"I tried"
The book simply stinks. Not everything has to be a nicey-nicey feel-good book. I like serious, and sometimes dark stories, but this just was not compelling. Sad things happened to main character, but it was hard for me to like him nevertheless. The rest of the characters were completely uninteresting & unlikeable. The story just never got better. At a little more than halfway through I realized I was wasting my time. Good luck if you download it.
"Compelling story, surprising twists"
I usually never read or listen to a book more than once. Same for movies. You know what happens already
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Just an awesome story, loved the characters and the mystery involved!
"I loved it!"
A great yarn, an eerie page-turner that's right on the mark. I have made the mistake of listening mainly to so-called intellectual type books -- the types often picked by book clubs (though I'm not in a book club myself). A lot of those books really are worthwhile, but I'm glad I took the plunge and got the chance to enjoy a truly fun thriller that didn't want it to end! Get this book if you like a little fright & mystery.
"Not his best"
What started as an interesting fictional story about the Columbine tragedy, started to meander and was complicated by a long & tedious family history of the main character. That family history was necessary to bring the story together at the end but could have been cut WAAAAY down. I found myself half listening to those parts. And the family history parts were made even more tedious, because they were written in the manner of long ago, with never-ending, overly polite descriptions of every detail. I was glad when I finished it.
"So far a lot of drivel re-hashed"
Was hoping for more substance -- now just hoping to be able to make it through this trite book.
"4 out of 5 only because it was abridged"
This book was great. My first experience with Wally Lamb's writing, but not the last.
"Wow, what a ride!"
Keef, you've written a brutally honest, funny, and at times soul baring memoir! In case any disappointed reviewers here have been living under a rock, The Rolling Stones is a "bad boy" band -- and they're proud of it. Drugs, sex, self-indulgence, crude & rowdy behavior... would you expect anything less from Keith's autobiography? The Stones music was a huge part of the soundtrack of my youth, and hearing their history from Keith's point of view has been so much fun. Joe Hurley put the British spin on Keith's already colorful language. What a gas, gas, gas!
"Simply amazing"
This book was real, hilarious, gritty, soulful and touching in so many ways. I agree with the other people here. A great read for young adults -- and great for the rest of us, who have known these characters in one form or another, both in school and throughout life. Don't miss this one!
"I wanted to like it"
I'm a self-help spiritual junkie, but this book just did not appeal. I found it corney, a bunch of drivel. Sorry!
"Yawn"
This is primarily about Fredrickson's research & studies with various professionals in the field. Valuable, yes, but not compelling to listen to -- in fact very boring. I was hoping for real world advice on using positivity in my life.y