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Another Jiles Gem

Revisado: 06-17-24

Paulette Jiles does not disappoint with this understated yet suspenseful tale of post-Civil War Texas. Jiles takes her time in developing the richness of her characters, and the wait to see how the story weaves together is well worth it. A satisfying and thoroughly enjoyable read.

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Award Winner???

Revisado: 04-19-23

How does a book this poorly-written and even more poorly narrated get published, let alone win an award from audible.com? The writing is middle-school quality at best, and the story is lifeless. Someone should explain subtlety to this author-- and suspense as well. The characters are caricatures. I'm kicking myself that I was foolish enough to pay for this book. It'll be a long time until I fall for another "Daily Deal."

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D-

Revisado: 10-08-22

This audiobook is a D- on every level. Foremost- the reader is terrible. Her voice for 12-year-old Jess sounds like Minnie Mouse. The plot has a lot of holes, and the characters aren’t genuine. The story reads like it was written from the perspective of a 7th grader. What responsible 40-year-old woman throws her cell phone against the wall? And TWO characters do that. The male characters are peripheral and poorly developed. And lastly, the plot stretches the limits of credulity.

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Best Daily Deal Ever

Revisado: 12-23-21

What a powerful character study! Even before I listened to Annie Proulx's afterword, I knew I had just listened to one of the finest novels of The West ever written. The unraveling of this story, understated and subtle, stirs a full range of emotions in the reader-- love, caring, angst, anger, fear, and incredible tension. What a rare gem this book is. Thanks, Audible, for offering this masterfully-written piece of literature as a Daily Deal. This book should be required reading in high school English classes.

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"It's-All-About-Me" Becomes "It's-All-About-Us"

Revisado: 07-10-21

I found the authors' narcissistic retelling of their relationship to be grating and boorish. I returned this audiobook because I really didn't want to hear two people talk about themselves for six hours.

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A Very Weak Pull

Revisado: 01-23-21

I read this book because the Washington Post listed it as one of the 50 most notable works of fiction for 2020. The Post called it "a searing portrait of Irish women." I have to disagree. This book is pointless and plotless, a melodramatic documentary of obstetrical procedures and hospital practices of the early 20th century in urban Ireland. The setting of the story at the time of the influenza outbreak of 1918 is nothing more than a hook to draw in the reader who is curious about the pandemic. The very unimaginative story line is played out through one-dimensional characters and almost entirely within the confines of a hospital room. I suppose this was intended to be a "woman's story," but it's tiresome to read a story in which most of the female characters are good and righteous and wise while all the male characters are abusive, vain know-it-alls. And that's just one more reason to skip this book.

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Two very fine performances

Revisado: 12-28-19

The performances outshine the story in this glimpse into the lives of two scientists who were ahead of their time in many ways. Listening to this performance makes me want to see the show enacted on the stage.

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Weak Waste of Time

Revisado: 12-28-19

Yet another lame WWII story. Weak, stereotypical female characters. Annoying narration. Actually, speeding it up made it tolerable, but the narrator's pronunciation of French, and even some English, words made me cringe. I know it was free, but don't waste your time.

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A Masterpiece

Revisado: 11-22-19

This book is, quite simply, a masterpiece. Willa Cather weaves this tale in her understated, yet powerful style. The setting provides the backdrop for the lives of a cast of well-developed and multi-dimensional characters. I found myself thinking about the story long after I finished reading.

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Glad this selection was free

Revisado: 11-07-19

I listened to one hour, and I've heard more than enough. Too much foul language. Slow-moving story. There are too many good books for me to waste any more time on this one.

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