If you tackle this novel, listen to it. Many in the cast of Next Generation appear. Excellent sound design. Now as for the book itself….bad. The stalkIf you tackle this novel, listen to it. Many in the cast of Next Generation appear. Excellent sound design. Now as for the book itself….bad. The stalker plot ends stupidly; there are vignettes not really germane to the plot that drag everything down. It is as if like some scenes were creative writing assignments Spiner could not resist including, even though they didn’t really fit. T...more
Sometimes fascinating and thought provoking, sometimes long tangents. There were times it felt like a dissertation. Not exactly narrative non-fiction Sometimes fascinating and thought provoking, sometimes long tangents. There were times it felt like a dissertation. Not exactly narrative non-fiction but not an academic study either. Perhaps this confusion about who the audience is is why it only gets 3 stars.
Listened to it. The narrator is excellent. ...more
Very interesting. My spouse suffers from depression and ptsd so this was a view inside their head when it comes to housework and household tasks. ThanVery interesting. My spouse suffers from depression and ptsd so this was a view inside their head when it comes to housework and household tasks. Thanks for that. If I were to suggest anything for an update, how about a chapter for the spouses. ...more
This was my first Elin Hildebrand. The story was okay, the characters interesting but every once in awhile a section is from the ‘we’ pov. Does she doThis was my first Elin Hildebrand. The story was okay, the characters interesting but every once in awhile a section is from the ‘we’ pov. Does she do this in all her Nantucket books? Who is this person? It felt like a lazy way to advance the plot most of the time. Otherwise a fine and easy summer read. ...more
So disappointed. I was looking for a thriller to keep me distracted while I recover from surgery. This failed. Hero is a trope, most of the rest of thSo disappointed. I was looking for a thriller to keep me distracted while I recover from surgery. This failed. Hero is a trope, most of the rest of the extensive cast were underdeveloped and/or silly. The ending….not sure what to say about it. I borrowed it from the library and am tempted to ask for a refund. ...more
“Also the cat videos are still good” - state of tech in 2023.
Interesting book by someone who has covered Silicon Valley tech since the early days. In“Also the cat videos are still good” - state of tech in 2023.
Interesting book by someone who has covered Silicon Valley tech since the early days. Includes profiles of many tech bros. Her insults of Elon Musk made laugh out loud several times.
The only reason it lost one star in the rating is Swisher’s narration should have been better for someone with lots of podcast experience. The pace was very fast (and I usually listen on 1.25 speed) and sometimes hard to tell when a sentence or paragraph ended.
Also her bibliography and index - the best. ...more
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