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Voice of Verity sounded like AI Samantha Jones. Interesting plot that fell apart quickly.

Revisado: 11-27-24

The clip was promising. Voiced by the main narrator who was good but the voice of Verity sounded like a robot. It’s a plot that didn’t come together in the end with lots of repetitive sex scenes.

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Narrator has a nice voice but all wrong for this book

Revisado: 06-20-23

The narrator reads all the females as if they are aging flappers. Jack getting immediately targeted by a teenager?
Very Hallmark movieish.
Jodi Picoult is an excellent writer. This doesn’t seem smart enough to be hers.

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Entertaining story

Revisado: 08-04-20

I think I would have enjoyed the story more if the narrator had read it less dramatically. Beautiful voice but overly tremulous throughout

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Oh Dear

Revisado: 09-19-16

The cast of Princess Bride must genuinely like Cary Elwes. This is an awkward memoir with a few themes: PB is not the only movie Cary Elwes has been in. Cary Elwes can do a decent impression of Rob Reiner. Cary Elwes had some creative contributions to the movie. All are repeated repeatedly. Fought through as much as I could. Me. Elwes has a lovely voice though.

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Great narration of an interesting story

Revisado: 03-27-15

The background music was unnecessary and distracting. The narrator was excellent. Xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx

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Unbecoming

Revisado: 03-12-15

I like this author. The first 2/3 of the book chased some ideas that never got fleshed out but were interesting.
A more experienced editor might have steered the direction of the story more concisely. Despite this the book was an interesting read.

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I kept waiting to like one of the characters

Revisado: 08-14-14

Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not?

The main character, Richard is an immature, self-centered pill the entire book. I don't mind unpleasant characters when they advance the story in an interesting way. He didn't. None of the other characters were developed enough to be interesting either.

What do you think the narrator could have done better?

He did a nice job with the material

Did I Am Having So Much Fun Here Without You inspire you to do anything?

Yes. It inspired me to find out where I read the recommendation for this book so I can avoid the source next time.

Any additional comments?

Nice descriptions of Paris and France and the art world.

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A decent story badly told

Revisado: 08-14-14

What disappointed you about Dollbaby?

I couldn't get past the first 45 minutes. It's full of canned personalities and paper thin plot lines lifted from better novels.

What do you think your next listen will be?

I'm not sure I trust Audible suggestions after this one.

Would you be willing to try another one of January Lavoy’s performances?

No. Her voice is pleasing but her style is too dramatic and commercial. I don't enjoy the baby voice treatment for the younger character. It's distracting and irritating.
The characters of Queenie and Baby Doll are poorly written and not the narrator's fault but her reading amplifies the stereotyped dialogue.

You didn’t love this book... but did it have any redeeming qualities?

It might appeal to a book club for ladies in the 80+ age range who want to read about New Orleans and want an easy read. It is sweet, unchallenging and predictable.

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The Goldfinch

Revisado: 12-11-13

What made the experience of listening to The Goldfinch the most enjoyable?

The story was fascinating and unpredictable. The plot moved quickly and was full of twists but each character was so richly drawn I didn't want to get through the book too fast.

What other book might you compare The Goldfinch to and why?

The writing style reminds me of Jonathan Franzen in the ability to describe people and scenes but the mood is more optimistic.

Have you listened to any of David Pittu’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

The narrator was fantastic. I will search for more of his reads.

If you could take any character from The Goldfinch out to dinner, who would it be and why?

Hobie

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Excellent for sympathy but not for advice

Revisado: 08-01-13

This book wasn’t for you, but who do you think might enjoy it more?

This would be a good book for parents who are struggling with guilt or shame with regard to their autistic children. Most of the stories describe the parents' expectations and dreams while pregnant and then the agonizing reality once they learned their children were not developing in a neuro-typical way.It might be helpful for parents who need to explain their journey to friends or family.Most of the stories point to immunizations as the cause of the onset of autism.

What could Helen Conroy and Lisa Joyce Goes have done to make this a more enjoyable book for you?

I was hoping for more advice. I am ready to work on healing and therapy. My son's autism hasn't stemmed from immunizations so I couldn't relate to most of the stories.

How did the narrator detract from the book?

These are heart-felt, gut wrenching stories but the narrators were too melodramatic.

If you could play editor, what scene or scenes would you have cut from The Thinking Mom's Revolution?

I would have only included one or two stories about shattered dreams and encouraged more stories illuminating the way forward.

Any additional comments?

There was an undercurrent of complaint about how few dads were involved but no real exploration of the subject.

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