Judd Morse

One of the best novels of the 20th century

Revisado: 10-26-23

This is my second read/listen through. A beautiful, crushing story about young poets who get older, always drifting, always paying penance. The performances in this reading are perfectly done. While one actor reads the vast majority of the narratives, each account has a distinct tone that comes across wonderfully. This is one of my absolute favorites, I can't recommend it highly enough.

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really fun story, great summertime listen

Revisado: 07-22-23

Fun, simple premise, solid characters and jokes. Could end up being an excellent series, I'll be curious to pick up the next one

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One of the best stories I've ever experienced

Revisado: 06-23-23

A long, drawn out mountain of a story. Hilarious, heartbreaking, boring, and terrifying. I can't think of a story that better encapsulates the ennui of being young and watching the world drift by. I loved it.

The performance was absolutely perfect. The narrator, apologies I don't have his name in front of me, was incredible. His cadence was impeccable, the mannerisms he lent to characters were consistent and appropriate. I'd listen to him read just about anything.

This translation is also excellent. I've tried reading other translations over the years, but have always bounced off of them after about 100 pages. This translation was natural and fluid.

I can't recommend The Magic Mountain highly enough.

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Fantastic narrators really make this one great

Revisado: 06-16-22

This is a big glug of a book. There are about six or so different stories that are just endlessly retold for about 50 hours. But the highlight for me was the narrators. Andrew and Shaun were phenomenal. And the blooper real at the end was hilarious.

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Really interesting and informative, and funny too!

Revisado: 04-04-21

I really enjoyed this one. As someone who is both interested in starting a podcast and a big fan of the McElroy family in general, this book hit all the buttons. Witty, informative, and kind. Thanks, brothers!

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Neil Gaiman did it better

Revisado: 02-05-21

I'm amazed at how little actual story is in the Bible, and how much of it is just rehashing and God complaining about people looking other gods more than him. Would definitely recommend the cliff notes instead of the unabridged version.

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Absolutely beautiful

Revisado: 04-19-19

I'm working demo on a construction site as I listen, and it's been a struggle to explain what my eyes keep watering, especially when finishing. This is something comparable to Nabokov or Kundera. I can't give it any higher praise. The narrator was absolutely spellbinding. Please give it a listen.

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Ridiculous fun, a good popcorn book

Revisado: 02-11-19

This isn't exactly a good read, but it's at least entertaining. There are too many characters to keep up with, but the plot was easy enough to keep up with. I'd recommend it as a fun palette cleanser between heavy reads

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absolutely beautiful

Revisado: 10-10-17

I loved everything about this book. the content was beautiful, and the performance was spellbinding.

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