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Poor Advice and Other Stories
- De: Lou Gaglia
- Narrado por: Steve Blizin, Cheryl Blizin
- Duración: 6 h y 6 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 9
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 9
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 9
An awful poet, dumped by his girlfriend, roams through Italy, where he clearly doesn't belong; an oil delivery man falls in love with a clumsy woman and becomes even clumsier than she is; and a six-year-old and his father kill over 200 flies at a horse farm while the father wonders about life and death. Poor Advice and Other Stories, with its mix of the serious and the absurd, reveals Lou Gaglia's humor, imagination, and range.
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5 out of 5 stars
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It's not 'Poor Advice' at all!
- De Paige Turner en 01-03-16
- Poor Advice and Other Stories
- De: Lou Gaglia
- Narrado por: Steve Blizin, Cheryl Blizin
It's not 'Poor Advice' at all!
Revisado: 01-03-16
What made the experience of listening to Poor Advice and Other Stories the most enjoyable?
A mix of funny, quirky offbeat tales and more introspective stories about life and love made this a very engaging listen. The use of character voices really helped make the stories come alive, and made you feel like these were people you knew.
Who was your favorite character and why?
The Russian character Ivan from The Spy and the Priest was my favorite. The dialogue was ridiculous and hilarious, and he took himself so seriously with the thick Russian accent - I cracked up and had to replay some passages over and over.
Which character – as performed by Steve Blizin and Cheryl Blizin – was your favorite?
See above - Ivan was really the standout among several extremely likable characters
Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?
It's hard to pick one because there are 2 stories that I found very moving personally. "Squeezing the Boots" seems like an odd title, but it's a very emotional story about adulthood's responsibilities, starting one's own family and missing the guidance of a father who recently passed away at an all too early age. It brought tears to my eyes as I could relate to missing my own dad during pivotal parts of my adulthood, longing for his advice and mourning the fact the he missed out on so much of my children's lives.
"This is My Montauk" is also a very moving story about friendship, family, the fragility of life, and the ties that keep us rooted to our sense of "place." One of the main characters gets an unexpected life lesson and in a way it's a cautionary tale reminding us to be kind to our fellow man and appreciate our lives while we're here.
Any additional comments?
The mix of stories was very well balanced and made for a very entertaining listen. Mr. Gaglia's talent for writing comedic characters and dialogue as well as describing heart-wrenching emotions is the basis for the success of this audiobook, and the narrator's ability to adapt the stories and convey those emotions is spot-on.
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