Julie Schwarberg

Narrator does not do book justice

Revisado: 09-15-23 El oyente recibió este título gratis

Audiobook review only: ***


The premise of the book is interesting.  Two people, Karan and Nina, met through friends and began hooking up whenever Karan would come into town.  Their relationship is purely sexual, they both agreed to no strings attached.  Until Nina becomes pregnant. Karan does what he thinks is right and proposes even though he doesn't want to get married.  Nina, not wanting to get married either, tells him no.  So, they decide to be co-parents but not a couple.


The book deals with the racial and cultural impact of pregnancy and marriage on the family dynamic, which is HUGE in this book, and is told through Neil's voice, who is a friend to Nina and brother-in-law to Karan.  I believe the author chose Neil as the narrator to tie in previous stories so that this book could either be a standalone read or continue as part of the series.


I had a hard time getting into this book because of the narration.  There are way too many characters mentioned to keep track of and the narrator sounds as if he is literally just reading the words in front of him.  The voice is soft spoken and there is not enough emotion in his voice as he portrays the various characters.  


I'm sure the book version is much better.  The storyline is compelling and will make you feel all the emotions. The end was something I did not see coming so that's a plus. I just couldn't "feel" the emotion of the narrator throughout.

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