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Interesting. Unique perspective.

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4 out of 5 stars
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4 out of 5 stars
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4 out of 5 stars

Revisado: 12-02-22

An easy listen. Pretty interesting twist overall. Bought on a whim after hearing end of interview with author. Didn’t know what to expect but was quite enjoyable.

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Illuminating and compelling story

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5 out of 5 stars
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5 out of 5 stars
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5 out of 5 stars

Revisado: 04-09-21

I’ve been reading books based in different cultures and found this one to be interesting and well told. It isn’t written in a mean-spirited tone, despite the author’s critical view and ultimate rejection of the culture.
It is even more interesting if you know New York a little because it is really hard to grasp that such an insular community can exist a few subway stops from Wall Street. I was only in the Williamsburg neighborhood once and it was in fact like stepping onto a movie set.
What makes the book thought provoking is that I believe parents have a right to raise their children with traditions and religious beliefs of their choosing, but objectively, you are introduced to an overtly male-dominated and controlling society which from an outsider’s perspective is easily seen as at least coercive and potentially abusive. Balancing that, you have fathers, mothers, sisters and aunts who willingly train their daughters for the same life, so you have to believe many if not all are sincere in their beliefs that the spiritual rewards are what’s best for their children.

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A departure for Grisham. Ok but slow.

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3 out of 5 stars
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3 out of 5 stars
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3 out of 5 stars

Revisado: 11-08-19

This is not a courtroom thriller or anything like Grisham has written that I’m aware of. It’s a decent but slow story of Arkansas cotton farmers. Be sure you understand what you’re buying.

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Disappointing

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3 out of 5 stars
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3 out of 5 stars
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2 out of 5 stars

Revisado: 10-08-19

The performance was good through most of the story, and there are interesting characters developed to a point. But then nothing really comes of it. I guess any examination of a family’s inner workings can be interesting, and for me, I was interested in learning a bit about a family with a different culture than mine. And I did learn a little in that regard. But there isn’t enough there to sustain it. I thought the final part, read from another perspective was just rambling regrets of a father, and not believable for the character we spent much of the book with.
I would skip it.

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Very enjoyably read/listen.

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4 out of 5 stars
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4 out of 5 stars
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4 out of 5 stars

Revisado: 10-13-15

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Enjoyable characters and story. A little history and French cuisine/wine knowledge mixed in. Made me want to listen to more Bruno stories (and I have enjoyed them also).

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