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Great book, iffy narration

Revisado: 05-27-19

Great writing from Rick Riordan, but not-so-great narration. Bernstein's voices are generally annoying (lots of them sound like Simpsons characters) and in the case of the non-white characters his accents are stereotypical, especially in terms of the Latinx and Asian characters. Would love a version with a less distracting and annoying narrator, but this gets the job done if you need an audiobook.

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unexpected brilliance

Revisado: 12-06-16

Who knew that such wonderful writing and such a unique, touching and relevant story could come from the little- known (at least to me) new host of The Daily Show? I'm a big fan.

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Not my thing

Revisado: 12-26-15

What disappointed you about Pop Goes the Weasel?

I was looking forward to a mystery with strong female leads, and I don't mind stories about complicated, flawed people at all. I stopped listening [POSSIBLE SPOILER ALERT] about the time that the main female lead goes to visit her male prostitute bondage expert for her weekly kinky slap-around. That's just not my thing and the story permanently lost me with it.

Would you be willing to try another one of Elizabeth Bower’s performances?

sure

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A good one!

Revisado: 04-22-12

What did you like best about this story?

This was my first title by WIlliam Landay, and I thoroughly enjoyed it. the story got a bit predictable at times, but that's okay because it's true theme (how far should blind love and support go? What is "reasonable doubt"?) comes through loud and clear. I recommend this to anyone.

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Bored to tears

Revisado: 04-22-12

What disappointed you about The Strangler?

I loved William Landay's later book, "Defending Jacob", so was excited to get this one. I've gotten about 2 hours into it, and frankly I can't get up any excitement to listen to it anymore. For starters, it's a period piece set sometime in the 40's or 50's, and those usually don't do it for me. For seconds, it's about a bunch of brothers that I find completely unsavory, in a family that I don't like very much. The mystery is about a strangler of women that I've never met and have no connection to. At this point, I just don't care who killed them or what happens to this family, so I'm setting the book down. Sorry Mr. Landay.

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The more I think about it...

Revisado: 02-27-11

The more I think about it... the more I like this book. I grew up in the South in the 60's and 70's, and find these scenarios spot-on with what my parents described to me from ten years prior. I was riveted throughout. Expertly narrated and completely absorbing.

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Totally enjoyed it!

Revisado: 02-27-11

I thoroughly enjoyed this book! I"m actually trying to decide for myself just why I'm not giving it 5 stars... maybe because the "letter" format really did drive me crazy at times-- particularly at the beginning. About 1/4 of the way in, however, I was so engaged that the format did not matter as much. In fact, the format reminds the reader how much communication has changed in the past 70 years. The narrators of this book were fantastic.

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Has an agenda; still worthwhile.

Revisado: 01-07-11

I listened to this book with some trepidation; I am a former physician who left medicine to return to high school teaching, so Dr. Sax's book really rings important to me. The book addresses what I think is a very important topic, and often does so quite nicely. Dr. Sax makes very good points about ADD/ADHD drugs, both stimulant and non stimulant. He also raises excellent points about neurological development in boys and why the typical American school system may not be best for them. But he shifts later from supporting his ideas with scientific evidence to more of a "I know a kid who..." type case studies that he then generalizes far too much. I think as long as one goes into this book recognizing Dr. Sax's agenda (a push for same-sex education) and assesses the evidence for him/her self, this is a very worthwhile book. Just don't take every conclusion as gospel.

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I salute the entire series!

Revisado: 12-21-10

Fantastic trilogy! Larsson's books are filled with characters that one doesn't get to meet every day, particularly in the U.S. The interpersonal relationships are fascinating, the personalities complex. the society refreshingly different. Prude Alert: this book includes sexual details that some might have a hard time with ( I wouldn't want my 12 year old reading this book!).

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The Man, the Legend

Revisado: 12-21-10

Read this book while preparing students for a trip to Turtle Island, Eustace Conway's preserve in NC. I totally enjoyed Elizabeth Gilbert's writing style, and gained tremendously from this understanding of Eustace. I have read reviews that discredit Ms. Gilbert's over-involvement with her subject; my take on this is that authors have been writing about people they know "too well" for years. It's a legitimate way to write, and it's the reader's job to decide just what bias this may give the author's story. this story is very well worth telling!

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