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208 reviews
Poison Study by Maria V. Snyder
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Einstein's Genius Club: The True Story of a Group of Scientists Who Changed the World by Burton Feldman
funny
informative
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
2.25
Information was great but not well thought out in how it was structured. Would not have hurt to chunk it into smaller chapters. The author had seem to have a wondering structure first Physics concept then people the events but very haphazard in approaches. Needs a coy editor to straight out the book for the reader to easily follow. The narrator did creat work considering the piece.
Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman: Adventures of a Curious Character by Richard P. Feynman
funny
informative
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
4.75
A wonderful insight to an amazing man sharing his life, leaning and science with the world. A real out of the box person that his ideas on education and science needs to be heeded especially in today's world.
To Love a Sunburnt Country by Jackie French
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Beautiful story and rollcoster of emotion the best of series I have read. A wonderful insight of Australia and Australians in ww2 pacific war the good, bad, ugly and horrific.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Torture, Violence, and War
Moderate: Sexual assault and Sexual content
Minor: Death
How to Be Champion: My Autobiography by Sarah Millican
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
sad
fast-paced
4.0
Funny & Inspiring
Australia's Most Infamous Jail: Inside the Walls of Pentridge Prison by James Phelps
dark
funny
informative
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
4.0
Interesting history of this jail
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence
Patrick Stewart Performs Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol (Abridged) by Charles Dickens
emotional
funny
hopeful
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Listen to this after listening to Making it so after a taste at the end. I wish I got to see this live.
George Orwell's 1984 by George. Orwell
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Interest way of experience 1984 as like radio performance that makes you feel as if you are part of the story.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Violence, Sexual content, and Torture
Making It So by Patrick Stewart
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
4.75
Love listening to Patrick Stewart reading this, yes you can hear his age come through but what an interesting life he has. The pace can be slow in parts but you want to laugh and cry in all the right moments. Well worth listening or some cases reading of this book (though the audio book has extras).
Content Warnings
Minor: Domestic abuse
Something is Killing the Children, Vol. 1 by James Tynion IV
dark
emotional
mysterious
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? Yes
5.0
The artwork was wow! The story is not rushed but at the sometime fast as you are just dropped right into the issue at hand.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Blood, Murder, and Gun violence