked me out. Even if you’re not Asian, the human experience of being in a minority culture is visceral In this amazing book.

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Great and fun read!

Revisado: 08-04-17

I have a long commute, and felt that Al Franken was in the car with me doing his shtick. He is funny, insightful, and gave a perspective of political life I never was aware of. I hope his de-humorizer slows down. We all need some humor these days.

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Frighteningly familiar

Revisado: 02-17-17

This is the first Philip Roth book I've ever read- and to no one's surprise , he's brilliant, gifted, what everyone says. In the early era of Trump, this book is eerily familiar: a shock that he's elected, surrounded by white supremacists, influenced by fascists and killers from other governments. I hope we have a different ending.

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Poignant and Memorable!

Revisado: 01-02-17

Mr. Noah walked the line between tragedy and humor seamlessly. He clearly adores his mother. but does not present her in an idealized manner. The horrors of apartheid, acceptance of violence against women, and poverty are horrifying, yet I found myself laughing through much of this book. Highly recommend.

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Doesn't get much better than this

Revisado: 07-03-16

I've only read the unabridged version, and can't imagine that they've edited so much out. The concept, story, and execution is nothing short of brilliant. Sadly, there's no place to go but down from here in the fantasy genre.

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Disappointed

Revisado: 01-11-15

As a therapist, I was looking forward to listening to this book. I was sadly disappointed to listen to this 2 dimensional portrait of President Clinton. The premise of the book is that Clinton has a "hypomanic temperament," which is not a psychiatric condition. This seems to be the author's own term, and described in large part as a "temperament" causing charisma and endless energy. Hypomania is a very serious psychiatric symptom, and the author minimizes how crippling it is.

The author also inserts his self-impressed resume into the story which added nothing to the story. Mr. Gartner states he has created a new genre.I think this is a genre we could do without.

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Not Bad

Revisado: 09-08-14

I agree with some of the other reviews. Cora's back story was the most interesting part of the book. The story fell apart a bit towards the end with unrealistic plot twists and decades passing with little detail. Elizabeth McGovern's European accents were amazing. Her narration voice, mostly from Cora's perspective sounded snooty and pseudo-British-didn't make any sense.

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So good it's ridiculous

Revisado: 08-29-14

I read a lot of the sci-fi / fantasy genre, and this was just brilliant. After a long commute, I lingered in the car a couple of minutes I was so engaged in the story. Mr. Grossman has set the bar.

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Okay

Revisado: 08-09-14

Is there anything you would change about this book?

This is no great work of literature, but it was engaging enough to keep me company on my commute for a while.I thought the allusion to Nazism was a bit heavy-handed, and some of the writing was like a bad romance novel at times. Guess I didn't like it very much.

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Disappointed

Revisado: 04-05-14

What would have made Society's Child better?

I love Janis Ian's music and lyrics. Her lyrics are complex and lyrical and just beautiful. Her prose is more conversational, and a chore to listen to. Her guitar and singing were the best parts of narration.

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