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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.

Judith I agree that the audio is initially confusing but I stuck with it and I love the character portrayals. The "op. cit."s were annoying but it was a smal…moreI agree that the audio is initially confusing but I stuck with it and I love the character portrayals. The "op. cit."s were annoying but it was a small price to pay for the very imaginative story, the various voices, how they interrupted one another all the time, the very colorful accents, etc. I finished it and now I miss all those characters. (less)

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