Kat L

Pretty good romance, awesome performance

Revisado: 05-24-20

I enjoyed the performance. The story reminded me of Phantom of the Opera as much as it did of Beauty and the Beast. The ending dragged on a bit too long. The main character's relationship with her sister was memorable.

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Memorable

Revisado: 02-21-20

Were it not for the initial captivating sequences about a little abandoned girl in a marsh, I may not have gotten into this book. But they are just so good that it is worth the courtroom drama and the somewhat heavy-handed political correctness. Narration was good; the characters' voices maybe a little over-dramatized but enjoyable.

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Strong Religious Overtones, Fascinating History

Revisado: 07-02-19

This book starts a little slow, focusing on a boy's spiritual crisis at the beginning of World War II. Once he enters the war and becomes involved in the historical Nazi Catholic underground, things heat up. Throughout, my favorite characterization was that of the boy's endearing, intrepid war dog.
Narration was solid.

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Classic, well-written, a little slow

Revisado: 04-19-19

I read the book as a child and enjoyed it (although I never counted it among my very favourites). Seeing that it was narrated by Alex Jennings, I wanted to listen with my kids. We enjoyed it enough to get all the way through, and indeed the narration was wonderful, but for today's audience it is a little slow. The landscape descriptions were completely enthralling and I loved the family dynamics, as well as the aura of ancient mystery.

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Nuanced portrait of two women

Revisado: 04-09-19

Beautiful, almost always gripping. Some torture scenes were difficult to bear. The ending is satisfying but not overly neat.
Narration was not my favorite - I sort of wish she didn't perform the French accents. 1.25 speed was perfect, though.

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amazing in every way

Revisado: 10-06-18

This book touched my motherly, wifely soul. I am so grateful to Audible for letting it be part of my life.

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Has It All

Revisado: 04-23-18

I picked this out to bide the time until my next book. It took a minute to get used to some of the voices, which were difficult to hear, but I was quickly hooked. This story has violence, grief, mystery, psychology galore, legal intrigue, and even slapstick. It is by turns haunting, depressing, shocking, and always stimulating to the imagination.

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Captivating, but not for those with weak stomachs

Revisado: 08-27-17

I've never heard any other version of this book, so I'm not sure if it's because this is the "author's cut", but it did seem overly swimming in gory details. I listened to the whole thing, though. because the character of Richard drew me in. Gaiman was a wonderful narrator.

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Really Lovely

Revisado: 08-02-17

I had never heard of this book until now, as a mother, and wish I had read it in my childhood. The memorable characters and mysterious storyline kept me and my son and daughter (9 and 8) fascinated.

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Insightful, but took a turn for the vulgar midway through

Revisado: 01-11-17

I chose this because I enjoy Anna onscreen. I loved the beginning, especially the first hand experience of becoming a successful actress. When she started talking about her first boyfriends, it became very explicit and sensational. I had to stop listening.

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