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I really tried, but istening to this book is impossible. I want to appreciate the voices, the story, but I can't get past the format. Like wading through footnotes. Is it possible to ignore the format when you READ it? About to throw in the towel and get a refund.

Michelle Redo I just started reading this book (with my eyes) and thought how this would be a very tough one to do on audio... I'm very compelled by the concept of …moreI just started reading this book (with my eyes) and thought how this would be a very tough one to do on audio... I'm very compelled by the concept of it and a friend said to stick with it, so I'm giving it my best effort. So curious to figure out which references are the real ones. (Does that spoil the magic?)(less)

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