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Ate it up!!

Revisado: 09-29-17

Simply the most fun read I've had in a long while. I was immersed in the antics of this delightful, though flawed, family. I was looking for this kind of escape and WOW did it deliver. It was also made even better by the outstanding narrator. I RARELY re-listen to audiobooks, but I just finished a second time and loved it just as much. If you need an escape from the outside world, here it is. Everything's going to be fine.

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Can't love it enough

Revisado: 09-14-16

Tolz's smart writing is what pulls you in, what astounds you, and what you stay for. The story is inventive, far-flung, irreverent, and the characters are cuckoo! But also hard to ignore or dismiss. Some may balk at the length, but I wished it was longer. Listening to an Aussie accent is heavenly, though I will say, it takes just a bit of an ear to tell the two voices apart sometimes, but it isn't a problem for the story, only if you start the audio book in the middle of a section and forgot who was talking.

I realize that it isn't for everyone, especially those who want nothing but action or easy story. This requires some critical thought processing but offers buckets of humor in return. It made me smile for 25 hours. What else can claim that distinction? And it is the first book I have listened to more than 2xs. Please hurry up and get Quicksand on Audible.

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For a particular interest

Revisado: 05-06-16

I love art history and particularly stories involving mysticism and alchemy. That is what drew me to this story. However perfect the subject matter was for me, it failed to deliver a plot and fully formed characters that satisfied those equally important requirements. Something may have been lost in translation, but it wasn't compelling writing either. Still, there are few books that go down this path, so I was entertained. I doubt the average reader would be as patient or care when the plot is non-existent and the telling flat. The narrator tried to add some life but it ended up sounding overly acted. My 3 stars are support for the subject matter and the research done, but if you are looking for a great story, this isn't it.

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Something different

Revisado: 01-02-16

A family member's obsession with cephalopods brought me to this book. I thoroughly enjoyed it. It opened up a whole new world for me and I didn't find it overly sweetened or pedestrian. If I was forced to quibble, it would be about the nature of consciousness being glossed over too much. But the content was well presented.

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Beautiful look at life.

Revisado: 06-24-15

So hard to describe a post-apocalyptic novel as beautiful, but it is. This is not my typical genre but the reviews made me curious enough to give it a try. The narration was perfect, and preferable to actually reading it. The economy of words came across brilliantly in the voice of Deakins. I have no interest in spoiling any part of this story, but be prepared to look at life a bit differently in the end.

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Read BEFORE the movie

Revisado: 01-10-14

As an art lover and someone who lived in Europe many years ago, I had only heard whispers of these stories, random crumbs about Nazi art thefts of some of my most beloved masterpieces, but I never knew the extent of the theft or that the art and architecture I have spent my life learning about came so close to being lost, completely, before I was born. This was a revelation, and well told. I am left with a burning desire to thank the heroes of this story and to hope that the movie offers a fitting memorial to their mission. This is the kind of book I want everyone to read, certain that lives will be enriched knowing this worthy story, and certain that it will be closer to the truth than any film can offer. Read first before the movie has some fun with it.

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Will read more Gaimen

Revisado: 06-27-13

Clearly, this is a writer, and an extraordinary performer of his own work. I wasn't in the mood for such dark and scary stuff, but that is entirely my fault, not his. As my first read of Gaimen, I had not expected the dreamy landscape that blurs reality and it took me awhile to immerse myself in it. As others have pointed out, it is almost too short. Just as I had my bearings, it was over. I will say, it captures an almost forgotten sense of how we all struggled between our make-believe and our reality at some point in our lives. One of the better childhood perspectives I have encountered.

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You don't have to be a geek

Revisado: 06-27-13

Robin's romp through hi-tech magic and ancient knowledge (aka OK) was so completely refreshing and entertaining, my only complaint is it ended too soon. Would have loved to hang out with Clay and gang a lot longer!

You also do not have to be young to enjoy this. But if you like (even a little) typography, design, communication, codes, and fun, then you are the right person for this adventure. I especially enjoyed Clay and his tongue in cheek, don't-take-it-too-seriously attitude.

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When men were Men.

Revisado: 06-22-13

After the first violent episode, the rest were a bit easier to read through. I loved the different characters sharing a story across the ages, each bringing a different perspective and each a fascinating character in their own rights. The writing is rich and engaging. The research impressive. But the narration steals the show for me. Not sure the print version would have been as engaging. I loved Eli from start to finish, much the way good girls like bad boys. "Might makes right" echoes from these pages and reminds me why Texas can be such an ornery and difficult place. If anything, the book makes me like the state even less than I did before by confirming stereotypes, but that didn't make the read any less enjoyable.

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Every journey begins with one step

Revisado: 06-12-13

There are layers here. There is beauty and there is a profound sense of what life is about. I haven't been so sad to finish a book in a long time. Perfect for a walk.

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