Jonathan Wells

Misrepresentation of Aristotle

Revisado: 09-09-20

I understand that this is a beginners book, but I had hoped that it would actually be fair to Aristotle's thought. The authors seem to demean his position and unfairly characterize them. Being a philosopher by trade, I was disappointed to see one of the greatest minds treated in such a dismissive manner. Sure, Aristotle got some things wrong, but it seems like the book was taking a stance that science has now replaced and superceded not only Aristotle, but philosophy itself, which is a simplistic and flawed worldview. This is the second book in this series I've read and will probably be the last as both suffer from the same problems.

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Decent World Building

Revisado: 05-14-20

It was short and to the point. some of the humor falls flat. I think the concept was interesting and the the author achieved what she set out as far as making characters likable and unlikable. it was worth an hour and a half of my time.

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Fun Story!

Revisado: 01-17-20

This was a pretty exciting story that wasn't overly technical but perfectly described the problems involved with time travel. I love how it considered a lot of the mundane things one would actually have to consider to do diachronic operations. Since I work for the government, the bureaucratic communiques were frustratingly delightful and familiar. I would definitely recommend the book.

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I didn't make it twenty minutes in

Revisado: 11-07-19

It seemed to start with an interesting hook, and then devolved into rambling. There was entirely too much cursing and the characters just seemed annoying more than funny or clever. It is rare that I don't finish a book, even a bad one, so I thought it worth my time to write this instead of finishing it.

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Grievance Studies Comes to History

Revisado: 11-07-19

The book is decent. It's a critical review of American history overseas. The book focuses on the negatives of American policy in its possessions. I understand the importance of addressing the issues, but it leaves a bad taste in my mouth as it seems to simply be a laundry list of the US doing bad things. Honestly it seems like the grievance studies ideology has come to US history and is trying to make you feel guilty for the actions of our nation. Granted, there are legitimate crimes, but every country has broken its own codes and fallen short of its own ideals. The study of history should to learn from the great and the bad, to lead us to a better future or at least a reflection on history's impact on our lives, this book falls far short of that.

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Very entertaining

Revisado: 10-18-17

A good short book. I had a lot of fun listening and Simon Vance can always be coun on to give a good performance.

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Worth a Listen

Revisado: 03-07-17

The story wasn't what I expected from the review that lead me to acquire the book. However, I enjoyed it for the most part. There were times I thought the story meandered too much and I lost interest, but other times I was very interested. The narrator was fine I guess. I just finished a book before this with the fantastic narrator Michael Kramer, so I'm a little biased. Sometimes I thought the language was too flowery and contrived, but it is after all a book about the love of reading. In all, I would say it's worth a listen.

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One of the best so far

Revisado: 02-22-17

So far this has been one of my favorites in the series. I love the subtle play of ignorance women that all three main characters have and think the others don't. It was a little slow at the beginning but I found myself liking more as it went on.

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Fun story

Revisado: 10-07-16

I thought the story was pretty good. Neat universe that blends some history with myth and magic. No solutions ex machina as so many generic fantasy books are wont to use. This isn't my typical genre but it certainly held my attention and I would read the next installment if there is one.

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Wonderful Performance

Revisado: 09-27-16

The narration was great and I especially liked the background noises at the beginning of each canto. It was a little difficult to follow in places, being poetry, but that was more a deficiency in the listener than the performance. I would heartily recommend it.

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