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Surprisingly gripping

Revisado: 08-22-23

At first, this seems like a very simple tale, with unadorned language, and a straightforward plot. I almost stop listening, but the performance was so enchanting I forged head, and I’m so glad I did! The beautifully interwoven stories and complex character development were surprisingly satisfying. I truly enjoyed every moment.

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Thank you.

Revisado: 09-22-22

Clear, direct, and straight to the point. Thank you for sharing your history, and getting me to look more closely at my own.

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A meditation

Revisado: 06-08-22

The narration and the words and the images the words create are mesmerizing. There’s no real storyline, and there’s a lot of real life that’s not included in this seeming diary of a quiet Irish countryside life, so it’s not an exciting book, but it’s absolutely lovely

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Enjoyed every second of this book...

Revisado: 04-12-21

As a long time Amazon admirer, getting this detailed and well written/read summary of their corporate culture, and some of their biggest successes was fascinating indeed.

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A lovely, but hard to follow listen

Revisado: 02-21-21

Perhaps I would have given 5 stars had I listened in an uninterrupted fashion. However, as with most of us, that was not the case, and thus far this is the only story I've found noncohesive. While the narration was entirely entertaining, it comes across as a series of somewhat "fluffy" short stories

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Never a boring moment

Revisado: 02-21-21

This enchantingly performed epic covers multiple generations of linked families. Each tale is gripping on it's own, and the juxtapositions provoke very worthwhile contemplation . By connecting the reader to individual lives, it is able to shatter one's wall of denial regarding the profound, lasting damage caused by slavery in Americal

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Who knew math was so fascinating?

Revisado: 09-22-19

This was an interesting story well told, with skilled jumps between time periods and just the right amount of science and historical insertions. The many difficult aspects of being asian, female and a mathemetician were well-flushed out. I thought the personal relationships were a bit cliche, but overall the book was very attention grabbing to the very end

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Utterly inventive and compelling

Revisado: 09-22-19

Not at all what I expected, an allegorical trip encompassing human sorrows and resilience in a way I would never have imagined. This is a skilled piece of literature with succint and illuminatory language. I was sorry when it ended.

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Missed opportunity...

Revisado: 03-26-19

This book could have been better if it contained more about Alex Honnold and less about the author. Alex Honnold was preparing for and performing one of the most significant climbs in history, a climb that seems to have transcended the sport itself. To chronicle this, Mr. Synnott fills a large portion of his book with a conglomeration of articles and talks from his past, as well as common rock climbing history already detailed in many other books and videos. Although Mr. Synnott has pre-knowledge of the climb months in advance, and he has access to Alex before and after the climb, his writing about the climb in the last chapter seems shallow and adds little insight, especially if you have already seen the film. It really feels like a missed opportunity by the author, and it left me as a reader wanting more.

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