Jessicabythebay

Anti choice propaganda

Revisado: 03-06-23

Look I don’t read Blakey’s stuff expecting to find much feminism or progressive depictions of women but Jesus this is some misogynistic crap. The main character’s disdain for even the topic of abortion makes it pretty clear how Blakey feels. Also as someone who is “older” and hoping to become pregnant I didn’t appreciate the characters musings about why her paramour’s mother had so many stillbirths. Know your audience, Lauren. Can’t even finish it. You just lost a fan.

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Good story, if ultimately predictable

Revisado: 06-24-16

Well written and very well narrated story. Ending is a bit predictable which made it less exciting towards than I would have liked. Still, a good balance of mystery and romance without being to gruesome or cheesy.

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Solid cozy mystery

Revisado: 07-16-15

I like mystery but can't take how dark many mysteries have become these days. The Inspector Gammache books aren't perfect and they drag at times but I think that is because Penny is developing her characters over a long arc of several books. I have to admit I did guess fairly early on who the killer was, but still enjoyed the rest of the book. The characters are really likable which is nice. I don't love the narrator but he's growing on me.

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You Have Got to Be Kidding Me

Revisado: 03-10-15

Would you try another book from Mary Kubica and/or the narrators?

I will never read another book by this author. There was so much nonchalant racism and sexism in this book, I was offended pretty much the whole time. Kept waiting for the big "twist" at the end to redeem the author and it really didn't. I was also offended by the flagrant anti-choice agenda which came through on more than one occasion. Also the writing was mediocre at best.

What do you think your next listen will be?

Anything else.

How did the narrator detract from the book?

The narrator playing the mother bugged me when she would try to imitate an American accent. It was pretty bad. Periodically she'd slip into a bad southern drawl when speaking from the perspective of the detective. He was not southern.

If you could play editor, what scene or scenes would you have cut from The Good Girl?

Definitely the anti-choice tirade, also the parts where she romanticized violence against women and the really racist way she described the book's only non-white character. So, yeah, the whole book.

Any additional comments?

Save your credit for something more thoughtful, socially aware and much better written.

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Not my bag

Revisado: 02-13-15

Not a bad story but I found all the characters dislikable. Hard to be on anybody's side. Also found characters to be pretty depressing. Saw the ending coming a mile away.

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Great Story, But for All the Sexism

Revisado: 04-02-14

What did you like best about The Puppet Masters? What did you like least?

Heinlein writes compelling stories, very easy to get swept away. Definitely forward-thinking in terms of technology and space travel.

What was one of the most memorable moments of The Puppet Masters?

When Sam was first overtaken by the alien.

Which scene was your favorite?

Sam's description of being controlled by his master.

Was The Puppet Masters worth the listening time?

Yes

Any additional comments?

Holy sexism, Batman. I read Stranger in a Strange Land as a child, and totally missed the memo on Heinlein's unapologetic sexism in his writing (even misogyny, at some points.) I get that Puppet Masters was written 60+ years ago, but it's really glaring at some points and has soured me some to Heinlein and his main character. He refers to women as "Females" throughout the book and talks about how we talk too much. The Old Man says that most women have minds of children. Also, the main character insists on describing the physical attributes of every woman he comes into contact with, quite lecherously.

Would have been a much stronger book, had it been written by someone who had an ounce of respect for women.

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Gentle Enlightening

Revisado: 03-05-14

What made the experience of listening to The Road Less Traveled the most enjoyable?

I loved this book so much. Dr. Peck's insights are really profound. I'll have to listen to it again in the not-too-distant future, since i'm sure i'll get even more out of it on another go-round.

What about M. Scott Peck’s performance did you like?

He has a great speaking voice. Clear, comforting and serious at the same time.

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Useful Information, Dry Writing

Revisado: 02-27-14

Would you say that listening to this book was time well-spent? Why or why not?

I only got through about 2/3 of this book. It has some really useful information and also some sections that don't yet pertain to me (section on introverted children etc.) I think the reason I didn't finish it was because the writing was very dry and I found myself checking out a lot.

Were the concepts of this book easy to follow, or were they too technical?

The section on introvert brain chemistry was tough to follow. That's an area where a visual aid would help (tricky with an audiobook, i know). The rest was pretty straightforward.

How could the performance have been better?

I felt like the narrator was trying to compensate for the writing by selling it a little too hard. She sounded silly sometimes.

Did The Introvert Advantage inspire you to do anything?

I've been embracing my introversion more and respecting my needs more.

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