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Justine
- By: Marquis de Sade
- Narrated by: Polly Edsell, Nicholas Boulton
- Length: 12 hrs
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 93
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 79
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Story4 out of 5 stars 79
Underneath the patina of civilized society lies the Sadean demimonde: a bundle of lustful appetites fueled by momentary impulse and a desire for unfettered indulgence. And the target of this savagery: Justine de Bertole, a pious and virginal heroine. Grotesque, inhumane, and compelling, Sade’s novel overturns Rousseau’s views of the social contract, and the common trope that punishment only visits sinners, to deliver a passionate treatise on good and evil, virtue and sin.
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3 out of 5 stars
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overall as expected but somehow worse
- By Qreus1 on 11-09-18
- Justine
- By: Marquis de Sade
- Narrated by: Polly Edsell, Nicholas Boulton
The greatest and most devastating book ever written.
Reviewed: 01-13-24
The story of Justine is one that we can all relate to at one time or another. We watch the happenings in our world today and see how evil is rewarded while good hardly receives a passing mention. Still in these latter days the misfortunes of virtue is great. We weep for the Christ-like Justine because we weep for that part of ourselves in which we fall short. As Christians we fall short of behaving as Christ. We use our vice and indulge our selfish pleasures to cope with the difficulties of life. We have been led to believe vice is nessicary for our survival. A great lie! It is my hope that we will read this the story of Justine and remember that only through persisting in virtue can we be made whole and enjoy the rewards that wait us in heaven.
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Star Wars: The Old Republic: Revan
- By: Drew Karpyshyn
- Narrated by: Marc Thompson
- Length: 10 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 14,818
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 13,340
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 13,315
There’s something out there: A juggernaut of evil bearing down to crush the Republic - unless one lone Jedi, shunned and reviled, can stop it. Revan: Hero, traitor, conqueror, villain, savior. A Jedi who left Coruscant to defeat Mandalorians - and returned a disciple of the dark side, bent on destroying the Republic. The Jedi Council gave Revan his life back, but the price of redemption was high. His memories have been erased. All that’s left are nightmares - and deep, abiding fear.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Did you play Knights of the Old Republic?
- By Ryan on 11-18-11
- Star Wars: The Old Republic: Revan
- By: Drew Karpyshyn
- Narrated by: Marc Thompson
Best Star Wars story ever!
Reviewed: 11-02-19
My favorite part of the story is so hard to choose but I think the final battle was the most epic.
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