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So-so

Revisado: 02-22-24

Not the best of Grafton's novels.

The story was fine and kept me interested throughout. The characters were well drawn.

As for the writing overall, the pacing was off in places, especially in dramatic moments. An editor could have helped Grafton by pointing out areas needing a little more work.

I didn't care for the narration.

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Rediscovering Wolfe

Revisado: 11-05-23

Great satire in admirable prose. The narration by Joe Barrett is outstanding -- the accents, voices and sounds of the assembled cast. Altogether a treat.

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Really made me think

Revisado: 11-06-16

I was inspired by Jonah Goldberg's The Tyranny Of Clichés. In the book Goldberg shows you why some ideas that we generally take for granted can turn out not to be true. The clichés. Which, it turns out, have been drummed into our heads until we accept them without question. That's where the tyranny comes in. Goldberg does a great job of describing the consequences of blindly following these clichés. He reasons clearly and with a good dose of humor thrown in. This is one of those books you know you will read again. Must read again, because there's so much in it that invites a thorough thinking through. I read the audiobook version (while painting) so will add that Goldberg did a great job of narration.

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A Black Conservative I Greatly Admire

Revisado: 06-27-15

One of the best books (compilation of op-ed pieces) I've ever read. Sowell's descriptions and analyses show good old common sense and are easy to follow. He is presently a Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institute at Stanford University. Being an economist, he has great insight into how the economy responds when politicians try to control it.

Sowell predicted that, given a second term, President Obama would dismantle America. Obama sees it as "transforming" America. But his transformation is not good for America and the world. I have to believe that we will find our way back to conservative principles that ensure opportunities and jobs for all, especially for blacks and poor folks.

Also, the reader was excellent!

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Very Disappointing

Revisado: 04-16-13

I am a huge Ruth Rendell fan. This is the worst of her novels that I've read. "St. Vita" skims across the surface, never delving deeply into any of the characters. There's a full cast of characters doing things that *could* be interesting but aren't. It took me weeks to read all the way through, because I kept getting confused about who was doing what and why. I kept thinking that I must have missed some vital passages. But no. Sad, as I love Ruth Rendell. But everyone's entitled to a miss from time to time. And I'll keep reading her novels. The narrator did a fine job.

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