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This should be more famous

Revisado: 04-15-21

I loved the story of Occupy, which I really had known next to nothing about when it happened, and also the story of democracy, which follows. He is a terrific explainer of things; I never had to rewind because something was too convoluted or dense. Well, I had to rewind once, because I couldn't tell if the reader was saying really or rarely. Also, it's official, I'm an anarchist now. Small a.

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perfect

Revisado: 03-31-21

I almost always hate the narrator. she is perfect. also the book is better than the movie and the movie isn't bad at all!

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YES.

Revisado: 09-13-20

it only got better as it went along and the conclusion chapter was just glorious.

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This book applies to more than you'd think.

Revisado: 11-03-16

What did you love best about In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts?

It's not the entirety of the book by any means, but the author has a couple of addictions of his own, both of them of behaviors rather than substances, and his description of them (one of them extremely specific) are relentlessly honest, perceptive, and thorough. He goes into how they affect his life, particularly his dealings with other people, as well as what very likely produced them, and in so doing illuminates the nature of addiction generally in a way that is extremely relatable, often squirmily so!

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He shouldn't have acted.

Revisado: 04-02-16

What would have made Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass better?

His narration of the story was fine and dandy, but when he did voices they were extremely exaggerated and distorted from his actual voice, to the point where I couldn't hear what he was saying. Also, the voice for Alice, where he makes his voice all whispery and squeaky is annoying.

What was your reaction to the ending? (No spoilers please!)

I didn't get to the ending because I gave up trying to decipher what he was saying and the acting was too distracting.

Would you be willing to try another one of Christopher Plummer’s performances?

Hell no.

What character would you cut from Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass?

I wouldn't.

Any additional comments?

No.

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Not everyone's cup of tea but certainly mine.

Revisado: 04-04-15

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

I loved it! It is long as hell, and there were parts I was less interested in, but I really liked the professor's voice and pace, and general outlook. This approach to history is sorely needed, mainly that our view of it is ridiculously colored by the present, and requires a continuously skeptical approach because of this. The naysayers reviewing it were hoping for more/expecting something different from the word "skeptic" in the title, so read their reviews, but I didn't expect anything more than some observations by a guy who studies these things, not a debunking of every myth ever. So I was happy. Also his voice. I have abandoned perfectly good books because I hate the narration. They all seem to come from the same farm that trains people to say that xyz drug "may not be right for everyone; symptoms may include vomiting, diarrhea, shortness of breath, suicidal ideation and hallucinations" etc. in the most mellifluous Stepford Wife voice possible. Those people need to GO.

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