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Stupid is not the same as funny

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2 out of 5 stars
Ejecución
3 out of 5 stars
Historia
2 out of 5 stars

Revisado: 07-28-23

A 2003 vintage Evanovich. She tries to combine too many plot cluches. Neither the situation or characters resemble reality enough for silliness and absurdity to seem humorous.

I suppose there’s something about how cliches have changed in 20 years that creates a bit of interest. Classic cars, small town newspaper, stupid gangsters with a whiny harlot, cops who don’t preserve evidence, a vane trophy wife, a moody chatbot, 1940’s style wooing and many more. A touch of verisimilitude and real humor could have saved this.

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A good entry in the vampire-apocalypse genre

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4 out of 5 stars
Ejecución
4 out of 5 stars
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3 out of 5 stars

Revisado: 07-09-23

Read a few yea/nay reviews and hear a sample. It’s targeted to women. Men are not represented well except possibly wimpy Felix. Jebson(?) as a leader/father figure is especially portrayed as a super dork. British influence shows in rule-following and lack of romance (and misportrayed, I think, as humorless). Danger, fear of betrayal and fear of the unknown sustain tension effectively.

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Sour viewpoint sets unpleasant mood

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3 out of 5 stars
Ejecución
4 out of 5 stars
Historia
3 out of 5 stars

Revisado: 03-29-23

Daisy is petty, catty or snotty for several hours as she characterises her family and sets the scene. She also keeps alluding to an incident and won’t tell us what it is or its relevance—obviously a needed ploy but a rude form of storytelling. Ultimately i see why some loved and some hated the twist but I dislike the dislikable characters and the borderline personality method of unfolding the plot. (I did enjoy the twist)

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Just as funny the fifth time through!

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5 out of 5 stars
Ejecución
5 out of 5 stars
Historia
5 out of 5 stars

Revisado: 03-14-23

I fondly remember hearing this on CD with my spouse on a long drive when it was new. We shared so many laughs. Some of the humor was fresher then but now has a ring of nostalgia to go along. C.Moore has a great talent for turning a phrase, stretching our imaginations and gently recognising our frailties in a hilarious way.

The negative reviews sadden me. It seems so many people have learned to be offended for so many reasons in the intervening years. Is judgementalism our new religion? If you have to filter what you see and hear and pass judgement on it before you can laugh, you may be missing joy.

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Lots of attitude

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3 out of 5 stars
Ejecución
3 out of 5 stars
Historia
3 out of 5 stars

Revisado: 03-14-23

Sorry, I didn’t finish. Narration becomes grating as it’s overly emotive with a judgemental element in nearly every sentence. Within a few minutes of entering the story, each of the first 3 men had mention of their penis. Women involved with bad-boy types seems to be the theme. I did like some of the descriptive passages, some imagination and novelty there.

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Disappointing after the setup

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2 out of 5 stars
Ejecución
4 out of 5 stars
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2 out of 5 stars

Revisado: 01-08-22

I suppose this book is like a new school year. Exciting to meet classmates and see a novel classroom but then it’s all drudgery. Especially if your classmates all turn out to be eunuchs with either autism or borderline personality. Many interesting physical attributes but there is no one in this book you would want to get to know.

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Writing is deft. Erika is daft.

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4 out of 5 stars
Ejecución
5 out of 5 stars
Historia
3 out of 5 stars

Revisado: 01-03-22

DCI Erika Foster is unbelievably stupid throughout the book. The book is otherwise enjoyable and tightly written, pretty much a classic in its genre.

The story evolves like a 70’s TV cop show, maybe Baretta or Starsky and Hutch, where the enthusiastic protagonist defies the boss and society to take down a prominent citizen. But the protagonist here is a female Inspector Clouseau.

Erika has Borderline Personality Disorder. Unlike Munk’s OCD or House’s opioid addiction, it’s not a psychiatric problem that in any way allows for good working relationships.

