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Scream
- Chilling Adventures in the Science of Fear
- De: Margee Kerr
- Narrado por: Margee Kerr
- Duración: 7 h y 14 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 83
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 76
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 76
In this surprising, scary, entertaining audiobook, Kerr puts her expertise to the test. Not merely content to observe others' fear, she confronts it in the form of things like skydiving, paranormal investigations, and a visit to Japan's infamous "suicide forest." In her willingness to explore the world's scariest attractions, Kerr shows why we seek out terror even when there is plenty to fear in everyday life.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Science and entertaining anecdotes
- De dizzyweasel en 10-12-15
- Scream
- Chilling Adventures in the Science of Fear
- De: Margee Kerr
- Narrado por: Margee Kerr
Science and entertaining anecdotes
Revisado: 10-12-15
If you could sum up Scream in three words, what would they be?
fun pop science
Any additional comments?
This book was an entertaining look at fear: why we like being scared or thrilled, what's going on with our brains while we experience fear, and what that all means. Margee Kerr takes us around the world to the scariest "haunts" (haunted houses), roller coasters, high buildings, creepy forests, and dangerous cities. Throughout her journeys, she tries to explain our desire for thrilling experiences and what that says about us (through anecdotes of her own adventures and evidence gathering). The final part brings all that came before together: drawing on her research and the brain measuring skills of another scientist, she creates an "extreme haunt", designed to test the limits of fear and human experience of it in a safe, controlled experiment designed to collect data while entertaining.
I learned a little bit about the brain and why we enjoy scary things, but I mostly enjoyed Kerr's anecdotes about her travels. It was fun to go with her on her journeys. Usually authors who narrate their own books fall a bit flat, but Kerr was a solid reader with good pace and tone.
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- De: Peter Clines
- Narrado por: Ray Porter
- Duración: 12 h y 34 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 48,844
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 44,810
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 44,791
There are some odd things about Nate’s new apartment. Of course, he has other things on his mind. He hates his job. He has no money in the bank. No girlfriend. No plans for the future. So while his new home isn’t perfect, it’s livable. The rent is low, the property managers are friendly, and the odd little mysteries don’t nag at him too much. At least, not until he meets Mandy, his neighbor across the hall, and notices something unusual about her apartment. And Xela’s apartment. And Tim’s. And Veek’s.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Super solid listen!!
- De Magpie en 06-24-12
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- De: Peter Clines
- Narrado por: Ray Porter
LOST, MYST, and Lovecraft
Revisado: 07-05-15
This audiobook was a terrific surprise. Mysterious apartment building, a bunch of tenants banding together to figure it out, classics horror elements, humor, even a love story. Believable characters too - they behave like real people, as if you and your friends stumbled on a mystery and started looking into it.
The narrator is a treasure. There are MANY characters in this novel, and he gives each a distinctive voice. You always know who is talking. He has a range of accents and dialects that he uses to great effect.
To say more would be to give too much away. This novel is a hidden gem. I haven't enjoyed a book (or audiobook) this much in years. Incredibly addictive.
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