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Packed a big smart punch

Revisado: 04-12-25

I really enjoyed listening to this well performed story that packed a lot into a few short hours. Thank you, Audible!

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Charming and dorky with love

Revisado: 02-09-25

One needs a serious suspension of disbelief to accept the premise of this story, but nonetheless, a very endearing and entertaining tale that manages to weave some serious real life challenges within it’s glass half full charm. Not high literature and kind of predictable, it is still worth the read for its well crafted kind heart.

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Lovely Harsh Sweet

Revisado: 02-07-25

This is the first book I have heard read by the author that was hands-down, the most beautiful pairing of sound and story. It’s strange, but i felt like I was inhabiting the protagonist’s skin. I walked a lifetime of rough miles in this person‘s shoes and found deep empathy for a kind of person I’m unlikely to ever encounter in my “real” life. The author clearly understood his subject with rich, poetic, yet plain spoken language. The attention to detail, in a matter of fact way, framed this fictional portrait of an unknown artist’s life story with truth. To top off the extraordinary story telling “The Horse” secured one of my personal basic tenets: everything is better with an animal in it.

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Wow❤️👍👍👍

Revisado: 10-06-24

A timely and humorous look at some pretty serious stuff. I’m still trying to pick my jaw up from the ground. This would be a fabulous read for a book club. I strongly recommend plus, superb narration tops off the whole fabulous shebang. Just go ahead and get it already!

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How strange and wonderful …

Revisado: 06-25-24

…it was to listen to this book on the heels of Paul Auster’s death. A sad loss, he is one of Americas greatest authors. Hearing the book artfully read by him was a bit surreal. The overlapping life stories are fascinating and beautifully written. The interview at the end of the book was an added treat. Despite the extraordinary length, the read went by fairly quickly and never dragged. I highly recommend this listen.

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Fabulous narration and compelling story

Revisado: 05-01-24

A slice of life from an era in Boston’s history, where racial tensions run high, this novel focuses on one “Southey” woman’s challenging circumstances that lead to her diabolical and extreme vindication for the murders of her children. Though the tale told is brutal, there is great heart and depth throughout. The narrator was incredibly good. I highly recommend this smart, edge of your seat, experience.

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Wonderful

Revisado: 04-01-24

Historical fiction makes me wonder how much of this story is true. No matter, it is so very well written and well read, i highly recommend it. Fully engaging, it’s an intriguing odyssey that follows the harrowing life of Marie Tussauds.

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Perfect

Revisado: 02-04-24

A fabulous well told short story that explores human nature, love, happenstance, the precious and precarious gift of life, indifference, and the strange world of an elite art gallery and the ruthless yet sublime man that would control that sort of place.

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Disturbing and Sad

Revisado: 01-23-24

I applaud the author for getting his story told and I hope it brings him some catharsis. It is hard for me to understand how anyone could treat children the way folks did in this world. And the way the children treated each other was no better. Heartbreaking. The story didn’t leave one with much hope for the future. But apparently the author turned things around for himself or he wouldn’t have been able to write the book. I would love to see some of the author’s artwork he made during his life. I wonder if he saved any of it. I think art is possibly the thing that saved his soul. As for the narration, his voice was, unfortunately, quite monotone, which made it hard to stay alert while listening.

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Terrific!!!!

Revisado: 12-24-23

Superbly written. Top notch narration. A keenly entertaining epic reach through time that carried me along without overwhelming. Witty, serious, charming, deep, somber, smart and delightful- I am smitten with this book.

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