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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.

donna_ehm The format, whether print or audio, is a defining characteristic of the book and not something you can ignore (I noted in my review of the book that i…moreThe format, whether print or audio, is a defining characteristic of the book and not something you can ignore (I noted in my review of the book that it took me a few pages to get into it but once I did the whole story just flowed).

It'll either float your boat or sink it, whichever format you choose, but I'd say either go with the print first then the audio, or have the print and basically follow along while listening (as others have commented and found a great combination). I did the former and am having no issue with the audio version. In fact, I'm enjoying it even more than the print as the voice cast is excellent. It helped tremendously that I knew how the text was structured and what was going on with the citations and the dialogue.(less)

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