Wandering Hoosier

Fantastic Narrator & Story

Revisado: 08-06-18

I really enjoyed the 3 Robert Galbraith CB Strike Novels that I read. This particular one is interesting as the main characters are actually the targets in this book. We learn a lot about Strike as the book unfolds.

I've tried watching the television story made after the three books and warn against doing that. The television series does not follow the books well. None of the character depth conveyed in the books comes out in the televised format.

I highly recommend this book--the novel as well as the narrator are great!

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Loved the Book, Loved the Narrators

Revisado: 04-19-16

Gripping from the beginning to the end. Kept me thinking. Great character development. Equal in quality to "The Life We Bury."

The narrators were fantastic. Just perfect. So glad that I listened to the book.

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FABULOUS!!

Revisado: 03-19-16

I can't say enough good things about this book. I couldn't stop listening to the book. Both the narrator and the book were fantastic! The plot line was unique and interesting. The characters were extremely well developed. The ending--while a bit predictable--left me feeling satisfied. I highly recommend the book!

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I had to listen to it at 1.25 speed.

Revisado: 03-19-16

Wow, was I disappointed by this book. The characters were simplistic and predictable. I wanted to listen to the entire book since it got such high reviews. So I listened to it at a faster pace. The author introduced a brother with PTSD, a lesbian relationship, and other plot lines to make the book more interesting. But none of the plot lines were developed enough to give them any depth. The characters were entirely predictable and none of them seemed realistic.

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Disappointing

Revisado: 03-19-16

I expected this book to be very interesting--based on all the high reviews. But I found the characters quite simple and the ending extremely predictable. While I enjoyed learning about the orphan train and it broke my heart to hear about Vivian's childhood, I thought the author's simplistic writing style caused the book to lack depth. Perhaps if I hadn't expected so much from the book, I would have liked it more.

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Kids Love It!!

Revisado: 11-25-15

Great narration! Funny book. Perfect for elementary school children. This is a must have for that age group.

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Not "Big Little Lies"

Revisado: 06-08-15

I'd previously listened to "Big Little Lies," so I had high expectations for this book. However, this book didn't meet my expectations.

"Three Wishes" tells the story of triplet sisters. They're in their early thirties and remain best friends. We begin the book by learning about Cat's wonderful marriaingge to Dan. Except it isn't so wonderful--they can't conceive and Dan has a girlfriend. We learn about Jama's non-commital nature. Except she finds herself pregnant and tries to find her way through that situation. And then there's Lynne, who has an ideal husband, step-daughter, and daughter of her own. Lynne also runs a profitable business.

Lynne's existence--except for her panic attacks--is glorified, but the other sisters must live in her shadow. Lynne, in fact, "stole" her husband away from a previous wife, so I'm not sure why Liane Moriarty makes Lynne into a seemingly harmless character. Further, I don't see why its so surprising that Dan cheats on Cat and leaves Cat for his mistress--considering that Lynne did the same to her husband's ex wife.

The book has interesting periods and rather good character development. But it seems to get stuck in Cat's misery. In fact, the book at half the length would have been better.

I liked the narrator. She did a great job for female voices, but her male voices weren't quite as good. I especially didn't care for the voice she used for Lynne's husband. Overall, though, I'd definitely listen to another book by Heather Wilds.

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Interesting--But Very Disturbing

Revisado: 05-22-15

Would you listen to The Pearl That Broke Its Shell again? Why?

I would listen to the book again, but I'm glad that I listened to it the first time. I'm still shocked by the horrible way that the Afghani men can treat their wives and women in general. But yet the wives have no voice and are presumed guilty.

It saddens me that women who may not have even hit puberty are married off. Women--or rather girls--are bartered for opium and livestock. And women are at the complete mercy of their husbands.

I learned about the Afghani culture and many Islamic traditions and customs. The book was even more eye-opening and disturbing than the "Kite Runner" genre of books. But it's a book that everyone should either read or listen to and hopefully someone will be able to stop the atrocities still happening today to countless women.

What was your reaction to the ending? (No spoilers please!)

The ending became more and more predictable as the book went on. I hadn't realized for most of the book that the two female main characters were supposed to be grandmother/great-grandmother and granddaughter. It actually seemed as if the two women were living at the same time. When I realized that the two main characters were living years apart, I found it sad that the plight of women in Afghanistan didn't seem to change during the generations.

What three words best describe Gin Hammond’s performance?

Hammond did a nice job. She isn't my favorite author, but I didn't mind her voice.

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

I found the first few hours of the book to be very boring. Then it picked up for the next few hours. For the last five hours I couldn't stop listening--so I listened to the last part in one setting.

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Absolutely Wonderful!!

Revisado: 05-09-15

I couldn't stop listening to the book. I've read and listened to many Nazi-era books and find this to be one of the best. In fact, anyone who likes Sarah's Key or Those Who Saved Us will also love this one.

The premise of the book--saving Jews in architecturally designed structures--is intriguing. The author somehow balanced the horrors of the era with happiness. His characters conveyed the best and worst parts of people. Paris and all its glory played a strong part in the book.

I found the author fabulous! He added to the quality of the book do I'm glad I listened to it rather than read it. He did a great job with different genders, ages, and nationalities.

I loved this book so much that I'm sad it has ended!

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Non-Fiction Overview of Rashi

Revisado: 04-30-15

I had high expectations for the book, being that Arlie Wiesel wrote it. My expectations met with disappointment.

The book gives such a high level overview of Rashi that it almost teaches nothing. I get from the book that Wiesel--as do many others--find Rashi brilliant. But nothing from the book confirmed this. In fact, I'd only recommend this book to a Rashi scholar who might possibly find a worthwhile nugget of information in it.

I liked the narrator's voice. He spoke in a soothing tone, but his tone made me sleepy. I wish that he would have used his voice to add to the narration if possible--rather than just simply read the book.

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