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Important story - detail makes it dry

Revisado: 04-21-17

I did like this book very much. I bet the movie would be great. It is a historical account - and so has a level of detail that makes it dry and less enjoyable as an audiobook. My daughter tuned out quickly. For those who like history books that will not be a problem.

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A wonderful story about the meaning of life

Revisado: 05-30-16

This book is humorous and fulfilling. A man - peculiar in his way - ready to give up when his wife dies - finds meaning and life through a most extraordinary neighbor.

I wasn't sure about it at the beginning, thinking it was just humorous - but became remarkably enamored as it neared the end.

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As Patrick says - it's not for everyone, but I loved it

Revisado: 05-16-16

Warning - spoiler: This is a quirky book. It is a little hard to follow. I found myself going back and re-listening to sections. I had hoped it would have Kvothe enter at the end (he does not). I do plan on listening to it again, and probably reading it as well. I loved it.

This is a Tao sort of book. Seeing the way of things from a very different point of view. It would be helpful to read one or both of the Kingkiller series first to get context. Regardless, I remained enthralled and my interest in learning more about Auri and the under thing has only increased. The secrets of the way of things are hinted at - and perhaps we could all learn from seeing things from Auri's perspective sometime.

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Enjoyable way to be guided through the city.

Revisado: 08-04-11

We thoroughly enjoyed being guided through the city with this guide. It was created for tapes and thus is not indexed and lacks the maps that should be downloadable, but the excellent spoken instructions and simple start point (all four walks start at the Piazza San Marco - very easy to find) allowed us to follow them easily. I even managed to start one in the middle with a little perserverance.

It would be much better if indexed and with maps so that one could pick a site and listen about that - skipping places that you don't want. However, the reader is engaging and the stories are interesting. Worth the inexpensive price.

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Disappointing, dated and needs maps

Revisado: 08-04-11

After enjoying Venicewalks, I was very disappointed with this one. Stories were not as interesting and seemed self serving to the author's interests, but I couldn't listen to all of it due to very poor location directions. Without the maps (which are refferred to constantly), I couldn't even find two of the starting locations, and got lost on one of the other walks. I am quite determined and wasted an hour retracing steps and skipping ahead - since it is obvious that some stores present when written no longer exist. The previous reviewers comments hit the mark regarding the need for indexing.

Don't waste your time with this. It may be worthwhile on tape - with the maps - but not on Audible.

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