Reading Berks

Couldn’t stop listening

Revisado: 12-14-23

I loved this book.
Whenever I’ve heard Shaparak, I’ve really enjoyed her comedy, so thought the book might be good.
It was really good.
It’s a compelling listen, albeit with some uncomfortable-ness along the way. If you’ve ever thought you might have ADHD this would be a good starting point.
She is very frank about her experience with the behaviours associated with ADHD (and her descriptions of the shaming that goes on), which leads to the book being somewhat balm-like.
I’m going back now to re-listen to the introduction.

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Complicated lives

Revisado: 09-05-21

This story is very sad but also pretty complicated and there’s a lot more to come I’m sure.
This podcast does a really good job of explaining the background and why it matters.
It’s helpful that the chapters deal with each death so that the connections become clearer, and later chapters update each part of each story. There are a lot of plates to keep spinning.
Thank you for doing such great reporting.

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Rip-roaring tale

Revisado: 06-11-21

I was looking for a distraction from some stress and this was an excellent choice!
The story was gripping from the beginning and had plenty of twists and turns.
It takes you in one direction and then turns sharply in another direction.
There are clues but there are red herrings too. The narrator was perfect. She made the central character sound sensible but also conveyed an underlying insecurity that worked well with the narrative.
Satisfying, fast-moving escapism!

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