Jane Churchon

Fun romp sequel

Revisado: 01-08-25

The narrator gives a great read and shows Molly’s personality through her narration. The plot is pretty predictable, but the characters are vivid and well drawn. This is like a nice little palate cleaner between more serious novels for me.

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Fun book

Revisado: 01-03-25

Not a single character to to like and I still loved the book. It was a thriller hidden inside a satire, immensely funny and fun.

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Kept me guessing

Revisado: 11-28-24

I knew one of the big “surprises” from almost the beginning—-but I was kept guessing about almost everything else during the book. Funny. Smart. Twisty. Loved it.

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A fabulously written and narrated event

Revisado: 09-12-24

I have avoided Jonathan Franzen’s work for a long time. I have no idea why. After devouring this, I started looking for all of his work. This book was phenomenally well-written, and I’m still thinking about the message, the allegories, the metaphors. The narrator is one of the best I’ve experienced—his range and acting ability brought the writing and this family to life.

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Smart and funny

Revisado: 09-12-24

I loved the storyline, but the author also made me laugh out loud at some of the dialogue—in a good way. The narrator was excellent, and the only thing I don’t understand is why this isn’t a huge bestseller. Easy read, fun read, smart read.

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What a debut

Revisado: 03-09-24

Catcher in the Rye meets The Secret History meets Stone Butch Blues. Funny, deep, heartwarming, smart, intriguing, indescribable and yet it feels familiar and real.

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Have never played a video or computer game

Revisado: 01-24-23

I loved this book because 1. It introduces me to the world of gaming (I’m 63, and the only game I ever played was Pong) and 2. Because the book has innumerable layers and twists and turns and the ending, while not a complete surprise, was really not predictable. The book has a literary weight, but is easy to read, and an in depth knowledge of game design, which was easy do follow. Not your usual book, by far, and I highly recommend it. One star off for the performance because the female narrator was great, but it was occasionally difficult to tell exactly who was speaking in the dialogue-rich book. It would have helped to have a male narrator to offset her voice.

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Ending both predictable and unpredictable

Revisado: 01-07-23

I knew the ending before the fourth or fifth chapter, but I was also wonderfully surprised and intrigued as the book progressed. A haunting portrait of the divided India, which also speaks of the religious and ethical divides that every culture possesses. Interesting, compelling characters, and the overarching theme of honor killings was both tragic and inspiring. The narration was 10/10.

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Glad it was an audio book

Revisado: 12-27-22

When I started this book, I wasn’t particularly entranced. For one thing, the narration by the person performing Morgan’s part, seemed artificial, and all of her sentences seemed to end as a question. I was pretty sure that I knew exactly where we were going in the book, and where it would end.


I was wrong. Part one ended where I thought the entire book would end. And then there are parts two, and part three. They were fascinated. The story was woven in narrated, with much more depth, and beauty. The plot was intriguing, and not predictable.

If I had read this as a physical book, I would’ve put it down before I even got to the end of part one. As it is, I grew to love the characters, the narrators, and the writing. I was wondering where it would go until almost the very end. I’m so glad that I stuck with this book.

And I’m even more glad that I chose to read it via audiobook.

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Wonderful

Revisado: 12-12-22

I knew that many people loved this book but I wasn’t sure. So much about what is home, who is family, what transcends culture. If this were a physical book, I wouldn’t have been able to put it down—the plot was that tantalizing, the characters so real, the narration so fabulous.

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