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Humor
Customers are highly entertained by the humor in Lost at Sea: The Jon Ronson Mysteries. They find it easy to read, engaging, and full of unexpected laughs. The collection of magazine articles covers a range of quirky subjects and people, leaving readers with a smile and something to think about.
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Human Condition Exploration
Customers have a generally positive opinion on the human condition exploration in "Lost at Sea: The Jon Ronson Mysteries". The book delves into various topics that revolve around the oddities of the human condition, with an open-minded and compassionate approach from author Jon Ronson. Some reviews highlight his ability to explore parascience and parapsychology subjects, while others appreciate his genuine attempts to discover reality behind each situation and character he investigates.
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Quality
I particularly like the essay form, and found it easier to take a breath between concepts.
His style is unique and very easy to read.
It makes the work less engaging, especially because the length of the pieces can vary rather dramatically.
Most of these pieces appeared in the guardian, so i shouldn't have been surprised at the high quality.
Price
Picked it up in an audible sale, and was definitely worth the cost.
I bought the audiobook on a whim because it was on sale for $5 and it ended up being one of the most fascinating compilations o... Read More
Not sure i would have paid full price for it.
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- This product had a total of 1,381 reviews as of our last analysis date on Oct 15 2024.
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Not sure i would have paid full price for it
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But i think the real hook is that there is something unfinished about his stories not in the sense that they stop too soon but more that he doesnt go in for cosy nauseating summaries instead he but leaves some aspects of his tales dangling out there so that they continue to tease and fascinate even after youve finished reading them
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Ok enough of the pseudy reflections already
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If you dont like it you have no curiosity or sense of humour and you are probably a politician
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Some chapters leave you chuckling some inspire pity others are disomfiting all are revealing
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I love how this book tells a different story in every chapter and the chapters arent long
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Its not his greatest piece if only because its a collection of articles that come in a variety of tones and which cover a variety of topics
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It makes the work less engaging especially because the length of the pieces can vary rather dramatically
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