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Certainly not a scholarly review

Revisado: 02-12-17

Would you try another book from Frances Hill and/or Wanda McCaddon?

Ms McCaddon is wonderful at reading the material. I would very much enjoy listening to her again..

Would you be willing to try another book from Frances Hill? Why or why not?

I don't think I would be interested in reading something else by Francis Hill. Despite being described as a scholarly work, the material does not live up to that standard. The perhaps greatest weakness is the attempt to wrap everything up in a pop psychology framework. Hill relies upon outdated psychoanalytic concepts to explain various events. Other than to name a few sources, such as Freud, she fails to provide evidence in the narrative to support her claims. Her lack of familiarity with the psychological or psychoanalytic literature is most evident in her discussions of anorexia.Beyond the psychological aspect, Hill fails to remain objective and rely upon a base of evidence. Repeatedly, the reader is subjected to descriptions of motives, thoughts or attitudes that can in no way be supported. Furthermore, Hill frequently describes people or actions using emotional or biased terms rather than simply presenting the facts.Because of these issues, I quickly grew concerned about the accuracy of any of the material presented. If the author is not objective, does not or cannot provide evidence to support ideas, and fails to become familiar with current research in the area upon which she is offering comment, it is difficult to accept the overall work.

Did A Delusion of Satan inspire you to do anything?

Yes. It inspired me to search for a better book on the topic.

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Certainly captured my attention

Revisado: 05-28-16

Any additional comments?

I hate the prefab questions for these reviews, so here goes.

I started listening and initially had the same reaction as some other readers: the story line is a little confusing. The next thing I realized was that I was five hours into the book and couldn't wait for my next chance to listen. It requires a powerfully good book to make me want to listen like that. Is this a great work of literary fiction? Nope. Is it a well written book with a captivating story and interesting characters? Very much so. I enjoyed Heart Shaped Box, but this book is an order of magnitude above that. I highly recommend the Fireman.

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Please get a different narrator

Revisado: 03-06-16

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

This book is wonderful. A true master work. The trouble is that it was ruined by the person narrating.

What didn’t you like about Jonathan Marosz’s performance?

Where to begin? His poor accents. A total lack of character differentiation. Poor pronunciation. Horrible timing. It ruined the book.

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Best pass this one by

Revisado: 07-12-15

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

I can't imagine anyone who might actually enjoy this entire collection. There are a couple stories that rise above the rest, but even those aren't outstanding.

Any additional comments?

I simply cannot imagine that these stories represent the best of any year. Some are simply poorly written. Others suggest that the author didn't understand the concept of the short story.

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