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impressive use of culture

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5 out of 5 stars
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5 out of 5 stars

Revisado: 03-04-25

I really liked the straightforward and wholly accurate way of describing a typical small Mormon (LDS) community. It was delightful seeing in my minds eye my relatives who are from such places as the story progressed. The Navajo stories were really interesting.

What an interesting love story. As the mother of a 13-year-old, I couldn't relate to what it would be like if she fell in love with an 18-year-old! But the author was respectful of both people. I'm also a serious classical pianist. So this book called to me in many ways.

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a story of redemption

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4 out of 5 stars
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4 out of 5 stars

Revisado: 10-31-24

I enjoyed Anna Kate's journey to discover her roots through a tangle of difficult family memories. All the side romances were sweet. The story of the blackbirds was a gentle connection the family needed to bridge the gaps in their relationships.

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Great story of a forgotten hero

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5 out of 5 stars

Revisado: 04-16-24

The narrator did a really good job showing emotion and expressing the different characters by voice. Aside from Deborah's voice, I looked Grippy's the best. I appreciate the author's note at the the explaining what is true. All the descriptions of the battles, wounds, living situations, etc were easily believable. Deborah would have been a force to be reckoned with!

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Linda Stephens is a masterful narrator

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4 out of 5 stars

Revisado: 02-08-24

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Was Margaret Mitchell a racist? I don't know. Her book certainly is. Reading her biography on Wikipedia, one can see where she got a lot of her material. I know toward the end of her life she helped several Black medical students get their degrees so they could come to Georgia to practice medicine and change the state in a better way. However, she was soaked in the Southern "Lost Cause" from her relatives. And, my goodness, she was a gifted writer. She was able to channel all those harsh emotions of the conquered in her characters.

Character development is one of the things I loved about this book. You get to know and either love or hate the main characters. From the spoiled, selfish Scarlett, to the unyielding, lovely Melanie (still racist, though) you can't help but wish all of them were given the chance to be truly happy. One of my recurring thoughts throughout this book was Scarlett's PTSD. Put aside, for a moment, that she is one of the biggest brats of all literature. What she saw and had to live through would stunt anyone's emotional maturity. Having to starve and scrape certainly harmed her. Losing her mother was an event she never recovered from. But, then again, compare and contrast that with Melanie's way of doing things, and you have a very interesting psychological discussion.

I loved the movie when I was a child. In my early 20s, I read the book for the first time. I was just as enamored with the book as I was with the movie. So, twenty-odd years later I wanted to pick it up and read it again. I was shocked! The blatant racist tropes and love of slavery are disgusting. Read Alex's review for perfect examples that should make anyone shudder. It makes me wonder what the heck happened in the last twenty years to allow me to understand this better so it became a central part of the reading of the book. Because it's throughout the book. Back to my first question, was this Margaret Mitchell's real opinion, or was she a master at channeling all her upbringing into one epic narrative? I listened to this on Audible. It was read by the talented Linda Stephens. I started it with my 12-year-old listening along with me. I quickly realized I didn't want her to be listening to this because I didn't want her to internalize this viewpoint of the "darkies" and "n-----s". The movie certainly sanitized the language. But it's there in all its ugliness on the page.

Love it or hate it, Gone With the Wind has influenced millions of people. Of all the things I'm taking away from this, I feel like I have a better understanding of how the Southerners felt after they lost the Civil War. Some people have still not gotten over it. The white supremacy that is so often in the news can be traced straight back to these former slaveholders' bitter contempt for losing their way of life. The stories of former days and glorification of Confederate generals have been passed down through the generations. I don't believe we can begin to help people until we understand a bit about them. We can still heartily disagree. I, for sure, do.

I know I romanticized Scarlett in my little girl's mind. Thank you, Hollywood. Now I realize she and the other big names in the story - Rhett, Melanie, Mammy, Ashley - can be seen throughout our society as well. I don't feel like this was a wasted read, even though I was sickened by some of the attitudes and events. Read it with your eyes wide open.

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one of the best Christmas stories out there

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Revisado: 12-26-23

this is such a great story. short and sweet and a good way to look at those who don't always fit the mold.

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Rivals the original!

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5 out of 5 stars

Revisado: 12-24-23

I love A Christmas Carol, but I think I like this even more. I can't imagine a better filling in of the blanks of Jacob's and Scrooge's stories. It is tender and intensely satisfying. The harshness of Jacob's life was hard to listen to. but the redemption more than makes up for it.

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Fabulously funny

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Revisado: 02-07-23

This was pure joy to listen to. The narrator is one of the best I've heard. All the different voices were fantastic.

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lovely and sweet

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4 out of 5 stars
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4 out of 5 stars

Revisado: 01-16-23

what a beautiful glimpse into a family. there is a lot of heartache, but I appreciate the author's ability to write in such a way that there is hope without leaving me feeling like it was rushed, despite the short nature of the book itself. I definitely left wanting more!

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fluff and sex

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2 out of 5 stars
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3 out of 5 stars
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1 out of 5 stars

Revisado: 01-16-23

I knew there wasn't going to be much substance to this in the first chapter, but I thought I would give it a chance as a light-hearted read. then chapter 6 came along with sex and bodily descriptions. that was enough for me. I listen to books to be enlightened. this did not fit the bill.

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the narration was excellent

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4 out of 5 stars
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4 out of 5 stars

Revisado: 07-26-22

This is a nice book. I enjoy reading the Newberry winners. The narration was so well done. All the tension between the two families was interesting, but of course the women had to take matters into their own hands and fix it. I thought the ending was a bit too tidy. But maybe that's really how it happened seeing as this is based on real people. in that case it would be a happy ending!

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