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I Got through It

Revisado: 11-09-23

I'm not a big fan of Virginia Woolf. I find her really hard to read. Mrs. Dalloway was okay but Orlando was work.

The reader did an excellent job otherwise I would have never made it through the last third of the novel.

Let's face it, this was an obligation read. One of those books that "every woman should read." At least now, I can check it off my list.

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So much better than I thought it would be

Revisado: 07-31-23

Think the author did a terrific job of mixing real life experience with research into science & medicine & psychology.

Part of this book was very difficult to listen to but it seemed that she knew just went to lighten up.

I admired her openness with the myriad of therapeutic options available. I could feel myself rolling my eyes in exasperation as she encountered some of these therapists but she did a really good job of explaining why people and some scientists found these therapies appropriate and useful. I felt obligated to reel my judgmental nature back a bit and give these folks a chance.

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Great fun

Revisado: 05-22-23

This is a lot of fun to listen to. Unfortunately, the synopsis gave away the ending so you knew what direction the story was going but it didn't matter. The performances were very good and it was fun to see how the writer would get us the ending.

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Beautifully written

Revisado: 05-14-23

The book has some beautiful writing & interesting characters although it is a bit predictable. There is a pervasive sense of disaster that I didn't really enjoy. I kept waiting for tragedy and was not disappointed.

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Improves As It Goes

Revisado: 05-14-23

The first third is pretty whiny but the story improves as the plot develops. Every page reinforced my decision not to have children.

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Interesting

Revisado: 04-06-23

The narrator was great here! The voices and accents were really distinctive. Worth a listen for the story although some of it is a bit cliché if you've read much feminist literature. Still, lots of things to think about.

Nice thought exercise for examining your own preconceptions.

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Mixed bag

Revisado: 02-02-23

This was a good listen. Some parts of the plot were derivative. I can make a list of books and movies that predate the novel with similar concepts. That being said, parts of it were really original with interesting thinking. I could've done without (SPOILER ALERT) the business about the dead dog. Some of the philosophical/scientific conversations/diatribes took me back to college with much of the same coma inducing effect. These bits required a double listen. Overall, I recommend. Confession: I did have to Wikipedia the ending to confirm that it ended the way I thought.

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Definitely not my cup of tea

Revisado: 10-06-22

I really don't ever have to listen to this again. Not my thing at all.

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Diverse characters

Revisado: 05-12-22

An interesting read with small-town characters who all seem so very sad. I did get immersed in the plot and was anxious to see how it ended. Worth a listen.

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Much Better Than I Remembered

Revisado: 02-15-22

I'm sure I read this years ago or maybe, I've just seen so many TV and film versions that I thought I had read it. At any rate, either it's gotten better or my appreciation for classic literature has improved. I really enjoyed listening and discovered a wealth of detail that I must've skipped right over when reading. I certainly did not remember her cousin, Rev. Rivers, being such an ass!

I thought the narrator did a great job. She's an actress that I like anyway but I never considered her voice apart from her acting.

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