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Tarra

LANSING, MI, United States | Member Since 2012

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Who's Afraid of Post-Blackness: What It Means to Be Black Now

UNABRIDGED
- by Touré , Michael Eric Dyson
- Narrated by Touré
Who's Afraid of Post-Blackness: What It Means to Be Black Now

UNABRIDGED (7 hrs and 48 mins)

By Touré, Michael Eric Dyson

Narrated By Touré

Overall
(29)
Performance
(26)
Story
(27)

A provocative look at what it means to be black today. It includes excerpts from over 100 interviews with Rev. Jesse Jackson, Cornel West, Skip Gates, Melissa Harris-Perry, Kara Walker, Kehinde Wiley, Glenn Ligon, Malcolm Gladwell, Paul Mooney, NY Gov David Paterson, Harold Ford, Jr., Soledad O'Brien, Kamala Harris, Chuck D, Questlove and others.
sara says: "Food for Thought"
"Not what I expected but some of it was interesting"

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Would you say that listening to this book was time well-spent? Why or why not?

Not really. It sounds a lot like a conspiracy theory at times- making you want to say, man get over it already. I understand where he's coming from but he really didn't tell us Black folks anything that we didn't already know about racism and inequalities. I didn't quite catch the point. I don't know if he ever gave an answer to his title.

What was the most interesting aspect of this story? The least interesting?

I love the quote by Chris Rock because if you think about it, it is the honest to goodness! He said "For Black people, America is like the uncle who sent you to college, but molested you", and he is absolutely right. It's like -thank you for freeing us and allowing us to grow, but you still scared me for life.

Did the narration match the pace of the story?

I'm sorry but Toure' sounds lame and didn't give the book that inspiring edge like if MLK would have read it vs Steve Urkel.

Did Who's Afraid of Post-Blackness inspire you to do anything?

No, not anything that I wasn't already inspired to do before reading this book.

Any additional comments?

,':^/

0 of 0 people found this review helpful
Waking with Enemies

UNABRIDGED
- by Eric Jerome Dickey
- Narrated by Dion Graham
Waking with Enemies

UNABRIDGED (11 hrs and 44 mins)

By Eric Jerome Dickey

Narrated By Dion Graham

Whispersync for Voice-ready

Overall
(175)
Performance
(77)
Story
(77)

After a heated encounter inside a London hotel room - where he was pursued by three very different women - Gideon finds himself living in a world where there's no one to trust.
April says: "A Sequal at its best!"
"So pornographic I had to skip entire chapters."

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What did you like best about Waking with Enemies? What did you like least?

I like that he found peace with his "mother". I also like the reader and the plot of the story. The sex scenes were not just unnecessary but too long. I had listen to one 15 minutes sex scene after another. Sex with this girl, sex with that girl, then sex with both girls; to which seemed too have lasted a whole hour. I pressed the 30 sec fast forward about 50 times before the sex was over. Then shortly there was more sex. Not to mention the mother was a prostitute who was graphically molesting her son and everybody else. Wait is this an erotic book series? If so, that explains the frequency of sex.

People curse because they lack the vocabulary to accurately express themselves. The same is true for writers and sex. Sex fills the space when a writer lacks the ability accurately stick to, in this case, the assassin theme.

If EJD had left out the sex scenes, this book would be cut in half.

Would you be willing to try another book from Eric Jerome Dickey? Why or why not?

Yes. I'm going to finish the series because I like the plot. I wish he would just lay off the sex a little. Funny thing about it is, in the first book, I think, Gideon claims that it's been a long long time since he's been with a woman, and now all of sudden he's sexing everybody. LOL

What about Dion Graham’s performance did you like?

Love this guy. I'm going to seek out his other books and buy them too.

Could you see Waking with Enemies being made into a movie or a TV series? Who should the stars be?

Gideon should be Idris Elba. The guy with the broken nose should be LL Cool J. Queen Scams should be Lousy Lou. Thelma should be Thandi Newton. Lola Mac should Bre Kim Kardasian and Mrs. Jones should be Kerry Washington.

1 of 1 people found this review helpful
In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex

UNABRIDGED
- by Nathaniel Philbrick
- Narrated by Scott Brick
In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex

UNABRIDGED (8 hrs and 18 mins)

By Nathaniel Philbrick

Narrated By Scott Brick

Overall
(508)
Performance
(159)
Story
(163)

The ordeal of the whaleship Essex was an event as mythic in the 19th century as the sinking of the Titanic was in the 20th. In 1819, the Essex left Nantucket for the South Pacific with 20 crew members aboard. In the middle of the South Pacific the ship was rammed and sunk by an angry sperm whale. The crew drifted for more than 90 days in three tiny whaleboats, succumbing to weather, hunger, disease, and ultimately turning to drastic measures in the fight for survival.
Linda says: "Riveting"
"OMG-- This is a must read"

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If you could sum up In the Heart of the Sea in three words, what would they be?

