Rebecca Jtz

What did I just read and why is it so brilliant?

Revisado: 02-25-25

This was so beautiful and so weird. I couldn’t relate to the character in so many ways but I also completely relate and am here. I think a lot of women in their 40s would. The arc of the story was beautiful.

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Mid story, painful narration.

Revisado: 02-18-25

I’m almost exclusively an audiobook reader. I can make it through the majority of narrators because I so strongly prefer audio but this one was painful. The narrator was so breathy and paused every 3-4 words even mid-name. It was so weird and distracting. Better at 1.2x speed. But also, as other have said, some of the voices were shrieky and awful. I think if I read instead of listened, I would have had a different impression about some of the characters but they were voiced extremely forcefully.

Also, the plot is cute, feel-good but not deep and had a lot of big holes. If you let go of reason, it’s fun. If you think too hard, it’s a little painful.

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Cute, light, well written

Revisado: 01-18-25

This was a sweet story. Light and breezy but well written. I enjoyed it and would recommend it

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Cute, funny, palate cleanser

Revisado: 11-18-24

I read this after reading a few books that felt a bit traumatizing. This was a delight to find. It is fun and light but not simple or poorly written. It’s so lovely and I recommend without reservations

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Big topics but in a funny way

Revisado: 07-11-24

This book is lighthearted and made me laugh several times but it is deceptively deep and looks at a lot of serious topics. The way the characters are woven together is also really beautiful. I would definitely recommend reading this.

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Different than most true crime…

Revisado: 04-18-24

I really appreciated how Mandy shared her internal struggles and the workplace battles that she had to navigate to become successful. I also appreciate the true call for justice and victim centered narrative. I read quite a bit of true crime but have been put off by most of it lately until this. I’m looking forward to her continued work.

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Different dialogue than most

Revisado: 03-19-24

This was a really great book. It felt a bit like I was a voyeur peeking into someone’s life. The dialogue was real in a way I haven’t read in other places. The narrator was great.

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Painfully slow

Revisado: 12-22-23

I really enjoyed the first one but I think this sequel didn’t add anything to the story. It was painfully slow and boring. Unnecessarily complicated. I like a thoughtful and complicated story but this was complicated for complicatedness sake and fussy. It took me a few weeks to finish this because I didn’t have the drive to keep listening. Overall, a “meh” from me.

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Beautifully woven

Revisado: 03-09-23

I listen to a lot of books and podcasts but this one made me slow down. I felt like I needed to give the characters their time and space to tel me their stories. This book was heartbreakingly beautiful. It isn’t a fast paced adventure, so don’t come expecting that. I wish I could read it again for the first time. I savored every bit.

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Meh…

Revisado: 10-27-22

It’s not bad. And I appreciate the personal story that she shares in the afterward. But TBH, the writing is superficial and bland. I can’t dissuade anyone but I also wouldn’t strongly recommend the book either 🤷🏻‍♀️

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