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A masterpiece,

Revisado: 01-25-23

even amongst E. Strout's other works. Although having read the previous ones recently adds impact to it.

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Extraordinary novel

Revisado: 08-21-15

What made the experience of listening to The Bamboo Stalk the most enjoyable?

The story is rich in the portrayal of ethnic and social dynamics. It is similar to having traveled to the Philippines and Kuwait guided by a group of professors of these subjects who explain in a lively manner the workings and rules of these societies as lived by their citizens.

What was one of the most memorable moments of The Bamboo Stalk?

When Isus meets again one of the tourists he had guided in Kuwait and they recognize each other by doing the shoulder shake in the lobby of the apartment building .

Which scene was your favorite?

When his grandmother wakes from her nap to tell him not forget to massage the other leg.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Yes.

Any additional comments?

I want to re-listen to it and I very rarely want to do that.

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Well crafted suspense played out in a new environm

Revisado: 12-13-11

Would you consider the audio edition of The Boy in the Suitcase to be better than the print version?

Exceptionally rendered story in which exactly the right amount of information is given at each stage to build incredible suspense. I have been a passionate reader for 50 years, so that often I can guess plot development and resolutions. This novel kept me guessing!

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Extraordinary story and brilliant narration

Revisado: 11-28-11

What made the experience of listening to Rules of Civility the most enjoyable?

The richnes of the vocabulary, the masterful suspense, the deep morsels of wisdom.

Who was your favorite character and why?

Katy. Her power of observation of telling details of body language, manners and customs. Especially, because she kept an ongoing comparison of these as they are lived in the higher strata of society and at the level of the middle class.

Which character – as performed by Rebecca Lowman – was your favorite?

Katy. Rebecca Lowman achieved a rare marvel of comming across as I would imagine the character, with her background and personality to sound.

Her voices for ALL the other characters is incredible. She created a singular voice for each person, which brought across age, gender, status and approach to life.

Who was the most memorable character of Rules of Civility and why?

Katy. For her premature wisdom of realizing how we are each born with certain gifts or characteristics and the choice of what to do with them. Then a few years ahead in life there are a few moments when some unusual oportunities present themselves to us. And it is up to us to be ready, to recognize them as crossroads and make decisions which will affect the rest of our lives.

Any additional comments?

For me it is the best book I have read in the past 5 years and I would nominate Rebecca Lowman for Best Reader 2011.

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Culturally enlightening, but way too gross

Revisado: 11-21-11

It tells in a fashion which makes it easy to follow related stories. These contain diverse cultural traditions and customs of several nations. It also presents various mindsets regarding migration.

The terrible downside is the detail in which the author describes intimate scenes and his character's craving for blood and excrement.

The performance is excellent.

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