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it will do in a pinch. the narration wasn’t the best, the idea was ok, the execution was poor.

It was an average read, lacking in surprises. I don’t plan to continue with the series.

From her abusive mother to her abusively jealous of her gifts husband, Shirley Jackson broke my heart so many times in these letters. Even a kindred spirited pen pal and assumed friend dumped her. I wish I could have told her how wonderful and talented she is. I would have been honored if she had..

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I really like the storyline with the David and Goliath theme.. Can’t wait for the next installment.

Wow! Didn’t know whether to laugh, cry or scream! Logan Ryles manages to portray each character in such a realistic manner. It’s fiction right? Awesome narrator.

ROBINSON explains in wonderful detail the science and technology of global warming as well as the necessary economic dimensions of transitioning to a sustainable future against the malign forces of capitalism. Unfortunately, the last third of the book is painfully tedious in its storytelling and its focus on one of the characters who falls down..

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I did not expect to like this but I was pleasantly surprised! would recommend

Very dry prose and incoherent, I had heard about the first chapter and it is indeed the best part of the book and was the main reason I decided to listen to the rest. The momentum from that chapter was good enough to push me through half of the book during which very little happened…

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Loved the realism about the challenges of sustainability, and ultimate optimism. Loved the incorporation of science, fantasy, and narrative

I really did not like the kaleidoscope of voice actors, many of whom exaggerated the accents of the international cast of characters. But this is a magisterial (if a bit overly optimistic) work and I will consider using it (the print edition only) in my courses about the anthropology of development and anthropology of the..

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