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meh

Revisado: 01-16-25

nothing shocking or surprising or claimed as mysterious or weird. the plot and writing is mediocre at best. this is not her best works. the thriller turned surrealism don't serve the book well. there is a lot of echo from

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so so

Revisado: 07-01-24

Overly dramatic performance for a mediocre plot. could be better and quite disappointing. one thing about book series is that it's often predictable because of the same pattern used time and time again.

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ok

Revisado: 05-23-24

I dislike how storyline us just so flat and uninteresting. Doesn't pique my curiosity either. I'm an avid thriller fan and I have to hold this up to higher standard. this could genuinely be a better book.

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no no no

Revisado: 01-01-24

The narration threw me off. it is overbearing and overdramatic- dragged too long and too painful to listen. I thought I'm used to imogen church's narration but this is painful. the worse book I've listened (plot, narration, everything). I tried my hardest to tolerate but I ended up given up before I even close to the middle of the book. besides the narration, the plot is absolutely cliché! why British thriller writers love to pretend that they can write cult story more interesting than the real cult documentary itself? it feels forced, like second handed experience and exoticizing certain types of uncommon lifestyles. no such things can be interesting enough if its not done in genuine experience. well,

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I can't believe how long and ridiculous this book is

Revisado: 01-01-24

The plot is really dumb and feels dragging too long. this is not crime thriller, but a drama novel about a woman's guilt for being stupidly suspicious and not telling anyone- her own fault. wow. I just tortured myself listening to this. no character development and i dont think youre rooting for anyone in this plot. you've been warned. but I must say, the narration is not that bad. his voice as a crying woman is hilarious and sounded like a mockery. I think the narrator saved the novel from being an absolute flop though.

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Simple, Direct, Applicable Wisdom

Revisado: 07-05-22

Quick read that merits a few repeats. Easy to follow, but challenging to break the ingrained patterns of behavior. Very grateful for these teachings. I listen to it on the subway when I’m most in need of patience & calm. Highly applicable to daily life.

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Predictable

Revisado: 11-14-19

It's actually quite awful. The characters were one dimensional, the storyline was so predictable and the antagonism of some of the characters was made so extreme to the point of overly dramatic. Not interested, not even entertaining- can't finish it. This one is a downer.

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Victorian Racism

Revisado: 08-20-17

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

Yes, good storytelling and drama. But also, the I will tell them the context of history in relation to British imperialism in South Asia.

What was one of the most memorable moments of The Making of a Marchioness?

I'm actually very shock to find that one of my favorite children books writers is a complete racist. I grew up reading 'a little princess' and 'secret garden' and remembered how much I loved them. The blatant racism and prejudices against people of color in this novel is astounding! The author doesn't even produce a context on the damage that British had done to South Asian countries and their life. The lighthearted depiction of dark-skinned people as indigenous, superstitious, evil-spirited, dark and ugly are just so horrendous and untrue. This is the lazy part of the writer as she didn't even try to move out from herself and society to really did her research on South Asian culture. On top of it, the justification of religion (Christianity) as the main source of nobility and kindness to the point of dumbness, is just over the top and is a complete dismissal of the complicated character and culture that the British considered as 'other'.

What about Lucy Scott’s performance did you like?

Great performance

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

It make me angry just because of the level of prejudice and racism inherent in the writing. I couldn't get through it in the beginning, it sickened me. But as I finished reading it, I learnt more about the British history and representation in Victorian literature. I have to come to understand and accept it's distortion and unjust depiction of the characters as part of a larger picture of imperialism.
The depiction of the main character, who is white, noble, is equally and annoyingly idealistic and upsetting. She is so dumb and submissive.

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good but not amazing

Revisado: 10-16-16

Would you try another book from Fredrik Backman and/or George Newbern?

not really

Any additional comments?

It's a 'feel good' fiction that is not boring at all (narration is superb). However, the storyline is predictable, similar to watching a hollywood drama or blockbuster feel good comedy-drama. It is not a masterpiece, there's no irony, mystery or twist in it. I expect more but I think this book is enjoyable for general public. I just didn't care that much about it.

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dissapointing

Revisado: 07-09-15

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I was interested in Elizabeth Bowen from reading her short stories. Then I found this audiobook and got really excited. I was very dissapointed to find that it does not live up to expectation. The story was too long, linear, boring and a lot of unsignificant details that could be omitted (perhaps Bowen is better as a short story writer). The woman who read this story has a nice voice but not a good narrator. She reads in a very slow pace. I also think the french accents is bad, inaccurate and most of all, annoying (and it continues throughout the book!). What a torture! Also, the novel is probably not suitable as an audiobook. I would download Virginia Woolf ten times over this one.

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