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Beautiful saga based on fact

Revisado: 01-26-25

I prefer long audio books -- at least 20 hours. This guarantees a story full of twists and turns, with the additional benefit of not being ripped off by needing to buy multiple books in a series. Not only was the story full of twists and turns, it educated me more on Indian culture and history and on medical practice. The characters were lovable and the prose beautiful. The ending was unexpected! I learned the book was also read by the author. So not only a gifted writer, but also a talented reader -- even was able to pull off a Scottish accent. I am going to listen to this book again, savoring it.

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Best book in "Grave* series

Revisado: 05-24-24

I enjoyed this story,,.a real page turner. But for two reasons, I would have given it 5 stars. 1. The reader. The author presented the main character, Harper, as emotional and passionate. Unfortunately the reader read as if she were phlegmatic. Reader also wasn't consistent with the voices she used for other characters. Don't get me wrong, I listened to worse readers. 2, Things didn't add up with the resolution of a couple of the mysteries. Kinda sloppy,,.seemed like the author didn't take the time to flesh out the mechanics of a couple resolution events.

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Very Timely

Revisado: 03-24-24

I loved everything about this novel. A very believable story about a modern day civil war in a Democratic country over taken by mob rule. Anyone that has never experienced war on their doorstep, can by reading this.

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Clever Story but Tedious

Revisado: 03-12-24

Very unique plot. Too many characters and too many battles. A few were connected and critical the story but others seemed to be fillers. Made me think the author had set a goal of no less than a set number of words. Tedious battles....

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Couldn't Stop Listening

Revisado: 02-26-23

A real "page turner". I was listening well into the wee hours and thinking "wow, wow, wow!!!" Great story but also lovely prose full of clever simmilies and metaphors. The reader was pretty good. I didn't give her 5/5 because I didn't like how she made most of the young girls sound like valley girls and she didn't do the men's voices deep enough.

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Perplexed as to why it received an award

Revisado: 02-18-23

Very thin story. Chapters could have stood alone as short stories, which this "novel" should have been -- a collection of short stories. Sure it'll make you chuckle here and there, but...really,..a Pulitzer? Serious readers are drawn to major-award-winning novels. I feel cheated. Speaking of readers... there were three. Seemed like one, which didn't work when it came to dialogue, even between men and women. I became confused about who was who. Sound effects were silly and distracting. Music not mixed well with reader... annoying.

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Should not have been given high award

Revisado: 02-11-23

Monotone reader which made it hard to get me into the story. Crude prose. ick. Characters unlikeable, cruel, boring, lacking in depth....in fact, everything about this audio book was shallow.

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Listened to it Three Times

Revisado: 01-30-23

JC Oates does an excellent job of weaving the lives of many generations of the Bellefleur family. One is sometimes confused but it all comes together in the final chapters. However the origins of a couple of them remains a mystery...adds even more intrigue. JC is a master when it comes to unique character creation. This is especially true here, where there are so many of them. I now know them intimately, especially Gideon and Leah and their children; as well as the Bellefleur Manor estate but floor plans and maps would have been very good. I bought the paper book, and it only had the family tree. Audible needs to provide photos, diagrams etc for their audible books in an electronic folder. Also, this book should include the names of the chapters in the chapter folder. This would help with navigation. XE Sands did an A+++ job.
PS I love you, Joyce.

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Reminiscent of Kafka

Revisado: 11-22-22

A women's need for love creates a mess that keeps getting messier. JC Oates' talent for weird plots, interesting characters, and imagery is at its best. The main reader is fantastic with unique voices for each character and a dramatic flair.

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If you want to know Elvis at 42.

Revisado: 10-30-22

This is the chronology of the last nine months of Elvis's life viewed from the eyes of the woman that was most intimate with him at that time. You will learn things you might never have known about him. It is sad that, upon his death, the woman that loved him and found him comatose was treated as little more than his latest girlfriend and marginalized after his death. She received zero from his estate despite the fact that they were engaged...she had a ring.

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