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Fascinating subject, frustrating presentation

Revisado: 01-24-22

I love Matsutake and am concerned about climate change and rampant capitalism but found this book frustratingly dull. I give it three stars for the subject alone. I hope there will be a better book one day that showcases the wonder of Matsutake and the struggle for balance between human endeavors and environmental preservation.

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save 32 hours and 24 minutes of your life

Revisado: 09-04-18

Starts out interesting but goes downhill quickly and stays there. Thirty two hours and 14 minutes of uninteresting drug trips,suicidal rantings and bad behavior. Waited for main character to actually do something instead of have everything just happen to him. The plot had too many lucky chances to be believable. The book tries to redeem itself in the last 10 minutes. Good message in those last 10 minutes that the main character(and the author) tries to use to explain the point of the story and why he is a hero. Nope. Too late. Maybe if you listen to the last 10 minutes first it will have more resonance.
The writing style is interesting, but the best part of the book was the research. The history of paintings and the world of the antiques and restoration was intriguing. The narrator was very good, though a touch cartoony.

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perfect

Revisado: 01-11-17

Utterly blown away. It's still January but it would be safe to say that this book will be one of the best books I'll read this year. Difficult and painful at times, beautiful and funny at others, Noah's story is made that much richer with the author's narration. Raw yet always hopeful, this story is a testament to the strength of a mother's love and the determination of Noah to overcome all obstacles. what an incredible life!

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a most important book on the most important fish

Revisado: 06-17-13

What made the experience of listening to Most Important Fish in the Sea the most enjoyable?

great information about how overfishing one species could so greatly affect a local ecosystem which, in turn, affects the world
It took a bit of time to get used to the slow, scratchy voiced, and sometimes muffled narration, but the author is passionate and very well informed and I ended up really enjoying this book and narration.There is alot of great history presented on this little known(at least on the West Coast) fish and the tales of its abundance in earlier years is jaw dropping. Fascinating information about how long it has taken before man realized and was willing to do something to reverse the effects of overfishing. If fishing a species is going to destroy the ecosystem and deplete things to the point where we are endangering ourselves, then we can no longer "self regulate" fish catches and government(or an international fish conservancy commission) intervention is necessary.
You cannot leave it up to a corporation because their interests are short term and based on profits. It is amazing and disheartening to know that for this one species it comes down to ONE corporation! I hope the menhaden do not go the way of the passenger pigeon.

What other book might you compare Most Important Fish in the Sea to and why?

Four Fish by Paul Greenberg. Both are great books. Cod by Mike Kurlasky as well.

Which character – as performed by Bruce H. Franklin – was your favorite?

himself

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

I was appalled at how human thoughtlessness can devastate the balance of nature so easily. We're killing ourselves through our own selfishness. That must be Mother Nature's failsafe to keep us from irrevocably destroying the natural world. We will destroy ourselves first.

Any additional comments?

thank you Mr Franklin for writing this book.

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entertaining informative book on overfishing

Revisado: 06-17-13

Would you listen to Four Fish again? Why?

yes, and I have. There is so much information here and written in an entertaining way that I enjoyed listening to it several times. The narration was very good.

What did you like best about this story?

it made me aware and made me think about the amount of fish that is taken from the seas and rivers every day. I wonder how it will affect the amount of food available for the future if we do not change our ways and think about sustainability....
I loved to learn about animals and their behaviors etc and this book did not disappoint.

What does Christopher Lane bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

his personal life and how it is intertwined with fishing

If you were to make a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

Can 4 fish survive with help from the very same species set out to destroy them ?

Any additional comments?

would love to read more from this author

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Stephen Colbert again

Revisado: 03-24-13

What did you like about this audiobook?

Stephen Colbert

How has the book increased your interest in the subject matter?

Anyone who listens will become a Stephen Colbert Stalker

Does the author present information in a way that is interesting and insightful, and if so, how does he achieve this?

by being Stephen Colbert

What did you find wrong about the narrator's performance?

there can never be anything wrong with his performance....he is Stephen Colbert

Do you have any additional comments?

no

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Austen+Stevenson=perfect

Revisado: 03-22-13

Would you listen to Northanger Abbey again? Why?

yes. Juliet Stevenson makes this story come alive. The best audio book narrator I have heard so far. Austen, of course, is classic and the duo makes for a great evening of entertainment

What was one of the most memorable moments of Northanger Abbey?

the way Austen writes--so entertaining. The protagonist didn't appear to flavor things with a gothic eye until she reaches Northanger Abbey so it is a bit confusing...as if the first part of the story is a different character. Still, it all pulls together with typical Austen magic. If you like Emma, you'll like Northanger Abbey

Have you listened to any of Juliet Stevenson’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

thi is my first listen to her narrration and I am now noting books she reads so I can listen

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

it's a light read about young love with a very imaginative heroine. She's kinda silly like Emma....sweet

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