Linda Bu

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Reviewed: 04-30-19

1. oh, whistle, and i will come to you my lad
2. not listening to it yet

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it progressed so slow

Reviewed: 09-24-17

Would you listen to You Should Have Known again? Why?

No. I think I would listen to Admission again, skipping the pregnancy part. However not this book again.

What did you like best about this story?

the plot is interesting, but it progresses so slow that the suspense is damaged. The readers have already guessed a lot of things and are eager to go to the next step, but ...

What about Christina Delaine’s performance did you like?

wonderful

Who was the most memorable character of You Should Have Known and why?

Grace

Any additional comments?

Oh, I searched the internet but can't find the plot summary. I just want to get it finished. The plot is so slow that I am practically driven crazy. If I can find a plot summary, I can skip the rest of the book. Right now I am at 40%, but it takes super-human patience to continue the listening.

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bought it by mistake, but liked it anyway

Reviewed: 11-22-16

What made the experience of listening to Shadow of the Silk Road the most enjoyable?

The author wrote very well, using many adjectives and describing sceneries as meticulously and as faithfully as possible. The narrator is excellent too. I was expecting a book about Silk Road history, but instead I got a travel book elaborating on the author's trip along the Silk Road. However I like it anyway. It is well written.

What other book might you compare Shadow of the Silk Road to and why?

I usually don't read travel books and I have no idea which book this can be compared to. I read Edith Wharton's travel short stories and don't like them as much as I enjoy reading her novels. So probably this is the source of my general dislike of this genre.

What about Jonathan Keeble’s performance did you like?

Yes. I like his voice.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

I only listen to audiobooks when driving to work or when doing home exercise, each half an hour. So I don't have big chunk of time to do it. Although I think it may be enjoyable to do it in one sitting.

Any additional comments?

I was really laughing loud when the book dwelled on poor peasants on the steppe who have blue eyes, a possible indication of Roman soldier ancestry. I think the author felt a little too sorry for them, probably because he is blue eyed himself. How about those black and brown eyed peasants? Don't you think the black and brown eyed peasants also deserve a chance to be transported in a limousine to somewhere grand to enjoy what their Roman ancestors have enjoyed, for example, binge eating and endless drinking? Probably it is uncharitable to say this. We all put too much emphasis on looks. It's an inalienable human weakness. I am not trying to pick on this author and especially I wish people will not pick on me when my book is published.

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It's a terrible book

Reviewed: 08-29-16

What could have made this a 4 or 5-star listening experience for you?

it is an experience with no stars, but no star is not an option

What could Stephen R. Platt have done to make this a more enjoyable book for you?

It's narrated with an unappealing voice. The content glorifies colonialism. It is overall a terrible experience.

Who would you have cast as narrator instead of Angela Lin?

How about find a person who like to bully other people? The world is in no shortage of such kind of people

You didn’t love this book... but did it have any redeeming qualities?

No.

Any additional comments?

It is a terrible book, especially with its gloating about colonialism. It actually blamed brutalities on the French to make the British sound like virtuous colonists.

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