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Awesome

Revisado: 08-30-17

Great work, loved it. Adventure, drama, passion, art, -epic. He makes it believable by his descriptions and dialogue.

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Not captivating

Revisado: 12-02-15

I learned few things about Hawaii, author reading the book was articulate and understandable, but I felt as if I was at the funeral and it was an ode to a dead monarchy Hawaii was. I rarely do these reviews, and maybe it's best that way, but this time I had to. The guest speakers were not as legible as the narrator and they spoke a word only here and there, or few sentences at most, a bit annoying and child like theatrical presentation.
The subject only interested me mildly, since my son went to their honeymoon to the islands last month, and I'd like to go to visit too. Now I feel bad what happened to native population and fear that it will be like going to Disneyland.

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Pretty good pep talk and advice

Revisado: 08-13-15

Nothing I didn't know, but it becomes validated and reinforced hearing it from a practitioner of the advice. I'm glad it wasn't any longer so I could go and listen again without wading through lot of filler material. Thank you!

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Muddled through

Revisado: 08-12-15

Learned few things, I would have never known. Technical stuff like jargon, and layman explanation of complex scientific research and measurement methods. A fast paced thriller, I'm kidding here, I wish there was more philosophical and practical application, but it's not fiction so. Not too bad a listen for a documentary.

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Captivating

Revisado: 07-04-15

In good taste and engaging. Not very involved and very unbelievable, fairy tale. A clash between conventional and kinky lovemaking, in a smooth stylish prose. Nothing heavy or philosophical here.

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Good listen!

Revisado: 05-30-15

Authors took liberty with many aspects of the story in a creative way, and made it into a fascinating thriller. It is not a simple reiteration, but a story with imp lex narrative and description, less philosophy.

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Clear and easy to follow

Revisado: 02-28-15

Well written and narrated. I found few gems I could keep.it can serve as an inspiration for artists and designers!

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Difficult subject to write about and make interest

Revisado: 01-22-15

I lived in hamtranick for six months as a young 14 year old, then my parents moved to suburbs. My father worked in Chrysler. The demise of the inner city of Detroit being in news every once in a while, all this sparked an interest in wishing to find out what's really going on. Charlie has made the subject interesting by making it a personal story we can have compassion with the gory realities that happen to real people, husbands, wives, daughters, etc.
the story jumps around a lot and can be difficult to follow, characters are not really develop and they don't interact and cause stuff, it was almost a long drawn eulogy for the dying city and the dead.
Although the whole book is a tirade of his anger at city officials and others, and what's happening, in the end we learn what will help to change the situation. I endured the tirades, but the message should spur one to go and do something!
The narrator had this urgency about him, reading as if he had an appointment to keep and was rushin. It was clear and intonation even, so at least I understood every word said. I would listen to this narrator again.

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One book I enjoyed listening to and learning from

Revisado: 12-18-13

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

Definitely would recommend this book. It is interesting, well written, and deals with a fascinating characters of the region of the world so far and not well known. It certainly shed light on again amazing life of this man who was self made and achieved so much in his lifetime.

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Vaguely familiar

Revisado: 04-22-12

What did you love best about 1Q84?

Is it science fiction, phantasy or a bit of both? Perhaps it is philosophy in disguise of either or both. Story is unique, and somewhat familiar. I think Haruki may have used an older story line and dressed it up. He does have tendency to repeat himself, but when he does is to bring something new or to add another twist to it. Isn't life like that? Novel is long and dragged out. It does carry you on and there is a mystery that gets revealed painstakingly slowly, and by the time it does I didn't even care, I was so mesmerized by the whole thing not to even care. By that time I was immersed in the reality and trying to figure out how did it inspire this work.

Listening to this work made me get a book on history of philosophy, which enlightened to me some of the far fetched images Haruki introduces. This made it interesting and I wish the book wasn't that long I would like to listen to it in a condensed form which retains some of the main storie lines. Wonder if we could get that version.

If you???ve listened to books by the authors before, how does this one compare?

I like his short stories better. This novel doesn't really use it's size to develop the saga it could do. Instead it mulls and rehashes the same precepts as if we needed to be reminded or that it is important, which isn't really in the perspective of the whole novel.

What about the narrators???s performance did you like?

It was a good listen. I didn't have any problem with it.

If you could rename 1Q84, what would you call it?

Title does not really inspire me to want to read it. The reference to 1984 is really not supported since it does not develop new society, it is suggested that what happens it is personal and psychological and relevant to only few.

I would call it "Two moons". This title would suggest scifi, phantasy and psychology, and discovery would be that philosophy is interwoven and plays a role in the story line. And in the end it is romance and relationships that are of a mystery to be decoded, which Haruki is really trying to do.

Any additional comments?

I was under its spell for a week while driving cross country. It is easy to listen and deceptively easy to understand, but it does not give you any answers on how to live life. There are few jems hidden and it is worth listening to.

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