Blue. No - Yellow

One of my favorites

Revisado: 05-27-23

Well written, witty, and what a smart ass. I loved it. Mr. Spellvin also did a wonderful job in his narration.

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Seems like Cliff Notes Version

Revisado: 07-18-21

This is a good story and John Lee is excellent as always, but there are too many short chapters that eliminate any sort of flow. This is my first Erik Larson work so I am not sure if utilizing many short chapters is just his unique writing style. However, to me, the constant interruption of announcing a new chapter seemingly every 10 minutess an annoyance.

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Found it hard to stop listening.

Revisado: 07-31-19

I doubt that I got much work done in the time it took me to listen to this classic novel. I was never a fan of Tim Robbins acting abilities, but absolutely loved his performance in reading this book. Mr. Robbins brought the characters to life. His skills were put to good use as the perfect amount of emotion was read into the story. His timing was also excellent.
This was a compelling story. It was eerily uncanny how the underlying issues in Bradbury's 1953 book so readily mirrored the issues of today (non-stop connectivity, hypersensitivity to take offense, short attention spans, violence, entitlement, etc.)
All-in-all, a very good book.

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Excellent - A very touching story

Revisado: 05-14-19

I highly recommend this book. The stories told are engrossing and the narrator keeps the listener in the middle of the action. Also, the well researched personal accounts make this historical narrative even better than just a retelling of the events. The author goes full circle in completing the characters tales through his excellent and compelling description of their reunion some 65+ years later. A very heart warming account.

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Amazing Story about Perseverence

Revisado: 02-22-19

Terrific story about escape of a downed American soldier who also happened to be Jewish. Very muched enjoyed hearing the many background stories of the French resistance. Well written and performed.

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So Tedious

Revisado: 07-15-18

What a chore to finish. Condescending, pretentious, and patronizing. Made me happy to have stopped following major league baseball; and watch it even less than the few times a year that I do now. Seemed like the narrator himself was also numbed by the text.

Skip this one.

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Very Enjoyable

Revisado: 07-11-18

Who woulda thought this book would tug so hard at the heartstings? I thought I had know the story from the movie(s) but I should have known better. Makes me long for the two great dogs I have had in my life. what a blessing they were and this story helps reinforce their gifts to me.

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Well written account of a very profane man

Revisado: 06-20-18

Williams is such a disgusting person, that I put this book down twice only to pick it up again and again several months later. This is a well written book and the narration was good. However, the subject of the book is an absolute pig. Bradlee showed Williams to be a great ball player but also as a wayward husband, a thin skinned malcontent, a vulgar person, a me- first player in a team game, and a disrespectful diva. Williams is noted to have been kind hearted to children and one who frequently helped others, it's hard to imagine how he functioned outside a locker room. All in all, he seemed like a one dimensional jerk.

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Well written and great performance.

Revisado: 04-21-18

Great characters. Fast paced and gripping action. The narrator does an excellent job with each character.

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Underdog Story

Revisado: 03-25-18

This was a great story and I appreciate Mr. O. Yang's determination and hard work but I was a little put- off and disappointed that the American dream is nothing more than strip clubs, partying, and bikini clad women. The underlying theme of the book is that the American dream means different things to different people but ultimately the opportunities to follow one's dreams is quintessentially American. An entertaining book.

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