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Great storytelling

Revisado: 07-07-24

For the most part the characters were well written and engaging. The last few chapters didn’t hold up as well but overall it was a good listen.

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For a Pulitzer winner ….

Revisado: 07-01-24

It was hard to follow and the story itself was not particularly interesting. The rationale behind some behaviors was never made clear and the ending was disappointing.

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OK but not particularly unique

Revisado: 06-23-24

This was an interesting little story but fairly predictable. The characters could have been developed more fully.

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Interesting but not overly engaging

Revisado: 05-14-24

I admit up font that I prefer fiction and don’t read a lot of biographical work, so my expectation of a story with plot was not well founded. This is a well researched description of a lesbian woman in a period where women had few rights. It contained details and explanations of the customs and laws at the time which were very helpful. The main character managed to have many lovers and somehow keep most of them as close friends and allies while being at the root a rather despicable human.

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A bit improbable

Revisado: 05-14-24

It was set in an interesting time in Boston history and the author pulls no punches in describing the fear and loathing between the races as mandatory bussing was enforced. The Irish gangs of Southie were an ominous presence in daily life and both protected and crushed their communities. But, the main storyline depicted a middle aged, somewhat drunken woman pulling off ambitious physical and logistical feats that just didn’t ring true.

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Too predictable

Revisado: 04-19-24

The layout of the book made it too easy to see how these two narratives would arc and come back together. It was well written but not spectacular. The life of the main character Norma felt flat. All in all not a bad read but not something I would recommend to a friend.

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Love that an octopus is a main character

Revisado: 09-18-23

I decided to listen to this one simply because it had an octopus as a main character. Some of it is a little far-fetched, but in all honesty, it’s hard to say what is reasonable for a character with eight arms. I liked the characters and the story moved along at a good pace. The book left me with a smile on my face and for me, that’s the sign of a good story.

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Started off OK

Revisado: 09-18-23

At the outset there was an interesting but unexplained circumstance around the protagonist which caught my interest. About 2/3 of the way into the story the narrative took a ridiculous and bizarre twist. After that, circumstances kept getting stranger, and the author had a hard time wrangling all the side stories into a comprehensive narrative. By the end, it all felt rather silly, and I was glad to be done with the book.

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Torture is not my thing

Revisado: 08-11-23

I’m not far enough into the book to rate the story but I won’t be finishing it. I don’t enjoy prolonged descriptions of torture and if this is how the story starts, it’s probably not going to be my thing.

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The man is a professional con

Revisado: 07-11-23

Tony makes himself out to be a nice guy with ethical standards, but I kept thinking, this guy is a professional con man. How much of this is true? I’ve had the opportunity to meet charming sociopaths in life and Tony is right in there. He bought fancy cars for himself instead of taking care of his daughter. He was broke but never thought to get a job. He used the lame teenage excuse that everyone was in on the action to justify his behavior. He is just another self indulgent jet set wannabe who had to lie and cheat his way to a wealthy lifestyle. Interesting but not compelling.

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