V. Bates

A memoir that unravels into social commentary

Revisado: 04-16-25

I loved the first 1/2-3/4 of the book. The story started strong with great character development and humor, tragedy and heartbreak and insight about poverty, family, etc. As his education and life story continues the storyline for me became more stale and distant from the memoir for me. It became more timeline and biographical and less entrenched in storytelling.

Overall JD reading his own story is well done but I think a more critical edit of the second half of the book would have kept the reader more engaged.

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I Loooove i but the narrator i wish was the same

Revisado: 12-18-23

I’m really like the story. It is a great story. But I wish that it had the same narrator as the last kindness club book. 

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Amazing!

Revisado: 12-18-23

I love all of it!!! It’s just an amazing story I love listening too 💜 I’m sad it’s over! 🙁

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Love these 💖

Revisado: 06-21-23

I just love these books and I don’t know why 😅 I love listening and I hope the author makes so much more

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Pranks?

Revisado: 01-12-22

I like the series of terrible too but this one didn’t really have any pranks so it wasn’t very fun.

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Heartbreaking story of the reality of addiction

Revisado: 05-19-20

This is a story about what could happen to your neighbor, your friend, or your child. It was heartbreaking on so many levels to hear about how a simple decision could spiral into a lifetime of addiction and ultimately for Tess death. The personal interactions of the author with Tess and the various people that touched her life helped connect us to the story directly.

There were a few things that I found when I finish the story that I would’ve wanted to know. I didn’t feel that the reasons that Tess started using prescription medication were very clear. I know that it’s not acceptable to blame the victim but in some ways I felt that Tess was also put on a pedestal without taking some responsibility for her decisions.

I hope that someday Ronan will know the full story of his mother not just the good things, not just the hard things, but the full picture of who she was.

I want to thank the author for bringing this topic to light. For bringing humanity to addiction and to all folks who may be living on the street. It painted a portrait of a dark life but a life still with dignity and a life still worth saving.

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Wanted to hear so much more!

Revisado: 03-05-20

Very interesting back story of an American icon in music history! James is a talented musician with a charmed and dark past. Would love to hear a full story of his life.

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“FROM My perspective “(Elodie)

Revisado: 02-08-20

I liked how Gram tricked Viva .it
was interesting but It was hard to understand how the Buttons was a locket that could hold the gold and how BIG it was 🧐.

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Fascinating and unbelievable story , riveting

Revisado: 02-06-20

I was interested and intrigued from the first moment of the story . The individuals involved, the character of the family who this affected and all of the unbelievable twists and turns the true story took. I couldn’t put the story down and it was shocking and crazy. I would have loved to hear more from the entire family and more detail but it was very intriguing nonetheless.

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A surprising look at culture

Revisado: 01-16-19

I thoroughly enjoyed this book. The narrator’s voice and the interesting format of the presentation (almost like a play being acted out) were very intriguing.

The character was funny, sassy, sharp witted, intelligent and struggling between the culture she lives in and that of her family and family religion.

I found the ending a bit sad but the story redeeming and complex.

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