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A true living testimony!

Revisado: 01-07-25

This was my second time listening to Qureshi’s story. Now knowing the rest of his story I was even more impressed and inspired. An incredible testimony from a man who really did give his life to Jesus.

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Horowitz is a Master!

Revisado: 10-13-24

Horowitz is a master storyteller! You’ll be convinced this is a true story! He masterfully weaves in autobiography with fiction and the reader brings it to life. Can’t wait to read the next one!

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The readers make it hard to stick with the story

Revisado: 10-10-24

I’m having a hard time finishing this 2nd book. The narration is terrible! I appreciate having two readers but the reader for Kel’s story has 2 voices-ones for royals and the other for servants and both are a horrible “British” drawl. Lila’s reader is better but there’s too much emphasis in awkward parts of words or phrases. I would’ve preferred her do the whole book since she can at least do multiple voices. I really want to finish the series but not sure if I can take the readers that long

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Brilliant!

Revisado: 12-02-22

Many have said this book was slow and too “wordy”. So I was hesitant. Soooo glad I listened anyway. This is not a pure action-packed super agent story. It’s almost an every-man story that’s a bit more cerebral. But there’s definitely no lack of action and suspense! Frankly this was refreshing because the typical Bourne-type books are getting too predictable. I recommend this one for a nice change of pace

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Amazing!!!

Revisado: 03-16-22

How does someone summarize and explain Christianity in such a simple, logical and convincing way!!!! Scholars couldn’t have done better! And the reader’s voice was so enjoyable and soothing. Definitely one of my most favorite reads!

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Disappointed in the storyline

Revisado: 02-24-22

I’m kind of surprised about the whole Muslim extremist angle. Seems unnecessary and fairly racist.

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Waiting on the TV adaptation!

Revisado: 11-04-21

I love these little “episodes”. It’s been fun “watching” Sarah’s kids grow up, her detective skills get stronger and Jack and Sarah’s relationship grow closer. I’d love to watch this on tv one day. However I already have a picture in my mind of what the characters look like so I fear I’d be disappointed with the casting

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One of my all time favorites

Revisado: 05-13-15

This book was absolutely delightful to read. The writing was superb! Such a deep story without the cookie-cutter gimmicks to get on best seller lists. Truly a coming-of-age story lasting over multiple generations. No climactic ending but rather a beautiful story ending at a moment in time.
And the reading was so simple yet so powerful. It was calming and dramatic just at the right times.
I'm so looking forward to reading more books by Doerr

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All I can say is "Wow"

Revisado: 06-13-13

First of all, please don't take my 3-star rating as a negative. This was an EXCELLENT book. An incredible and eye-opening view into the life of a soldier as well as the real story of what's going on in Afghanistan. I have much respect for our soldiers, but serious questions about the military leadership. In their defense, there is an ingrained culture where questions aren't asked and top brass is always right. It's very difficult to change that. But, as this book points out, that culture is causing our military and our country hundreds of lives and billions of dollars. Politics have taken over and it's quite frightening. What's even worse is how, after giving their lives to keep us safe, our soldiers are literally dismissed when they come home.

So why the 3 stars? Well for one, this is a long book describing battle after battle. For some it might be slow and boring, for others quite upsetting and for others still it can be exciting and suspenseful. Since we know what happens in the end, you really have to commit to the story. But what you're actually doing is committing to hear the soldiers' stories. If we don't listen to them, who will?

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