****OUT-FREAKING-STANDING*****

What other book might you compare In the Heart of the Sea to and why?

I can't think of any other book.

Which character – as performed by Scott Brick – was your favorite?

All of them- please don't force me to choose.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

The moment that moved me was when the crew had to start killing and eating one another.

0 of 1 people found this review helpful
Moby-Dick

UNABRIDGED
- by Herman Melville
- Narrated by Frank Muller
Moby-Dick

UNABRIDGED (21 hrs and 20 mins)

By Herman Melville

Narrated By Frank Muller

Whispersync for Voice-ready

Overall
(737)
Performance
(499)
Story
(496)

Labeled variously a realistic story of whaling, a romance of unusual adventure and eccentric characters, a symbolic allegory, and a drama of heroic conflict, Moby Dick is first and foremost a great story. It has both the humor and poignancy of a simple sea ballad, as well as the depth and universality of a grand odyssey.
Brendon says: "An American Classic!"
"I was not impressed!! What is all the hype about?"

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This book wasn’t for you, but who do you think might enjoy it more?

It's not that this book wasn't for me because I read Lost at Sea: The Story of Essex, and it was outstanding. It kept me on the edge of my seat.

Would you be willing to try another book from Herman Melville? Why or why not?

No

How did the narrator detract from the book?

The narrator was dry, but the point of view was very confusing. How is Melville telling this story with barely no interaction with the crew/ indeavour. It reads as if he is watching it on TV.

You didn’t love this book... but did it have any redeeming qualities?

The end, and I mean the very end, was okay.

1 of 3 people found this review helpful
The Iliad & The Odyssey

UNABRIDGED
- by Homer
- Narrated by John Lescault
The Iliad & The Odyssey

UNABRIDGED (28 hrs and 43 mins)

By Homer

Narrated By John Lescault

Overall
(560)
Performance
(222)
Story
(220)

Little is known about the Ancient Greek oral poet Homer, the supposed 8th century BC author of the world-read Iliad and his later masterpiece, The Odyssey. These classic epics provided the basis for Greek education and culture throughout the classical age and formed the backbone of humane education through the birth of the Roman Empire and the spread of Christianity.
Sam says: "Worth the price, worth the time"
"This book was so dry that I put it down"

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What could have made this a 4 or 5-star listening experience for you?

some entusiasm and effort

What do you think your next listen will be?

Hunger Games- again

How did the narrator detract from the book?

The guy was boring- I could not follow

What character would you cut from The Iliad & The Odyssey?

Just the narrator!!!

0 of 1 people found this review helpful
Uncle Tom's Cabin

UNABRIDGED
- by Harriet Beecher Stowe
- Narrated by Buck Schirner
Uncle Tom's Cabin

UNABRIDGED (18 hrs and 27 mins)

By Harriet Beecher Stowe

Narrated By Buck Schirner

Whispersync for Voice-ready

Overall
(380)
Performance
(210)
Story
(207)

Eliza Harris, a slave whose child is to be sold, escapes her beloved home on the Shelby plantation in Kentucky and heads North, eluding the hired slave catchers. Aided by the underground railroad, Quakers, and others opposed to the Fugitive Slave Act, Eliza, her son, and her husband George run toward Canada. As the Harrises flee to freedom, another slave, Uncle Tom, is sent "down the river" for sale. Too loyal to abuse his master's trust, too Christian to rebel, Tom wrenches himself from his family.
Jason says: "Outstanding Presentation"
"This story was all over the place ,':^("

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Would you try another book from Harriet Beecher Stowe and/or Buck Schirner?

Probably not

Would you ever listen to anything by Harriet Beecher Stowe again?

Probably not

What didn’t you like about Buck Schirner’s performance?

This guy practically had the same voice for everybody- even the women. I couldn't tell who was who.

What character would you cut from Uncle Tom's Cabin?

All of the extra slaves. I wanted to follow his story not five different stories.

0 of 0 people found this review helpful
The Help

UNABRIDGED
- by Kathryn Stockett
- Narrated by Jenna Lamia , Bahni Turpin , Octavia Spencer , Cassandra Campbell
The Help

UNABRIDGED (18 hrs and 19 mins)

By Kathryn Stockett

Narrated By Jenna Lamia, Bahni Turpin, Octavia Spencer, and others

Whispersync for Voice-ready

Overall
(24390)
Performance
(11082)
Story
(11111)

Why we think it’s a great listen: The most celebrated performance in all of Audible’s history, The Help has nearly 2,000 5-star reviews from your fellow listeners. We hear the print book’s not bad, either. In pitch-perfect voices, Kathryn Stockett creates three extraordinary women whose determination to start a movement of their own forever changes a town, and the way women - mothers, daughters, caregivers, friends - view one another.
Jan says: "What a great surprise!"
"The Best Performance ever!"

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Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

I don't know what to say. Bravo

What does the narrators bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

The narration is by far the best I've ever heard.

Any additional comments?

Buy this book now!!!

0 of 0 people found this review helpful