While the performance was quite good, Menand's text is what really makes this book worth listening to.

To be honest, to get the most out of this book, the reader probably needs some knowledge of the American Civil War. It would also help to know a bit about early American philosophy and psychology. However, if the reader remains patient, Menand eventually fills in the missing details.

Overall, the Metaphysical Club is a very well written and complex history of a fascinating group of thinkers.

An interesting topic, though you need to be a history or philosophy buff to get the most out of this book.

I really enjoyed many parts of this book. However, I was hoping the author would go a little deeper and provide a richer story. There were so many threads he could have followed but didn't.

The reader consistently mispronounces the name of one of the main historical characters. Charles Peirce is pronounced /ˈpɜrs/ like "purse"; Can't a paid reader take the time to look something like that up?

I like the subject but found both the book and reader boring!!