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A deep dive into historical Syrian conflict

Revisado: 07-16-23

This book provides a comprehensive look at the political turmoil and military struggles of war torn Syria through 2 U.S. presidencies and the efforts (sometimes less than effective) of both to intervene. Joby Warrick paints a grim and chilling account of chemical warfare at the ground level and highlights the frustration of a nation left to suffer under Assad's terrifying rule.

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4 hours of bashing white people

Revisado: 04-07-21

I was hoping to gain an understanding for a different perspective from listening to this book. I came with an open mind and an interested heart. However, this whole book is built upon overgeneralizations about an entire race of people. At every turn the whites are conspiring and destroying black culture. Every single negative experience the author has with a white person is contextualized into something having to do with racism. Just absolutely over the top. No new ideas and no new insights. Just bashing on white people for 4 hrs and fostering a victim mentality. Really don't recommend.

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Everything is your fault

Revisado: 03-31-21

The entire gist of this book is that everything is your fault (even if it's not) because if you just change YOURSELF, it will make everything better. No matter that a relationship is 50/50, but if you make sure you're somehow an entirely different person and just give up, fights will stop happening and things will go back to the way they were. Complete and utter nonsense. I bought this book many years ago when I was at a very low point in an abusive relationship and thank God I did not listen to it. This is just made to play on vulnerable people and give them some false illusion that if they can "make themselves better" things will be good again. That is not real and it is actually pretty harmful. If your partner is not willing to work on things constructively with you and fix themselves with you, RUN. They are not worth you or your love.

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So freaking repetitive.

Revisado: 02-06-21

Ted Cruz spends chapter after chapter repeating himself when his opinions can be explained in a few sentences. He presents some good points, some bad points, but overall the book is a tedious read.

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Good points, long winded

Revisado: 02-06-21

Some really pertinent history and context surrounding this word! Takes a really long time to cover them.

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This is a long book.

Revisado: 10-09-20

I bought this after watching the Chernobyl show on HBO and waiting to get a deeper appreciation for the events surrounding this disaster. This book definitely did that... but it was SO freaking long as an audio. Had to listen to short pieces here and there, but finally made it through! Narrator is nice and not too monotone like some.

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Called it a few chapters in

Revisado: 05-16-20

Jodi Picoult usually does a killer job at twist endings, but saw this one coming a mile away. Also, in 20+ hours of listening they never once ask the kid if he did it or not... just keep on making assumptions. If that sounds frustrating, that's because it is!

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Amazing and valuable

Revisado: 01-30-20

Gave me so many profound ideas to think about even though I'm not experiencing the exact situations these couples are.

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Just sad and unsatisfying.

Revisado: 01-28-20

What is the motivation for the haunting? Why does it only affect certain people? In this short story nothing is explained and it seems to be only sad for sadness sake. Just left at the end thinking "wtf?" Narrator did a good job of bringing creepiness to the words, but didn't save the plot.

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This is a very hard listen.

Revisado: 01-13-19

I found myself having to pause and come back multiple times throughout the story because it was just so emotionally difficult. A valuable read, though.

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