JessieT

Couldn’t wait to listen more!

Revisado: 07-07-24

It’s been a while since I read (listened to) a book that made me want to forsake other activities and just keep reading. This was one of those.
A few of the plot points and twists were foreseeable, but still fun and satisfying. And it moved along at a good pace.

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Not my fav Moyes but still enjoyable

Revisado: 04-29-23

What I didn’t like:
Some unrealistic aspects of the plot and predictable twists. The American accent, but I guess we weren’t supposed to like Neesha’s voice.

What I liked: strong female characters, women helping women, fun story that came together even better than I expected in the end.

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Didn’t love it but it kept me listening

Revisado: 12-05-21

It started out really strong- a main character I liked, with an interesting story, a cool job, good location. And it was fast moving enough to keep me interested. I just didn’t love where it went, and the narrator was only ok.

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Meh- just didn't really do it for me

Revisado: 07-30-21

I did appreciate some witty banter and also the mild sex scenes but overall I just couldn't get that attached to the characters. I might feel differently if I were a writer who had struggled with writer's block.

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The mixed reviews intrigued me...

Revisado: 05-01-19

I was surprised by how much most people loved this book and how much some people disliked it. Decided to give it a try to see for myself. Having just finished it, I get it. It was contrived and unrealistic, but also fun and drew me in. I actually found all the characters (the good guys anyway) likable in their own way. Some fun, satisfying plot twists. Yes, the storybook ending is a little too sunny, but that's the thing about storybooks...
Overall I don't regret having spent a credit, but I've definitely had better from Audible.
Agree with others that the narrator did an amazing job with many different accents.

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LOVE LM's other works, but this one was only ok

Revisado: 04-29-17

I'm generally a huge fan of Liana Moriarty's works. This one was only ok. Good by the end, but it took longer than usual to get into it, and the ending wasn't quite as satisfying as others I've read by her (Big Little Lies and The Husband's Secret- both highly recommended).

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A thought-provoking 1984 for our era

Revisado: 04-11-14

I don't know that i would say i exactly *enjoyed* this book- I'm not sure it was meant to BE enjoyed. But it was definitely thought provoking, mostly well written (I have high standards for Dave Eggers), and in many ways captured the landscape and atmosphere of Google, I mean, The Circle.
I definitely recommend it- in fact, I have mentioned it to many people in conversation and recommended that they read it, which I don't normally do.

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Maybe just not my thing...

Revisado: 07-19-13

I'm clearly in the minority here, but this book just didn't do it for me. Not that it didn't have some great aspects, and good moments. But most of my audiobooks get me looking forward to my commute so I can listen. For this one, it was more a matter of getting it over with so I can move on to my next book. Felt longer than 5 hours!

I hadn't heard of Neil Gaiman before I heard an interview with him on NPR. It's possible I was biased by that interview- he spoke with great confidence about how writers should be able to write any style, with the implication that he does, and does so very well. So I went in with very high hopes. (Always a mistake.)

He does do a good job capturing some of the mystery, wonder, magic, and confusion of childhood. And I always like it when authors narrate their own work- you know they're conveying what they meant. But i just never felt myself rooting for the character. It occurs to me only now what the problem might have been- I had heard the radio interview and knew that voice as a confident, internationally recognized writer. Maybe that's why i couldn't connect with it/him as a 7-year-old protagonist?

I may still seek out his other works- he's clearly a very talented writer. Maybe I'll just read the next one, instead of listening to the audiobook.

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I love sarah, but...

Revisado: 04-19-06

for some reason, this one didn't do it for me. I love Sarah Vowell, love her quirky voice and speaking style, and lefty, atheist ways. I very much enjoyed Partly Cloudy Patriot, but this one I just never really got into. It definitely made history more enjoyable than usual, but not so much that I was looking forward to each listening opportunity, which is what usually happens when I'm really enjoying an audio book. Still, I look forward to her next one.

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Fun, quick

Revisado: 11-11-05

ok, so it's not a great work of literature... it's fun, and easy, and the plot twists keep you interested. The San Francisco setting was cool for a SF resident.
I didn't like the narrator's voice at first- I like to listen at fast speed and her voice as too shaky to listen to that way. Hearing her do blue-collar male was especially hard. But by the end I warmed up to her, and it felt like she was someone who cared about the characters, telling me the story.

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