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A fantastic book, exquisitely read by the author!

Revisado: 01-18-15

Where does Hope After Faith rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

This is by far one of my favorite books I've listened to on Audible.

What other book might you compare Hope After Faith to and why?

I've heard of another book with a similar premise: Dan Barker's "Godless: How an Evangelical Preacher Became One of America's Leading Atheists". I haven't read that one, so I can't say how similar it is. I would suspect that it's very different, as these are effectively autobiographies. Both books are probably quite unique.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

I was constantly finding myself being moved by this book, despite the fact that I can't truly relate to many of the experiences Jerry DeWitt describes. As someone who considered himself an atheist as far back as elementary school and who didn't grow up in a fundamentalist environment, some of the situations the author found himself in were utterly unfamiliar to me. But they're related in such a way that I felt like I understood at least some of what he was feeling at the time, and having the author himself reading the text only served to help with that.

Any additional comments?

It usually happens that the author is not the ideal choice to read his own work for the audiobook format. This is an exception. Jerry DeWitt did a fantastic job of narrating and very effectively used his voice to express the reflection, humor and/or heartbreak inherent in each chapter and scene. If the synopsis appeals to you at all, please buy this book.

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Great book, but the narration is lacking...

Revisado: 01-18-15

Where does Why There Is No God rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

This is one of the better books I've listened to recently, but it's the worst reading I've come across on Audible. The narrator sounds almost like a text-to-speech engine, reciting the text without really parsing it. The inflection is often weird, and this makes it tough to follow sometimes. Perhaps worst of all, his pronunciation is frequently wrong, resulting in momentary confusion at hearing a familiar word pronounced incorrectly--or, even worse, when it's read as a completely different word.

What did you like best about this story?

It's a well-written book. The author effectively deconstructs and dismisses the most common arguments for the existence of a deity.

Any additional comments?

This is one of those rare occasions when I'd strongly recommend against listening to an audiobook in favor of reading the text yourself. I'm very interested in the subject matter, but I found my attention wandering frequently while listening due to the strange narration.

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