Vandra
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The Orphan Master's Son
- A Novel
- By: Adam Johnson
- Narrated by: Tim Kang, Josiah D. Lee, James Kyson Lee, and others
- Length: 19 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 5,154
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 4,577
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 4,577
Pak Jun Do is the haunted son of a lost mother - a singer “stolen” to Pyongyang - and an influential father who runs Long Tomorrows, a work camp for orphans. There the boy is given his first taste of power, picking which orphans eat first and which will be lent out for manual labor. Recognized for his loyalty and keen instincts, Jun Do comes to the attention of superiors in the state, rises in the ranks, and starts on a road from which there will be no return.
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5 out of 5 stars
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The most compelling listen I've ever owned
- By Lisa on 01-27-12
- The Orphan Master's Son
- A Novel
- By: Adam Johnson
- Narrated by: Tim Kang, Josiah D. Lee, James Kyson Lee, Adam Johnson
Gripping
Reviewed: 03-04-17
I loved this, struggled to turn it off ... but there were just a small handful of truly gruesome passages where I wished I were reading so I could skip the pages more easily. Doesn't take away from a gripping, twisting tale.
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The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich
- A History of Nazi Germany
- By: William L. Shirer
- Narrated by: Grover Gardner
- Length: 57 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 18,101
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 15,631
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Story5 out of 5 stars 15,564
Since its publication in 1960, William L. Shirer’s monumental study of Hitler’s German empire has been widely acclaimed as the definitive record of the 20th century’s blackest hours. The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich offers an unparalleled and thrillingly told examination of how Adolf Hitler nearly succeeded in conquering the world. With millions of copies in print around the globe, it has attained the status of a vital and enduring classic.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Held my interest for 57 hours and 13 minutes
- By Jonnie on 11-08-10
- The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich
- A History of Nazi Germany
- By: William L. Shirer
- Narrated by: Grover Gardner
Informative, engaging, well narrated
Reviewed: 02-16-12
This was a stunning book that I could hardly bear to stop listening to, despite its length. I am often frustrated by the level of (to me) irrelevant detail that goes into biographies and histories, but Shirer hit a superb balance. Knowing little about this topic before, enough context was provided that I was able to follow well and understand the various factors discussed.
The narration was very well done, in the sense that I didn't particularly think about it while I was listening.
Overall a truly stunning listen.
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The Lacuna
- By: Barbara Kingsolver
- Narrated by: Barbara Kingsolver
- Length: 19 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 72
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 55
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 54
Born in the US and reared in Mexico, Harrison Shepherd is a liability to his social-climbing mother, Salome. When a violent incident sends him to North Carolina, he remakes himself in America's hopeful image. But political winds continue to throw him between north and south, in a plot that turns many times on the unspeakable breach - the lacuna - between truth and public presumption.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Well worth it
- By Tanya Tear on 09-08-10
- The Lacuna
- By: Barbara Kingsolver
- Narrated by: Barbara Kingsolver
A beautiful journey
Reviewed: 02-16-12
Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?
This was a lovely listen. I was enthralled by the story and the narrator did a good job of unobtrusively lifting the story through appropriate and expressive reading.
Any additional comments?
I've read every other book Kingsolver has written and love her work. This was different from them in a number of ways, but retailed the qualities of beautiful storytelling and complex, human stories. I would highly recommend it.
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Regarding the Pain of Others
- By: Susan Sontag
- Narrated by: Jennifer Van Dyck
- Length: 2 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 241
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 201
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 203
How does the spectacle of the sufferings of others affect us? Are viewers inured - or incited - to violence by the depiction of cruelty? Susan Sontag here takes a fresh look at the representation of atrocity - from Goya's The Disasters of War to photographs of the American Civil War, lynchings of Blacks in the South, and the Nazi death camps, and to more contemporary horrific images of Bosnia, Sierra Leone, Rwanda, Israel, and Palestine, as well as New York City on September 11, 2001.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Terrible recording
- By Vandra on 02-16-12
- Regarding the Pain of Others
- By: Susan Sontag
- Narrated by: Jennifer Van Dyck
Terrible recording
Reviewed: 02-16-12
How did the narrator detract from the book?
The recording sounded like it was playing at double speed, but slowing down the play time had it dragging and catching. It's really hard to listen to such serious (and great) content when it sounds like it's being read by the chipmunks. I would recommend against buying this audiobook.
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