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Narration and music are awful

Revisado: 06-01-23

I love the series, but a few chapters in, and I’m not sure I can make it to the end of this one. The narrator is so hard to listen to, and the background music is unnecessary and annoying. If the next book has the same narrator, I’m done with this series.

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Read the book, skip the movie

Revisado: 08-02-22

I saw the movie, and honestly I was unimpressed. My wife convinced me to read the book, and I’m glad she did. The movie leaves so much out of the story, and it’s so much better in the book. Highly recommended reading.

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Entertaining but predictable

Revisado: 08-11-21

Great story, but the ending was pretty obvious about halfway through the book. Worth a listen.

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Meltzer's most painful book to date

Revisado: 01-10-20

I have been a fan of Meltzer, but this book was a hard one to get through. The story dragged on and there is very little action. Way too much time is spent describing what it's like to have teeth fall out and the back-and-forth with the different time periods keeps the book from ever gaining any real momentum.

Honestly, I kept going just to see what happens, but for the majority of the time, I was not entertained. I actually found myself getting in my car and forgetting to start up audible because I just didn't care that much. Taking a break from Meltzer for awhile.

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A lot of fun, but it's just the first half...

Revisado: 11-18-19

Good book, but it feels unfinished. Hopefully the sequel isn't far behind. Looking forward to the next one.

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One of my favorite business books

Revisado: 10-03-19

Sound principles that have endured the test of time. It would be nice, however, if some of the examples in the book could be updated to more recent business cases.

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Interesting piece of forgotten history

Revisado: 10-03-19

If you want to understand what happened between the death of Abraham Lincoln and the civil rights movement of the 1960's, this book is a great place to start. It does a great job of describing the institutional bigotry and division that remained embedded in the country after the civil war and for decades to come.

It's also interesting to read in light of current politics. If Andrew Johnson wasn't convicted by the senate after he was impeached, is it possible that anyone ever will be?

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Another fun read from Douglas Richards

Revisado: 10-03-19

Douglas Richards is a fun author to read. The plot lines give you a lot to contemplate - kind of like playing a game of "would you rather" trying to work out ethical and moral dilemmas by considering seemingly impossible scenarios. He isn't the best writer, by far, but he does put together books that keep your attention.

It does drive me nuts how 'wryly' is the only way that anyone ever says anything, except for when they 'sigh.' Also, the romantic scenes should be left out. They are written so awkwardly...

The performer tends to trail off at the end of sentences, making it so that part of the sentence can be heard at a normal volume, but you can't hear the end of the sentence. I've never experienced this with other audible performers, but this was really annoying after awhile. The entire book, I could not find a comfortable volume level that worked with the inconsistent recording.

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A fun read with an interesting premise

Revisado: 10-03-19

Douglas Richards is a fun author to read. The plot lines give you a lot to contemplate - kind of like playing a game of "would you rather" trying to work out ethical and moral dilemmas by considering seemingly impossible scenarios. He isn't the best writer, by far, but he does put together books that keep your attention.

It does drive me nuts how 'wryly' is the only way that anyone ever says anything, except for when they 'sigh.' Also, the romantic scenes should be left out. They are written so awkwardly...

The performer tends to trail off at the end of sentences, making it so that part of the sentence can be heard at a normal volume, but you can't hear the end of the sentence. I've never experienced this with other audible performers, but this was really annoying after awhile. The entire book, I could not find a comfortable volume level that worked with the inconsistent recording.

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Best book I have read this year

Revisado: 10-03-19

This is not the type of book I would normally read. I typically read action/adventure or mysteries. This book tells the story of two families, interconnected by both love and tragedy. Each character has a rich story that is expertly told by the author. I honestly couldn't say who the 'main' character is because each individual character had their own story that was fully explored, and each story tied in perfectly to the overall theme of the book. This is one that I will likely listen to again.

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