Amanda Burke

Good story...but a bit annoying for a Michigander

Revisado: 10-06-20

While Bronson Pinchot is a good narrator, he could have been an even better one if he had bothered to find out the correct pronunciations of certain places, e.g., Sault St. Marie, Milan... other little annoyances include a 79-year-old woman with a 27-year old son? (Not unheard-of, but really? Why?)

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Yuck

Revisado: 04-22-19

I seldom have the time to write reviews these days, but I still take the time when something is exceptional. There was an interesting plot twist, but for the most part it was like someone unloading an trite story, with sordid, very personal details added to give it some "spice." I stuck it out till the end, because I kept thinking it must get better.
Now I'll go read some of the reviews that convinced me to use 1 credit to buy this. Then I'll find something to clear my brain.

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Really enjoyed this book

Revisado: 04-18-15

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

Yes. Interesting story, characters, setting
Humor, mystery, pathos

Who was your favorite character and why?

Several characters were well-developed, so I didn't have a fave

What about Caroline Lee’s performance did you like?

Good, accent, enthusiasm and pace

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

yes

Any additional comments?

Any parent who has been involved in their child's elementary school can probably really relate to this.

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Would have been a 5, but for the narrator

Revisado: 03-25-11

The story was fascinating and the narration actually very good - EXCEPT, that a well-educated, British woman should know how to pronounce "etcetera" and that it's "Johns Hopkins" not "John Hopkins" - sorry, but mistakes like this detract from the credibility and are disengaging.

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The narration diminished the stars

Revisado: 03-20-11

I'm a great fan of T.C. Boyle. I enjoyed the tale and probably would have given it 4 stars, but for the narrator. I find Heald's voice and tone grating, but that actually worked with this somewhat grating subject matter and not very sympathetic characters. However, using that tone of voice when mispronouncing words like "quay" and "dais" just makes him sound pompous and undereducated. Not a good quality in a professional narrator. (Pretty easy to check pronunciation these days with online dictionaries.)

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Is this meant to be a parody?

Revisado: 06-10-10

The narrator reads it in an such a simpy, "ironic" tone, that I can't believe it's supposed to be taken seriously as a crime/mystery novel. Maybe he's using that tone because of all the generic cliches. I'm in the second hour of listening right now. As soon as I finish writing this, I'll be on to trying something else. What a disappointment!

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If only....

Revisado: 06-10-10

..the narrator hadn't been so boring, and researched how to pronounce certain words which she'd obviously never heard.
...the plot hadn't disintegrated to a luke-warm pot-boiler by hour 3.
...trusted "critics" hadn't led me to believe this was worth at least a light-summer-listen...
...then I might not be so disappointed!

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Surprising and interesting

Revisado: 02-17-09

...especially Emily's connection with architecture.
She was not a trend-follower, but a trend-setter who believed that "etiquette" was all about making others feel comfortable.
The narrator was good, but mispronounced some names and words which she should have looked up if she was unfamiliar with them.

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Good story, badly read

Revisado: 06-20-06

That whiney, cutesy voice just isn’t right for telling this interesting tale. Who chooses the narrator, anyway? Doesn’t the author have any say? Especially when it’s a first-person narrative?

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