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Really great writing. The subject matter was a little hump to get over at the beginning. Hoped it wasn't just crass journaling like cheap sexually focused writing can be. It is neither crass nor cheap.

Finding last couple sections boring. Still great writing but the politics and characters more recently aren't super interesting. Confusing.

Some chapters have too many characters lol and its confusing. But still can be greatly written. The ones I understand and are written well are perfect! It's a very solid book. She was an impressive author.

Better at increased speed for listening.

"That's gonna be a good one!" -The Cable Guy
Beautiful language. Thought the characters would be confusing but I am getting the hang of them quick. Very impressive writing. Lots of vocabulary.

Good action. Solid writing.

Surprised to see such a relatively low rating here. So far so good. I forget how great the details and world building Straub accomplishes. Perhaps it won't all come together like his A Ghost Story did but its a free audiobook and the weather is nice enough for real walking again.

Much of this I've heard in other books and blogs on similar subjects but it is arranged well and message that needs reminding of as often as possible nowadays.

While he isn't a kind and particularly generous man, Moran certainly feels true to life. Some guys are like that in their homes. Very solid writing. The kind I like where not a ton of plot really has to happen. Just great descriptions of characters and their interactions. McGahern is very readable. Believe a clip of the actor Cillian Murphy recommending him got me to check it out.

This is gonna be heavy! But these kinds of books often refresh me still. To know others feel the weight of man's ingenuity, of course toward the good but as well to evil. We construct culture in an attempt to transcend death, to leave a mark but not all marks are pleasant. Some are scars. I had to jump towards the end after the introduction just to reassure myself it is only pessimism and not cynicism professed here.

So far it's only the horror of modern economic destruction of land and abuse of money but its good writing and I suppose the monster or whatever is the traditional horror aspect will mirror the dickhead rich land stealers.

Reminds me of when I listened to The Age of Surveillance Capitalism. I basically agree with much of the premise and its a little bit difficult and depressing to know the whole truth of it. I can do a bit more with this info than that one. We have more choice to use social media less than to use most the internet and modern technologies. Overall well researched and structured though.

I really liked the first half but the last 100 pages was most the characters being scum bags. Not enough redeeming qualities to be really interesting. I suppose you do find that nihilistic crude crowd within existentialism but they certainly aren't my favorite.

Enrapturing!

Intriguing so far!

Not exactly my style but good for what it is so it's keeping me interested.

Okay so far.