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Hamfisted Sequel

Revisado: 02-07-24

This was a prime example of the follow-up being no where near the quality of the original. The author preaches his politics in the most lackluster ways (White woman good! Orange man bad! EU good! Brexit bad!), doubling down on the worst aspects of the first book. He also went from the whodunnit mystery of the first book to a paint by numbers. The readers, along with the main character, have no idea what's going on the entire book. This is the "And then?" of novels.

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Fascinating Mormon History

Revisado: 11-14-23

While only a sub-hour long book, this does more to inform the reader and prove the (in)correctness of the LDS Church than any Sunday School, Seminary, or Institute class I ever attended.

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Buyer Beware

Revisado: 05-18-23

I bought this on the recommendation of a group of small business owners. I should have looked further into it. It has such a strong start and then devolves into a religion that couldn't be less based on the idea of being in charge of your own life and situation. How the author holds these contradictory ideas in his head is beyond me. Credit wasted.

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Worth a listen, and a relisten, and another

Revisado: 03-19-23

Aron's style might not be for everyone, he's well-versed, unapologetic, and a bit braggadocios. And I couldn't have asked for a better book. This book is everything I wish I had learned growing up, instead of being indoctrinated by the same high-demand religion Aron narrowly avoided (LDS/Mormons). This is the textbook I wish I had back then. I'm so glad I found it now and I can't wait to come back to this excellent resource and entertaining narration again and again.

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Fascinating and Well-Researched

Revisado: 03-19-23

Kudos to the author for what was a well researched book told in a very compelling way. I especially appreciated the even-handed way he dealt with the few people he was unable to interview before writing this story. If you only read one book on this topic, this is the one I'd recommend.

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It started so well...

Revisado: 03-19-23

I really, really enjoyed Part 1. Part 2 was okay but was sadly over-simplified and slightly biased. Part 3 just launches itself off a cliff. If you buy into the U.S.'s 2 party system and have dedicated yourself to cheering for the team they call "Left", you'll really enjoy the preaching to the choir. For anyone else, this probably isn't for you.

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Not as advertised

Revisado: 07-31-22

I had hoped this would be an honest evaluation of the letter and the reply. instead it's just a "reading" of the reply with the letter given a "sinister" tone and the reply a "gosh golly mister" tone. She even compliments the reply for using humor to avoid having any honest conversation. If this woman is questioning her faith, then I'm the tooth fairy...

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Soda Pressing

Revisado: 02-17-22

I decided to give the longer version a shot after catching the short story version in the SciFi compilation. On the one hand, there used to be so many more resources and help for the mentally impaired and that was fascinating to watch play out. On the other hand, it made it that much harder to read and process.

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It Starts So Well...

Revisado: 04-20-21

This book was so good... when it stuck to the facts, the history, and the information regarding prices. And then about 2 hours from the end, it just goes off the rails. All of the sudden it's knee deep in fear-mongering, pro-Isreal, anti-peace with such gusto that I had to make sure it was the same book. it brings it back around at the very end but it still leaves a sour aftertaste. Yet another almost great book that I'd never recommend to a friend lest they start thinking I'm some conspiracy theory nut.

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No One To Root For

Revisado: 01-30-20

Two groups of ultra-violent people with superiority complexes, proficient at dehumanizing each other, attack each other. We're supposed to cheer for one of these groups and agree with the dehumanization of the other... but I personally just found both groups to be sad, disturbing, and contemptible.

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