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Bill should always read his own books

Revisado: 06-02-14

Would you try another book from Bill Bryson and/or William Roberts?

Yes. I read all of Bill Bryson's books.

Who was your favorite character and why?

Bill.

Who would you have cast as narrator instead of William Roberts?

Bill Bryson

Any additional comments?

Bill has always done a great job narrating his books. This book suffered for not having him do it. His voice adds so much to the experience. There is a tone to his work that is just difficult for anyone else to pull off. While William Roberts made a good attempt, without Bill giving his unique interpretation of his text, this book came off sounding like a long rant. He complained about just about everything he saw and everyone he met. The narrator did not come off as a likable character. Instead, he just sounded arrogant and snarky. That's too bad, because I can just imagine Bill putting just the right subtle spin on the text to keep it from sounding that way. I hope he will narrate his other books in the future. He is great at it.

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Flying Spaghetti Monsters!

Revisado: 09-24-13

What did you like best about 14? What did you like least?

I loved the characters. They were not typical. I was a little disappointed when it switched from sci fi to fantasy, but that's just me.

What was one of the most memorable moments of 14?

The underground exploration.

What does Ray Porter bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

Great voices and great timing.

Did 14 inspire you to do anything?

I did a little research on things mentioned in the book to see if anything matched up with the real world.

Any additional comments?

I don't know if anyone else has commented on this, but I think the demons are actually a reference to the flying spaghetti monster.

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Painful but worth it

Revisado: 06-06-08

I have listened to all of his books, and this one is quite different. The narration is a little heavy in the beginning, and I'm sure that will put a lot of people off. As the story of a boy trying to make sense of a crazy life and an unfortunate set of parents, it is extremely powerful. By the end, I was crying and the hair was standing up on my arms. I can tell you that I gave my own son an extra big hug that night! I'm very glad I stuck with it.

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I couldn't put it down

Revisado: 10-04-07

This was fantastic. It was the kind of book that will keep you in your car or looking for excuses to put on your headphones. I can't ask for more than that. The narrator did a fantastic job as well. I would have liked a more complete conclusion, but that didn't take away from the book at all.

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Fantastic

Revisado: 01-22-07

This is possibly the best audiobook I have ever listened to (and I have listened to at least 200 of them). I couldn't put it down, and the only thing I didn't like was the fact that it was abridged. It ended too soon! Don't worry about the political bias that might be there. It wasn't too overpowering.

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Great narrator

Revisado: 12-22-06

This book has a very unique style that I found very entertaining. I have to give credit tot he narrator, who did a fantastic job bringing all the characters and voices to life. This is definitely a case where the narrator added a great deal to the experience of the book.

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Terrible

Revisado: 11-30-05

I have to add my 2 cents to these reviews. This was the worst thing I have listened to in 8 years with Audible. The narrator was a joke and the stories were lousy. I don't know where those good reviews came from, but I suspect they had underhanded motives as well.

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David does it again!

Revisado: 08-09-04

I have never had an audio book make me laugh so much. I only wish there were more to listen too.

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Nothing useful here

Revisado: 08-09-04

What a load of garbage. There wasn't a single useful piece of information here. It was full of pie in the sky tid bits. I felt like I was listening to a time share sales pitch!

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Great book, but hard to listen to

Revisado: 04-13-04

This author writes wonderful books, but I think it will be hard for most people to get past this narrator. He sounds like he is doing a 1940's newsreel. It is too bad, because the book is very accessable in its text. How and why did they choose this guy to read it? I can't believe he gets paid for this.

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