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Richly imagined

Revisado: 10-08-22

Excellent narration, well drawn characters, byzantine, fascinating plot, a dark mystery. This series drew me in. I don't want it to end!

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Comforting fluff

Revisado: 09-22-22

A sweet fantasy and romance that doesn't go sexual. Unfortunately the narrator's voice for the male protagonist was not at all good. Other male voices were better.

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A wonderful storyteller

Revisado: 09-10-22

I love her writing. She's able to describe extremely difficult issues without making one recoil in horror. This is the first of her books I know of that does not involve fantasy. The characters are well drawn and interesting. and she clearly does her research on both technical and cultural issues. Her observations on culture at the end are pointed, and sadly accurate. The narrator was excellent, no stumbles. Highly recommended.

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Every politician should read this book

Revisado: 10-28-21

It was good to hear the author's voice. He did not narrate his previous book. I hope that his admission of drug use doesn't make readers shy away from the strong evidence he presents that drugs are not harmful to stable adults and that only a minority develop addiction. Our culture can be very moralistic. It's ironic the the same people who complain about government controlling our lives are silent on this subject. As a psychiatrist with 20 years experience working with seriously mentally individuals, going to their homes, meeting their families and friends, or seeing them on the street, I have certainly seen what appear to be positive effects of recreational drugs. I was puzzled given the education I received and research I saw that highlighted the harms. I would love to know why cocaine seems to help some people with schizophrenia, but I rather doubt that any researcher would touch that one. The racist underpinnings of drug policy detailed here are appalling and shameful. Drugs should be legalized if only to help the Black community, and other underprivileged communities, recover from injustice.

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The President and Congress need to read this book

Revisado: 10-20-21

In the past I have believed the assertions of media, government, and scientists that illegal drugs have overwhelmingly harmful effects. But now, as a psychiatrist with 35 years of experience, I know from my experience that this is just not true. As Dr Hart says, most drug users are casual users who are by no means addicted. I do home visits with the seriously mentally ill, most of whom use illegal drugs, and I am appalled and ashamed by the cruelly destructive effect of US drug policy on the Black community, the racist origins of which Dr Hart delineates. It was good to hear the results of careful research on illegal drugs, but the results felt more powerful combined with his personal story. It is sad that it took serious good luck for someone of his background to become the accomplished scientist he is today. It makes you wonder about the contributions that other disadvantaged persons might have made to society if given the chance. Good narrator, with few glitches.

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Food for thought

Revisado: 03-19-21

Not so much a book about fungi as the questions that fungi raise for science and even philosophy, with portraits of the characters who have pursued their study. The author has a measured and calming voice, allowing time for reflection. He's a wonderful writer, and yes, there are slow spots and meandering paths. I learned much and reflected more. This is a book worthy of being read again, and even again, by an outside the box thinker.

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Fantastic fantasy

Revisado: 05-18-17

Lush language, moral hazard​, bizarre characters, and an absorbing story set in a weirdly beautiful landscape.

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