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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.

Karen I listened to it and I loved the format - I now want to read every secondary source in the footnotes! The format was wonderful for moving the story fo…moreI listened to it and I loved the format - I now want to read every secondary source in the footnotes! The format was wonderful for moving the story forward and fleshing out the real, biographical characters which enhanced the fictional story. I found it refreshing to listen to a new and different format - kudos to George Saunders! I really just loved everything about it. It took a couple of chapters to understand what was happening - a book would have made that clear immediately - but once I got the hang of it I couldn't wait for each section to switch off. Wonderful book.

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