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Bad Narrator and Story so-so

Revisado: 08-28-21

I really wanted to like this book as I am interested in medicine in literature and alternative healing, and have read a ton of books by African American women authors. But I had to drag myself to the end of it, unfortunately. First of all, I thought the narrator was horrible; her narration trivialized everything and was just darn irritating to me; she spoke in a giggly, silly tone throughout, which seemed to trivialize the many serious subjects raised. Second, the narration got louder, softer, louder again all the time, so I was constantly adjusting my volume and hitting replay which was distracting. The narrator needs to learn to stay near her microphone! As to the book itself, topics were interesting but the plot seemed predicable and the writing varied from excellent to trite. I will, however, try to READ this book and see if I like it better, but I certainly do NOT recommend the audible version.

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Great memoir, but I agree author probably should not read his own book.

Revisado: 11-29-20

I found this to be a moving and powerful memoir. I didn’t like all of it, and felt that at times there was a tone of self-pity, but overall I really found this book quite enlightening. I do tend to agree however that the author should not read his own works. His voice is somewhat irritating at times, and I think a trained vocal actor would do a much better job. I will definitely have to read the book in hardcover now that I have listened to it.

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Another boring Audible Original

Revisado: 11-16-19

The plot here was full of holes, the narration overwrought, and the story itself insipid. I remember when Audible used to give to us (for FREE) real books by real authors, rather than this "Audible original" trash. Waste of time.

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Overwritten and Predictable; Cloying language

Revisado: 12-13-18

I started this book during a long car trip. There is no way that I would have kept listening otherwise. As it was, I struggled to make it to the end due to the overwritten quality of the story and its predictable plot line. Cloying language. Everyone man is "rugged" and "beautiful," every woman "fiery" and "breathtaking." Love makes your heart go pound-pound-pound. Etc. A sentimental and predictable story. The author is good at creating characters and a story line, but then she fills it all in with a lot of cliched language ("rosy dawn" "heavy mahogany tresses" and so on). I did like the insight into the Irish experience of immigration, but that was about the only thing I enjoyed.

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Too weird and strange; too many unanswered questio

Revisado: 05-21-18

I love Danzy Senna's writing and have read many of her books, but this one was just too weird and strange for me. And what will actually happen to Maria? So much is just left hanging. I do teach college level AFAM and am always looking for new things to teach, and there was much I valued in this book but overall I just found it unsatisfying and so have not selected it for my class next year.

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Not very profound but well crafted; a light read

Revisado: 12-12-15

Is there anything you would change about this book?

This is a well written novel. But it is very light--I felt that most of the themes were pretty superficial and the characters not all that interesting. I enjoyed the story but it didn't leave me with much to think about. It's not a bad novel, just not up there with the kind of stuff I usually read as an English professor, which generally has deeper questions and ideas.

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A very interesting if somewhat preposterous story

Revisado: 11-23-15

Would you consider the audio edition of The Good Lord Bird to be better than the print version?

A very interesting if somewhat preposterous story! But, I loved every minute of it. A cross-dressing escaped slave rides with the legendary John Brown. Not true, of course, but an amazing "what if." Well narrated, beautiful writing, and a funny and entertaining book with many serious themes concerning history, race, and the stories we tell about the past.

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Production issues and poor translation

Revisado: 09-25-15

Would you listen to Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki and his Years of Pilgrimage again? Why?

First of all, let me say that there were production issues with this Audiobook. Almost every chapter started out with low/no sound, and words that got chopped out. This made for a rocky listening experience. Second, although I liked the book, I think that the translation was bad--the book would be eloquent for awhile and then all of a sudden full of cliches. Last, although I loved the story and the plot and the development of characters, the ending was a little disappointing. I think I would have liked this better overall if the Audiobook didn't have some technical production problems/issues.

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Ultimately not convincing as a book

Revisado: 06-20-15

Would you try another book from Elliott Holt and/or Cassandra Campbell?

I found this book intriguing at first but then it just got more and more irritating to me. The ending was unbelievable. I do love Cassandra Campbell's reading voice, however.

What does Cassandra Campbell bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

Cassandra Campbell is a great reader. Book is so-so.

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Interesting but dated . . .

Revisado: 05-18-15

What made the experience of listening to Everything I Never Told You the most enjoyable?

I teach multi-ethnic literature, so I am always interested in reading new works. I liked parts of this book, and it was very well-written. However, I felt that the book was a little bit dated. It is set in 1977, but feels more like the whole thing takes place in the 1950s. I did enjoy it but just wish the plot was a bit more forward-looking.

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