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Most helpful relationship book

Revisado: 10-18-24

If you really want to understand what’s going on under the surface of common relationship issues and get a hold on not just behaviors but what is actually driving them, please read or listen to this. Unfortunately the jacket design and title are very cheesy psychology/self help looking. But for real - this book has the goods (it does for me anyway!) This is one of those rare books I often press pals to read, and my own paper copy is heavily underlined and asterisks and stars and notes clutter the margins. I use what I learn in reading and rereading it every day. So helpful.

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Found it bland

Revisado: 10-18-24

This book has lots of heart, has a soothing straightforwardness to the narrative style, and is comforting in how the characters find resolution through their time travel experiences. That said, I also found it bland and a bit too sentimental for my taste - I like literature and “trash” and not too much in-between lite fare type stuff. So I’m writing this review for people with a similar bent who might steer clear of this forgettable, “ meh” book. I won’t be thinking about these characters or their predicaments years later… totally skippable.

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Not Christie’s Best, skip these

Revisado: 02-03-23

These two mysteries seemed rambling and clunky. The pace of gaining information felt far too slow. The characters sometimes give tiresome long and preachy and yet frustratingly vague speeches which felt like a whole lot of “blah blah blah.”

What I did like was the concept of Tommy and Tuppence as retirement-age folks, stumbling across odd intriguing things and subsequently investigating mysteries with roots in times gone by. It’s interesting the way that Tuppence follows her instincts and her barely-consciously-registered thoughts to make discoveries.

Even these things weren’t interesting enough to carry these two books, really. I almost didn’t even bother finishing Postern.

Only Christie completists or those looking for something so low key as to be almost sleep-inducing should bother.

Also the audio quality was poor!

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Intolerable narrator

Revisado: 11-08-21

The narration is extremely annoying. He speaks in a halting and affected manner - don’t bother with this one.

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Moving, psychologically astute, beautiful writing

Revisado: 03-21-21

I thought this was even better than The House of Mirth.

Not for people who are looking for a super plot driven “page turner” book, definitely for literature lovers who dig depth, beauty, well-drawn characters.

History. Parental love. Duty. Life and death.
Human behavior. Love and loss. Class and changing social mores. War. Art and meaning. Authenticity. Etc.

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Great but too scary for most young kids

Revisado: 05-07-20

Ghastly, toe-curling, suspenseful fun; Ronald Dahl at his devilish finest. But - I won’t let my sensitive children listen to this one until they are at least 10 (we’ll stick with James and the Giant Peach, The BFG, etc). Such fun though, great for getting into a Halloween mood!

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Fantastic Reader!

Revisado: 08-31-16

I only wish I could have all of Dickens' books read by Andrew Sachs! He expertly transmitted the warmth, gravity, humor, delicacy, chilling evil, affection, horror, grace, subtlety, cleverness, and love that imbues A Tale of Two Cities. Never overdone, pitch perfect!

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