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This is without a doubt one of the best portrayals of a neurodivergent person and one of my favorite books

Revisado: 04-07-24

I initially came to this book after watching the movie about 10 years ago, since then I've probably read it 5-10 times but I've lost count. I very recently found out I am probably autistic(I'm 34, around the age of the protagonist), at least have an attention deficit and a social disorder, and I finally understand why I empathized so much with Pat and Tiffany(the main characters) over the years, it's because they are wonderful renditions of traits from a neurodivergent spectrum.

I would put it up there with the classics of north American literature along Hemingway and Fitzgerald, it is no small thing managing to create a great portrayal of a person's brain when they don't fit in the "normal" spectrum, and it is much more impressive that it does so with through a wonderful story full of life-like characters that you get to love throughout the story, with all the grey tones a real person would have.

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A fantastic and devastating story.

Revisado: 09-18-20

I'll say it from the beginning, I absolutely miss the diverse cast of voice actors from the first book and the sound effects, as far as audiobook quality, that was on another level.

Regardless of what I just mentioned, this is a story worth listening/reading in whatever format you prefer, more active and relevant to the story than Dune's Messiah, definitely a must.

Letho, the preacher, Duncan Idaho and Alliah are complex characters that I'm glad to see fully developed here, each getting their own time and protagonism, though I wish there'd been more Ghanima.

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A must read hidden behind an annoying curtain.

Revisado: 04-22-20

The methods of non violent communication are fantastic, up to the point I was not able to bear the narrator anymore, it had already helped me manage a a fight with my direct boss, and turn it into a Pacific negotiation for my unmet needs, this is definitely a must read for self development.

Unfortunately, the narrator keeps gurgling and swallowing saliva every 5 words per sentence, at first I found it somewhat ASMRish, a few hours in I thought I was just not in a relaxed state to listen to it; but closing in on the last hour of the book I found I could not bear it anymore, I was having to use the book's strategies to manage anger, which I was building unnecessarily, trying to listen to the low quality of the book.

If you're in the mood for a relaxing listen, this might do it for you, but sometimes I just want a straight to the point, no lip smacking or gurgling, non interrupted narration, because the tone and voice of the narrator was fine, but very distracting with the noises. Besides, the audio is generally too low, so headphones are necessary if you plan on listening while doing chores.

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Desgarrador y sumamente interesante.

Revisado: 12-30-19

Empezando por la narración, no tengo ninguna queja, dicción perfecta de orador y voz que mantiene al texto interesante y atrapante a lo largo de las casi 20 horas de duración.

Al estilo de La Fiesta del Chivo, el señor Vargas Llosa cuenta una historia olvidada por las nuevas generaciones, contada por los vencedores y en esta vez, contada desde el punto de vista de los vencidos. No esperes encontrar una historia inspiradora y de aventura, es más bien un estudio de lo horripilante que puede llegar a ser el hombre, contada desde los ojos de Ser Roger Casement, un hombre que a través del infierno del Congo y del Amazonas, y su ideal de liberar a Irlanda del llugo inglés, pudo conservar sus principios a pesar de la oscuridad que constantemente observaba y que terminó por rodearlo

Un libro que no quiero volver a leer en mi vida, y que deja un sabor amargo en mi boca, pero que de todas formas no me arrepiento ni un segundo de haber escuchado. Mario Vargas Llosa en un maestro cuando se trata del periodismo narrativo.

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An assertive and non complicated guide of stoicism

Revisado: 07-05-19

One of the true guides of mankind, as far as ethics and lifetime phillosophies go, along with Les Miserables and a few others.

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The perfect couple for the movie.

Revisado: 01-17-19

One of the strange cases when you cant pick apart where the book ends and the movie begins, a must read if you're a fan of the flic.

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Dark philosofy meets The Road of Mccarthy!

Revisado: 10-06-18

Definitely not a light and easily digestible read, its quite meaty and filling, leaves you thinking for a while. Think the fallout games without corny humour and with a philosofy minor thrown in for kicks.
If you're into hard sci-fi, horror, dark magic, demons, mutants, aliens, fascists, the never ending search for the purpose of life, pork and mushroom tea, you'll love this book.

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