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Behind the Coverage at the WaPo

Revisado: 12-21-24

Great book. Liev Schreiber, who played Marty Barron in the movie, Spotlight, is an excellent narrator. Barron brings to life the various challenges he faced as editor in chief if a paper in decline and then a paper in the upswing after Bezos purchased it. Adds so much context to events involving Trump’s first term, protests of George Floyd’s murder, insurrection, and conflicts with new generations of reporters who want to change norms. Interesting insights about Bezos, especially relevant since he quashed the WaPo endorsement of VP Harris.

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Lots of twists and turns

Revisado: 12-17-24

Many threads of the story combine to ultimately yield the mosaic. I’ve read many Tom Clancy books where breaks in the text typesetting identity new threads. You don’t have the visual cues in the Audible books. General not a problem until the narrator gets to the battle scenes. President Ryan is implementing policy changes without waiting to seek input from newly elected Congress. Very autocratic.

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Fantástico

Revisado: 10-01-24

Great book. Saw the movie first. Loved the book more! You get to know Enzo and Denny so much better in the book. The narrator is excellent, although the ending still produces a bucket of tears.

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Great lessons in leadership

Revisado: 08-26-24

Loved this book. Speaker Pelosi has been a courageous and persistent warrior. I think as a female leader she has been held to a double standard. But she fights “for the children”. As she says in the final chapter “I have won nearly all the legislative battles I started.” She knows how to build consensus, does her homework, and is undeterred by those who throw hate. Especially good narrator!!!

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Quality of research and storytelling

Revisado: 05-19-24

In depth background on the Challenger disaster comes alive with details. Riveting! Excellent narration. Feels like you are in the room where it is all happening.

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Incorrect Pronunciation of Spanish Words!

Revisado: 04-19-24

This is a great story, well-researched and written. But the audio, produced in 2017, uses a narrator with a British accent who butchers the pronunciation of Spanish names and words such as Juan, cordillera, Jose, etc. Yes, the book is in English, but you should pronounce the Spanish words correctly.

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Well written, with multiple perspectives

Revisado: 02-24-24

The narrator’s British accent distracts from the story of the Uruguayans and Chileans that populate the book.

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Formulaic but liked the Wine Backstory

Revisado: 01-01-24

Narrator had a reedy voice that wasn’t pleasant to hear. Sex scenes seemed oddly worded. Like the family characters.

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Predictable story

Revisado: 11-04-23

Good narrator. Characters in the story are archetypical of Scottish/ British romance novels. Hard to stay engaged.

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Disappointing

Revisado: 10-23-23

Enjoyed The Firm and was excited to see what happened to Mitch, Abby, and Ray after. There really isn’t much law in this “legal thriller”. A lot of the “action” is lawyers meeting with lawyers, clients, security experts, and politicians. When not in meetings they are making calls on their cell phones. Plot points were highly predictable. Don’t waste an Audible credit.

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