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Natalie

N Miami, FL, United States | Member Since 2013

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  • John Dies at the End | [David Wong]
    John Dies at the End
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    John Dies at the End

    • UNABRIDGED (14 hrs and 26 mins)
    • By David Wong
    • Narrated By Stephen R. Thorne
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (744)
    Performance
    (662)
    Story
    (667)

    STOP. You should not have touched this flyer with your bare hands. NO, don't put it down. It's too late. They're watching you. My name is David Wong. My best friend is John. Those names are fake. You might want to change yours. You may not want to know about the things you'll read on these pages, about the sauce, about Korrok, about the invasion, and the future. But it's too late. You touched the book. You're in the game. You're under the eye. The only defense is knowledge. You need to read this book, to the end. Even the part with the bratwurst. Why?

    Cassandra says: "Vulgar Funny. 4.95 Sale Win."
    "So very, very disappointed."
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    Would you try another book from David Wong and/or Stephen R. Thorne?

    Let me start by saying that this book is impeccably written, it truly could have been an amazing novel... but the ending was pretty terrible. I understand that it was originally written as a serial which may be why it falls off the way it does. I just can't understand why the author would leave so many questions unanswered? I was literally haunted by the graphic/realistic imagery, the protagonist was just the kind of bitter investigator a reader can really get behind, but the book just apprubtly ends. I can scarcely explain my surprise and (really) horror when the audible credits began. WTF?REALLY, if there are any readers/listeners who felt differently, please let me know. Maybe I just need some further explainantion? Also, what's up with the title?


    How would you have changed the story to make it more enjoyable?

    He could have given the ending just the slightest bit of closure and changed the title.


    What does Stephen R. Thorne bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

    He had a way of keeping me glued to my ear-buds. Even when the story got slow, I felt very much entrenched in what was going on.


    2 of 2 people found this review helpful
  • In a Sunburned Country | [Bill Bryson]
    In a Sunburned Country
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    In a Sunburned Country

    • UNABRIDGED (11 hrs and 54 mins)
    • By Bill Bryson
    • Narrated By Bill Bryson
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (1754)
    Performance
    (357)
    Story
    (357)

    Every time Bill Bryson walks out the door, memorable travel literature threatens to break out. His previous excursion on the Appalachian Trail resulted in the best seller A Walk in the Woods. Now, we follow him "Down Under" to Australia with this delectably funny, fact-filled, and adventurous performance that combines humor, wonder, and unflagging curiosity. More from Bill Bryson.

    Larry says: "Laugh out loud funny"
    "Can I go to Australia now?"
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    If you could sum up In a Sunburned Country in three words, what would they be?

    Bill F***ing Bryson.


    Any additional comments?

    Bill Bryson, doing what he does best; talking about something he knows. Unlike other travel books, he gives you niether all good nor all bad. He seems to have a real love for Australia and Australians but confronts the clear contradictions and faults within the country. He gives you the cities and he give you the outback, he loves both but he also recognizes their tragic places in the Australian culture.

    He also adresses the forever enigmatic and heartbreaking history of the Aboriginal people, something lacking in many accounts of Australia.

    All in all, its a great listen and only made me want to go to Australia all the more.

    0 of 0 people found this review helpful
  • Killing Floor | [Lee Child]
    Killing Floor
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    Killing Floor

    • UNABRIDGED (15 hrs and 23 mins)
    • By Lee Child
    • Narrated By Dick Hill
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (3983)
    Performance
    (2205)
    Story
    (2178)

    All is not well in Margrave, Georgia. The sleepy, forgotten town hasn't seen a crime in decades, but within the span of three days it witnesses events that leave everyone stunned. An unidentified man is found beaten and shot to death on a lonely country road.

    Lawerence says: "Started 5* later 2*s- why?"
    "Eh, it was Okay."
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    What did you like about this audiobook?

    I was honestly expecting much more. The narrator did his best but the story falls flat. Jack Reacher is a unrealistic protagonist, for whom everything falls into place. From the get-go things happen way too easily for this guy. The love-interest storyline seems a bit forced.


    How has the book increased your interest in the subject matter?

    None, really.


    Does the author present information in a way that is interesting and insightful, and if so, how does he achieve this?

    He starts off with a very interesting story at it's bones, but rushes the development.


    What did you find wrong about the narrator's performance?

    Nothing really, he was pretty good.


    Do you have any additional comments?

    This is just your average thriller. I wouldn't write it off entirely but it just was not for me.

    0 of 0 people found this review helpful

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