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Pretty long

Revisado: 06-08-25

I love Chernow’s books, including this one, but thought this one got a little longer than it needed to be. Twain had a complicated and, I think, sad life and was a complex man who treated many of those around him poorly. This biography made me like him a little less than I did before reading the book. It’s worth a read for the simple fact that it shows how much a man’s public image can differ from the private life he’s leading.
The reader quoted Twain using a voice that sounded like what I suspected he would, and I did enjoy that.

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An enjoyable listen at 2x speed

Revisado: 11-19-24

I had always wanted to know more about the Habsburg empire during this period in time. This book gives a mostly factual and interesting description from the perspective of one of the participants.

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Makes sense

Revisado: 10-30-24

I find myself no longer wanting to drink any alcohol! This is coming from a social drinker who occasionally had two or three drinks at parties just to feel a little buzz.

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Long but really got into it by the end..a very worthwhile read (listen)

Revisado: 10-05-24

The story was hard for me to get into at first but I became totally obsessed with it by the end. I highly recommend it. The writing is beautiful, the characters are very interesting and realistic, and the medical conditions and treatments are nicely woven into the story.

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Funny and serious at the same time

Revisado: 09-05-24

I have read or heard most but not all of the scientific concepts discussed here. The almost gossipy aspects of the circumstances surrounding publication and acceptance of key concepts is what held my interest the most here. Some of the material is becoming dated but I still think it’s worth a listen.

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For a younger audience

Revisado: 07-22-24

I love historical fiction and have ancestors that were farmers who homesteaded and settled in ND. However, this book just didn’t do much for me. I think maybe it was written for sixth graders. The characters are opaque, the conversations and events are G-rated to the point of becoming uninteresting. The reading sounded like a computer voice performed it. It just didn’t keep my interest and I eventually abandoned it a little over half way through.

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A peek into a troubled life

Revisado: 06-18-24

It took a little time getting into the speaking style, but once in, I could not stop listening to this story. As sad as the overall story was, there was a lot of humor in the observations and descriptions made by the main character. I found myself very much interested in his life - but glad it wasn’t my life.

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Unexpected ending

Revisado: 06-02-24

It’s an amazing story with many twists and turns but I just didn’t care much for the narrator. It is a complicated story to tell, with so many ships and men, so this had me starting to doze off during the first chapters. By the end, though, I could not stop listening.

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Entertaining

Revisado: 05-29-24

The story sucked me in and so I finished listening in a couple of days at 2x speed. Narrator was tremendous.

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What a story!!!!

Revisado: 05-26-24

One story I hadn’t ever bothered to study in detail and I am glad I finally took the time to listen to this. It’s both historical and a psychological thriller.

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