OYENTE

Angela W

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Great information, narrated strangely.

Total
5 out of 5 stars
Ejecución
3 out of 5 stars
Historia
5 out of 5 stars

Revisado: 03-19-21

I enjoyed the information and historical knowledge, but the narrator distracted me with bad accents and weird inflections. I don't know why he felt the need to imitate general Bradley, Patton, Eisenhower, Montgomery, and even some of the German and Russian generals. It was very distracting to hear a horrible English accent when using the word "quote" would have been so much easier and given the same information. Also, the Bradley imitation was pretty bad, and made him sound like a dork.

He also had strange inflections and put emphasis on words in weird ways. It was just distracting and bothered me, because it was totally unnecessary.

Don't get me wrong, I didn't hate it. Like I said, the information was great, and I really learned a lot. I think it should just be read as a biography, not a fictional drama.

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Fair Biography of a great general

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5 out of 5 stars
Ejecución
5 out of 5 stars
Historia
5 out of 5 stars

Revisado: 02-28-21

Oftentimes a biographer will either gloss over, or entirely exclude controversial decisions or comments about their subject. Stephen Ambrose does not do that. Understanding that the general made mistakes is an honest view of an imperfect man who accomplished extraordinary things. I am thankful for the complete picture of Eisenhower that this book provides.

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Two-Sided look at Churchill

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5 out of 5 stars
Ejecución
4 out of 5 stars
Historia
5 out of 5 stars

Revisado: 12-16-20

I really like a biographer that doesn't shy away from controversial information and/or problems that the subject of the biography is about, and yet also fairly represents that subject. Churchill was obviously not a perfect man, but he was probably the perfect man for the situation that 1940's Europe found itself in. Gretchen Rubin breaks down his life into neatly divided categories and gives both sides of those categories, leaving the reader to make his or her own conclusions. She's obviously a fan of Churchill, but doesn't ignore the more dubious aspects of his life. Her excitement in telling the story comes through nicely and highlights some nuances about him well. Very enjoyable listen.

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