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Backstage With Meryl Streep

Revisado: 03-13-24

Loved narration by Ms. Streep! She brings intelligence, humor and natural cadences to all her readings. The novel weaves its characters lives together culminating in one summer at a repertory theater known as Tom Lake. (Not a great book title and an even worse name for a theater company). Ms. Patchett's writing is easy going down and is always surprising in its beauty and humor. The weakness of the story is a distancing I feel from her characters. I miss the gems that curiosity and a deeper exploration into the messiness of being human might bring to the reader.

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Smart Historical Fiction

Revisado: 04-10-23

it is always a great surprise to find a book about subjects I am unfamiliar with. These characters from the art world lived in or around Vienna before and during WWI. The book is a very good read that leaves you wanting to learn more about the subject.

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Covid in Context

Revisado: 07-07-21

Super concise hit parade of 2020-21 dropped balls that permitted Covid to kill more than 500K (at writing) American citizens. Wright's ability to gather narratives from a national community of riveting sources brings our shared experience of the coronavirus home. It hardly seems possible that all this trauma occurred in just one year. And the story continues. If you have read his book The Looming Tower you know this man knows how to write. This is a great and eye-opening read.

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In A World...

Revisado: 06-06-21

Wow! Once I got into the groove of the telling - the stories(y) just got better and better. The Trojan War through the experiences of the women; mortals, muses, goddesses, and Gaia. It spares most of them no end of suffering and breaks others to the point vengeance and murder. Thank heavens for the perfectly placed letters from Penelope. Her wit and sense of the absurd complemented her emotionally engaging story. Every once in a long while I find a great book. Voila! Highly recommended.

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The Art of Storytelling

Revisado: 02-13-20

Audible Originals is the perfect format for James Taylor's tale of his first 21 years. JT's rich voice makes listening to this story with music a dream.

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Sneaks Up on You

Revisado: 12-29-19

Don't review much but want to recommend to like minded listeners. Contemporary and timeless. Unique protagonist - tough and soulful woman deprived of unconditional love; frustrating obsessive who undergoes lovely transformation. Terrific story emerges layer by layer. Clever and funny. Narration is out of this world! Finally, thought it might be a one trick pony after a couple of chapters but adamently not the case.

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Bummer

Revisado: 09-12-19

I listened again to A Handmaid's Tale before I launched into Testaments. Perhaps that was a mistake. Clare Danes read the former with intelligence and nuance. Although the narrator for Aunt Lydia was better than average the two other narrators were a train wreck. First of all I could not tell one from the other and they both sounded like squeaky teens. Ouch.

Yes, Testaments is getting rave reviews and has been shortlisted for the Booker Prize but I say, "Meh." Some interesting back story about the Aunts but the rest left me waiting for Atwood's observations, curiosity and poetry but I was eventually disappointed. Where is the personal insight about confinement, freedom, morality, sexuality and war? This is pretty much plot driven amd there isn't much of that beyond what you could put together yourself.

I have not seen the television interpretation of A Handmaid's Tale and perhaps Atwood's writing was influenced by its success. In any case I kept thinking to myself, "This is it?" Recommendation: Not so much.

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Great writing/Funny and touching

Revisado: 09-08-19

This I would pay for even! Sent me right to Wikipedia for more info about James Lecesne. Such a talent! Thank you, Audible, for bringing all these wonderful plays and performances to us each month. You are totally redefining the listening experience.

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Well Done You

Revisado: 08-04-19

Really nice production values. Sounds are lush and although the balance gets out of whack a little bit this one is top notch. Cast are pros so reading/voice acting is sweet.

I really liked this mini anthology. Tasty Gothic stories that kept me ever curious. Just finished all in one listen which I do not recommend. Better to savor each one more fully. Clearly this a recommended listen especially for modern Gothic enthusiasts.

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Score!!!

Revisado: 05-28-18

Intelligent, funny and evocative. Beautiful language telling the tale. Luxurious exploration into character' pysches. Great production and narrator. Enjoy!

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