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I didn’t like reading this book. The character seems completely out of control and has no respect for herself - this sentiment is painfully clear. The prose is direct. Written as a diary of love and despair. The last few pages show some insight which leaves me breathing a bit better but overall it was a short and painful trip.
(I wonder whether the original french prose is better than the portuguese translation)

I found the book particularly interesting for the early years in David’s career and the awesome musicians he met and played with along the way. The prose is simple and it sometimes feels like he tried too hard to be polite and avoided raising waves - a solid contrast to Dave Mustaine’s autobiography I’ve read long ago. The Nirvana era takes about one chapter - you’ll probably find other better suited books if that’s what you’re looking for.

O livro mais difícil que li até aqui. 24 horas de um presente inconformado preso num passado colonial em Angola. Difícil pela seriedade do tema. Faz-nos sentir muitas coisas. Tem por vezes passagens incríveis! Confuso pela constante deriva do presente para o passado - mas acabamos por nos habituar.

Útil e despretensioso.

É um livro breve, sobre uma experiência incrível que o autor sofreu. O evento e o que impactou nele tornam a obra particularmente desafiante de escrever e o JCP consegue transpor essa dificuldade perfeitamente. Fiquei muito curioso de ler outra obra dele.

Never had i felt I was consuming this large a feast of food. I took forever reading the book, re-reading many chapters and searching for references. It was a hell of a ride.

The audiobook version is very well narrated, particularly the parts by Jeff Warren. The encompassing story about the tour per se is not super relevant but the chapters are built around common struggles and the authors maintain a dialog addressing them. The meditations are great not only per se but also so we can better understand the attitude one can have toward living in a mindful manner.

The book goes on building a knowledge framework about sleep, its intrincacies and how to better diagnose and minimize them. It develops in a very casual way, addressing you and your fears in a soothing manner, many times pointing out ways to know more. Very worthy read.

took me a bit to grasp it. one chapter at a time. mostly because it deals more with values and self growth than biography and narrative. enjoyed it in the end. a beautiful way to be. having Alicia herself bringing it all alive is a big plus (audiobook version)

The book has several parts. Loved the part in the ship with the stress and helplessness. The repairs tasks are awesome. Some more abstract parts resonated less with me.
I can finally comprehend how seminal this script was. Just the fact that it was written prior to humans reached the moon. So precise and well written, hasn't aged a day!

Loved the author's perspective, the way he built history with a refreshing detachment, as if seen from an alien. Some chapters were particularly fertile in making me think, such as the social constructs that drive us, the way we have instrumented dairy animals... Politics weren't deeply discussed but I guess that's fair, all things considered. I must point out I am not a regular history books reader either. It's more of a 4.5 rating.

I find the book fascinating in all the reality that the author created. I felt it as if I was in a nightmare. The pace of the book shifts a bit... I do like some of the moments. The audiobook version narrated by Michael York is very very good.
I couldn't help comparing it to 1984, maybe because my reading of that one is still fresh. In comparison I find this less beautiful and more frightening. The usage of England and the vocabulary of the era strikes as an odd thing. :) I guess this book feels closer to current western civilization than 1984 and I couldn't detach from that feeling. Kudos to Aldous