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Emergency Neil Strauss Review: The Book That Changed How I Live

Neil Strauss, narrated by Neil Strauss

The highest writing score on this site, and it is not a score for the sentences. Writing 4.75, narration 4.0, and the reason to read this one rather than listen to it.

Writing
4.75
Narration
4.0

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A book worth reading can be unlistenable in the wrong voice, and a modest book can be carried by the right one. A single rating hides which of the two you would be paying for.

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