
Man in the Woods
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Narrado por:
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Christopher Burns
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Scott Spencer
One of the most acclaimed modern American novelists, Scott Spencer captures the intensity of human passion - and its capacity to both destroy and redeem - with unparalleled precision and insight. Now, in his most stunning novel yet, this wry, witty, and deeply sensitive writer returns to the territory of his New York Times best seller A Ship Made of Paper, in a gripping and provocative psychological thriller of morality and manhood, choice and fate.
Paul has been on his own since he was a teenager, leading a life of freedom and independence, beholden to no one and nothing. Fearless, resolute, and guided by his own private moral code, he has hunted for food in Alaska, fought forest fires, and been deputized in a manhunt for a kidnapper in South Dakota.Once he thought his life would have no particular rhyme or reason, touched only by transient strangers. Then he meets the beautiful, intelligent, loving Kate Ellis and her daughter, Ruby, who offer order and constancy. But Paul is a man of deep convictions, and the compromises we all make to get along in the world elude him.
On his way home after rejecting a job remodeling a luxurious Manhattan apartment, Paul stops to gather his thoughts at a state park just off the highway. Instead of peace, he finds a man savagely beating a dog, and in a few fateful moments Paul is plunged into a world of violence and onto a tumultuous journey of self-knowledge, guilt, and redemption.
With the psychological acuity and razor-sharp prose for which he has been celebrated, award-winning novelist Scott Spencer once again takes us on an unforgettable journey of manhood lost and found.
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Man Drifting....
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However I did not care for Christopher Burns' reading. He uses special emphasis and dramatic pauses constantly, which gets annoying and muddies the drama inherent in the writing itself.
Good book, but not a perfect reading
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This book wasn’t for you, but who do you think might enjoy it more?
The narrator was the type who makes you work very hard to try to ignore, while still keeping track of the story. Quite a difficult task. Maybe someone who prefers flat mystery novels would like this book?What could Scott Spencer have done to make this a more enjoyable book for you?
Been a sharper writer.How did the narrator detract from the book?
In every way. The voice of Kate Ellis was particularly grating.What reaction did this book spark in you? Anger, sadness, disappointment?
Disappointment.Any additional comments?
Stay away if you like really great writing and great performances.Ugh!
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However, in this story, everything not only goes on as before, it even gets better! The open-ended final scene is not a valid consequence to the protagonist's behavior, and instead of an introspective story about how the main character deals with his life after committing a crime, the act itself is just background noise.
I tried to find something to like in this book but it was impossible. The sentences go on and on so long that by the time you get to a full stop you've forgotten what the point was. There are too many meandering irrelevant stories included with every character's appearance, and there are way too many characters. An entire chapter is devoted to describing what everyone is wearing at a New Year's Eve party. And I can't believe the author made the Y2K thing such a big deal - didn't he remember it was nothing? Or is this an old book repackaged?
The narrator reads in an emphatic sort of way, stressing every word, so the reading ends up sounding slightly sarcastic and artificially exaggerated.. I don't think that was the author's intent, but the reading does not sound genuine.
Nothing in this book worked for me. In spite of the reviews, it's not about bonding with animals, and it's not about how you would deal with committing a crime. It's just...well...much ado about nothing.
Lacked depth
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