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I loved this book, but...

Revisado: 04-15-20

I loved this book. The story, stitched together from fragments recovered from the Cairo Genizah, is engrossing and moving. I very much enjoyed the interspersing of the narrator's recreation of the story with the story itself, and Nicholas Guy Smith's performance was, as in A Gentleman in Moscow, excellent. BUT, someone should have tutored Mr. Smith in the correct pronunciation of the Hebrew words in the book. At first it was kind of funny, but when names and words that appeared often were mispronounced it was mildly annoying. I don't blame Mr. Smith, but I think there should have been an editor who could have corrected the pronunciation.

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Loved but Middlesex but Hated This Book

Revisado: 01-01-12

What disappointed you about The Marriage Plot?

I was bored to death by the shallow and uninteresting characters and the glacial movement of the story. I recognize that the characters are intentionally pretentious but I had no patience for them. I gave up on it -- and I rarely quit on books -- after a couple of hours and moved on to The Sense of an Ending, which was wonderful.

Would you ever listen to anything by Jeffrey Eugenides again?

Yes, in the hope that he might replicate his earlier brilliance in Middlesex.

What three words best describe David Pittu’s voice?

pleasant, appropriate, versatile

If you could play editor, what scene or scenes would you have cut from The Marriage Plot?

The entire book was was a bore.

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A Wonderful Book!

Revisado: 01-01-12

Would you listen to The Sense of an Ending again? Why?

Yes. It was a captivating story, beautifully written and spoken. Intelligent, emotional and filled with surprises. When the book was over, I said,

What other book might you compare The Sense of an Ending to and why?

I might compare it to Anna Quindlen's Every Last One or The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao in the way it reaches core thoughts and emotions the reader has experienced.

Have you listened to any of Richard Morant’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

Not sure because I don't usually pay attention to the names of the readers, but he was absolutely perfect for this book.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

For those of us who are about the same age as the narrator, Tony's continuing self-assessment, first as a reflection of who he thought Adrian was, and then after he realized the truth, was particularly moving.

Any additional comments?

I would recommend this book to anyone, but especially readers who are of an age when review and reflection on one's life history is more common.

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