(In America, folks with BPD are often labeled with Bipolar Disorder instead for political reasons. Mainly, BD treatment is covered by medical insurance and allows for lots of drugs whereas BPD is neither. Culturally, BD is more acceptable than BPD). The hallmarks of BPD are emotional lability in interpersonal relationships and lack of true empathy. Folks with this do not rise in large organizations. Quick anger and impulsive actions are most noticeable. They tend to love or hate, to be distrusting and untrusted. (Bipolar is marked by fluctuations in mood and activity level in all realms rather than just interpersonal)

It’s great that Erika is considered a good cop and has loyal lackeys. It’s just too unrealistic.

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Free: Bob Honey Who Just Do Stuff Audiolibro Por Pappy Pariah arte de portada

Timber Glump by Jim Morrison wannabe

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2 out of 5 stars
Ejecución
4 out of 5 stars
Historia
2 out of 5 stars

Revisado: 01-02-22

Biography of an Anti-Gump written by an Anti-Lyricist. “…laughed like a disingenuous reptilian jackal.” Attempts to understand the concepts included here are likely to be thwarted by one or more excess adjectives and discontinuities.

Sean does Bob’s voice as a sort of Hank Hill. Initially we learn some of Bob’s proclivities, that he has a few good memories and enjoys SCUBA diving. Despite strings of truisms playing in his brain, he seems to lack purpose in his life. At some point, he starts doing stuff again, the mistiming of his block party is truly funny.
In the last third hour of this literary quagmire, Bob goes on a road trip where some prior allusions and illusions are revisited. The timing is around the 2016 election and we learn that Bob is just a typical Anti-Trumper. JK.
Partial spoiler: There’s a short action scene and Bob finds some closure. I reveal this much because listeners will almost certainly want to skip parts of this but might want to know if or where to come back to the book.

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Stereotypes becoming outdated

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3 out of 5 stars
Ejecución
5 out of 5 stars
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3 out of 5 stars

Revisado: 01-02-22

Rosenfelt uses many narrative conveniences to keep the stories going but they’re becoming more sterile and formulaic. Andy is surrounded by Marvel Superheroes practically. An omnipotent computer hacker who answers on the first ring. His only Black acquaintance is always his guardian angel but capable only of grunting and killing when around white men. The Patterson police force and newspaper and the FBI are at all his disposal even on weekends . His partner is a hypochondriac Jew who does all the real procedural work. He has a perfect wife and kid and dog and lots of money.
If that’s not enough, his quest for Liberal Elite perfection is achieved when he has an underdog client. Now he can get people killed and operate societal machinery with impunity, anything to get his client off is free of moral obligation or judgement.
Andy’s appreciation of life and good humor are intended to counterbalance his unworldly advantages but if his character is going to get up to date, he’ll have to feel more guilty or at least more cognizant of the unfairness others face.
And if Rosenfelt wishes to compete with “good” authors, he should learn something of which he writes. His sendup of internet dangers and mysticism here is a complete sham. His past plots involving “illegal drugs” and terrorists and smuggling and WMDs, etc reflect no more than a single Google abstract’s worth of knowledge. He does seem to know how to gamble on sports.
Of all the superpowers incorporated in these novels, Tara’s immortality is probably most appreciated.

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NPR-ish. formulaic Grisham

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3 out of 5 stars
Ejecución
4 out of 5 stars
Historia
3 out of 5 stars

Revisado: 12-29-21

Pro: many serial killer novels severely strain credulity, this doesn’t. Grisham is great for feeding information steadily as your mind is asking for it. He doesn’t leave loose ends or serious gaps. And this time he isn’t brushing the villain with too many coats of maniacal or evil colored paint.
Cons: write about what you know. JG sees the world through the eyes of an NPR podcast producer or as if the audience is middle class, middle aged and liberally educated. A penchant for victimism, Hollywood morality and governmentally delegated vengeance is assumed. stereotypical characters and actions abound. (If you are the kind of liberal bigot that the media assumes we all should be, your beliefs will not be challenged in any way)

Satisfying but not mind expanding. Plays better at higher speeds.

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