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the flow works this time!

Revisado: 12-06-18

the narration style is the same barely a break between scenes but this time it works. I'm sure I've gotten a bit accustomed to the style as much as I also feel there are some subtle tricks being used to make it work. all I can say is it a great follow-up to the first volume highly entertaining can't wait to start the next one.

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take a breath

Revisado: 11-14-18

this is a great story but the reader needs to take a breath between scenes. they run together so tight it often takes listing a second or even third time to find out where the scene change happened. Even a momentary pause would be sufficient. there are a couple of places in the story where this fast change approach actually supports the story , but overall especially in the beginning led to confusion, at least for me . the voice acting itself though is quite good and presented in an overall enjoyable way. if the pacing could be fixed in post editing I think it would be a five star performance all around.

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Big stories take time to reveal themselves

Revisado: 04-30-18

if you're coming to the series fresh just know the first book is a bit of an effort, but it promises is a huge world in the style of a Sanderson or Jordan. story really opens up in this book and reveals many of the twists hinted at earlier. well worth the investment of attention.

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Kate 'n Mike make a story tight

Revisado: 05-05-17

Of course this guy can write, he's a machine. But, much of any film's primal emotion flows from it's musical score. Sanderson's polypanoramic worlds of worlds are given a deeper, more dramatic soul, via the music of Reading and Kramer. To you both, Thank you

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Broad primer provides a worthwhile overview

Revisado: 07-15-16

As the title indicates this is a very high level overview of the energy industry, technology and political concerns. If you have a background in this topic you might find it too cursory. I, not having a deep understanding of the topic, found lots of good information and leads for further study. The material was very approachable. One area I found particularly interesting was the comparisons of energy efficiency between the various types of power sources and what it takes to tap into that source. This gave me a better sense of why some fuel sources dominate currently and what factors would allow us to take up other sources such as renewables.

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Amazing ending to this epic

Revisado: 06-24-16

A fitting and grand ending. Jordan and Sanderson don't disappoint. For such a large series it definitely feels like saying goodbye but one heck of a ride!

Personally I felt Sanderson was a great addition to the series even if under somber circumstances.

Kudos gentlemen, well done!

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A new avenue of exploration

Revisado: 08-04-15

I don't normally write reviews but this deserves some mention considering not much has been said on this "lecture". I put that in quotes cause it doesn't quite capture this work, but is the closest thing that comes to mind.

First based on mixed reviews I have to concede this approach may not work for everyone. For myself I was able to commit all 118 elements to memory in 4 sessions. I took on one session per day and reviewed it a couple of times that day as best I could remember. This allowed me to practice recovery of previous sessions and reinforce the memory on subsequent days.

What I find valuable is not the raw assets, aka the elements themselves, but the general techniques which I plan on applying elsewhere to see how well this can be recreated. Based on what I experienced with a bit of practice it feels very transferable to other lists.

I want to point out a few key things, lists are not knowledge in and of themselves, but they do make solid basis for attaching and retaining facts that can aide experience. This is a technique for holding lists in memory and indexing them,jumping to certain points in that list and being able to recall "nearby" elements.

As a tool for this purpose I'd say the author does an admirable job of teaching the basics. For me this represents a starting point for taking on additional memory techniques. Keep those constraints in mind if you are considering this work.

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