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I thought his cartoons were funny. - this book took that joy away.

Revisado: 06-10-22

I think the authors cartoons are funny and enjoyable to decipher. Unfortunately his mind-meanderings are just not that interesting (or well edited). A pity, really,

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an interesting concept, diluted beyond repair

Revisado: 07-07-21

I was thrilled to listen to this book: the glowing reviews, the mention at the WSJ. And I did listen to 3/4 of it, until giving up. The mish-mash of disconnected stories just killed my interest, despite believing the topic is interesting and in the forefront of physics research.

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Mish Mash of previous Dennett's books

Revisado: 10-09-20

What a disappointment from an otherwise brilliant author. I stopped 20 min in... the regurgitated content from his previous books, and the pissing contest with his peers, made it unbearable to keep listening. I guess it is true that new ideas only happen upon one very seldomly.

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little depth of thought

Revisado: 05-30-19

I was excited starting this book, but after the first hour it became more evident that it is not a well-researched, or deeply thought work.

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Dissatisfying

Revisado: 11-30-18

Very well written, superb performance, and yet, dissatisfying. Nothing really new. I didn’t want to finish it.

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the ending is a hack job - disconnected and rushed

Revisado: 10-11-18

The performance is superb; the beginning and main parts of the work are well worth to listen, with an earnest sense of humor. The ending... what a hack job. Literally. It felt as if the author had a negative balance on his bank account and had to come up with a finished product in an afternoon.

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disappointment, served from a beloved author

Revisado: 01-16-18

Would you try another book from David Sedaris and/or David Sedaris?

I am a fan of Sedaris. This book simply does not do credit to his previous work. It seems to be the result of ultimate laziness - publishing poorly redacted one-liner memoirs, with day-by-day entries from 3 decades.

What could David Sedaris have done to make this a more enjoyable book for you?

Actually write a book from scratch, rather than scratch memories together in a zip lock bag.

What didn’t you like about David Sedaris’s performance?

I stopped when he started making nonsense noises, from an entry in north carolina in 1977.

You didn’t love this book... but did it have any redeeming qualities?

Nope - if you are Sedaris fan, avoid the disappointment.

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