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Achingly Captivating Story

Revisado: 12-10-24

Don’t know anything about the actress - I was drawn mainly by the title. It was a difficult story to listen to, but incredibly written and performed. I listened to the entire book in one day - I was captivated. And because of the manner with which she tells her story, presenting scenarios matter-of-factly and leaving the judgments up to you, you can imagine yourself as that little girl in the story and understand how her dependency develops. My heart ached for her and the things she had taken from her. Highly recommended.

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The Palestinian Viewpoint

Revisado: 04-28-24

I was looking for a brief, balanced history of the conflict. While this book met the first element (brief), it fell far short of the second (balanced). After finishing it, I feel like I need to go read/listen to a book that presents the Israeli viewpoint.

Most of the “personal insights” the author shares from primary sources (at the end of each chapter) are either from Palestinians discussing their maltreatment at the hands of the Israelis or from Israelis talking about how horribly the Palestinians were treated (this is only a slight exaggeration).

I’m sure the author believes they presented a balanced account of this complex history - but as a reader, it is obvious this book, while still a helpful introduction to the issues, leaves one wishing for an understanding of the Israeli point of view.

I’m not sure I recommend this book. Yes, it’s a quick read, but if you need a second book to fully understand both sides of the issues, then maybe one is better off finding one book that might be a bit longer but is a more complete presentation of the opposing viewpoints.

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Not the Best Narrator

Revisado: 07-28-22

Great book about the K2 tragedy. However, the narrator had such a heavy accent that it detracted from the story. At times I had to rewind to try and figure out what he had said. I’ve never once complained about a narrator, it was a first for me to have to grind through the reading of what is a fascinating story.

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Narrator ruins it

Revisado: 01-05-21

The writing was great, but the narrator did the driest reading ever. No emotion, no expressiveness in his voice, no inflection - how did they let him read this?! I made it through the book but just barely. Again, however, the material itself was interesting, if you could get past the narrator.

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