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All the Colors of the Dark
- De: Chris Whitaker
- Narrado por: Edoardo Ballerini
- Duración: 14 h y 37 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 13,181
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 12,711
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 12,710
1975 is a time of change in America. The Vietnam War is ending. Muhammad Ali is fighting Joe Frazier. And in the smalltown of Monta Clare, Missouri, girls are disappearing. When the daughter of a wealthy family is targeted, the most unlikely hero emerges—Patch, a local boy, who saves the girl, and, in doing so, leaves heartache in his wake. Patch and those who love him soon discover that the line between triumph and tragedy has never been finer. And that their search for answers will lead them to truths that could mean losing one another.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Best book of 2024
- De Jmo930 en 07-04-24
- All the Colors of the Dark
- De: Chris Whitaker
- Narrado por: Edoardo Ballerini
Edit, Edit, Edit!
Revisado: 08-04-24
Story becomes convoluted and confusing. Unnecessarily long and tedious descriptions of certain episodes. (Who's on first?)
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Main Street
- De: Sinclair Lewis
- Narrado por: Lloyd James
- Duración: 18 h y 48 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 74
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 64
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 66
This famous satire of life on Main Street, Gopher Prairie, mirrors with devastating honesty life on Main Streets from Albany to San Diego.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Lost on me
- De Ray en 03-23-13
- Main Street
- De: Sinclair Lewis
- Narrado por: Lloyd James
Incredible Narration
Revisado: 07-26-24
it took a very long time to get to Lewis's point. But, eventually, the story was so engaging that I was engrossed.
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Milkman
- De: Anna Burns
- Narrado por: Bríd Brennan
- Duración: 14 h y 11 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 1,989
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 1,774
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 1,770
In this unnamed city, to be interesting is dangerous. Middle sister, our protagonist, is busy attempting to keep her mother from discovering her maybe-boyfriend and to keep everyone in the dark about her encounter with Milkman. But when first brother-in-law sniffs out her struggle and rumours start to swell, middle sister becomes "interesting" - the last thing she ever wanted to be. To be interesting is to be noticed, and to be noticed is dangerous. Milkman is a tale of gossip and hearsay, silence and deliberate deafness. It is a story of inaction with enormous consequences.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Like the writing, not the audio issues
- De Criticalthinker en 12-31-18
- Milkman
- De: Anna Burns
- Narrado por: Bríd Brennan
What a writer!
Revisado: 11-29-21
I am still processing the ugliness and the lechery and the crazy making and the distorted reality and the insularity and the absurdity and finally the hilarity. Burns' style is utterly unique. Lyrical and sweet and profound and devastating. I will be chewing on this for a long time.
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Educated
- A Memoir
- De: Tara Westover
- Narrado por: Julia Whelan
- Duración: 12 h y 10 m
- Versión completa
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General5 out of 5 stars 126,655
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 111,639
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 111,251
Born to survivalists in the mountains of Idaho, Tara Westover was seventeen the first time she set foot in a classroom. Her family was so isolated from mainstream society that there was no one to ensure the children received an education, and no one to intervene when one of Tara’s older brothers became violent. When another brother got himself into college, Tara decided to try a new kind of life. Her quest for knowledge transformed her, taking her over oceans and across continents, to Harvard and to Cambridge University.
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5 out of 5 stars
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The Other Side of Idaho's Mountains
- De Darwin8u en 03-28-18
- Educated
- A Memoir
- De: Tara Westover
- Narrado por: Julia Whelan
Thank you, Tara, thank you
Revisado: 11-12-21
Hearing Tara Westover's story in her own beautiful voice moved me deeply. She demonstrates a depth of courage that is rare. Thank you, Tara, thank you.
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The Magic Mountain
- De: Thomas Mann
- Narrado por: David Rintoul
- Duración: 37 h y 27 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 1,066
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 931
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 925
Hans Castorp is, on the face of it, an ordinary man in his early 20s, on course to start a career in ship engineering in his home town of Hamburg, when he decides to travel to the Berghof Santatorium in Davos. The year is 1912 and an oblivious world is on the brink of war. Castorp’s friend Joachim Ziemssen is taking the cure and a three-week visit seems a perfect break before work begins. But when Castorp arrives he is surprised to find an established community of patients, and little by little, he gets drawn into the closeted life and the individual personalities of the residents.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A Magical Journey
- De Paul en 08-20-20
- The Magic Mountain
- De: Thomas Mann
- Narrado por: David Rintoul
Mixed feelings
Revisado: 11-26-20
I was unable to follow many of the philosophical debates between two of the characters although I generally enjoy that sort of thing. Many of the terms were unfamiliar. However, David Rintoul's narration was the best I've heard out of the thousand audio books I have. ravo!
