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In-depth, interesting and expertly narrated

Revisado: 06-08-15

If you could sum up Caesar in three words, what would they be?

In-depth, expertly narrated

What did you like best about this story?

While the order of information some times jumps back and forth in a confusing way, the story of Caesar is brought to life here by Derek Perkins' excellent narration. I wish all history books were narrated by him quite frankly!Clocking in at 24 hours 46 minutes, this took me almost a month of daily driving to get through and I was enthralled through every bit. This really does feel like a complete telling of Caesar's life and done in a way that makes the events seem vivid and exciting.Highly recommended for fans of history and for those curious about the minutia of the daily life of Romans during the time of Caesar's life.

What does Derek Perkins bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

Derek Perkins does a wonderful job of sounding authoritative but still playful. His pronunciation, diction and general style fits the subject matter wonderfully and enhances those few mundane areas. He does a fantastic job here, kept me interested through all ~25 hours of the book!

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

The story of Caesar's capture by pirates was particularly entertaining. I won't spoil it here though!

Any additional comments?

Be aware, this is a LONG audiobook. Put aside a month to get through it.There is also a lot of similar sounding names and places, so if you don't have an ear for that you may find it a little confusing. The narration does help this a lot however, but be aware nonetheless.

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Content interesting, narration awful. Don't bother

Revisado: 06-08-15

Would you try another book from Dan Lewis and/or Anthony Haden Salerno?

The content itself is interesting and a great listen for driving (which is where I do most of my listening) however the narrator has a creepy, sarcastic way of saying even the simplest of phrases, and it ruins the entire experience.Having just come off a similarly themed book "What If?" by Randall Munroe, which was read with enthusiasm and clarity by Wil Wheaton (who I'm not usually a fan of) the breathy, weirdly creepy narration of this book has immediately turned me off for good.I also purchased this at full price so I'm very annoyed as I subscribe to Dan Lewis's email and was looking forward to this. Don't bother unless you want interesting content read by a creeper.

Would you recommend Now I Know More to your friends? Why or why not?

No. Narration is truly awful.

Would you be willing to try another one of Anthony Haden Salerno’s performances?

Absolutely not.

You didn’t love this book... but did it have any redeeming qualities?

The content was genuinely interesting, completely ruined by the narration.

Any additional comments?

Don't bother - buy the paperback instead!

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Ludicrous but very entertaining

Revisado: 05-11-15

This audiobook is full of ludicrous, preposterous and downright odd hypothetical questions, all answered using cleverly designed research and hard science. It's entertaining- if apocolyptic , and read well by Will Wheaton, who adds a good level of colour to the very well written science explanations.
if you enjoy science and those weird "I wonder..." shower thoughts about strange ways to end the world (amongst many others...) then this book is right up your alley.
I wish it was longer!

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