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Beautiful - rare & wonderful to find a completely new story

Revisado: 10-01-21

I thought this was a beautiful book. Mostly read wonderfully. The story is 99% from the point of view of various women. The kinky thing I felt was imperfect is the voicing of the male characters, who all sounded the same, without nuance. But overall, a great read. (I’m perplexed by the negative reviews.)

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Unusual, personal and powerful

Revisado: 09-18-21

A story that changes direction several times, about a mother entering menopause and her adolescent daughter coming into her sexuality. Draws you in gradually and beautifully. Narration most very good. Sometimes not perfect on the male voices but it is 90% female. Sweet, sharp and poignant.
I first heard about this book through NYTimes book review podcast.

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Beautiful story, wonderfully read

Revisado: 06-12-21

This story of a sensitive young boy growing up I
In the hardest of knocks world. Magnificent reading. Everything and everyone comes alive.

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It’s Anna Karenina AND Hague Gyllenhal!

Revisado: 07-27-19

I had read this 30 years ago and only vaguely remembered it. This was such a beautiful performance of a major work - listening was a journey and completely delightful. MG’s reading style is somewhat unique - different than what I usually like. She doesn’t voice each character but she reads with so much empathy that you just identify with all of the major and minor characters.
Highly highly recommended.

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Wonderful

Revisado: 02-26-19

Beautifully told story of growing up and out. Wonderfully read. You could really hear each person and experience life in the mountain.
An incredible life story.

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Less than expected

Revisado: 02-26-19

I think my problem with Small Fry was that it was mostly about Lisa’s early childhood and it felt like it was written in a child’s voice. Or possibly that was the narrator coloring the text. This is in contrast with Tara Westover’s “Educated” which is also a memoir of early childhood but never feels like you’re in the mind of a child.
Small Fry is good, just not what I expected.

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Complex wonderful tale

Revisado: 08-05-18

Oddly for the first half it seemed somewhat mundane if also interesting. About halfway through, just at the moment when everyone starts having sex, the plot gets completely complex and engaging and doesn’t let up. A very beautiful story of intertwined families.

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Beautiful and dreamlike

Revisado: 05-21-18

This is such a wonderful story of multigenerational gay life, and is beautifully read by Mr. West. The book is cinematic in evoking a time just before AIDS when the gay world was in its nascent revery of youth and beauty. My favorite book in some time.

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The best of the Barchesters

Revisado: 03-20-17

Where does Barchester Towers rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

This is just a wonderful reading and a wonderful book. Trollope at his funniest and most insightful about the way people are vs they way they want to be. Of the series, I think the first "The Warden" is very good and this one is excellent. After which the themes tend to repeat and I often think the later books could be half their length. This one, however, was a delight and I was happy it lasted as long as it does.

What does Simon Vance bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

I would listen to anything Simon Vance reads -- and you should too. He brings incredible life to each and every character and I have no idea who he keeps all the voices and intonations straight, chapter after chapter. When a young lady and an old woman are having a conversation, in your mind you only see them, not him. And you know their class... everything about them from his wonderful voice.

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Disappointing Eggers

Revisado: 11-01-16

I have truly loved Dave Eggars nonfiction books. They are works of human beauty.

Unfortunately his books of fiction don't seem to Carry the same humanity. The story of Hologram lacks direction, and there are no people you could attach yourself and say "I would like to be, or to know this person". Unlike his earlier books, there is no one you can just identify with and really care about. It was a sad journey getting to the end.

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