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Heartfelt and touching

Revisado: 11-28-22

I enjoyed the book and was glad to hear Val is learning to love herself. I didn’t think the book benefited from the recipes and to me, took away from the story. Also I liked that she didn’t trash anyone. (I dislike books that tell all the hurts and put blame on others.). Thanks Val for not doing that. It would be a four or even five star book if it had more stories and less lists about what she feel she needs to work on.

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Fabulous book!

Revisado: 06-09-20

I love Rex Stout’s Nero Wolfe books but definitely some are better than others. This one is at the very top - my favorite of all that I’ve read. It had humor, intrigue, and an impossible situation that Nero needed to a devise a way out of to a satisfy his client. My hat is tipped to you Mr. Stout! Well done!!

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Very unbelievable

Revisado: 04-09-20

The story was very unbelievable. The characters were interesting but the storyline awful. The ending was even worse being so far out from reality. I finished the book more out of loyalty for having been a fan of Sun Dunlap's past books.

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Too gruesome, too many characters

Revisado: 09-25-18

Well I loved Paula Hawkins book “the girl on the train,” this book was just OK. There were too many characters and too many deaths. It was confusing to keep track and very unbelievable. However the performances were well done and I did finish the story.

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Entertaining but predictable

Revisado: 04-04-18

This story had well developed characters, an interesting plot but was very predictable in several aspects. However, the characters were well developed and interactions well written. I enjoyed hearing how the story developed even if I knew the general outcome.

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Great reader, not so great story

Revisado: 08-18-17

I've read a book by this author before which I enjoyed much better than this one. The characters in looking for me we're not developed sufficiently and seemed flat

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Best book so far in the series

Revisado: 06-17-17

What made the experience of listening to Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Book 5 the most enjoyable?

The narration is excellent! I have read this book before but listening to it read by Jim Dale, it was sublime!

What did you like best about this story?

Harry gives into the temptation to learn more about something he's told not to pursue. This was believable since he is just a teen and really not very mature yet. This made the story more realistic.

Which character – as performed by Jim Dale – was your favorite?

Hermoine. She is always a back burner character but in this book, she showed her empathy and emotion more that ever before. Also, that she is maturing more quickly than her friends, Ron and Harry.

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

No, way too long! But great for a long road trip.

Any additional comments?

Loved the story and that Dumbledore finally told Harry the truth, even if hard to hear. I thought the last chapters went on a bit too long, kind of after the main ending was over. Perhaps Rowling couldn't figure out how to reveal certain facts in the story and had to just present them in these final chapters. A bit clunky but still, an awesome book.

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not remotely believable

Revisado: 06-17-17

What did you like best about The Black Mountain? What did you like least?

It was nice to have Nero out of the Brownstone but really, the story was so farfetched! And there was quite a bit of violence and even torture. Not a typical Rex Stout by far.

What could Rex Stout have done to make this a more enjoyable book for you?

Make the story take place in another location. Also, the criminals were too dumb, make them have a bit of intelligence, please.

Which scene was your favorite?

The part where Nero Wolfe doesn't want to even take off his shoes as he is too afraid his feet will be so swollen, he won't be able to put them back on.

Could you see The Black Mountain being made into a movie or a TV series? Who should the stars be?

No

Any additional comments?

This book was a disappointment.

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Heart warming and touching

Revisado: 02-21-17

This story from the perspective of a dog, was very touching. It kept my attention and had me crying one moment and laughing the next. Very well read and entertaining. A good book for the whole family.

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This book was excellent! Trevor is a marvelous story teller and lays out his history in a conversational style

Revisado: 02-07-17

This book is very well written and entertaining with the combination of humor and disbelief at the living conditions that people went through

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