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Left out a part of the book

Revisado: 02-14-23

Like another reviewer mentioned, Audible left out a party of the story. I deducted one star for this as that should absolutely not be tolerated unless a hook is abridged (and I would never purchase an abridged audiobook ever). Otherwise, I love the narrator and Rebecca is one of my favorite books- have listened to it numerous times over the years.

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Enjoyable listen

Revisado: 05-16-22

I'm a fan of Mieko Kawakami's Breast and Eggs, so when I saw this new audiobook I immediately restarted my Audible subscription. The book's synopsis really appealed to me because I'm a loner like the main character. I enjoyed the book, and listened to it twice in a row. I really hope Audible will produce an audio of Kawakami's Ms. Ice Sandwich.

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One of my favorite books

Revisado: 03-19-22

This is one of my favorite books. I’ve listened to it on audiobook numerous times, and I’m never sick of it. I’ve read most of Highsmith’s books and this is my favorite one, followed very closely by The Talented Mr. Ripley. I enjoy her other books quite a lot, but none of them have the same soul and these two books in my opinion. Carol is very different than her other novels but it conjures the same mood and emphasis on sensory pleasures. It’s definitely my favorite lesbian romance story, and I find both characters very intriguing.

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Didn't like the narrator

Revisado: 02-21-22

Unfortunately I didn't like the narrator like other reviewers did. He often speaks in a low and breathy, yet hyper, voice and then periodically gets loud so I'm constantly having to adjust my volume. He also take a lot of nasally intakes of breath, and just has this tone to his voice that is somehow drab and boring to me, like a professor droning on in a lecture. I'm unable to focus on the book at all. I wish audible would make another recording of this book because the narrator makes all the difference, but I see I'm in the minority in disliking this narrator. It would be interesting to have a female narrator for this story. I loved Maggie Gyllenhaal's reading of Anna Karenina.

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Great narration

Revisado: 01-16-22

I’ve listened to Jane Eyre many times on audio, and this is definitely my favorite version. She does a great job with all the different characters and her voice is nice to listen to.

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Unique, quirky novel

Revisado: 01-07-22

I really love this book. I've listened to it probably more than a dozen times over the past few years, and I will definitely listen to it again. It's quirky, without being obnoxious, and the story of outsiders to society was done in a unique and not cliché way. It's simple and yet not cheap. I highly recommend it and am hoping for more translated works from Sayaka Murata in the future.

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I really loved it

Revisado: 01-07-22

This was a really nice listen. I liked the narrator and the book was sad, but not too sad, and poetic. I listened a few times.

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Highly recommended

Revisado: 11-07-21

I adore The House of Mirth as a story and this narration was very enjoyable. I find this book so depressing in a captivating and beautiful way. The only downsides are Wharton's obvious anti-Semitism and digs at "female" behavior. I listened to this twice in a row and will definitely listen again.

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I LOVED it

Revisado: 09-29-21

I'm not surprised by the other two poor reviews, because this is definitely a book that will only suit a certain type of reader. But I'm not exaggerating when I said I LOVED it. I can see myself listening to this over and over again. I loved the descriptions of food, the seemingly mundane yet fascinating look into the narrator's life, the interesting jobs, and the peek into Japan. I really wanted it to keep going with even more jobs, and was disappointed when it ended. If you like books about loners where nothing much happens, yet somehow it stays with you, you will like this book. My other favorites are Strange Weather in Tokyo, The Talented Mr Ripley, Breasts and Eggs, The Price of Salt, Kitchen (Banana Yoshimoto), Housekeeping (Marilynne Robinson), and a lot of Haruki Murakami's work. If you like these works, you will probably enjoy this too.

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Enjoyable

Revisado: 08-08-21

This is the type of audiobook I can listen to repeatedly. I didn't love the story as much as Hiromi Kawasaki's "Strange Weather in Tokyo," but I still found the story very enjoyable and oddly soothing, odd because it's basically about a douche who somehow is able to win over many women. I also liked the voice of the narrator a lot.

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