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3.5 stars. I listened to the first half and then switched to the ebook. The audio narrator is good, but I enjoyed this more when I was reading it. The author uses different techniques for the different characters (for example, Billy, who is not as smart as Isaac, had chapters with limited punctuation in a stream of consciousness). That came across better in print.
There have been a lot of comparisons to Steinbeck. I didn't really get that at all. ...more
There have been a lot of comparisons to Steinbeck. I didn't really get that at all. ...more
This book is perfect and spectacular on audio. The best book of the year that I've read thus far.
Thank you, Robbie, for introducing me to this amazing author. ...more
Thank you, Robbie, for introducing me to this amazing author. ...more
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