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Best one so far!

Revisado: 06-10-22

While the first two tomes of John's political rhyme and lack of reason focus on Dumpty (a name which deserves to stick forever like shite to shoes) , this collection delves back into U.S. history to perhaps give us all hope that if our society can survive villains worse than the former boiled egg in chief, then maybe we'll make it past him as well.

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Unfathomable

Revisado: 07-30-16

Without a doubt, one of my very favorite books. The title is truly ironic considering the story; which is both brief and endless.

For those who may wonder, there is no religious preaching to be found here.

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Good performances, but not the story.

Revisado: 04-22-16

Though others may disagree, I did not like the story. Perhaps there was not enough time to build an emotional attachment to the central character. If this had been his only story, one might be convinced that the author didn't really understand love, nor how to build it in real life. Subsequent works, of course, proved quite the opposite.

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Something to know first for the audible crowd

Revisado: 06-18-14

Where does Skagboys rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

Very very high. But I enjoy most of Welsh's work.

What other book might you compare Skagboys to and why?

Glue by Irvine Welsh

Which character – as performed by Tam Dean Burn – was your favorite?

Beggars

If you could rename Skagboys, what would you call it?

I wouldn't

Any additional comments?

For Americans who have never *read* any of Irvine Welsh's books, understand that he writes his books phonetically. For instance... "a full bottle of whiskey" is actually written as "a fill boatle ay whisky" in the book. This is intentional, and is how Mr. Welsh has written all of his novels when narrated by a Scot (most of them). So, you start thinking with a Scottish accent to understand them.
The point is that it really wouldn't matter if a different narrator with a less pronounced accent read the book aloud. The book itself is actually written to be read aloud with an extremely thick Scottish accent. Check out an excerpt or two from the actual book and you will begin to understand.
Now, many people could make a compelling argument that they have little enough time to read, which is why they *listen* to books. So, why would they want to *work* at listening to an audio book?The answer is very simple. The story is worth it. The characters are worth it. The memories you make while enjoying the experience are worth it.
My advice for this outstanding performance would be to think and listen with an accent. Who knows? "Ye jest mieet firgeet yirsaelf."

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Couldn't even go an hour with this one.

Revisado: 04-28-13

What disappointed you about The Black Company?

The narrator is very very wrong for this one. Overly dramatic and without any of the story's natural humor, either the director or the narrator got this one completely wrong.

Has The Black Company turned you off from other books in this genre?

No.

How did the narrator detract from the book?

The narrator is very very wrong for this one. Overly dramatic and without any of the story's natural humor, either the director or the narrator got this one completely wrong.

What character would you cut from The Black Company?

Didn't get that far.

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