Kate Hufnagel

Engaging and original

Revisado: 11-05-23

This novel offers a unique view of future technology and a method to rapidly expand human knowledge. It is very original in concept with characters that have clear individual personalities and voices. Gustin is a masterful voice actor.
His most recent book, I Talk To Atoms , is even better. Both are well worth your time and attention.

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Inventive and original

Revisado: 11-02-23

This is a very satisfying book for fans of classic science fiction. The central character is appealing in his vulnerability and uniqueness. Gustin is wonderful as as a voice actor - each character’s personality and characteristics are distinct and relatable. Truly original story - I read it in one day.

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Coming of age, learning to cope

Revisado: 04-27-23

I enjoyed this modern day coming of age story. The characters were well drawn and relatable. The challenging balance between sexual naïveté and irresistible desire created a sweet and precarious tension. I’ll never see a tube of toothpaste again without giggling. A bit redundant when Pudge and the Colonel try to resolve the mystery, but the chapter heading helped to contain their despair. I would recommend it to my upper level high school age children.

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Yuk

Revisado: 08-09-20

This broad comedy is a disappointment. There is not a single character that I liked, especially the main character - an Unrelatable buffoon. The reader handled the multiple characters well , each was easy to identify with quick transitions between the voices. Parts of the story were repetitive and tedious. Black characters were portrayed as reckless idiots. If I owned this in paper copy I would throw it away rather than donate it to Goodwill.

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Art lovers will understand

Revisado: 10-31-19

The author fills this tale with vivid imagery, tangible characters and a series of complex overlapping social circles. This makes it rather long - I enjoyed it best in short sessions when I could savor the descriptions. David Putty’s reading was wonderful. He captured a broad range of characters with unwavering characterizations.

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Trouble opening

Revisado: 11-27-18

I could not open any episodes after the first one. Too bad, I found it interesting and love Bryson.

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Trouble opening

Revisado: 11-27-18

I could not open any episodes after the first one. Too bad, I found it interesting and love Bryson.

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Quirky and compelling

Revisado: 08-15-18

Unless you have experienced it, the self-involved labyrinth of mental illness might seem impossible to know. But the author has captured the twisted path of recovery from brain damage and pathological frustration to near normal resolution with amazing compassion and humor. Framing the main characters recovery within the passions of Eagles football fandom brings together all the shredded threads of Pat’s life as he pursues the silver linings to his dark history. I read it in 2 days, unable to stay away from this most engaging story. Much better than the movie, it is told entirely through internal dialogue.

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Confusing

Revisado: 08-11-18

Claire North’ book generally delight me. I am intrigued with the questions they raise about identity, reality and time. This book follows in the same vein, using quick cuts back and forth in the story line frequently. Unfortunately this becomes rather confusing and interrupts the overall flow of the tale. The cultural setting is a future country beset with turmoil, greed, and devalued life. It is depressing, and offers no real resolution for the characters or their world.

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Excellent reading of a modern classic

Revisado: 05-19-18

I was deeply engaged by both the story and the narration. The full cast production made each character stand out with vivid personalities. The story was compelling .

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