Shay VanZwoll

A well-told story of a horrible time in history

Revisado: 11-23-14

Would you listen to Spirited Away again? Why?

I thought Spirited Away was very well done as both a book to read and an audiobook so yes, I would listen to is again. I'm not a big fan of audiobooks, mostly because I can read faster than most people can speak - especially the actors/actresses who record audiobooks! However, if I was going to listen to an audiobook, I wouldn't mind another one narrarated by Whitney Webster. I normally prefer male voices for audiobooks, but Whitney Webster surprised me by being both a relaxing voice to listen to, and someone capable of actually speaking in the appropriate accents that the book required. It was nice to listen to her switch from an English accent to an Irish accent, since too many people have a tendency to blend the two together. I enjoyed both listening to this book and reading it, and being able to switch between the two formats using Whispersync was a nice option.

What did you like best about this story?

I really enjoyed this story. I am a history buff, so it was great reading about a part of history that isn't as well known. But not only that, the characters are likeable - when they're supposed to be - and you really care about what happens to them. We watch Freddy suffer through slavery for over three years, losing her childhood and forced to become a woman. We also see, through letters received, that not all plantation owners are the same and not everyone is brutal to their slaves. While the book is written to tel the story of Irish slavery, we also see many other people and cultures affected, and we are reminded that every culture has experienced their share of tragedy.

Which scene was your favorite?

There are too many great scenes to pick out one specific one that was my favorite. The camaraderie between Freddy and the other slaves, especially Birdie, was great and showed how the two women supported each other through even the most difficult of times.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

In the mid-1600s, Cromwell and his men terrorized Ireland, capturing Irish Catholics and selling them into slavery. Told from the point of view of a thirteen year old girl, Spirited Away is a tale that teaches this bit of little known history in a way that will make you both cry and smile. I did find myself crying more then smiling, though the author was great at inserting hope when needed to balance the book from falling into despair.

Any additional comments?

The second book in this series comes out in Kindle and Paperback in December 2014, so I'm excited about that... hopefully the author will include an audiobook of Book 2 in this series at some point as well!

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