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Dept. of Speculation
- By: Jenny Offill
- Narrated by: Jenny Offill
- Length: 3 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall3.5 out of 5 stars 686
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 594
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Story3.5 out of 5 stars 594
"The Wife" once exchanged love letters with her husband, coyly postmarked the Dept. of Speculation, their code name for all the uncertainty that inheres in life and in the strangely fluid confines of a long relationship. As they confront an array of common catastrophes - the arrival of a child and, later, a lover - the Wife puzzles over the mysteries of intimacy, trust, faith, knowledge, and romantic love.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Offill. Truly awful.
- By Wendy on 01-06-15
- Dept. of Speculation
- By: Jenny Offill
- Narrated by: Jenny Offill
Like D.F. Wallace, Miranda July, Lorrie Moore
Reviewed: 01-24-15
Would you listen to Dept. of Speculation again? Why?
Yes, and I did listen to it twice.
Any additional comments?
Offill's depiction of what's going on inside one's head is accurately fractured, but you follow her thinking from one step to the next. She reminds me of Loorie Moore, David Foster Wallace, Miranda July and, to a lesser extent, Donald Antrim and George Saunders. I recommend this book highly.
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The New Tycoons
- Inside the Trillion Dollar Private Equity Industry That Owns Everything
- By: Jason Kelly
- Narrated by: Brett Barry
- Length: 8 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 672
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 558
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Story4 out of 5 stars 555
What do Dunkin' Donuts, J. Crew, Toys "R" Us, and Burger King have in common? They are all currently or just recently were owned, operated, and controlled by private equity firms. The New Tycoons: Inside the Trillion Dollar Private Equity Industry That Owns Everything takes the listener behind the scenes of these firms: their famous billionaire founders, the overlapping stories of their creation and evolution, and the outsized ambitions that led a group of clever bankers from small shops into powerhouse titans of capital.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Enjoyable story, not so enjoyable narration
- By Arman on 03-11-13
- The New Tycoons
- Inside the Trillion Dollar Private Equity Industry That Owns Everything
- By: Jason Kelly
- Narrated by: Brett Barry
Adequate, but mostly sizzle, little steak
Reviewed: 09-11-13
Would you consider the audio edition of The New Tycoons to be better than the print version?
Yes
What was the most interesting aspect of this story? The least interesting?
Most: Anecdotes.
Least: Lack of analysis of actual LBOs or discussion of the industry at a closer-than-macro level. I.e., the book doesn't offer detailed analysis.
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No One Belongs Here More Than You
- Stories
- By: Miranda July
- Narrated by: Miranda July
- Length: 4 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 428
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 361
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 361
In a series of stories that are shocking, sexy, charming, and ultimately unforgettable, Miranda July explores the hearts and minds of characters who are desperate for human connection and yet don't know what to do when it actually happens.
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5 out of 5 stars
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One of the best
- By Xavier on 01-25-08
- No One Belongs Here More Than You
- Stories
- By: Miranda July
- Narrated by: Miranda July
Like David Foster Wallace
Reviewed: 04-21-13
Would you listen to No One Belongs Here More Than You again? Why?
Yes because Miranda July describes people's interior mental states as well as anyone besides David Foster Wallace. On that score, she's even better than George Saunders.
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