David

Tear Jerker

Revisado: 07-16-23

I cried. 67 year old man and I cried…more than once. I’m not a crier. What more can I say?

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Needs a plot

Revisado: 06-02-22

I have read a number of Marks books. He’s a good writer. This one could have used an actual plot. As it is it’s more of and extended epilogue without an actual novel. A bunch of great, well developed characters to which nothing actually happens

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Complex, engaging, and moving

Revisado: 03-16-22

The character of Morgan Wilberforce is rich and complex. One is moved and amused by turns. Cross manages to write about the place where
Childhood and adulthood boyhood and
Manhood meet without sentimentality or condescension. The reader comes to love the imperfect, confused, and wounded boy and to admire the man that he is clearly going to
Become. The character of the Bishop brings matters of faith and the Spirit into the story without it being either preachy or scornful. This
Book was so Much more than I anticipated I recommend it.

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Hard Sci-fi with a heart

Revisado: 06-16-21

I’m usually not a big fan of hard sci-fi but this book is the exception. Weir is a wonderful writer and in Hail Mary he draws us not only into the scientific problem solving but into the inner struggles and inner beauty of his characters.

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Powerful and moving

Revisado: 02-18-21

The story, the writing, and the narration on this novel are all top notch. It’s powerful and compelling. The characters are multidimensional and you will find yourself wanting to hug them and yell at them in terms.

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This book is life changing

Revisado: 01-26-21

Ms Wilkerson’s book employs a powerfully different paradigm to explore the history of race and racial
Injustice in America. Being a student of American History myself I was not surprised by any new facts in this book, but viewing those facts using the
Paradigm of caste rather than “race” or “racism” was life changing. The whole time I was listen to this book I could “hear” facts that I knew but never fully understood, “kerchunking” into place in a giant puzzle. The idea of an American caste system is not new (as Ms Wilkerson is quick to point out) but she does an amazing job of lifting it up and using it as a profoundly accurate lens through which to view ourselves.

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Fascinating book

Revisado: 06-10-19

If you are looking for a really good read for Pride Month may I suggest “When Brooklyn Was Queer” by Hugh Ryan. It is not JUST a queer history of Brooklyn but a comprehensive exploration of Queerness in America between the publication of “Leaves of Grass” in 1855 and Stonewall in 1969. It explores the changes in queer self understanding as well as the changes in societal understanding of Queerness over time. Also the intersectionality and NON intersectionality between race, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, and class, and ALSO the roll that wartime disruption played in the emergence and repression of queer culture and identity. It’s been a long time since I’ve read a history book as enlightening and intriguing as this!

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My first!

Revisado: 04-22-19

This is my first political campaign book. The rest of the Democratic campaign field has a really high bar to meet! Mayor Pete is the real deal! My wife and I decided to listen to this book together and not listening without her was really hard!

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WTF Mr Patrick???

Revisado: 03-25-18

1) spoiler alert
2) this novel is well written with engaging
Believable characters for whom you will mourn and even weep and about whom you will care deeply.
3) but it sucks! It goes from awesome to absurdly and outrageously awful in the in the last 10 minutes of the book.

It might have ended as a tragedy where these beloved but flawed characters continue to spiral out of control. But it didn’t. It might have ended hopefully with the characters transcending their pain and brokenness and beginning the climb to wholeness. But it didn’t. It might have ended ambiguously with the characters continuing the long and torturous road down which they have begun and leaving the reader struggling with how to love these deeply flawed people knowing that their future is unknowable. But it didn’t. Instead it ended “...and suddenly everyone was run over by a speeding bus. The end.” I am so angry with this talented writer that I want to scream!!!

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He did it again!

Revisado: 08-04-17

As always Backman was able to make me love, and laugh, and cry. So richly textured emotionally so incredibly well crafted. The writing is exquisite!

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