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Amy Tyson

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Thought provoking

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5 out of 5 stars
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5 out of 5 stars
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5 out of 5 stars

Revisado: 03-19-25

Did I agree with all of Hari’s premises or conclusions? No, not all. But he presented multiple sides to various issues, which I appreciate, and much of what he presents is very difficult to argue against. He’s also a compelling and engaging writer. I think reading this alongside Abigail Shrier’s ‘Bad Therapy’ provides both a good balance and also strengthens both cases as regards childhood and how our society stifles kids’ growth. I also read this close on the heels of Postman’s classic ‘Amusing Ourselves to Death’ and wow, talk about overlap. Fascinating. Wherever you may be on the political spectrum, I recommend this. It’s very broad and hits on many topics related to our collective loss of focus in a self-evaluating way. At times, it felt like a rallying cry that I heartily agreed with; at other times I found myself arguing with the book. A worthwhile and even important read, IMO; glad I read it.

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Annoying narration; okay story

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3 out of 5 stars
Ejecución
1 out of 5 stars
Historia
3 out of 5 stars

Revisado: 01-12-25

After adoring ‘Excellent Women,’ I had high hopes for this, my second Barbara Pym novel. Alas. I found it less funny, less engaging, with less likable characters. Perhaps it was the annoyingly contrived British accent of the narrator (surely an American!) that turned me off at the beginning and kept tweaking my nerves with every pronunciation of “back” as “bock” and “Donne” as “Don” (yes, the poet!). I made it through, but will avoid another read by this narrator if she’s doing a British accent. Otherwise, her reading was good—I’d just love for her to avoid enunciating every “a” as “ah.” And the “curate” who assists a vicar is pronounced with the emphasis on the first syllable, NOT the second (that would be something one does to items in a museum, say). And for goodness’ sake, British women don’t constantly, excessively draw out their words so church is “chuh…ch” and silence is “silennn…tce.” I’m being too harsh, undoubtedly. Most of the narration was fine, it was just punctuated with so many of these annoying little errors that I couldn’t relax into it. The novel itself was okay; not my fav.

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Compelling story

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3 out of 5 stars
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4 out of 5 stars
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3 out of 5 stars

Revisado: 10-26-24

The story drew me in, with interesting characters; I prefer closed door stories but the sex scenes mainly didn’t feel gratuitous and were quickly skippable. Good tension, character development, and story arc.

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Thoughtful and nuanced

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5 out of 5 stars
Ejecución
3 out of 5 stars
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5 out of 5 stars

Revisado: 02-04-24

I thought this was an excellent discussion that highlighted the sharp contrast between our society’s definition of a “real man” (basically toxic masculinity) and the Bible’s definition of what it means to be a true man—a servant of others. I particularly loved the history Pearcey explained. I was relieved that she avoided gender stereotypes and also addressed abuse. A solid, thought-provoking, helpful book.

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