John Tebbutt

A real eye opener!

Revisado: 04-22-25

A remarkable study of the steady flow of knowledge, genius, bravery and dedication emanating from the employees of a forgotten organization. The civil servants of the United States federal government.
Mr. Lewis expertly probes his subject, taking a microscope to the supposedly faceless bureaucracy to reveal it's not faceless at all, that we're just looking at it from too far away to make out the millions of individual faces there. Each one a humble, dedicated person who seeks neither game nor fortune but rather just wants to do their job.
You will be shocked to find out just how much the government does, and how little attention it gets in return.

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I could not understand why this was written

Revisado: 03-13-25

I felt the narrator was overly dramatic , using a tone more suited for drama in passages which would have benefitted from a more lel, realistic tone

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Beautifully rendered characters, perfect narration

Revisado: 05-07-24

Delaine is first rate as a narrator. Her laid back, sassy tones are perfectly suited to the strange, sleazy yet mystical vision of the various characters we meet through our heroine's flat, almost sociopathic understanding.
This is a weird and thoroughly bewitching read.

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Dismemberment/disability porn.

Revisado: 07-12-21

This book is so ridiculous even Aoife McMahon's stellar performance cannot save it. It is not a detective story so much as a Silence of the Lambs wannabe fetish tale about a doctor who blinds people and removes their bones, among other things. It wasn't until a full-fledged porn scene appeared out of the blue that I finally realized I was wasting my time on this.
The text is mainly dialog, with little pause for reflection. It reeks of a writer begging for somebody to commission a screenplay. Oddly, I think a talented team might make a decent movie or series out of this. Talent is needed as there is none to be found here.
It's dreadful, Stew.

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"Full cast performance"

Revisado: 05-28-21

I really dislike this format. An attempt to create a drama out of a novel makes poor drama and ruins the prose.

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Outstanding narrator

Revisado: 01-01-21

I really like Melody Grove's narration. She gets everything just right. Pace, intonation, mood. Flawlessly picks out the characters' individuality in dialog sections and does men's voices really well despite her naturally high vocal pitch. Bravo!

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Soap opera

Revisado: 02-24-20

The whole story reads like a daytime soap. The characters are two dimensional, the depiction of the circumstances and setting are immature, and the narrator seems incapable of rendering conversation in anything but an aggressive or challenging tone.
Too much non-existent aggression, too little research. If you like mindless soaps you'll love it :-)

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If I could give zero stars I would

Revisado: 12-16-19

I hate this. It's supposed to be funny. It's not. I can't seem to purge it from my library. I wish it would go away.

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First class narration

Revisado: 10-26-19

Jim Norton is a born story teller. His deadpan delivery and witty character vocalizations perfectly capture the Irish setting and enhance the story no end. Easily the best I’ve heard.
The story itself is surreal yet captivating and witty. I think probably the best book I’ve heard on Audible.

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Sluggish and poorly read

Revisado: 03-08-18

I could not make it through this book. The story is slow to develop, obvious, and fails to pique the interest.
Aside from Rosalyn Landor, the readers are slow and monotonous. Attempts at accents are inept and irritating.

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