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Different than the prior books, but enjoyable.

Reviewed: 02-02-19

Different than Dirks prior books, but as usual, a good story. it started off slowly, but made up for it in the end. It's not great literature, parts are goofy, much is predictable, but it's still a fun story. I would recommend his other books over this, but if you've read them all, get this. Be patient and you will, I hope, be happy you listened.

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Over written, tries too hard. Terrible narration.

Reviewed: 01-07-19

This story struggles to sound compelling with many convoluted sentences, paragraphs, and ideas. needed significant editing. narration is poor as to character voice development and is generally unpleasant. sorry. struggled with this book and ultimately gave up.

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A wonderful story suitable for all audiences

Reviewed: 09-04-18

This is a wonderful multidimensional story with winning characters and interesting plot twists. The one irritation I have is with occasional plot twists where the protagonists act out of character. But the overall story and characters keep pulling me back in. And the narrator is wonderful!

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10/10 loved it

Reviewed: 08-18-18

q&a : its hard to distinguish the questions from the answers. that's that I loved the entirety of this audiobook.

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a great series: best of narrators.

Reviewed: 08-17-18

This is an entertaining story with compelling characters that would rate a solid five stars if not rushed in places causing unfortunate gaps and minor logical inconsistencies. Still well worth listening to, along with the first and second in the series. The narrator is among the best, if not the best, on audible and really brings the story to life. Highly recommended.

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Let us always remember and understand.

Reviewed: 03-01-18

I recommend that everyone read "The Warmth of Other Suns" a history of the America's Great Migration on southern blacks to norther and western states to escape Jim Crow, the Klan, and share cropping. It is important now more than ever. It is clear that we again slide backwards. The stories in this book should instill shame in every American white, and fear and pride in every American of African heritage. many of the tales are sad and horrifying as those of the Holocaust or any genocide, yet critically important to hear and remember. Others are heartwarming and speak to the resilience of human spirit. Those who forget the past are doomed to repeat it.

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Weak and historically flawed, horrible narration

Reviewed: 11-27-17

The characters actions are not consistent with the times, there are inaccuracies, but I could overlook that if the narration was decent. It is not. It is monotonous and difficult to endure. Sorry, but I have to return this and hope that another version will appear.

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What a great story!

Reviewed: 07-06-17

I stumbled upon Rob Dirk's when Audible suggested his book Where the Hell is Tesla. That was so funny, I had to get this book as soon as I knew he had written another. It wasn't disappointing, as are so many second books. In fact it is a great story. It is funny, exciting and heartwarming. It is a story of what it means to be human, and what it means to be a father. It is lighthearted and easy to read or listen to - Dirks is a great narator - and the book is just fun. I can't wait for the next Rob Dirks story.
Hope it isn't too long a wait.

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Funny, entertaining, and instructive.

Reviewed: 05-24-17

Where does Born a Crime rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

Pretty high up. It is certainly more entertaining than my usual fare of history and technology.

Have you listened to any of Trevor Noah’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

No, I didn't know he had any.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

This book constantly made me laugh. It also made me realize how disturbing individual and group human behavior can be.

Any additional comments?

This is a wonderful book. It is a remarkable and funny story of survival in the midst of misery, in this case induced by apartheid. It has wonderful life lessons that we can all apply. I highly recommend it. I liked this book so much that I sat in my car until chapters end, even if I was at my destination.

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Interesting concept, starts strong but diminishes

Reviewed: 05-24-17

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

Not really. It draws you in quickly, but fades so much toward the end that it leaves you very dissatisfied.

Which character – as performed by David Warner – was your favorite?

The characters were all decent, but the story line was not.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

no.

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