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Tender, gut-wrenching, impossibly sad

Revisado: 07-06-22

fFrst of all, I would listen to Donald Sutherland read the phone book.
I don't need to tell anyone here that Hemingway is one of the all-time greats, but I've always found this story to be his most gentle, most kind and, as I'm getting older, his saddest of stories. There were a few days that I just couldn't bear to turn it on, so it took longer to finish than it might have. Ultimately, it's a recording that I'm sure I'll listen to again.

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perfect preparation for upcoming travel!

Revisado: 06-24-22

maybe it seems like overkill to want my tutoring in Spanish history to begin with the prehistoric age, but that ihistory set a beautiful foundation for the lectures to come, culminating in 2017. I feel like this gives me a great understanding of contemporary Spain for an upcoming trip.

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The greatest American novel beautifully read

Revisado: 12-02-20

I have read this book several times in the last 30 years--undergrad, grad school and for pleasure ( protip: do not assign a 600-page book for a casual book club unless you are prepared to recap the story and detail its many merits for the entire session). No story is more truly and tragically American. Nothing about the production or narration bothered me (which may not seem like a ringing endorsement, but a narrator who doesn't get in the way of the story is absolutely essential to my enjoyment and recommendation.

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Thoroughly impressed with the subject

Revisado: 02-03-19

this book was my first attempt to learn more about Catherine. It was thoroughly accessible and gripping.

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Compelling

Revisado: 05-26-17

Listening at 1.5 x speed is a game changer (how did I not realize this until halfway through Anna Karenina??).Compelling. I looked forward to my commute so I could hear more. He presents a satisfying, science-based narrative of the known and speculated history of our species from the very earliest societies (beginning 70,000 years ago) but is neither overly optimistic nor pessimistic. The story is broken down by revolution- cognitive, political or social, industrial and scientific. Personally, I enjoyed the cognitive section best--the imagination being what truly separates homo sapiens from any other creature on earth. Ends with an examination of the history of happiness, which was the least interesting part of the book, but still insightful. Strongly recommend.

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An important read

Revisado: 05-06-17

Another book I was supposed to read when younger, but I'm so glad I waited.

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Tedious

Revisado: 03-24-17

Hang on through the forced platitudes until chapter 6, when it gets interesting. Story progresses, but watch out for the long catalog of strange people who own strange bejeweled things.

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certainly the best novel ever written

Revisado: 03-08-17

now that I have a big commute to work, I've decided to check in with Audible and listen to all the great novels that I never read in high school but probably should have. This is one that I am so glad I never read until my mid-forties! Unbelievably rich full of absolutely every story imaginable. A high schooler would not have any sort of context to make sense out of it. But it's truly a masterful work of beauty.

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