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Two Years Eight Months and Twenty-Eight Nights
- A Novel
- De: Salman Rushdie
- Narrado por: Robert G. Slade
- Duración: 11 h y 26 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 561
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 516
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 520
From Salman Rushdie, one of the great writers of our time, comes a spellbinding work of fiction that blends history, mythology, and a timeless love story. A lush, richly layered novel in which our world has been plunged into an age of unreason, Two Years Eight Months and Twenty-Eight Nights is a breathtaking achievement and an enduring testament to the power of storytelling.
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3 out of 5 stars
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1001 whimsical, capricious, and wanton jinn
- De Darwin8u en 09-16-15
- Two Years Eight Months and Twenty-Eight Nights
- A Novel
- De: Salman Rushdie
- Narrado por: Robert G. Slade
A Solid, If Underwhelming, Introduction To Rushdie
Revisado: 07-20-16
Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?
Sure, but not for the reasons I'd expected to when I first read the premise of the book. I've heard of Rushdie, of course, and had expected great things from this novel, even though I'd read a few reviews describing it as "middle of the road".
Where once I had imagined I'd be recommending a fascinating tale by a notoriously well-respected author, I would now recommend it as an interesting worldbuilding exercise.
How would you have changed the story to make it more enjoyable?
The tone of the book, for better or worse, is fairly detached and clinical. If there'd been more emotional investment in either the story or the characters, it might have gripped me more.
Have you listened to any of Robert G. Slade’s other performances before? How does this one compare?
I haven't heard any of Mr. Slade's other works, unfortunately.
If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?
Bottle Up Your Fears...
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Geekomancy
- De: Michael R. Underwood
- Narrado por: Julia Farhat
- Duración: 10 h y 20 m
- Versión completa
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General3.5 out of 5 stars 208
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Narración:3 out of 5 stars 197
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Historia3.5 out of 5 stars 194
Ree Reyes’s life was easier when all she had to worry about was scraping together tips from her gig as a barista and comic shop slave to pursue her ambitions as a screenwriter. When a scruffy-looking guy storms into the shop looking for a comic like his life depends on it, Ree writes it off as just another day in the land of the geeks. Until a gigantic “BOOM!” echoes from the alley a minute later, and Ree follows the rabbit hole down into her town’s magical flip-side.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Great story destroyed by robotic performance
- De H. Laurence Lareau en 04-20-13
- Geekomancy
- De: Michael R. Underwood
- Narrado por: Julia Farhat
Second read through
Revisado: 06-23-16
The first time I listened to this, I came away conflicted, so I thought I'd try again.
I'm still conflicted.
Julia Farhat and I didn't get along during this narration. I found fault with her delivery, and she blithely ignored my grumblings.
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