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Deanna G. Selinger

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Excellent narration

Overall
4 out of 5 stars
Performance
5 out of 5 stars
Story
4 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 02-12-17

Writing style is fluid and telling. I'm not into crime stories and didn't realize that's what this was till close to the end. What makes the story good is the college student, his seemingly drab assignment and his realistically portrayed autistic brother. The narrator is fantastic! For me, he brings the story to life.

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The narrator messed up the content of this book

Overall
4 out of 5 stars
Performance
2 out of 5 stars
Story
4 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 11-25-13

Would you listen to The Portable Atheist again? Why?

I think I will buy the book instead. The narrator's voice was too harsh - I felt "un-Hitch'ed".

Would you be willing to try another one of Nicholas Ball’s performances?

I don't think so.

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

No.

Any additional comments?

I'll edit my review when I have properly read the book rather than trying to listen to it.

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The sort of arguments you'd expect from a lawyer..

Overall
4 out of 5 stars
Performance
5 out of 5 stars
Story
4 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 11-18-13

What made the experience of listening to Divinity of Doubt the most enjoyable?

I often find myself flabbergasted at the ludicrous things religious people say, so I don't have quick responses because I just don't think that irrationally. Bugliosi has some pretty good ideas/arguments for atheism. He says he's agnostic, but you don't hear any "maybe"s in anything he writes. Coming from a renowned lawyer, I think he has some really simple and obvious arguments/ideas, and points out a bazillion flaws in the Christian religious text and subsequent teachings. Having grown up on a bible college campus, I didn't find that anything he writes is foreign to me. He just puts it in way that I will be able to use in conversation if I have the misfortune to encounter more religious absurdities...

What was the most compelling aspect of this narrative?

He is just so realistic, so simple, so rational. How could anyone not reflect on their beliefs after hearing/reading this.

Have you listened to any of Mel Foster’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

Haven't heard Mel Foster before, but he was easy to listen to.

If you could give Divinity of Doubt a new subtitle, what would it be?

He certainly doesn't think "God" is a question. It's just a matter of thinking rationally. So maybe "The God Question Answered"

Any additional comments?

Because of medical issues, I find it hard to concentrate, but this is the only audio book so far that I have listened to straight through.

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