milton T. Tormey

Should be required reading for all thinking beings!

Revisado: 02-12-25

This was a thorough, accurate and thought provoking analysis of humans. Some parts are depressingly true, but offers hope and excitement.

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Delightful, imaginative romp

Revisado: 02-02-24

I wish I had younger kids to share this with! It was one of those books, that when it’s over, you are desperately looking for more.

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A fun, engaging tale

Revisado: 06-17-23

My only criticism is that there was a lot of war. Loved the characters and the story.

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A must read!

Revisado: 07-31-19

Fascinating, informative and revealing. I will read this book many times because it's just that good. It should be mandatory reading in high schools and college. Skepticism is misunderstood and a sorely neglected topic. It's richly dense level of information is delivered in a very easy to consume way. I hope it becomes a standard. Well done!

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Nothing special

Revisado: 03-24-19

Lisa comes off as whiny and self-pitying. Her life-long desperate attempt to make her sociopathic father love her, and her inept mother grow up, get tiresome. I find her stories believable, but not compelling.

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Dull and tedious

Revisado: 04-03-14

It was like listening to someone tell you about their dreams. It was fantasy, not science fiction. I found it predictable, indulgent and not remotely plausible. I want to be convinced that an alternate world could work, but this one was not even close. Seems it was written for teenaged girls.

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Fascinating!

Revisado: 01-30-13

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

I have reccommendated this book to many people, including by college-aged sons. They loved it! It reads like fiction, keeping you on the edge of your seat at times. This style of writing is very friendly and comfortable, like sitting down for coffee with a friend, a really smart friend. The narration is excellent.
The history of the Farallon Islands is compelling and remarkable. It is woven into the story of the sharks and the people who study them in a way that makes you care about this austere place in a new way.
The sharks are, of course, the most fascinating creatures to behold. They are the stars of the show and do not disappoint!

Who was your favorite character and why?

The crazy scientist on staff that wanted to surf the perfect break that was in the heart of the shark-infested waters!

Have you listened to any of Kimberly Farr’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

Any additional comments?

The only thing that was a small problem was viewing the photography. I went to the library to check out the book so that I could see them. Definitely worth the effort.

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Should be titled: "Haters Unite!"

Revisado: 06-28-12

I bought it because the reviews claimed it was hilarious political humor, which I enjoy. I can only assume that the high star rating results from the author's family and friends submitting "reviews". The negative, sarcastic nature of the book, combined with the typical twisted logic threads, common on the far right, turned out to be totally aimed at those "ridiculous liberals". I will laugh at almost anything, (including liberals) but this simply wasn't funny. You can't wail mercilessly on a group (like Islam) and then act like it was all a joke, especially if there is no punch line except: they are awful, dangerous, zealots, etc. That's not humor. But it IS divisive hate mongering trying to disguise itself as humor, a common tool of Fox News and it's ilk. For example, one recurring premise is that if you are dumb enough to believe that global warming is a problem you haven't got a clue to what's really important, as if world problems are mutually exclusive. Pretty funny stuff. It's very sad to speculate on the number of people who WILL think its funny... One star is way too generous!

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Facinating!

Revisado: 06-28-12

It reads like a fiction page-turner. While the individual stories are compelling, the brain-science observations are even better. I highly recommend it.

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This book grabs you from the start!

Revisado: 02-14-12

While I'm a big fan of "Ender"s Game", I actually thought this book was slightly better. It's more up-to-date and the characters are compelling. I finished it in 3 days! It really enriches the story if you've read "Ender's Game", but it's not required. The performance is excellent and the story is thought-provoking. I also enjoyed the author's comments at the end.

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