Yujie Li

Good until it turns into a hollywood action movie

Revisado: 06-04-20

I enjoyed the first part of the book where the female protagonist shows wisdom and bravery to solve a mystery, for the love of her son. The mystery is somewhat scary but compelling. I went through the chapters, looking forward to the next surprise. However, it starts to go downhill when the root of the mystery is revealed and the male protagonist reveals his secret skills one after another. The thrill becomes an action movie since the plots are so predictable and the main characters are too capable to look real.

(Yes I picked up this book just to see how it "predicted" the virus. No the story isn't much related to that)

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Heartbreaking story well narrated

Revisado: 02-04-20

Narrated by the author journalist, this book is a true story about a drug addict who used to be a good student and friend of many. Even though I already know how hard it is for one to combat addiction scientifically, the book offers many angles that I haven't thought of. The stigma, lack of medical assistance, and the physical torture one's trapped in made it almost impossible to be drug-free again, regardless of how much one wants to. If you want the answer for "how do I prevent this from happening to my child", this is the book to listen.

The performance is way beyond my expectation of an audiobook. It's not just reading from transcription. You'll hear real recorded interviews and background sound effect that you never get from text. The performance itself should be given a lot of credit and I think it's the future of audible originals.

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Quality declines. Too subjective.

Revisado: 11-27-19

To be fair it's a fun read. However, I started to notice that the author infused a lot of personal opinions after the first half of the book. I would not recommend to anyone who wants to have a more factual description of modern history.

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Solid contents and enthusiastic narration

Revisado: 09-06-19

As a former researcher, I'm impressed by how the author respects facts. He is honest about how much research has been done on each subject and gives warnings on controversial topics and inconclusive areas under active research. The narration is great. As a sleep-deprived parent of a baby, I still mostly stay awake when listening.

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