Leigh

A sad story of life

Revisado: 07-24-23

A coming together of story lines that reflect the misery and celebration of life. Moving.

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Something different

Revisado: 06-21-23

I read other reviews that said implausible but with insightful reference to complex politics in the world today, I found it the opposite. The characters had a lot more depth than many and I could readily identify with the main characters reflections. Enjoyable!

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Exceptional

Revisado: 10-16-19

I loved this book. It is superbly narrated by two sensitive people, who really reflect the mood and intentions of the book. I could not have asked for better. I found this book extremely moving, and well written. So many nuances of human emotions described throughout the plot. I empathised so many times. Cried when it finished and I am not a crier. Definitely will "read" again.

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Awful

Revisado: 10-07-19

The storyline could have been intriguing by itself but the language and performance of the narrator - simply awful - white middle class, at its worst.

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Good read to relive history.

Revisado: 09-03-19

History unfolding with personal perspectives of some strong women. So many comparisons to be made with life and attitudes in today’s society.

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Awful narration and whinge-fest.

Revisado: 08-16-19

The storyline is there but told through the eyes of a whinging wife and mother which is supposed to be funny. At first it was amusing and then I thought maybe i was getting sick of the whinging because the narrator’s voice did not match with the age and socio- economic status of the main character. But it droned on and on about all the dreadful things that Ellen should have had full control over, I realised that no one likes to listen to a whiner whining on and not taking control for chapter after chapter. With just 3 hours left of the book I gave up and flicked to the last chapter and read other reviews. It seems you either love or hate this book. I hated it.

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Ughhh

Revisado: 05-31-18

Well performed but this should have been called Hallelujah Praise Be! to give more indication that it is a holy rollers ‘ book. Terrible cliche filled story of sentimental religious revelation.

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History comes alive

Revisado: 04-22-18

Good storytelling but again ruined by the narration of Julia’s chapters. Stilted, not flowing and awful all round except for Italian pronunciation. The other characters are well represented with flowing, considered narration.

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Ugh terrible narration!

Revisado: 04-03-18

The story quite interesting but the narration of Guilia was so abysmal that it nearly made me turn the book off more than once. The other two narrators were pretty good but Guilia was portrayed in a stilted and artificial diction. Emphasis was all wrong, pauses in the wrong places and and diction far too slow for any enjoyment of her part. Sorry, whoever she was but this book deserves to be re- recorded.

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Laboured

Revisado: 03-31-18

Good performances but far too laboured for what should have been a much shorter story.

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