Peter K.

Finally, a realist!

Revisado: 03-27-15

The first part of the book is superb. Finally, someone who looks at things logically. The truth is we did what we did to save American Lives. Those who disagreed were the armchair generals and other elitists who had little skin in the game. This book should be a muse read in school, but I am sure the liberal teachers would never allow it.

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Hard to listen to

Revisado: 05-31-14

The book is detailed but boring in my opinion. For me the narrator is simply hard to listen to. After starting and stopping and starting again, I finally gave up on the book about 1/2 way through. Changed to a new book to give myself a break. While the book detail is great, and I am sure I will one day finish this book, the narrator's voice (female British accented voice that for me sounded a bit too condescending and reminded me of a school teacher) just made it hard for me to listen and follow.

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Good but I would not say Great

Revisado: 04-17-14

OK, I have to be a realist here. The book was very good. But you need to get through the first 2 hours of listening to a monologue with more detail about engineering, math., etc. Once past that the book then opens up and gets interesting. Several times during that first 2 hours I was ready to give up. Hey, I am an engineer but this was painful and to me boring. Others who live math and science may enjoy it. Its a good listen though, especially if you are a science fiction fan.

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Great until he gets political

Revisado: 03-01-14

If you read/listen to the book it is really good until he explains the California three strikes law was good but then bad and contradicts himself a few times. Then goes on to compare it to a Mennonite/pacifist couple in Canada. That part is more nonsense and a political statement with Gladwell putting forth a self-serving epistle that aligned with his rediscovering his Mennonite faith. That part DID NOT fit the book. If you get over that part the ending about Le Chambon during WW2 was very good.

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Why did I listen to this? Not sure.

Revisado: 08-18-13

Would you try another book from John Dos Passos and/or Jeff Woodman?

No.

Would you ever listen to anything by John Dos Passos again?

Maybe.

Would you be willing to try another one of Jeff Woodman’s performances?

Yes

What character would you cut from One Man's Initiation?

I thought this would be an interesting WW1 drama but it was a short story that made little sense to me. Just not good listen.

Any additional comments?

Its short enough to listen to but not a good book.

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Boring!

Revisado: 08-18-13

This book wasn’t for you, but who do you think might enjoy it more?

Maybe some sci-fi fans.

What could the authors have done to make this a more enjoyable book for you?

The book was simply written by someone who really does not write well.

How could the performance have been better?

Nothing. Just a boring book.

What reaction did this book spark in you? Anger, sadness, disappointment?

Disappointed.

Any additional comments?

I like Sci-Fi but this book was simply uninteresting.

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