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Beautiful Gem

Revisado: 07-08-21

This novel is another brilliant gem from the very talented Laurie Frankel. The characters get under your skin in all the best ways. Their lives, their inner worlds, and their humanity shine with the sensitive prose that is a hallmark of a Frankel story. All three narrators are fantastic, and I love the addition of the "computerized voice" in strategic places. I thoroughly enjoyed the journey through this story.

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Terrible narration

Revisado: 07-07-21

The narration is terrible, but speeding it up a little helped. The content was geared toward beginners and often felt like an advertisement for other programs, but overall okay. I have seen Dr. Gallenberger in interviews and wish he had narrated this himself.

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Painful Narration

Revisado: 11-08-19

This poem is a great classic. This narrator, however, was trying way too hard and didn't appear to grasp the meaning of the poem. He went for over the top melodrama, and it was painful to hear.

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Fantastic Narrator!

Revisado: 06-09-19

Polly Lee's narration is superb and really brought the book to life. I loved the novel as well.

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Annoying Narrator, Cute Story

Revisado: 04-21-19

The melodramatic narration is truly annoying, and the terrible, fake British accent doesn't help. The story is fun, though the author makes some strange choices near the end that seem not only out of character for the two protagonists but also illogical. Still, it's a worthy sequel.

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Narration Almost Ruined it, but the Story was Fun

Revisado: 04-17-19

The Melodramatic narration almost ruined this for me, but I'm glad I continued because it's a fun adventure story with engaging characters.

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Mesmerizing!

Revisado: 08-06-18

I have so many books/Audible books to read, but I'm already planning to re-read this one. Katherine Kellgren's narration is absolutely superb. I never would have "heard" all the different accents properly if I was just reading the text. The novel itself has everything I love: historical fiction, supernatural elements (without going over the top), a mystery to solve, and a touch of romance without getting sappy. This is the second book in the "Slain Castle" series, and I loved it even more than the first (which I also loved). This is well worth your listening time.

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The Premise is Better than the Execution

Revisado: 01-29-18

This novel caters to the Jane Austen fan, and the initial premise easily draws in the willing reader. However, it's not long before you start questioning why the project managers from the future chose to send this particular team for such an important mission. We never really get an answer to that question, nor are we clued in as to why the retrieval of a lost Austen manuscript is so important to rectifying the timeline of the dystopian world from which the protagonists come. Though it was fun to witness these time travelers interact with the Austen family, at times some family members came off as caricatures, particularly Henry Austen. I feel like the ending got away from the author a little bit, but I don't want to give you too many spoilers. While I enjoyed the romp -- especially the first half of the story -- this isn't a book I will read again any time soon.

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Terrible Audio; Cute Story

Revisado: 01-08-18

This sounds like a very old recording, and the narrator was just okay. The terrible audio was distracting from an otherwise cute story.

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