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Sandra Bland did not commit suicide

Revisado: 09-18-19

That's how I came into this book. I wanted to see how Gladwell came to this conclusion. I came into the story from the wrong angle. Gladwell opened my eyes to critically think about how I interact with people, and what I come away thinking about them. Why some people make me so mad, why I make some people so mad. I'm a mismatched person - even those who are closest to me will say. I'm recommending this book to everyone I know. It's needed now more than ever when many of us feel on the cusp of a shift in - not only the USA - but the world. How do we see each other and how do we get each other so wrong? Our interpretations of our interactions with strangers differ greatly from how they see things. Malcolm answers the why in a way that allows the reader to critically think about their own behavior. It's certainly why emojis and exclamation points are so important in our modern society. But our faces are not emojis. This book was money well spent. I could not put it down and will listen again soon.

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Stephen King meets Stranger Things.

Revisado: 09-16-19

Incredible book, easy to listen to, and one of my to 10 King novels. Satisfying ending too. Kings leaves this open for a part two of he wishes, there is so much to this story I’m so happy he’s healthy and still writing.

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dark, funny in an awkward way

Revisado: 10-19-18

a book filled with all the things we are typically never honest about. i found it funny, entertaining, and I also cringed at 75% of it. Damn Samantha’s filter is broken. thanks for the honest portrayal of growing up 80s and average.

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Rant therapy=0$ Satisfaction=priceless

Revisado: 10-13-18

I was looking for something to lift me out of the dark mood my current audiobook has put me in. I need to learn better balance it’s true. I like Lewis Black, but never heard this rant is due stuff. wish i would have listened sooner. So, it’s free right now, that’s good, and it makes me happy. I love rants, which usually only occur in my head as i nod to people and act like i’m listening. These people are usually my kids, and they are usually fighting. Half of me listens, the other half has earbuds in and is actively avoiding reality. Thanks Lewis for making this bearable.

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Neoclassic

Revisado: 08-02-18

I recommend this book if you wish to read superior writing and appreciate subtlety. Stoner to me is easy to listen to and follow, while still being sweeping. No melodrama, just good drama. The author definitely didn’t phone this in, the book felt intentional, like he had a story to write and this was it.
The best part was how mundane his life was, and how his lack of subterfuge and wile contributed to decisions that were unfortunate. His is an unfortunate but ordinary life.

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Outstanding family story

Revisado: 06-24-18

Besides the hilarity and hijinks, i found the human elements so relatable. At turns dark, then reflective, this book is never pretentious. The comedy seems a symptom of the telling, not the disease. That’s hard to do. It’s my first Sedaris book, and now searching for others to read.
I don’t leave many reviews, but after almost a thousand books on audible between two accounts, please read this. It’ll make you not hate your family so much.

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Top 20 fiction titles on audible

Revisado: 05-05-18

I’ve skipped over this book for a year or more. It looked maudlin, and a little “Lifetime Channel” for my tastes. I broke down and downloaded it. prepared to abandon it in the first chapter. I couldn’t put it down. After listening to audiobooks since 99, and listening to thousands of books, this is a top 20 fiction. I don’t like to leave reviews...and i typically don’t let them stop me from buying a book. I hope my review encourages someone to give this one a shot.
The narrator...this voice could not have been a better fit, for the setting and the language. Sure it’s translated in English, but this narrator gets the feel of the sentence structure, which you can glean is Swedish. The narrator does women very well, none of that high pitched crap you hear narrators trying to do - just a gentle shift that lets me know, a woman is talking. The sound quality was high, and there were no annoying dry or wet mouth sounds that KILL an audiobook.
The story is a happy one. Just not in the way you would expect. There are no twists. This gem needs no tricks. I’m glad I met you Ove, say hi to Sonia.

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Thandie oh thandie

Revisado: 08-10-17

what a blissful narration. thandie Newton brought this book to life, with perfect character development, and feeling. Her interpretation of scenes was appropriate and thoughtful. I felt like she really understood how people acted in the period, and she was never wooden, never annoying. She gave just the right touch to Jane. Her voices for Yorkshire accents were epic. Her narration never distracted from. the story which was important to me, it just emerses you deeper into the plot.

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Mostly Amazing

Revisado: 05-22-17

Each story was wonderful. Kathy, Matthew, Tim Curry, & SK did great with their narrations but the others failed to command attention. Boring voices maybe? Overall this audiobook was worth listening to and wonderful.

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Thank you.

Revisado: 11-21-16

I remembered the last words of The Talisman as I listened to this story. It was lovely to hear of Jack's adult life. This story was pretty much as good as The Talisman. It's hard to follow that act but, this book held up well.

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