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Lost interest

Revisado: 10-03-24

The writing is fine and performances were excellent but the characters were very dull to me and I just lost interest in the lost bookshop. I kept going confused between Opaline and Martha. Other then the accents of the narrators they seemed very similar so it a was hard to remember which time line I was reading and which guy was the romantic interest.

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Like a Hallmark movie without Christmas

Revisado: 09-01-24

This book was pleasant enough but the writing was a bit overwrought and it wasn’t helped by the narrator’s overly dramatic reading. It felt at times like a self-help book for people getting divorces, dealing with grief or overcoming addiction

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A boring subject.

Revisado: 05-27-24

Larsen’s wokeness is showing. Seems like the only reason he wrote this book was to berate the south for slavery, a familiar trope. The deadpan narration didn’t liven things up much.

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Meandering

Revisado: 05-27-24

Andrew Klavan is a terrific writer, but this book just meander all over the place and never seems to go anywhere.

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Gripping

Revisado: 10-09-23

This book has it all—fast-paced compelling story, fascinating history, and a great reader. Thoroughly enjoyable and informative. I lived near Saratoga most of my life and never knew what an incredible battle had been fought there. Not that Arnold was the hero. His story is quite tragic, but this book is a winner.

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Sheer delight

Revisado: 11-17-22

Chadwick, Scott, and William Marshall are a perfect combination in this engrossing tale of knights and chivalry. This is my favorite period of English medieval history and Chadwick captures it to a tee. The narration could not have been better.

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The narrator brought the book to life

Revisado: 09-26-20

I'm so glad I listened to rather than read this book -- the narrator Richard Allen was superb, with beautiful diction and ability to do all the different accents of the period with ease. He really brought the book to life for me. It was engaging from beginning to end. Once you get used to the style of writing, this book feels fresh and modern, even a century and a half after it was written.

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Predictable

Revisado: 11-25-15

Would you say that listening to this book was time well-spent? Why or why not?

I usually get the audio versions of Moyes books because the narrators are so good. But the books have begun to drag. There is way too much repetition and characters ruminating about their situations rather than moving the plot forward. Not a lot of depth in the characters, though there is in this book the quirky "town folk" that give the story a bit of color. Moyes is a good writer, but she repeats herself too much. This is the 4th Moyes book I've listened to; they all start to run together.

Would you be willing to try another book from Jojo Moyes? Why or why not?

I probably will, because it's easy to listen to and the narrators are good. My main motivation is not falling asleep on long drives.

Which character – as performed by Clare Corbett – was your favorite?

The two gay guys

If this book were a movie would you go see it?

No

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Good but too long

Revisado: 08-25-14

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

I recommend all Moyes' books to friends. They are well-written, romantic and very well-performed. Though I found this book, like Ship of Brides, to be overlong, especially in the first several chapters, Moyes does her homework and builds suspense very credibly. The readers are excellent.

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Fun listen

Revisado: 08-25-14

What did you love best about Loki's Daughters?

This was an easy, entertaining listen. The reader is very, shall we say, enthusiastic, and keeps the somewhat predictable story moving. Pretty standard romance, but very well-written, with some interesting historical detail thrown in.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Loki's Daughters?

Jacobs writes a pretty evocative sex scene :)

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

She's a terrific reader and can switch seamlessly from British to Scandinavian accents very convincingly. Listening was far more enjoyable than reading.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

Lots of sighing.

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