A powerful statement

Would you try another book written by Allan Bloom or narrated by Christopher Hurt?

Maybe. It would depend on the title.

What was the most interesting aspect of this story? The least interesting?

I found it fascinating to hear a commentator with such a large view explain the impulses and movements that have made a direct contribution to the world in which we live. I didn't make it to the end - it's a long book, and it became just a bit tedious around the middle. I found I kept losing concentration. I might go back to it a bit later.

If this book were a film would you go see it?

I doubt you could make it a film. Maybe a documentary. Yes, I would - it might make it easier to follow - the filmmaker could do all the hard work.

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Heavy going at times but important.

Gives a thorough exposition of the decline in Western thought across the Twentieth Century. Essential reading.

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Great content, terrible narration.

Firstly let me say the actual book version of this is probably one of the most highlighted I have on kindle. Alan bloom has a lot to say and unlike his contemporary conservative cohorts he can really express himself, and draws deeply from history and philosophy to make his points. He decries moral relativism and postmodernism that’s have taken over the University and in that analysis he seems largely correct.

However. This is a terrible audiobook. The narration is monotonous, and dry. The only thing going for it was the accurate rendition of French in it. The whole tone of the narrator is one of excoriation, when I’m sure that wasn’t the intent of Bloom.

But more than that, there is a slight, about 2 second, echo on the recording which leads to you rehearing everything the narrator is saying. It is this that made this book pass the point of unbareability for me. I will be returning it.

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