malticefalcon

Good content but biased

Revisado: 09-15-19

The author is obviously Left leaning and anti-gun. As a reader of a book about the Constitution, I should not have been able to pick up on these biases so it makes me wonder how factual the information. Other clues was how she blamed Republicans and never Democrats and spoke in negative terms of Trump throughout as well as other Republican presidents and politicians.

If you can get past all that, I found the book very informative and easy to follow. The author is obviously very well versed in the Constitution and her experience shows.

I do agree with another reviewer when he talked about the 2nd Amendment. The author makes a point that it is all about comma placement and was vague on what the 2nd Amendment meant and left it to the reader to sort of read between the lines while listening to a sort of very subtle almost undetectable biased view. If that sounded vague, then you will know what that chapter sounded like. My impression is this author is a gun control advocate but tends to hold back on her position.

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Hard to get past the bias

Revisado: 03-20-19

If you can get past the bias, great book of stats and dry history. Most major cities are run by African Americans and nothing has changed. Mass incarceration continues. Maybe this really has something to do with drugs and morality with the percentage of single mothers growing daily and marriage on the decline. Who to blame next?

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A bashing of America

Revisado: 04-12-18

Very disappointed. The author is so talented and makes some great points but is overshadowed by his political persuasion and driving need to spotlight every wrong done throughout the history of America.

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Interesting idea but not convincing

Revisado: 02-11-18

I bought this book looking for answers but got none.

Performance was good, it was easy to listen to.

As other reviewers have said the same thesis is repeated over and over and near the ending chapters I just wanted the book to be done. What I heard is that there is a massive conspiracy underway to enslave black men through the war against drugs by convicting them for even the most minor drug offenses that leads to long prison terms and felony conviction. Even when these black men are released they never escape and are sentenced to a lower caste level from which they can never escape. I found the use of the word “caste” interesting as I thought of the caste system in India where Indians are born into a caste and are destined to live within it and its boundaries their entire life.

While I agree with much she has to say regarding the disproportionate number of black men being incarcerated and the fact that a felony conviction relegates a person to severe hardship on release from prison, I am not convinced that black men are targeted solely because they are black. Could it be that the area some live is crime ridden and that is also the focus of attention by police? She does not consider that there could be a much deeper problem than just racism and perhaps the problems also stem from poverty and the way children are raised in the environment they live.

My quest for answers continues.

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Liberal Propoganda

Revisado: 01-24-18

It started out great and was very entertaining but when the story shifted away from WWII and turned into hatred against white, it turned my stomach. The worst part is it was brought on in such a subtle and matter of fact way that people who don't understand would easily be caught up that this is actually history. First it was atrocities against women, then blacks, then humanity. Hitler became a passing thought and the real villan was America. Would have been nice to have said one nice thing about the USA but coming from Berkley, I guess that says it all.

Sorry to be so negative. I get the US isn't perfect but let's remember what WWII was really about and who started it and what we were fighting for. We were fighting for our freedom.

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Marveled at the details in this book.

Revisado: 01-04-18

it was long but very detailed. I wondered how the author researched all of the information. It must have taken years to compile this book. excellent read and we'll worth the yime.

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A really hard read

Revisado: 11-15-17

I am not that intelligent but have some. I found this book to be way over the top and I was lost most of the time. There are not too many books on Marxism on Audible so it is slim picking. I would say if you want to get the most out of this book, find a way to get Marxism 101 first as this is most definitely graduate level study.

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In these times, we need books like this to remind

Revisado: 11-15-17

First, let me say the performance was excellent. The narrator really brought the book to life . I never read this book and always wanted to so now with Audible, it made it possible. The book is full of emotion and brings to life the trails of slavery and what people were subjected to during those times. No wonder it had such a huge impact when it was written. Most definitely a must read book.

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Not as advertised

Revisado: 08-07-17

Would you try another book from Janet M. Tavakoli and/or Diane Piron-Gelman?

No. The description of the book says, "heart-rending memoir". I was expecting personal experiences and instead got a recent history lesson.

Would you ever listen to anything by Janet M. Tavakoli again?

No. I found the depth of material to be superficial.

Would you be willing to try another one of Diane Piron-Gelman’s performances?

Maybe

Any additional comments?

I bought this book to fill time between credits and thought it would be interesting but I was disappointed.

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What a life!

Revisado: 08-03-17

Would you listen to Infidel again? Why?

Yes, I would listen to it again. Ms. Ali had a very tumultuous life and it was wonderful listening to her life experience and gaining this perspective of life in a Muslim country as well as her experiences as a refugee and living in Holland.

What did you like best about this story?

The down to earth way in which she told her story.

Which character – as performed by Ayaan Hirsi Ali – was your favorite?

Her, of course.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

No extreme reaction but certainly impacted me.

Any additional comments?

So reviews took issue with her reading the book herself. I found it to be very genuine and added to the book. I quickly adapted to her reading style and found it to be very enjoyable and inspirational. Good job!

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