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coatpocketcreature's review
dark
emotional
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
betag1013's review
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death of parent, Grief, Cursing, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Pandemic/Epidemic, and Confinement
ktjawrites's review
5.0
You say, David Duchovny, and I will always say, yes please.
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“He cheated his mask down, inhaled slowly and deeply, and ran through the notes like a sommelier—umami of bus exhaust with an undersong of citric pet piss and fluttery notes of onion bagel.”
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“He cheated his mask down, inhaled slowly and deeply, and ran through the notes like a sommelier—umami of bus exhaust with an undersong of citric pet piss and fluttery notes of onion bagel.”
angus_mckeogh's review against another edition
4.0
Great short piece about paranoia, conspiracies, and mental illness. Or is it?
hyena's review against another edition
dark
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
missbaughn's review against another edition
3.0
Not a bad very short listen.. definitely hones in on the paranoia that a lot of people had during the last year
angelofmine1974's review
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
3.0
My review of this book can be found on my YouTube Vlog at:
https://youtu.be/YJpgEI4IAoA
Enjoy!
https://youtu.be/YJpgEI4IAoA
Enjoy!
izzybuck's review against another edition
5.0
From “The Reservoir”:
So he texted her: “It must be a doppelgänger.” But the fucking phone – the stupid, fucking, ignorant, arrogant phone – would not spell “doppelgänger.” And he wasn’t even trying for an umlaut. It kept correcting him like it knew better. Like it knew his own mind better than he did. The effrontery of these things! The gaul! That he would have come this far in life, and learned - no mastered - so many things, just to have this shiny little piece of shit correct him? He wound up to throw the phone out the window, but stopped, and told himself out loud to “calm the fuck down.” His daughter was worried about him. He took a deep breath, and coughed. He gave up on typing “doppelgänger” and just texted: “Must be some other handsome bloke looks like me, lol. I’m fine. All good. You? Love to the kids. Thanks for checking in. Miss you! Daddy-o.” He tossed in a couple of smiley faces and prayers of thanks emojis for good measure, pressed send, and threw the phone as hard as he could against the wall.
So he texted her: “It must be a doppelgänger.” But the fucking phone – the stupid, fucking, ignorant, arrogant phone – would not spell “doppelgänger.” And he wasn’t even trying for an umlaut. It kept correcting him like it knew better. Like it knew his own mind better than he did. The effrontery of these things! The gaul! That he would have come this far in life, and learned - no mastered - so many things, just to have this shiny little piece of shit correct him? He wound up to throw the phone out the window, but stopped, and told himself out loud to “calm the fuck down.” His daughter was worried about him. He took a deep breath, and coughed. He gave up on typing “doppelgänger” and just texted: “Must be some other handsome bloke looks like me, lol. I’m fine. All good. You? Love to the kids. Thanks for checking in. Miss you! Daddy-o.” He tossed in a couple of smiley faces and prayers of thanks emojis for good measure, pressed send, and threw the phone as hard as he could against the wall.
vengefulbunny's review against another edition
3.0
I loved Duchovny narrating his own writing! I listened to the story and understood it but I didn’t “get” it. Oh well, it was a good listen regardless.