Linda J. Tracy

Meh

Revisado: 03-01-16

What could have made this a 4 or 5-star listening experience for you?

Nothing. It's pretty much irredeemable

Has Fed, White, and Blue turned you off from other books in this genre?

I like books about food and have listened to lots of them. This is just thoroughly mediocre.

What didn’t you like about Tim Andres Pabon’s performance?

Why would you have an American narrate a book about a Brit's search for the essence of America? It certainly doesn't ring true as he mentions his accent and over and over again, the fact that he is British when the reader is clearly American

What character would you cut from Fed, White, and Blue?

The main character - the author

Any additional comments?

the author is smug, self-important and an uninspired writer, over and over saying how pleased his hosts were when he liked their food, how privileged he felt upon receiving so many invitations, and the prodigious quantities of alcohol he drank. I did learn some things about food but looking back I would listen to something else. But I was working in the garden so I guess it occupied my attention

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Confusing

Revisado: 09-01-13

What could have made this a 4 or 5-star listening experience for you?

Knowing how much this novel depends on Belle Ruin to be understood

Any additional comments?

The primary difficulty with this book is the degree to which it depends on Belle Ruin, Grime's first book using this central character. I did read the book several years ago but certainly don't remember the characters and that is key to understanding Fadeaway Girl. It was like coming into a play during the middle of Act II, where you are given clues upon which to make assumptions about what happened before your arrival. I felt like I was missing a lot of the connections. So as the mystery unraveled, my interest was limited by not really understanding the previous relationships among the characters. So if you are going to read this book, by all means read Belle Ruin first

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Wonderful!

Revisado: 03-25-10

I loved this book so much that I delayed getting up in the morning, preferring to stay a little longer and listen a bit longer (I was on spring break). I grieved when it ended because I could no longer be part of such a wonderful story and engaging characters. It is rare to find a book that is so wonderful you relish every moment of it.

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