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Theroux storytelling never disappoints.

Revisado: 02-08-25

The halting style of narration detracted from my enjoyment. Theroux is a master storyteller, and his use of language is simply a joy to read.

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Not Bad if You Like the Genre

Revisado: 12-13-24

Implausible plot twists, As bodice rippers go, the author went to heroic lengths to create a cast of strong women. As a murder mystery though, it left me feeling used. The narrator was amazing as each character had a unique, recognizable voice, quite a feat with such a large cast.

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Not For This Dog Lover

Revisado: 08-07-23

At first I thought this was written for youngsters, but then the focus on Jerry's love life suggested otherwise. At any rate, if you're expecting a variation on A Dog's Purpose, you will be disappointed.

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Excellent narration

Revisado: 03-31-23

I loved everything about this novel, and the narrator made it a pleasure to listen to. I did not expect a story about a general and war to contain so much humor at times it was laugh out loud funny.

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Disappointing

Revisado: 07-26-22

After A Boy and His Dog at the End of the World I expected more than a supernatural horror tale. This novel is Maeve Binchy’s version of Night of the Living Dead.

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I Guess You Had to Have Been There

Revisado: 04-15-22

I couldn't flog myself to finish it. Having lived through the 70s, I was familiar with the subject matter, sex, drugs, and the great writers of the day, Ken Kesey, Hunter S. Thompson, Larry McMurtry, etc. and thought it would be fun to relive it. But, it all seemed so irrelevant from this vantage point.

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5 stars for the Genre

Revisado: 02-08-22

Rates up there with anything written by Davi Quammen. Informative and entertaining. beautifully written with evocative descriptions.

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Second Listen Required

Revisado: 10-04-21

If the author had skipped the descriptions of the attire of the people he interviewed, and if the narator had used local pronunciations of location names (Salt on Sea is pronounced Sultin locally) I would have rated it a flawless five stars. Even if one isn't interested in Western water law, the history alone is worth the read. It's a good follow up to Stegner's Beyond the Hundredth Meridian and Reisner's Cadillac Desert. I'm starting over at the beginning to try to follow along via Google Earth.

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Haunting

Revisado: 11-30-19

One should not avoid reading this book to spare the senses the graphic violence and almost unbearable suspense. And while the movie certainly did it justice as far as a movie can, the book delves into the psychological aspects of the trauma in a way no movie ever could.

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Five Star Book

Revisado: 08-27-19

I reserve 5 stars for only the top 2% but if one were not reserving that last star for classics, this would get all 5 stars.

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