Keith Hopper

finished it quickly so...I liked it a lot

Revisado: 12-16-23

Narrator is terrific.

Whoa daddy. Not the warmest story on the shelf. The writing style is...hmmmm...raw but in a subtle, factual way. Characters range from nicely presented stereotypes to strangely complex and evolving...is she circling the drain or wising up and finding an unsuspected self who knows what to and bloody gets on with it...inspiring to me but in a sorta wide eye even grossed out way. Will be pondering this one.

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fascinating tale; left on the fence

Revisado: 10-20-21

I'm not sure what to think about this. Narrator is good. Subject is fascinating. Writing is good...but I am left with something of a sense of having taken a very long trip down the garden path. If true, this is a compelling call for rethinking much. If untrue, it is likely an equally amazing feat of self-deception. I do not think it is a con. But I suppose it could be. My gut tells me this is likely a case of a very intelligent young boy who gathers clues like a giant antenna and assembles complex responses that please the parents. But again, I just don't know. Worth the hearing in either case.

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nicely done; I learned a lot

Revisado: 10-05-21

Solid content and well detailed. Credible. I knew so little about this...thought I did. Narrator first rate.

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being Graham Hancock

Revisado: 09-15-21

I am a fan of Graham Hancock. I have not read all his books, but I have read several. I like books that provoke me to think new thoughts, see things a different way....many of Hancock's books do this nicely. But this one. It seemed to me to be a long, long trek to nowhere sure. The author's lively mind and energy are evident throughout, but I think he accepts his own mind's journey, meticulous and thorough as it may be, to suffice for evidence...but we ended where we began...the ark is probably hidden and stored in Ethiopia. He's convinced because he pursued every possible lead and blind alley and is left with only this conclusion. But it is not conclusive and, in my humble opinion, not persuasive.

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wow

Revisado: 07-31-21

An astonishing work. Content is matched with expert narrator. So richly detailed and engagingly written.

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good narration; exhaustively detailed

Revisado: 10-21-20

Credibly written and seems exhaustive. For me, too much detail of little interest or consequence. Narration is good. I did finish it, albeit without great enthusiasm.

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esto le resultó útil a 5 personas

astonishing; expertly narrated

Revisado: 09-18-20

Amazing. Hard hitting. Very well written. Credible, moving and understated. Unimaginable suffering by good men who did not know how tough and heroic they were. To be a tiny cog in that monstrous machine didn't leave many good choices.

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like the novel; like the author

Revisado: 09-11-20

This is not what I usually read (hear). Read Pretty Things, liked it, then this one...like it more. Author's voice is credible to me and never pretentious. I like books that give me a look at places I've never been and will never see...sorts of people far from my orbit. This novel was engrossing and touching. Lots of insights into flawed humans and our blundering dealings with the world and with one another. The writing is intelligent and raw without cynicism.

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esto le resultó útil a 4 personas

a good tale by a skilled writer

Revisado: 09-05-20

This is not my typical read (listen). I chose it for a change of fare and because of the glowing reviews. I think this is a very good writer and the narration is equal to it. Kept my attention and I finished it quickly. Many insights in human foibles and human nature. I do like flawed heroes. The novel is set at Lake Tahoe and is technically good, but not perfect...this is why four stars and not five. For example, the astonishing depth of the lake is made quite clear, but well into the story a boater drops anchor in the middle...hmmmm. A few like that. But I will look for other work by this author. I like her voice and her honest take on our flawed species.

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well written and skillfully narrated

Revisado: 08-11-20

This is a good story, skillfully written and not the usual fare. I think the author succeeds in her objective, stated in afterword, of visiting a neglected American chapter. I loved the characters and the author's insights into flawed but real personalities. The narrators...wow...so very good.

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