Si Cacing dan Kotoran Kesayangannya 3

I’ll admit, I side-eyed the title at first. *Si Cacing dan Kotoran Kesayangannya 3* sounds like a children’s book gone rogue—but within 20 minutes, I was hooked, then gutted, then laughing out loud in my car. Ajahn Brahm’s genius lies in his refusal to romanticize enlightenment. One story, about a monk who spends years meditating only to realize his ‘profound insight’ was just hunger pangs, had me replaying it three times. The audiobook’s strength is in its *rhythm*: Fadli’s narration feels improvisational, like he’s telling these tales fresh, not reciting them. His voice cracks at just the right moments, and his delivery of the punchline in ‘The Beggar’s Gold’ (no spoilers) is *chef’s kiss* perfect. That said, the pacing isn’t flawless. A few stories in the middle blur together—too many fables about patience start to feel like, well, a patience test. And while Fadli’s playful tone suits 90% of the material, his shift to solemnity in heavier stories (*cough* ‘The Mother’s Last Letter’) sometimes feels abrupt, like a gear grind. Still, the production quality is impeccable: no distracting edits, just the warm ambiance of a storyteller who knows when to lean in and when to let the words breathe. If you’ve ever rolled your eyes at ‘toxic positivity’ or craved spirituality that doesn’t demand you sit cross-legged for hours, this is your audiobook. Just maybe don’t listen to Chapter 12 (‘The Constipated Yogi’) while eating.