Andrew Petro

Vulgar, regressive; listening anyway

Revisado: 12-01-24

Can I honestly say this is good or even okay? No. This has icky cruel torture porn vibes, in a bad way. It’s hard to identify redeeming social value here. Do I like the narration voice? Sorry, no; definitely wish there were a different narrator.

But did I immediately start the second book after finishing this book? Well, yes.

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Relevant, kind, challenging

Revisado: 11-19-24

The short book needed for the challenges of our times. Well worth the listen. Delightful, and also a call to action offering hope.

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Thorough, thoughtful, mind opening

Revisado: 07-25-24

I needed the allegory in the Matrix explained to me, thoroughly, scene by scene. This book met that need. Delightful. Necessary.

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Grievance driven gossip

Revisado: 06-20-24

What even is this? Opinion? Gossip? Sensationalism? I wanted to like this because I was in the mood for something behind-the-scenes-y. Alas. I can’t recommend this to anyone. Ick. It’s got bias, it’s got racism, it’s got complaining about children, it’s got a superficial fixation on politeness forms. This is a pretty broken listen. 0/10 would not recommend.

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Worth the listen

Revisado: 09-29-23

It’s a Rob Bell book. It’s exactly what you can expect it to be. In a good way. Well worth the listen.

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Delightful

Revisado: 06-25-23

Thoughtful episodic essays. Meditations on life and nature worth contemplating. There’s much to learn here about moss and its adaptations. And there’s much to learn about appreciating the beauty and intricacy of natural reality. I’m glad I listened to this one.

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Absolutely everyone should listen to this book

Revisado: 05-08-23

Delightfully narrated by the author. Absolutely everyone should read this book, and do so as soon as possible so as to sooner approach the remainder of their finite time on this earth more intentionally. An essential read.

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Inexpert bland generalities

Revisado: 03-01-23

Listening to this book feels like listening to a Wikipedia article on the topic. This is not a comprehensive guide. It’s a basic summary on the topic.

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I learned a lot

Revisado: 01-27-23

The title is the history of super heroes. It does what it says on the tin: I learned about the history of superheroes through listening to this audio book. Maybe the essential litmus test is: would I recommend this book to someone who wants to learn about the history of super heroes? Yes, I would. 🦸‍♀️

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Deeply unsatisfying

Revisado: 06-21-22

It’s short. It’s an easy listen. It’s space. It’s well narrated.

But the story. Deeply unsatisfying. This has got some libertarian rules-are-bad don’t-consider-other-people vibe going on. Not sure what this was. I’m left… not satisfied. Science fiction is best when it explores how things might be different. This explored corporations breaking rules, acting lawlessly, taking by coercion, with no consequences, with a twinge of this behavior being admirable. I can get that from reality.

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