ElaineE.Flore

An uneven audio experience

Revisado: 07-15-23

The Terraformers was not as good as I hoped it would be. I found its premise intriguing - in the far far distant future , lifeless planets are terraformed by corporations to provide habitats for visiting outworlders who are promised pristine lands and beautiful cities. In order to create this, multiple life forms were created and given intelligence and bodies according to the needs of the corporation who owned the planet.
The basic conflict is between those who eventually settled on the planet (many in virtual servitude ) and the corporation leaders who supplied a preferred hominid shape from ancient earth DNA for a select few. This part I found interesting.
What was troublesome was the emphasis on the sex between trains, cats. humanoids etc and the annoying sound effects after a line of dialogue . The characters also often behaved in a playful way that conflicted with the seriousness of the plot.
Another issue I had with the novel itself is the tendency of the author to follow a character for a time and then jump to a much later year abandoning that character.
All in all, I stuck with the story to its predictable conclusion and felt that there were enough memorable moments to suggest that readers should listen/read The Terraformers and form their own judgement.

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One of the heroes of the Holocaust

Revisado: 01-04-23

Why did the world not know about the existence of the extermination plans and the subsequent murder of millions of Jews by the Nazis?
The only Jews to escape from Auschwitz tried to deliver the message before the remaining European Jews could be slaughtered
A thrilling true story .

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An important and informative read

Revisado: 07-21-22

Although the troubles in Northern Ireland seem to be settled, author Patrick Keene describes the history of the struggles with clear and researched outlining of the key components and outcomes. I came away with a greater understanding of the complicated events and players - and the suffering of the many victims of Northern Ireland strife from the sixties to present days.

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An engrossing memoir

Revisado: 03-19-22

I enjoy memoirs. To me , truth is always more compelling than fiction. But truth is told through the veil of our memories becoming the story we tell ourself. Sometimes it means letting go to find our true self
Educated is just that. Tara Westover’s life has been bound by the search for meaning in her family relationships . That search is torturous.. and in this splendid book Tara leads us to faraway places and then back to home in the Idaho mountains. Ultimately she must decide what home really means before she can heal.

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An inspiring story

Revisado: 02-05-21

This is a riveting, inspiring biography of a heroic woman whose courageous efforts against the Japanese invaders of the Philippines during World War need to be told. Thoroughly captures the reader’s attention! Highly recommend.

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