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When the Bell Tolls
- The Fires that Changed America
- De: Patrick Griffith
- Narrado por: Virtual Voice
- Duración: 7 h y 55 m
- Versión completa
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General2.5 out of 5 stars 2
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Narración:2.5 out of 5 stars 2
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Historia2.5 out of 5 stars 2
When the Bell Tolls: The Fires that Changed America The Fires that Changed America' chronicles the stories of the Sultana Tragedy, Station Nightclub Fire, Richmond Theatre Fire, Ohio State Penitentiary Fire, Collinwood School Fire, Cocoanut Grove Fire, Iroquois Theater Fire, St. Luke's Sanitarium Fire, and the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire. Each page of this book resounds with the echoes of history, engulfed in flames and sorrow, while exploring the enduring human capacity for resilience and change. Unearth the overlooked details of the Sultana Tragedy, a maritime disaster that took a ...
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2 out of 5 stars
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Erotica for Arsonists
- De Michael Scharf en 05-06-24
- When the Bell Tolls
- The Fires that Changed America
- De: Patrick Griffith
- Narrado por: Virtual Voice
Lots of Great Info, But Get the Author A Thesaurus
Revisado: 02-26-24
I didn't mind it was read by virtual voice. There was a lot of great information across several stories and I never felt the work was too dry or lacked humanity despite being read by a computer. My main problem was the gratuitous use of the words "cacophony", "symphony", and "grim". Also the phrases "beacon of light" and "a stark contrast" were in nearly every single story. It was like the author JUST learned these words/phrases and COULD NOT WAIT to pepper the entire book with them. It was so distracting that the book became more of a joke to me than information. Seriously, how often do you ever hear/read the word cacophony? You'll find it here at least 12 times across eight and a half hours. It made it seem like the author wrote a template and just changed the settings/people. I gave this book a three because there was a lot of good information and it wasn't a complete disappointment, just annoying by the lack of verbiage.
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A Feast for Crows
- A Song of Ice and Fire, Book 4
- De: George R.R. Martin
- Narrado por: Roy Dotrice
- Duración: 33 h y 51 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 57,420
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 51,059
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 51,002
Few books have captivated the imagination and won the devotion and praise of readers and critics everywhere as has George R. R. Martin’s monumental epic cycle of high fantasy that began with A Game of Thrones. Now, in A Feast for Crows, Martin delivers the long-awaited fourth book of his landmark series, as a kingdom torn asunder finds itself at last on the brink of peace . . . only to be launched on an even more terrifying course of destruction.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Jarring change in Dotrice's performance
- De Pi en 06-21-12
- A Feast for Crows
- A Song of Ice and Fire, Book 4
- De: George R.R. Martin
- Narrado por: Roy Dotrice
Narration Is Too Distracting To Enjoy
Revisado: 01-22-22
I read the first three books and part of this one, so I haven't heard this narrator's other works--and in all fairness, I did watch the entire series, so this may be a biased opinion. I found the book a bit slow and put it down for a time, and tried to pick it back up here.
I am so disappointed with this narration--he mispronounces names (Gilley becomes Jilly. Brienne's name is butchered and thinks of Sansa in a weird accent, changing the name to Sansar) and the characters just sound NOTHING like themselves; I absolutely dread hearing Arya and she is one of my favorite characters!! Why are half the people--male or female--such simpering/sniveling/annoying characters with terrible accents? I guess I am going to have to just start the book again at some point and move on. I listened this week a bit, and then had to switch to other books. Tried to get the gumption up to listen again, and after being almost 5 hours into the 33, I am still struggling.
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