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Engaging hist. fiction from unique perspective

Reviewed: 12-13-20

The story of "The Current War" of the late 1880s/early 1890s-featuring historical figures like Thomas Edison, George Westinghouse, Nikola Tesla, and more-told from the perspective of up-and-coming Wall Street Attorney Paul Cravath, provided a unique and refreshing perspective on events that made history. The writing was interesting and accessible, including explanations of complex scientific concepts in a manner the average 21st Century lay person could grasp. I highly recommend this book.

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The Male Narrator is Awful

Reviewed: 02-08-20

The female narrator is good, so I wish I could split the performance stars by narrator. But, the male narrator sounded the same for every character, with barely a change in inflection. And, the story was also so far-fetched that I found myself no longer interested in pressing "play," so I stopped doing so less than half-way through.

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Christian proselytizing-yawn

Reviewed: 02-05-20

I'm returning this because I did not realize how unrealistic it would be when I purchased it. And, I don't mean the plot (which are often unrealistic in so-called thrillers), but the way people interact, how they talk, and what they think. Then it dawned on me that this author was proselytizing. No wonder the dialogue was so stilted and bereft of normal language real people use. Boring.

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Terrible narration

Reviewed: 12-21-19

The story was okay, but the narration was not. She mispronounced many easy words, wrongly emphasized the syllables on others, and adopted the wrong cadence for several common phrases, all of which required the listener to expend energy to determine what was intended and distracted from the story. I will actively avoid this narrator.

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So much more than I expected

Reviewed: 07-19-19

It took me awhile to get around to listening to this. One day, my son was discussing Rainn Wilson and it reminded me I had this in my library. WOW. I am SO glad I listened to it.

This is one of those rare books that is far better because the author read it himself. He made this funny, insightful, intelligent book that much better by reading it in the cadence (and voice) he must have intended when he wrote it. Rainn Wilson is a more gifted writer than I had hoped, has a fascinating story to tell, and I thoroughly enjoyed this extremely funny, self-effacing, and heart-felt memoir.

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I would read more like this

Reviewed: 07-19-19

I don't understand the negative reviews. I'm nowhere near the geek the protagonist is, although I did get many of the geek culture references and found them interesting. They were smattered in just enough to add flavor and not so much as to make them overwhelming (the reviewers who said they were forced or over-the-top must not want to hear ANY such references - I did not find them that way at all). I found her and the story very approachable and interesting. I'd read more like this.

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Original and gripping

Reviewed: 05-16-19

I truly enjoyed this and often found it difficult to turn off. I did not fully figure it out until right before it was revealed, keeping my interest the whole way through.

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Narrator so awful, I had to return it.

Reviewed: 01-17-19

I love the series and this book promised to be another good story, but I could not listen to this narrator a minute longer. I will need to finish the story by reading a hard copy. On to book 4, with a different narrator. I’m hoping they learned from this experience.

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Not what I expected - MUCH better.

Reviewed: 11-26-18

This book told more about the history of the protagonist’s family than it did about his condition or even his unique perspective, although that certainly permeated the entire book. AND, while the story was great, I doubt I would have liked it nearly as much had I read it from a book - the narrator made it come alive. His tone of voice was perfect.

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Courtroom Drama That Doesn't Gloss Over Details

Reviewed: 10-21-18

This is a courtroom drama that blessedly includes the details of court procedure. When I saw that as a criticism in some of the reviews, I knew this book was for me. The devil is in the details; I don't know how a courtroom drama worth its salt can exclude them and still expect to captivate the reader. And, the details that were included were important to telling the story in a way that made it both (somewhat) believable and very interesting. I truly enjoyed this and look forward to reading more from this author.

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