David Larmore

Terrifying, really

Revisado: 09-18-20

Very interesting, especially in light of current events. The afterward is full of good advice that must have served as a “what not to do” for our federal (US) response to the coronavirus.

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Narration is weak

Revisado: 06-25-20

The mispronounced words were too much. He’s not the worst reader I’ve heard, but meh. It’s too bad, because I love this book.

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A classic with a great narrator

Revisado: 08-06-18

I listen to this book about every year. Some years it's a little more scary than others.

First the narration. Simon Preble is one of my favorite readers. I've read books I didn't have much interest in because he read them, and he makes them come alive. This one is no different. The characters are differentiated well, and the narration flows.

The story, of course, is well-known. It's a study of authoritarianism that can be chilling. It's an interesting comparison to Brave New World, where control is ceded to the government by am easily-diverted, disinterested population. Here, the government has clamped down on members of the Party, and part of the way the Party stays in power is constantly to re-write history. It's a societal gaslighting.

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Narrator so bad it's unlistenable

Revisado: 02-15-15

What didn’t you like about Justine Eyre’s performance?

12 hours of vocal fry! Every single word is extremely gravelly for no reason, and a fake accent that sounds worse at the end of every sentence she drawls out!

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Believe the reviews--horrible abridgment

Revisado: 08-09-13

Would you try another book from Philip Norman and/or Graeme Malcolm?

Sure. I think the entire book would have been great, or even a well-edited one. But this one makes you think you've zoned out and missed a big chunk or else had a technical malfunction. Graeme Malcolm is a good reader. Money: A Suicide Note was really great.

Who was your favorite character and why?

Guess.

If you could play editor, what scene or scenes would you have cut from John Lennon?

Oh, God, please don't cut more.

Any additional comments?

I would like to hear this unabridged, but now I'm just cranky that I blew a credit on this book.

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Action-y thriller

Revisado: 12-07-12

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

Joe Barrett is a great reader, and this is a fun, slightly racy spy thriller. The violence is pretty brutal.

What other book might you compare The Loo Sanction to and why?

The Eiger Sanction, also good.

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

Yes, but it would be a spoiler to say what.

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Eh--lots of hype

Revisado: 12-08-11

Is there anything you would change about this book?

People seem to love this book, and the story is ok, but it's not particularly well-written. I found that distracting.

How would you have changed the story to make it more enjoyable?

The story is good.

Would you be willing to try another one of Wil Wheaton’s performances?

Nope. Too many mispronunciations.

Do you think Ready Player One needs a follow-up book? Why or why not?

No opinion.

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Mispronunciation diverts from the story

Revisado: 09-09-11

Who would you have cast as narrator instead of Dan John Miller?

I thought he was a pretty good reader, but his mispronunciations were distracting. Fete, effete, papist, archtype are a few.

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