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Cute for under 30 crowd

Revisado: 08-11-24

Borrowed just because I’m a Phillipa Soo fan. Otherwise this book is not too much better than a formulaic harlequin romance,. Would speak best to the under 30 crowd. Me, I’m in my mid-50s and found these main characters a bit silly. Listened to the end, though.

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So predictable

Revisado: 05-11-24

I like a murder mystery as much as anyone. But I had the culprit figured out within 20 pages of this one. Also, author uses the basest, stereotypes of adoptive parents and Catholics. I also found this book quite repetitive. So the lead detective: he likes how women smell and he can’t quite figure them out. We got it. We got it. Oy.

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Story. History. Amazing!

Revisado: 01-30-24

One of the best narrators this seasoned Audible listener has heard. And what an incredible story full of history and intrigue.

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Quirky and funny

Revisado: 09-01-23

Fans of Carl Hiaason will enjoy this romp through the American south. Laden with colorful characters and descriptive environs, this is a fun book read with aplomb by its author. (I often avoid books read by their authors, but Allyson Rice has some impressive acting credits which made for a delightful listen…)

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Green narration, a story in need of an edit.

Revisado: 01-29-23

Phillipa Soo does an amazing job making the flawed heroine Ariadne likable. But this story was in need of a good edit for length. So much repetition, and every plot twist you could see coming from a mile away. A lovely idea that got dragged down down by a lack of judicious editing.

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Can't Express How Much I Loved this Book!

Revisado: 01-22-20

Are you fascinated by NYC? Do love theatre history and costume design? Do you have a daughter(s) whose emotional and sexual maturity is of interest to you? Interested in characters who are as colorful as they are distinct?
Well, this book is for you, too! And Blair Brown narrating? It's a win/win.

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Chapters like tone poems....

Revisado: 03-09-19

Jumping between Chicago circa 1985 and Paris in 2015, this novel explores love and family through the prism of the early years of the AIDS epidemic and 30 years of reverberations as a result. I, like both protagonists, was in my 20's in the 80's, and loved how this book shed new light on parts of society only at the fringes of my personal experience. I found the character of Yale to be empathetic and so very human in his flaws. His story was truly tragic, without pandering to make him a saint. And Fiona's struggles as a mom reflecting on her own fallibility were likewise interesting and believable. Some chapters were almost poetic in their imagery and descriptions.
My only slightly negative comment is that the narrator was at times exhaustingly slow, bordering on whiny. His diction was clear, though - even when his English accented characters were a bit sloppy and hesitant. A picky comment, as it did NOT sour me to this beautiful book.

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Even the sex was awful. . .

Revisado: 02-28-14

Really? When Part II of the download started with a boring description of the weather, and then the sentence: "With Tony gone, the day dragged on endlessly." I actually said aloud "Just like this book. . . dragging on ENDLESSLY!"
I swear to God, with such an interesting premise, I thought something was actually going to happen. Claire is vapid (finally, after 3 weeks of captivity, she starts to actually work out and DO something...) and not strong enough to even come up with a believable plan. Please, she's no 13 year old Elizabeth Smart - she's supposed to be a grown woman with a college degree.
And Tony? He's not even interesting. Listen, he beats her. Slaps her. Whips her. It's not sexy, it's abuse. He's disturbed, and not in a "save me, I'm troubled but worth redemption" kind of way. He's just a controlling a-hole.
And the sex scenes are LAME, I'm telling you. If they aren't just skipped right over, there is no exciting descriptions of even the emotions/feelings of our heroine, let alone the technical stuff.
And the narration? Sorry. The narrator sounds like Claire's grandmother, not a beautiful 26 year old. All the character voices sound the same. And there are some blatant mis-pronunciations. Note: Albany is pronounced All-bany, not like the nickname for a man named Albert. And Elphaba is too famous of a character (from Wicked) to get the name wrong.
Boring in every way. Sorry.

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An Unconventional Love Story

Revisado: 12-20-13

I was well into this book before I even realized that it was a study on "right to die" politics. That is how engaging and believable Moyes' characters are, and how intimately she helps you to grapple such an intense subject. This is not merely a book about what inspires us to live our lives fully, it's about two people who help each other live, love and grow. I became very attached to both main characters, and celebrated their relationship - flawed as it was.

The narration was pitch perfect. Specific accents were used to denote class and mood. Even when a new narrator would occasionally enter the story with their own chapter, it served to remind you that there were REAL other people affected by the actions of the two leads.

Take a chance on this one. I was glad I did.. . .

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Good plot, whiny women

Revisado: 07-28-13

I love Det. Will Trent, flaws and all. The women in his life have flaws, too - and that's OK, but why do they all have to be so whiny and full of self-doubt? I think part of the problem here may have been the narrator's take on the female characters in "Fractured" - his voices for them all ended up in the "high and whiny" register. So perhaps my criticism lies more in the fact that although Phil Gigante has a great reading voice, his skills as an actor are fairly questionable...
I preferred Triptych over this book - so start there....

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