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A Rumored Fortune
- De: Joanna Davidson Politano
- Narrado por: Sarah Nichols
- Duración: 10 h y 31 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 1,646
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 1,528
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 1,521
A lonely young heiress becomes the poorest wealthy woman in Victorian England when her father dies without telling anyone where he hid his fortune. Can Tressa and the no-nonsense estate manager find the fortune before the greedy relatives get to it first? Tressa Harlowe's father did not trust banks, but neither did he trust his greedy extended family. He kept his vast fortune hidden somewhere on his estate in the south of England and died suddenly, without telling anyone where he had concealed it.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Warn me if book is Christian or religion-oriented
- De Marcheta en 08-03-18
- A Rumored Fortune
- De: Joanna Davidson Politano
- Narrado por: Sarah Nichols
Making me rethink the Christian romance genre
Revisado: 03-06-21
I was halfway through the book before I realized I was listening to a Christian romance. And I'm not mad at it.
The good: The author weaves mystery, history, and spirituality into a compelling romance that pulled me along from chapter to chapter. Along the way, she cIeverly turned gardening tips into parables. The story was unique and entertaining without feeling like I was being preached to.
Politano was very good at creating a subtle sense of trust or mistrust and even tertiary characters had a depth and complexity we don't usually reserved for the protagonist. Few authors encourage us to sympathize with characters whose only purpose on the page is to promote conflict and it was refreshing.
The Neutral: It was a little unusual that the author jumped from first person narrative for the heroine and then to third person omniscient for her romantic interest, but it wasn't terrible.
The Slightly Bad (imho): I'm agnostic so feel free to consider my opinion biased but for a good portion of the story it seemed like any situation could be solved by a quick plea to God for help. It felt trite. Though the feeling is mitigated as it becomes clear that these "miracles" are often the work of a good Christian who pays attention to what is needed and helps where he can without drawing attention to his good works.
Overall, the book is good enough to open the heart of at least this agnostic.. if not quite to Christianity, at least to Christian romance.
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Heads Will Roll
- De: Kate McKinnon, Emily Lynne
- Narrado por: Kate McKinnon, Emily Lynne, Tim Gunn, y otros
- Duración: 4 h y 6 m
- Grabación Original
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 17,549
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 15,990
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 15,924
Heads Will Roll is an Audible Original from Saturday Night Live star Kate McKinnon and her cocreator/costar (and real-life sister) Emily Lynne. Produced by Broadway Video, this is not an audiobook - it’s a 10-episode, star-studded audio comedy that features performances from Meryl Streep, Tim Gunn, Peter Dinklage, Queer Eye’s Fab Five, and so many more. Please note: This content is not for kids.
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5 out of 5 stars
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More like this please
- De Anon893 en 05-03-19
- Heads Will Roll
- De: Kate McKinnon, Emily Lynne
- Narrado por: Kate McKinnon, Emily Lynne, Tim Gunn, Meryl Streep, Peter Dinklage, full cast
How can anybody not live Kate McKinnon?
Revisado: 07-10-19
Ya can't not love Kate McKinnon and ya cant not love this audiobook! Unless maybe you're a dirty peasant. You're not a dirty peasant, are ya?
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