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Zero emotional connection to the characters

Revisado: 02-18-22

I usually enjoy Dean Koontz books, but this one fell completely flat for me. I just didn't really care about what happened to the characters, and events unfolded with such good luck for the protagonists at every turn that I could not suspend my disbelief. Although his stories often follow the same kind of formula, this book just came off as weak tea: reused.

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Underwhelming

Revisado: 08-21-19

I got this as a daily deal and at first was intrigued by the premise and Fauna's unique and disturbing childhood, but the story soon turned self-indulgent and like a long narrative to a therapist. The book ends with no real answers, no revelations about the twisted family, no closure for Fauna or the readers. It left me wishing I hadn't wasted the time it took to listen. Disappointing

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Good chakra primer, terrible pronunciation

Revisado: 05-18-18

I am new to knowledge on chakras, so got this audio book as something to introduce myself to the basics of chakras. The information is presented well, in an organized and not too dense format, but the listening experience was frustrating, since the narrator was clearly given no education regarding pronunciation of even the most simple Sanskrit words. They should have chosen someone who has gone to even one yoga class and could at least say "asana" correctly, or 'sacral", or any number of the words that were butchered in this production. So, if you want a quick listen to familiarize yourself with the topic, it's a good text, but you'll have to go elsewhere to hear the words spoken as they were intended

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so incredibly predictable and unoriginal

Revisado: 12-09-17

...that I couldn't keep listening after the first hour. Save your credits. I almost never write reviews, but seeing tgis title in my library still annoys me

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Underwhelmed and often irritated

Revisado: 02-03-16

Would you try another book from Kristin Hannah and/or Polly Stone?

Sure. The writing was good, as was the narration.

Was The Nightingale worth the listening time?

Not quite.

Any additional comments?

I really liked the first part of this book, and got invested in the story quickly. The trouble is that I grew to really dislike Isabelle. As she evolved, she didn't seem to mature as much as I expected, and would have liked, as her situation changed. She appeared impetuous and selfish to the end. Even as she performed heroic acts, it seemed more the actions of an adrenaline junky, and a girl finally getting some positive feedback after being somewhat neglected as a child, than a mature, altruistic woman. Her sister Vianne was a saint to put up with her obnoxious, self-centered behavior, and to stand by her after her stupid actions near the end. It's hard to fully like a book when one of the heroines frustrates one so much.

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