Reviews by Duncan

Name: Duncan (Kirkcaldy, Fife, United Kingdom)
Reviews Written: 3
Titles Rated: 13

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  • Catch 22
    By Joseph Heller
    Narrated By Trevor White
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    (339)
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    (10)
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    At the heart of Joseph Heller's best-selling novel, first published in 1961, is a satirical indictment of military madness and stupidity, and the desire of the ordinary man to survive it.
    UNABRIDGED 16 hrs and 20 mins
    Catch 22 | [Joseph Heller]
    Catch 22
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    "Brilliant"
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    One of a kind, everyone should read this book. A good narration too.

    6 of 8 people found this review helpful
  • The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream
    By Barack Obama
    Narrated By Barack Obama
    Overall
    (87)
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    In July 2004, Barack Obama electrified the Democratic National Convention with an address that spoke to Americans across the political spectrum. Now, in The Audacity of Hope, he calls for a different brand of politics: a politics for those weary of bitter partisanship and alienated by the "endless clash of armies" we see in Congress and on the campaign trail; a politics rooted in the faith, inclusiveness, and nobility of spirit at the heart of "our improbable experiment in democracy".
    ABRIDGED 6 hrs and 10 mins
    The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream | [Barack Obama]
    The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream
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    "Much better than its title."
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    I suppose I was ready for anything when I start to read a book with a title like 'The Audacity of Hope' and I am happy to say that if there was a mention of the title in the book then it was pretty indirect. You might expect a sermon with a title like that. What there is - a pretty smart guy who communicates well on topics like: the media, political opposition, religion and state, work and family-life and so on. I wasn't sure if I liked him before I listened to this book - I knew little of him at all. I think this is the most intelligent and straight-up, optimistic (I guess the title is in there somewhere) and fair-dealing book by a politician that I have read.

    17 of 17 people found this review helpful
  • Buddha Boy
    By Kathe Koja
    Narrated By Spencer Murphy, the Full Cast Family
    Overall
    (7)
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    With his shaved head and begging bowl the new kid is an automatic target for the bully boys of Edward Rucher High, an easy mark for their casual cruelty.
    UNABRIDGED 2 hrs and 48 mins
    Buddha Boy | [Kathe Koja]
    Buddha Boy
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    "Memorable."
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    Well worth considering alongside Morton Rhue's The Wave.

    0 of 1 people found this review helpful
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