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Great Fun!

Revisado: 01-20-25

Scalzi is a wonderfully imaginative author. I don’t think I’ve been disappointed by any of his books. This one was very well narrated and though a little predictable it was still great fun. Five stars.

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More Fascinating Stories

Revisado: 12-26-24

Gladwell is both a fascinating author and a truly delightful narrator. That’s a rare combination but so perfect here that it would be very disappointing if he were to produce another book and then let anyone else narrate the audiobook. I was glued to this and sad when it was over. The chapter on the opioid crisis was especially compelling.

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Great Story - Terrific Narrator

Revisado: 09-21-24

A compelling story even after watching the Apple TV series. TV and book have diverged a little but not in the frustrating “why on earth did they change that” way. Recommended to those who have and those who have not seen the TV series. I’m very much looking forward to season two.

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Not Really About TB

Revisado: 08-23-24

I expected this book to be about finding the cure for tuberculosis. Although finding a cure did come up as a subplot, this was primarily a story of racial discrimination against black nurses in the United States from 1900 through 1960 I didn’t enjoy the writer style with her excessive description making it feel like you were reading a thesaurus in many places rather than a novel. I found myself skipping chapters just to try and get through it, and focusing on the chapter titles that suggested something about TB rather than some particular nurse, trying to buy a house. This book will no doubt, be fascinating to those looking into the history of segregation and racial discrimination, but is not compelling as a story about tuberculosis. 

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Perfect narration of a compelling story

Revisado: 08-13-24

This book is very long but flew by, captivating from start to finish. Highly recommended.

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A Truly Outstanding Autobiography

Revisado: 07-08-24

I’m so glad Dr Fauci narrated this himself. In so many places and so many chapters it’s a story of his steadfast commitment to science and public health. His calm reassuring voice that we’ve all come to know so well made these harrowing episodes seem less stressful just as they did through all the public health crises. A wonderful book that I’d heartily recommend.

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An Important Book

Revisado: 06-18-24

This was deeply unsettling but I’m glad I read it. I hope it gets the widest possible audience as the message of how quickly we can lose our civilizations is very very important and I suspect not at all well known. I’ll be recommending it to friends. You should read it too.

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Dreadful Narration Spoils The Story

Revisado: 03-12-24

The author narrated this himself. Big mistake. He may be a decent writer but I couldn’t finish this book due to the worst narration I’ve heard in over ten years on Audible. His female characters sound utterly absurd and the males aren’t a whole lot better. Just because you can write a novel doesn’t mean you’re qualified as a voice actor. Stay away from this title.

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Great Fun

Revisado: 10-20-23

Silly nonsense at its very best. Anyone who reads this rather than listens to it will be missing out on at least half of the experience. So don’t. Download and start listening at once. My only regret was that it had to end. More please, with the same cast!

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Scalzi and Wheaton - Pure Magic

Revisado: 10-06-23

Witty clever and utterly delightful. Once again I’m left smiling foolishly and desperate to find another audiobook from my favourite author / narrator duo.

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