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So many things to learn

Reviewed: 04-25-17

I have read scores of books on the physics of the universe ranging from the very large to the minuscule and yet have found something new and enlightening in every chapter of this book. The educational quality of the book is exceptionally high on account of the limitation of prior knowledge on the part of the reader, the authors assume. The methodology of building up to the grand conclusions from simple prior knowledge through the use of analogy and thought experiments proves very effective in conceptualization and visualization of the ideas shared. There are still several places where the reader may feel a little list and wanting a second reading but in the whole, they are sure to walk away with an appreciation for the enormity of the universe and how much we humans have learnt about it in spite of our limited means, in the short time that we have been studying it.

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Insightful historical fiction

Reviewed: 07-21-15

The story of two children, one blind French girl and one smart German boy and how their lives are affected by the second world war. The story is a bit hard to follow on account of how it jumps temporally back and forth and is not chronologically aligned. There is not a very directional or purposeful plot either. Most of the story is focused on shedding a light on how people's lives were affected by the war and what they experienced at that time. The book feels a little longer than it should have been and it feels a little hard to relate to the mental conditions of the time and the people of that age but the performance is good and evokes some thoughtful reflection on the motivations and seemingly random impulses that drive people to do the things they do. A good read overall.

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Moving story, excellent performance

Reviewed: 05-31-15

An exceptional story about uncommonly hard times and the vicissitudes of human enterprise, resolve, weakness and empathy in changing times. The narration was excellent and the rendition of the several characters by Dylan Baker is exemplary of a great performance.

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