Rob Skidmore

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Revisado: 02-11-25

It’s pretty good I think you should listen to it, but I almost Said hi because of it  dog dude little man first
#1 :$$
#2 :Little man
#3 :Dog dood
#4 :………………………
#5 :???

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Master management of the conflict.

Revisado: 06-25-19

There are a lot of books out there with an interesting premise. There are a lot of books out there with interesting characters. There are a lot of books out there with gripping writing that immediately pulls you into the story and never lets you go.

This book has all three.

I'm starting to realize that one of my favorite things in a story is reasonably intelligent characters who are doing the best that they can with a crazy situation. They'll make mistakes and some of them might have even been avoidable. But when they make a mistake you understand the character enough that can see why that made the choices that they did.

Lilith, the main character of this novel, is probably one of my favorite protagonists for these reasons. She's intelligent and level-headed as they come.

Even the Oankali, the alien race in the book, fit into this mold. I think that's what makes them so relatable and so interesting. Although they are superior to human beings in every way, even with their vast knowledge they still make choices that seem right at the time but later turned out to be mistakes.

I think that's what I love most about this book. That the trauma and the tragedy seem both avoidable and entirely inevitable at the same time. I think that's a mark of fantastic writing.

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Thoroughly Entertaining

Revisado: 08-06-18

It's been a while since a book pulled me in this quickly. I've seen people post some negative reviews about how some of the plot points are a bit contrived and cliched. That's probably true. But once I started reading, I didn't care. This isn't a book that will surprise you with all of its clever plot twists and subverted conventions. At the same time, I wouldn't go so far as saying it is the book equivalent of a popcorn movie.

Either way, I had a blast reading it.

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Twelve Pointed Asterisk Drawing

Revisado: 01-12-16

Any additional comments?

Best part is John Malkovich's description of the drawings. I did that thing where you are listening to something funny in a quiet room and you laugh, but then when the laugh is half-way out you realize that you are in a quiet room and so you stifle the laugh, and the combined pressure turns into a loud laugh-sneeze that blows snot out of your nose and coats everything in your immediate vicinity.

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Entertaining and informative

Revisado: 02-09-15

Simon Sinek has the uncommon ability to weave narrative and distill complex arguments in a way that is engaging and thought provoking.

Even if you don't agree with everything he says you have to concede that he has a valid point.

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Love this book

Revisado: 12-19-12

Which scene was your favorite?

"There Will Come Soft Rains" is a classic story.

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

Absolutely

Any additional comments?

Great bit of Sci-fi. Bradbury is a master craftsman weaving together multiple narratives into one whole picture of the planet mars.

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