Jackie

Disappointed

Revisado: 02-17-23

I really wanted to like this book. In fact got it because it has a sequel but not sure I can listen to another slow story line. The potential of this book is great but the pace is truly unbearable. It took so long for the story to develop. So many things could have been written differently but the author didn’t take advantage & it all fell short. I became frustrated with the characters & some of the simple dumb things they did. Very disappointed.

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Wow!

Revisado: 01-05-23

Not my usual genre but I absolutely loved this book. Listened to it in less than a week. Great story line about hardship, overcoming one’s struggles, friendship & love. The narrative was amazing as well. Really made the book come alive. Ready to listen to the sequel.

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Repetitive

Revisado: 12-23-22

This could have been a really good book. Just felt like the main character kept repeating herself on how she felt as an immigrant throughout the book. Literally the same sentences it seemed like. I’m a POC so I get it but at some point I said to myself okay enough already, move on with the story. The narrator’s voice was a bit annoying but after listening for a while I got used to it. I was super excited to listen to this book but disappointed in the end.

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So Good!!!

Revisado: 12-06-22

I didn’t want to stop listening or for the book to end. I will probably listen to this again. The characters were well developed. The drama kept me listening. The history of the people was interesting. My only issue was not wrapping up the story in a neat bow, but I guess that is also a good thing because real life is not wrapped up in a neat bow either.

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Great Concept

Revisado: 08-18-22

The concept of the book is great, but the book dull and boring. The story could have ended several chapters before it did. The ending wasn’t fulfilling as I wanted it to be. I wanted questions answered about certain characters and they were not. I was disappointed.

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Inspiring

Revisado: 05-26-22

What an incredible story. Listening about the history of South Africa was eye opening. The affects of poverty and domestic violence did not stop Trevor from being successful. The only thing I wish he talked more about was how he got into comedy and his rise to success.

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I want to like it more

Revisado: 05-13-22

Some of the character development are shallow. I know they are teenagers but even teenagers can think about other people besides themselves all the time. I wish we were given Jeff side of the story. How does he feel about Nina and Daphne. What is his relationship with the king? How does he feel as the only male child? I wanted to like it more but some of the characters just irritated me with their self centerness. Not sure I will invest in reading book 2 if it’s some more of the same.

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Disappointed

Revisado: 03-21-22

I really wanted to enjoy this book, but I didn’t. Even the ending wasn’t to my liking. The entire time I was hoping that it would get better but it didn’t. I’m glad I finished it so I didn’t have to wonder if it ended up being good.

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Amazing and Powerful

Revisado: 03-10-22

Everything about this book was amazing and powerful. The narrator did a phenomenal job with the different voices. The flashes back and forth were easy to follow and added an extra layer of depth to the story. Just amazing and powerful!

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Incredible

Revisado: 02-20-22

So well written. You become invested in the characters. There were times I had to stop listening because I was anxious for the characters. To know that this story is based on real events makes my heart sad. But stories like this need to be told so we know our history and we don’t repeat this history.

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