Annemarie Shorter

Mental Health Awareness

Revisado: 06-07-24

Excellent book that made me more introspective about my own traumas and behaviors. It gives you hope that you can work on loving yourself and be happy.

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Inspiring and Pongiant

Revisado: 04-26-23

Every experience of Sarah's life is so eloquently shared in this book - thank you for sharing your life so that others may empathize and take this as an opportunity learn how to be better humans to each other and appreciate life more.

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Thought provoking content, poor microphone

Revisado: 05-19-21

Interesting essays about money, wish the speaker used better audio equipment for recording (voice was okay, but sounded tinny and had too bright tenor)

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Went for it, Loved it

Revisado: 11-16-19

Memorable and a great short story for the holiday season. You will be glad you tried it.

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Dog is the only vaguely interesting character.

Revisado: 09-12-19

If you like stories where women are actually people, look elsewhere.

I saw the good reviews just like you did. I rarely give poor ratings. I got through chapter five and was so done with this book, I had to write this. The story is slow moving, predictable, and bland. All the characters are stereotypical and one dimensional.

Here are snippets of the only women up through Chapter 5:

"Nora Devon was afraid of the television repairman."
Off to a great start there, wow. Nora, the damsel/victim woman who thinks of herself as a "plain, dumpy, nervous old maid" while the male characters see her as "hair dark and glossy, skin flawless, no makeup, gray eyes speckled with green, naturally beautiful". She is a frustrating character - recluse, oppressed, lots of trauma, non-confrontational, and "she had no experience standing up for herself". Regularly described as a "mouse instead of a cat" in this story. She has no agency whatsoever. And she is the main female character of this book.

The only other women mentioned are all being cheated on by one guy:

"... gorgeous Mexican girl in a string bikini. She was dark, superbly proportioned, and about 15 years younger than the doctor."

"... stunning blonde. She was wearing white slacks and a gaily striped white tube top. Half the men in the place were staring at her."

"... gorgeous girl, about 25... She looked Mexican, but with a measure of Chinese blood - very exotic. She was wearing a white halter top and white shorts, and she had the best legs Vince had ever seen."

The male characters are also boring. They are all described as well-built, strong men with some X level of aggressiveness.

Most of these good reviews must be from men and people who like thinking about golden retrievers.

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Mind boggling ending

Revisado: 06-25-19

Great listen, great voice actor, very easy to visualize the story as it goes along. Ending really makes you think.

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Thoughtful Listen

Revisado: 05-16-19

Great narration with multiple voices for characters. The story really draws you in - very relatable even when switching between the modern and historical story modes.

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inspirational

Revisado: 10-18-18

always excited to go back to listening after a long day of work and it inspired me to try to run again.

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left me sitting in the car to keep listening

Revisado: 09-26-18

I definitely recommend this book to anyone with long commutes! The story is very detailed and winding - I was hooked and often stayed in the car to finish the chapter!

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The story really draws you in!

Revisado: 09-26-18

This was the first time I so thoroughly enjoyed a series since high school - I definitely recommend this book to anyone with long commutes!

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