C. Winicour

Loved the first half, hated the second

Revisado: 09-05-20

I found the first half of the book to be engaging, fun, and full of surprises. The turn the book takes in its second half felt flat and predictable. The main character suddenly becomes utterly unlikable and nearly every thought he shares is either whiny, shallow, or entirely off base. The author is constantly telling us what is about to happen by overly explaining what the main character thinks will happen and then taking us in another, obvious direction. His journey from hero to villain rings hollow. His hate for the birds has no backstory and simply comes off as cruel. He is a heroic truth teller in the first half, and then, as though he had a severe brain injury, he becomes someone else entirely without adequate explanation. The reasoning for his banishment is nonsensical to the reader, and feels entirely within reason and not like an infraction. I endured the final six hours of listening, but with great disappointment for what fell like lazy storytelling.

As for the narration, I have heard the narrator read many books, and I’ve seen him on Broadway. Santino is remarkably talented and felt underutilized in this performance. For such a talented singer to only read the songs felt like a massive miss that drained much of the magic from this title.

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Phenomenal

Revisado: 08-15-15

This was an exceptional and honest look into the life of a modern day genius. It was inspirational while also inviting me into the brilliance of Musk; so much so that while reading, I purchased Tesla stock and looked up the model 3 to determine when I could be placed on the reservation list.

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Really Dynamite

Revisado: 04-10-13

This book was fun to listen to because Collins is such an animated talker. And the 20 mile march is an incredibly sticky concept I found great value in. This is one of those audiobooks that provoked so much thinking on my end that I found my mind wandering incessantly; both a good and bad thing! I've already listened to some parts twice and feel like this is a book I could listen to a dozen times and still gain value.

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Enjoyed it, Wanted to Enjoy it More

Revisado: 04-10-13

This book has a beauty about it that is undeniable and it gave me a sense of calm about the end of life. From a writing standpoint, it felt like it needed a stronger editor to bring it to life and help us feel more deeply connected with the experience of the author. He would graze over subjects that sounded fascinating and then skip right over them. That aspect seemed lazy from an editorial standpoint and I found it aggravating, but only because I was enjoying the book as much as I was and didn't want to feel cheated out of an ounce of its goodness.

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Crappy as an audiobook

Revisado: 04-10-13

Trying to listen to lists after lists in audiobook form is like asking to have your eyes gauged out with spoons. So the first half was interesting, but this is pointless as an audiobook in my opinion.

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So badly wanted to get into this

Revisado: 04-10-13

Just found it boring as hell and gave up less than halfway through. Went in with high expectations because the video trailer for the book is nothing short of miraculous. But the approach to the book itself was typical and uninspiring.

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Exceptional

Revisado: 04-10-13

I found this book to be revelatory and shared it with a number of people. Great read for anyone trying to understand the potential of social media. Full of great ideas for experienced folks as well.

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Loved 90% of this and Hated the Ending

Revisado: 04-10-13

Man this was great until the last 10% of the book. I simply hated the ending and felt it dragged on way too long. At the end I felt such little satisfaction that it made me angry. Amazing til then.

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Couldn't Get into This

Revisado: 04-10-13

Tried reading this with a book club and we all disliked it. It made us feel bad about ourselves and so we stopped reading it. Most of what I found in the first few chapters seemed like common knowledge being treated like new epiphany and that didn't help.

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Great Perspective on the Value of Storytelling

Revisado: 11-16-12

What I enjoyed most about this book was Craig's use of storytelling to make his point about the value of storytelling. Bravo!

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