Boston Boy

Highly recommend

Revisado: 04-13-25

I enjoyed this biography immensely. I recommend it unreservedly.
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Great narration

Revisado: 01-10-25

Perplexed by criticisms of author/narrator. I thought she was quite good. Last third of the novel, following discovery of Bunny, dragged quite a bit.

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I love this book

Revisado: 08-15-24

I think I've listened to it more than any other book I've obtained from Audible (hundreds) or read. It is extraordinarily soothing and therapeutic. I often listen to it as I'm drifting off to sleep. It is a literary anti-depressant. Five stars++!

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Beautiful Biography

Revisado: 01-10-22

I purchased this audiobook on impulse, and I must say that it is beautifully written and narrated. Thank you Susan Cheever

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It’s not “cripple you”

Revisado: 01-09-22

When I first started going to Kripalu in the 1990s my sister joked that it should be pronounced “cripple you” - if you were new to yoga you’d feel crippled after a couple of days of yoga. Funny, but disturbing that the person reading this book didn’t inquire. It’s cri-PAL-oo Mr. Connolly. Crazy, man. That said, Cope is a wonderful writer and I recommend this book. Hey Steve- why didn’t you clue this guy in before he started reading? Geesh …

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Loved This Book

Revisado: 12-20-20

I've been a fan of Watts since I bought "The Wisdom of Insecurity" at the Paperback Booksmith ("Dedicated to the fine art of browsing") in Coolidge Corner, Brookline in around in 1966. I thought this autobiography was wonderful. There is so much to appreciate that I bought the Kindle version after listening to the audiobook.

I particularly liked his description of his life in California in the 1960s. Watts was obviously a brilliant man, and he really shows off his skill with language and ideas in this book. The reader is excellent - you feel like you're listening to Watts read this book.

Highly recommend!

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Enjoyed this book, but a warning ...

Revisado: 11-18-20

I listened to this after watching the Netflix adaptation, and although I enjoyed it, potential readers should be aware that the Netflix show follows the book almost to the letter. It's as if the book was the screenplay for the series. This is unusual - typically, at least in my experience, a book adds a great deal of depth to a movie adaptation. That's just not the case here, which makes the book a lot less interesting if you've watched the Netflix series

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Really Enjoyed This Book

Revisado: 11-18-20

It's true that there is not much of a "story" here - this is more of a mood piece, and it is unusual in that respect. But, I really enjoyed it, and somehow it came off as an effective ghost story. Recommend.

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Can't Stand Narrator

Revisado: 06-13-20

These essays are spectacular, but for some reason I can't listen to Mr. Lane. Thinking of trying the version narrated by David McCallion.

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Struggling ...

Revisado: 06-03-20

I'm about half-way through this book. I was expecting much more than I'm getting. The book is written as if Manchester went to the library and grabbed every NYT, WAPO and Time Magazine from the decades he covers, and lists headlines from them. Headline after headline, but no analysis. It gets quite dull after 20 or 30 hours. Doubt I can finish it .....

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