--- title: "Cal's Best Finds — Is it worth the hours, and is the narrator any good?" description: "Book and audiobook reviews that tell you whether a title is worth your hours, and whether the narration is worth listening to." url: "https://calsbestfinds.com/" lang: "en" image: "https://calsbestfinds.com/og/default.jpg" --- [Full Review](https://calsbestfinds.com/format/full-review/) # [Emergency Neil Strauss Review: The Book That Changed How I Live](https://calsbestfinds.com/shelf/emergency-neil-strauss-review/) 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. 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