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Most well written book I’ve listened to this year

Reviewed: 04-19-18

Absolutely beautiful prose.
Every line, every description is a well thought out work of art. Each description of the landscape or the characters is carefully crafted with beautiful, funny, and truthful metaphors that are so original that they are remarkable in their own right. Bravo to Mr Towles for meeting and exceeding my expectations. The narrator did a great job of drawing me into the story and characters . Her rhythm and timing was spot on, her voice was a pleasure to listen to.
I recommend this book to anyone who wants to know what good writing sounds like.
Purposeful, careful, insightfully descriptive.
The characters are all courageous, likable, genuine, and a little tragic, each fighting their own battles with brave faces,cocktails, coattails, and all the glitz and grit New York in the 30’s can dole out.

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Smart, informative, and funny.

Reviewed: 03-02-18

The narrator did an excellent job reading this book.Her timing was perfect and her delivery of the sarcastic quips and anecdotes made it so funny and amusing to listen to the horrors of plagues, illnesses, and the so called cures.
It was a fascinating guide through history from the plagues’ point of you. It was so interesting to see how illnesses impacted society and how certain societies dealt with each illness. It bespoke much of how humanity either fails the sick or comes together and unites for the common good.
Jennifer Wright has the knowledge and wit to make learning about the history of plagues both interesting and funny. She possesses an intelligent humor that keeps listeners hanging on every new, disease filled, germ encrusted jaunt through history. She makes the gross stuff funny.
A complete surprise that a book with this title could be so much fun.
Bravo to the Narrator and the Author!

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A fun, faced paced listen.

Reviewed: 12-02-17

Andy Weir does it again. A main character who is smart,quick thinking, gritty and real.
Dialogue is hard to write, but Mr Weir uses great dialogue to create a genuine personality for each character. Jazz tells us the story with humor and normal speech so the technical jargon goes down easy. This book is pure delight. The narrator is truly gifted and one of the best I have listened to.
Bravo! Thanks to all involved in creating a very entertaining audiobook.
Even if you aren’t a sci fi nerd, you will dig it!

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Important story

Reviewed: 11-29-17

What an important story . The writing however is not that great. Mr. Trimble is a hero a d his family should be proud. Thanks for sharing your history.

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Sci fi nerds - this book is for you!

Reviewed: 05-18-17

A very interesting premise. You can't help but love Bob- and all the other Bobs! This book examines several issues of technology and the soul or rather, the human essence that demands social justice, seeks the mysteries of the universe, grapples with the Prime Directive, and desires to "boldly go where no one has gone before"
I love this narrator! He distinguishes every character and adds a genuine tone to the dialogue.
Great entertainment. Looking forward to the next book!

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Rich in text and tale

Reviewed: 05-14-17

Lovely story

Beautifully written story of a life lived well. It explores the value of relationships, the definition of what a family is, and how with gratitude and appreciation life can be lived to its fullest even within the confines of a hotel.

Well done.

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Very timely and entertaining

Reviewed: 05-02-17

She nailed it. She nailed the helicopter parents, the guilty corporate moms, the school's culture, even the administrations reaction.

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Excellent. You won't want to stop listening

Reviewed: 04-07-17

Timely. Insightful. Gripping. I'm seeing the world through the characters eyes. In an atmosphere of racial tension, is the beauty and love that binds a family, a boy and a girl, an entire community, and ultimately, the nation. The narrator is excellent. In fact, I think this book is probably more enjoyable as an audio so you can get the true speech patterns and nuances of different racial and social dialects within an English-speaking society. It just makes it richer to hear it spoken so well, bringing the characters to life, I seldom give a book five stars but I feel this is a must read as it shows both sides of a very important issue in the world today.
Bravo! To the author and the audio production team. This is a gem.

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Insightful

Reviewed: 02-08-17

Dark is the tale of North Korean life.
If it's anything like this, thank your lucky stars you are free.
Interesting characters with grit, beauty, depth and tragedy. A heavy read. It's going to stay with me for a long time. Maybe forever. That may be a sign of a great book. You just cant shake it. Powerful.

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Beautifully written

Reviewed: 01-25-17

Beginning was a little confusing for me. But the words were so beautifully written that I kept on listening. An amazing and insightful story. It is heavy. It's dark. It's hopeful. It's light. It's thoughtful. It's very well done.
Not your typical story but a beautiful read nonetheless.
Powerful.

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