Ashley Allen

Fascinating. Very raw.

Revisado: 02-12-25

I would warn anyone reading this that nothing is glossed over. The atrocities enacted under Mao’s orders were truly atrocious. They are described without sparing anyone’s feelings. Be prepared.

It was a heavy book. I had to step away and come back a few times, just to maintain positivity in my real life. The research is extremely thorough. It is a quite objective biography. I didn’t feel there was any attempt to sway opinions one way or another, just a stark account of his life as the authors pieced together their years of research and interviews. For those interested in Mao, it will give you a pretty full picture. Well done.

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Such a fun book. Made me think of my Grandma.

Revisado: 10-31-24

I too, am a quilter. I grew up crawling under the quilts in the frame and watching the stitches go in, and the quilts coming together. I loved this story. The connections, the characters, the topics. It is a cozy comfort read and makes me want to try hand piecing my next quilt.

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Love the further witch’s history

Revisado: 09-25-24

It was fun to revisit the characters from the original trilogy. It was nice to get so much of the back story of the witches as the original trilogy jumped right in and the focus was only Diana, and less on other witches or the history of witches.

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Seriously disappointing gay/bisexual nonsense

Revisado: 07-21-24

This was not a magical story. Simply telling people that something “felt like magic” does not bring magic to your book. This needs to be labeled as gay or LGBT fiction because, in the end, that’s what the story was. I was seriously disappointed because I was expecting magic, hoping for magic, world building, and fun. This was a gay romance and it had no magic worth its salt. I felt no anticipation of the world of magic that is normally felt when some sort of magic is touted as a major plot point. Seriously disappointed.

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esto le resultó útil a 4 personas

Listened with my son

Revisado: 09-19-23

We loved this. Every time I had to stop it when we got to school, he’d say “just when it was getting good!”

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I rarely give 5 stars

Revisado: 06-05-23

This book was a treat. It involved WWII, and loss, but managed to stay hopeful. The performances were fantastic and the story had me sucked in immediately.

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Wonderful until the last few chapters.

Revisado: 05-24-23

I was loving this book and story development and the characters and that it was a clean listen. And then the last few chapters are basically open door and lots of swearing. Why do that when you’re ahead? If sex is you jam, go ahead. But I like my stories to leave the door closed. I’m an adult and don’t need that spelled out, thanks.

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esto le resultó útil a 3 personas

Definitely for boys

Revisado: 03-10-23

My 8 yr old loved it. As mom, I didn’t like the pranks. The narrator nailed the performance.

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