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Fiction wrapped dramatic history

Revisado: 05-03-25

This was a gripping story with intriguing details about the start of WWI. The main drama was very engaging and the narrator was fantastic. I also cannot say enough about the writing. A soap opera without the soap! The reading of the true actual letters really bring this out on a whole other level.

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Adolescent and boring

Revisado: 11-04-24

My husband and I listened to this during a long car trip. We couldn’t get through it. The writing and dialogue were crude and juvenile and the reader’s tone did not match the story. Overall it was an adventure story that lacked excitement. We got about three hours in and gave up.

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So Good!

Revisado: 07-17-24

Loved the storytelling. Terrific, sympathetic, well-developed characters. Witty dialogue. Eloquent writing. Perfect narration. Now on to the next one in the series.

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Excellent story!

Revisado: 05-07-24

This was a tragic and dramatic murder mystery told against the highly fraught 70’s school bussing crisis in Boston. So well told and very raw.

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Nice twist!

Revisado: 02-14-24

Terrific story with very good narration. Very “twisty.” It will keep you engaged. Highly recommend.

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Heartfelt Grim & triumphant

Revisado: 01-30-24

First of all this was a solid and compelling story rooted in dark and sad history. It grabbed and took hold of me quickly, and kept me interested right until the very end. In addition, the narration was top notch. I loved the reader’s voice and a couple accents, and speed and tone were just right. I even learned some new history about connections between the Irish and Native Americans. I highly recommend this read/listen.

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Sad and beautifully told

Revisado: 10-30-23

This is a story that will stick for a while. It is gorgeously written and perfectly read, sad in an aching and mournful way, but still beautiful. It is also riveting (as a “can’t look away” picture of tragedy.) And strangely, as inevitable as the ending felt, it was still a shock when it came. This is a coming of age story like no other, that’s for sure!

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Engaging and well read

Revisado: 09-14-23

I didn’t expect to enjoy this as much as I did, but in the end I found it a terrific listen. Prince Harry’s reading was entertaining and charming, and even funny in parts. Though many of the stories were already familiar, getting the fuller picture of Harry’s life was fascinating. The love story between Harry and Meghan was compelling and romantic, the palace intrigue was sad— tough family to grow up in. In the end, the book helped me feel more empathy for this man of privilege.

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Engaging and scary

Revisado: 05-11-23

This highly believable story about government overreach re: correct parenting was well written and engaging. The narrator was very good. Certainly a provocative discussion starter.

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Couldn’t finish

Revisado: 04-13-23

I found this a dull slog. Not enough plot. Just what you’d expect of a soldier returned home with stress/PTSD. Nothing really new or engaging. Maybe it was better back in the 1990’s when it first came out.

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