Canyon Wren

Best Reader EVER

Revisado: 02-04-24

Streep is the VERY BEST READER I have ever heard. Perfect inflection, magnificent emotions, almost if she had lived Lara's life. I'm almost afraid to listen to another book, as everyone else will be a lesser experience. Of course, she had great material here! I've already recommended this to others (who are equally enamored).

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Bad pronunciation ruined this book

Revisado: 07-25-23

Book traveled over some familiar ground for me, having been a female science major in the 60's. Lots of the prejudices and treatments by men Elizabeth experienced were pretty painful to relive.

Unfortunately, the woman chosen to read this story clearly was NOT a scientist and did not do her homework before reading to us. Almost every chemical compound was grossly mispronounced! How ironic: in a book meant to prove women are just as good (or better than) men, we are subjected to a woman who doesn't measure up.

This really destroyed my enjoyment of the story. It was just too jarring and frustrating.

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So awful

Revisado: 05-17-22

I can't believe I spent 9 hours listening. Boring story, unremarkable characters. Save yourself!

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Branagh is awesome

Revisado: 11-07-21

Best audio reading I have ever listened to. Branagh is magnificent! An old story, yes, but done so well it's worth repeat listenings

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Great Doig

Revisado: 08-17-21

Stechschulte sounds so much like I imagine Doig must have. Loved learning about his family, especially his mother. This is the only Doig book I had not read, and I am so glad it was the last. A fitting tribute.

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An inspirational man

Revisado: 10-23-20

I'm a child of the 60's and Rather covered so many of the transformational stories. Listening to him was like history coming alive. Yet, he spoke of these events as a person who felt, not just witnessed, the actions. When he speaks of some especially emotional times, even though they are 50 or more years past, his voice cracks with the pain. This would not have been half as rewarding had I merely read his words: I needed to hear him say them.

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Best ever!

Revisado: 03-03-19

Kingsolver is the best narrator I've ever heard. Amazing accents and inflections. Story was fantastic. I just returned from a two week camping trip to the areas where the story takes place, and I felt like I was still there, savoring the deserts and canyons. Her love of the land and its people is evident in every chapter.

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a little too deep, a little too long

Revisado: 02-13-19

I would have enjoyed it more as a short story. It seemed to wander across Florida, with all sorts of tidbits hitch hiking on the orchid story. The reader had times where her voice dripped with sarcasm, and I wasn't sure whether she was amused about the characters or was bored and trying to liven it up a bit.

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A mixed bag

Revisado: 10-10-18

I thoroughly enjoyed those parts of the book where the author described his experiences in the deserts, and some of his historical accounts are interesting. But, some were so detailed and lengthy they interfered with the flow of his narrative. For example, the micro-details of all the atomic explosions set off around the world seemed unnecessary, and the endless discussion of illegal immigrants in the US had me longing for a return to the story for which I bought the book. Had I been editing this book, it would have been shorter in these tangents! One last observation: yes, the reader did have a British accent, but still. . .he should have learned proper pronunciations of our Native peoples (Paiute was mangled) and vegetation (Saguaro does not have a hard g in either English or Spanish).

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Fantastic

Revisado: 08-24-17

One of the best books - and performances - I've heard this summer. Can't wait for the movie, because it certainly will be one.

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