Ben

Absolutely magnificent

Revisado: 09-16-17

The author writes with exceptional skill and beauty. The story is beautifully told and fully maintained my interest from beginning to end. It is a simple story but told with sensitivity and clarity.

I can not say enough good things about this book.

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Spare youself!

Revisado: 09-16-17

I am not 100% sure what to say about this book. Holly comes across as a well meaning but deluded girl swept up in the Playboy fantasty world. But on the other hand she has a good amount of self awareness and is able to present that awful reality for what it is. One wonders why she didn't get out sooner.

Ultimately the book turns out to be boring. There are few salacious details and most of it is about her endlessly tortured life with Hef. In the end, and I didn't make it all the way to the end, it is much ado about nothing.

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Brilliant

Revisado: 05-09-17

I can't say enough good things about this book. It is complex and multilayered. The narration is as good as it gets. The story is heartbreaking and always rings true. Listen to this book!. You won't be disappointed.

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Lovely story but the narration....(not so good)

Revisado: 04-24-17

I really enjoyed this book, The story is nicely paced and the concept alluring BUT...and that is a very big but, the narration is perfect when it comes to female voices and horribly grating when it comes to male. I takes a lot away from the book. In the end, it is still worth a listen, but be forwarned!

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Wrong narrator

Revisado: 08-11-16

Good lord, why would you have a narrator who sounds like a third grade teacher narrate a book on war weaponry? It renders the book unlistenable.

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okay if you want to listen to a textbook

Revisado: 08-11-16

I liked the subject material, but it was written in such a dry and academic way that I lost interest. It simply took too long to get to the good stuff. The author makes you wade through an ocean of citations for what purpose?

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Great story ruined

Revisado: 08-11-16

Who hired this narrator?. He sounds like he is straight out of a Dickens novel. Great story but unlistenable.

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Superb and Exciting

Revisado: 04-04-16

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

Brilliantly written and quite a feat to make a battle like this interesting and exciting.

What did you like best about this story?

The sense of excitement and involvement that the story engendered. Even though we all know the outcome, it was fascinating to learn the details and see how each step lead to the inevitable conclusion....which seemed anything but inevitable along the way.

Have you listened to any of Bernard Cornwell and Dugald Bruce Lockhart ’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

This is the first. But I am going to order more. Very very well done.

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

This book proves how engrossing good history can be.

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superb!

Revisado: 02-09-16

it was a fascinating book about a pivotal figure in history. Consistently informative and entertaining.

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Dan Brown doing what Dan Brown does

Revisado: 10-04-13

What did you love best about Inferno?

This is a gripping story that combines modern thriller/chase themes with the history of Italy and the plague. The story is thoroughly engaging with characters that you grow to care about. You always want to know what happens next, and after that, and after that. I found my self listening for hours at a time...usually when I should have been sleeping.

Mr. Brown writes beautifully about history and his ability to blend the ancient and modern is incredible (having avoided it in high school, I am now determined to read Dante's Inferno).

Perhaps, it is good to remember that this is entertainment not literature. There are some twists and turns that sometimes seem a bit strained and facile. The ending is emotionally engaging but strains credulity.

On the other hand, who cares. This was a ton of fun. Highly recommended.

What other book might you compare Inferno to and why?

Obviously, anything else by Dan Brown. He has a style that is consistent and consistently interesting. Reading "Justinian's Flea" would give the reader a valuable background on the fascinating history of the plague. And of course, Dante's Inferno would be great as well.

Which character – as performed by Paul Michael – was your favorite?

Sienna - a wonderfully complex character was rendered with skill and tenderness.

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

The scene in the underground cistern.

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