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Lethal White
- A Cormoran Strike Novel
- De: Robert Galbraith
- Narrado por: Robert Glenister
- Duración: 22 h y 31 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 14,830
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 13,453
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 13,400
When a troubled young man named Billy asks Cormoran Strike to help him investigate a crime he witnessed as a child, the private eye is left deeply troubled. While Billy is obviously mentally distressed and cannot remember many concrete details, there is something sincere about him and his story. But before Strike can question him further, Billy bolts from his office in a panic.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Can't Get Enough of Robert Glenister doing Strike
- De Meg F. en 10-04-18
- Lethal White
- A Cormoran Strike Novel
- De: Robert Galbraith
- Narrado por: Robert Glenister
Favorite book of the last 5 years!
Revisado: 05-19-20
Intricately and beautifully woven story. The narrator completed it for me. He is actually literate and knows how to pronounce words. But, most of all, flawlessly performed. Hats off to him!
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Those Who Wish Me Dead
- De: Michael Koryta
- Narrado por: Robert Petkoff
- Duración: 10 h y 31 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 2,152
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 1,929
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 1,926
When 13-year-old Jace Wilson witnesses a brutal murder, he's plunged into a new life, issued a false identity and hidden in a wilderness skills program for troubled teens. The plan is to get Jace off the grid while police find the two killers. The result is the start of a nightmare. The killers, known as the Blackwell Brothers, are slaughtering anyone who gets in their way in a methodical quest to reach him.
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4 out of 5 stars
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2 Creepy, Killer Brothers Make for Great Suspense
- De Chip Atkinson en 06-13-14
- Those Who Wish Me Dead
- De: Michael Koryta
- Narrado por: Robert Petkoff
Predictable
Revisado: 05-10-20
Highly improbable premise which made me roll my eyes several times. The narrator's diction was irritating as he crisply pronounced every consonant. Who does that? I was barely able to finish.
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The Saxon Shore
- Camulod Chronicles, Book 4
- De: Jack Whyte
- Narrado por: Kevin Pariseau
- Duración: 36 h y 35 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 227
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 213
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 208
Merlyn Britannicus and Uther Pendragon - the Silver Bear and the Red Dragon - are the leaders of the Colony, lifeblood to the community from which will come the fabled Camulod. But soon their tranquillity is in ruins, Uther lies dead from treachery, and all that is left of the dream is the orphaned babe Arthur. Heir to the Colony of Camulod, born with Roman heritage as well as the blood of the Hibernians and the Celts, Arthur is the living incarnation of the sacred dream of his ancestors....
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3 out of 5 stars
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it's the beave and his dad!
- De the mimsy en 06-17-16
- The Saxon Shore
- Camulod Chronicles, Book 4
- De: Jack Whyte
- Narrado por: Kevin Pariseau
it's the beave and his dad!
Revisado: 06-17-16
The first 2/3 of this book is a BORING collection of anecdotes that do nothing to move the plot forward. The dialogues between the men sound like the Beave and his dad. Then there are the moralizing monologs of Merlin. Yawn. Whyte seems to enjoy killing off most of the strong female characters (although he does allow his aunt to live to a ripe old age). And while I'm at it, I thought it was just creepy that Merlin should admire some woman's 'teats'! Women have breasts, Mr. Whyte!
Whew! Had to get that off my chest. In conclusion, I must add that things finally pick up towards the end. This is my second listen and I have enjoyed most of the other books in the series. I just feel offended when one gets thrown in to sell an extra book.
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Lunch with Buddha
- De: Roland Merullo
- Narrado por: Sean Runnette
- Duración: 10 h y 21 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 1,113
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 997
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 997
A novel about family, open-minded spirituality, and the American road, Lunch with Buddha accompanies the characters from Breakfast with Buddha as they move further along the path toward lasting peace of mind. Facing one of life's greatest emotional challenges, Otto Ringling takes comfort in a loving family and offbeat lessons from eccentric spiritual teacher Volya Rinpoche.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Absolutely brilliant
- De anna en 05-29-15
- Lunch with Buddha
- De: Roland Merullo
- Narrado por: Sean Runnette
a little self indulgent
Revisado: 10-16-15
good narrator. whiney, self indulgent protagonist. gotta love the Rimpoche and the emerging story. got me thinking @ sitting on my cushion again.
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