Lester Gesteland

Extremely Informative

Revisado: 01-22-25

This is an American history that includes those mostly forgotten in others texts: African Americans and Native Americans. It's a text that should be required reading in all U.S. high schools.

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A compelling fantasy

Revisado: 11-13-24

A surprisingly relatable male protagonist, great storytelling, and a wonderful narration. I liked the book, but love this audiobook version.

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Smart, tightly written & engrossing

Revisado: 10-11-24

Recommend this highly for lovers of Ancient Roman history. This novel brings the era to life with vivid prose and a compelling storyline.

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Terrible Narration Kills Story

Revisado: 07-12-24

A waste of money. Don't buy this.

The story may be a good one, but the subpar narration ruins it. The voice sounds like a human voice but he(?) seems to be an idiot, not knowing that "Pffffft!" is a sound and instead of making the sound he spells it out.

Also, all the voices sound the same. The male characters even sound the same as the female characters! There is no variation at all.

Terrible!

Amazon apparently saved money by having an AI read this. Well, the AI sucks. Hire a human.

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A Wonderful Delight!

Revisado: 11-17-22

So many books for kids nowadays can be sad and depressing. "The Phantom Tollbooth" is funny, heartwarming and highly educational. I highly recommend this for kids of all ages.

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Well Narrated, But with Gratuitous Torture

Revisado: 11-06-22

If I could give the story no stars, I would. Iain Banks writes well, but he insists on including scenes of horrific torture and senseless cruelty that simply aren't necessary. For example, there's a scene of a victim who has his fingers and toes eaten off his hands and feet while he's still alive.

Why add that? He could have referred to it without describing it in excruciating detail. Other writers do that, and their stories still feel full of horror.

There was something wrong with Banks for him to have written this way. I don't know what, but I certainly don't want to be in the audience when he exorcises these demons.

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Brilliant Storytelling, Excellent Narration

Revisado: 10-06-22

This, the third book in the series, is the most detailed so far, but well worth listening to. The story of Geralt of Rivia never gets old, just better.

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A Wonderful Account of the Iliad & the Odyssey

Revisado: 09-20-22

I approached this audiobook with skepticism, but was delighted to find it was very well narrated and a captivating story. Hearing this epic from the point of view of the female characters was fascinating. I highly recommend it.

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Beautifully Written, Informative & Moving

Revisado: 09-08-22

This book offers a close look at how the Medici family and Savonarola both ran Florence during the Renaissance. It is fascinating, with many details that bring the key players to life.

I was especially taken with how the author humanized Savonarola and put him in perspective with regard to world history. His rightful criticisms of the Roman Catholic Church made him a forerunner of Martin Luther and other great reformers.

The narration is excellent, even if Derek Perkins mispronounces some Italian words and place names.

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Highly Relevant, Informative & Well-Read

Revisado: 09-05-22

This is a book all policy makers and students of US-China relations should read, and I make this recommendation as the former editor of the website ChinaOnline.

This is not a book written to scare readers into making an impulse purchase. This is a well-thougut-out, thoroughly researched guide on what has been taking place between the US and China, what may happen if we continue on our current path, and what we can do to prevent a military conflict.

At first I didn't like the narrator. I thought her tone was too dramatic for a serious scholarly text. But then Nancy Wu did something few narrators of books on China do: she pronounced Chinese names and place-names correctly, and that won me over.

lf Ms. Wu were to tone down her narrating a tad, it would be pitch perfect.

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