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Pot meet Kettle

Revisado: 02-17-25

This would have been a relatively interesting biography of Galileo if the author had stuck with the story and the science. However, he added interpretation that was so politically biased it would have made the inquisition look balanced. It is almost as if Livio got a grant to brand as heretic everyone who disagrees with him. Then he suggests that the opposition must necessarily be duplicative of the Inquisition and the Catholic church in their treatment of Galileo because they were the "bad guys" in the Galileo story. It is largely the age-old experience of the pot calling the shiny copper kettle black. Livio suggests that all those who disagree with the leftist opinion on climate change must necessarily be science deniers, while there has yet to be a single doomsday prophecy of the climate change advocates that actually came true. I have been around long enough to remember the 70s when the climate change activists were arguing that if mankind didn't change their evil ways an impending ice age was going to wipe us all out. I also remember the doomsday prophecies of Al Gore who claimed that by 2020 the sea level would rise by 6 feet and millions of Americans would be displaced. Livio pays lip service to the evidence based approach to science, but then, without evidence, asserts that those whom he labels as science deniers are the ones who are acting without evidence. It is like he didn't even read his own book to note that his position is so much more like dogma that those he was criticizing. But that's okay, according to Livio, because the terrible consequences of disagreeing with the party line will mean the end of the world as we know it and so we must do whatever is necessary to stop that terrible "global warming," which, of course, means shouting down anyone who disagrees, rather than actually presenting factual evidence.
In terms of the durability of Mr. Livio's book, it is nothing more than a flash in the pan. Time has already shown his position to be dead -- he just hasn't realized it yet.

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Morals and Oaths out the Window

Revisado: 01-27-25

Before this book, you could not find a bigger Brandon Sanderson fan. This was not just a disappointment, but a betrayal. I know that it is important for an author to surprise the reader, but good quality decent literature that I can listen to with my family is so hard to find that when an author consistently produces it, I come to depend on that author. Unfortunately, when that author then decides to introduce homosexuality not only as permissible but commendable, and then focuses the culmination of an extended story arc to show that the best result is achieved when the best of men renounce oaths (after emphasizing the importance of honor and integrity throughout the series) I've found that I can no longer keep Brandon on my "reliably good" list. What a disappointment!

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4th grade?

Revisado: 11-16-24

I only got through the first episode and couldn't take any more. The plot was juvenile but the language was reprehensible. if you are going to write like 4th graders are your target, clean up the language. It was kind of like the playground where 4th graders were trying out the worst profanity they could think of. The story line had potential for the preteen crowd, but I would never share it with my family because of the filthy language.

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Deeply moving, but deeply disturbing

Revisado: 09-20-24

The book was very well written and well read. The terrible atrocities propagated by the leaders of the LRA on the boys, girls, women and others they kidnapped, as well as innocent civilians are exposed with enough detail to horrify the soul, but that is thankfully overcome by the brilliant message of love, endurance, perseverance, and redemption. I am in awe of what the protagonists went through and overcame, but even more in awe of who they became. Thank you for sharing their story.

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Is that language really necessary?

Revisado: 11-09-23

This was an engaging story with interesting albeit wildly outrageous historical revisionism mixed in. What blew my mind was the complete inability of the author to express excitement, frustration, anger, enthusiasm, or any other emotion without F-bombs and every other profanity and explicative she could come up with. I know that some people talk that way, but I also know that most don't. I also know that it is totally unnecessary for the purpose of effective and intelligent communication.

Throw in the violence and adultery and you have a solid Rated R book. Be sure not to listen within hearing of children or anyone else with sensitivities. I share my library with my family and I'll be deleting this book because of the offensive language.

Audible: Still waiting for a rating system so that I and others with standards can avoid the inappropriate books.

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Liberal Tropes

Revisado: 11-09-23

A story with potential is overwhelmed by all of the tired worn-out liberal tropes. Corporations are evil -- check. The white male (human) dominates and ruins everything he touches -- check. All indigenous peoples (species) are despised, dismissed and or subjugated -- check. When a sci-fi writer begins to focus more on making political points than telling an engaging story, then I'm done with that author.
Of course, if you happen to live in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles or some other liberal haven, this might be just what you are looking for.

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unsatisfying

Revisado: 08-12-23

A cynical take on right/wrong/justice and the people responding to uphold them. Embodies the leftist perspectives that no defendant should ever be punished, all conservative politicians are corrupt, and morality is outdated (and generally just a facade). I enjoy a good legal thriller, but this was a little disappointing on many levels.

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Smut Alert

Revisado: 09-11-22

If your personal or family standards are opposed to pornography, avoid this book, even if it is on sale. The story line was going along great only to be interrupted by a totally unnecessary romp through the gutter of an excessively explicit sexual encounter.

Once again, I plead with Audible to institute a rating system so that readers can know to avoid books that they will find to be morally reprehensible.

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smut alert

Revisado: 08-25-22

Foul language, gore, and excessively explicit sexuality make the book intolerable, even if free.

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common sense

Revisado: 08-23-22

Wow, finally a sound discussion of energy concepts and its benefit to humanity! The author takes the anti fossil fuel arguments apart like a house of cards in a hurricane!

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