Sasha

Loved loved loved it!

Revisado: 04-23-25

Finally another beautiful heart wrenching poetic masterpiece. I’ve been waiting since Where the Crawdads Sing for something to capture my heart in the same way. This one did not disappoint. I am sure I will listen again and again.

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Listened in 2 Days!

Revisado: 03-26-25

This was such a fun read! I loved how dark the central characters flaws were - and yet completely relatable! Highly recommend to anyone who just wants a fabulous read. Would be a perfect vacation read!

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A Delicious Palate Cleanser

Revisado: 01-10-25

This book was such a fantastic read. I love a writer or film maker that can tackle intense life themes without making them feel dark and overwhelming. You’ll appreciate the title of this review after you read. Highly recommend!

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Heart Warming!

Revisado: 07-05-24

This book was exactly what I needed. A sweet heartwarming tale that pulled on all the heartstrings. I finished it in 2 days. Beautifully written. I will likely listen again!

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Meh - it’s a mix bag.

Revisado: 01-07-24

I’ve never felt so mixed up about how to review a book. I think this was a beautiful story, with many amazing lines and metaphors. HOWEVER, it felt like an overgrown garden. It needs a really talented editor to come and weed out all of the extraneous information so that the real gems and characters of the book can shine. As it is, there was just too much stuff crowding out the story line. Listening to the full 31 hours felt similar to watching the four hour directors cut of a film. While beautiful, the edited version is just so much more compelling. I really wanted to love this book. But can’t say that I could recommend it. It took dedication to stay engaged and by the end I felt like I was barely hanging on - just grinding through it so I could see how things tied up. I would love to read an edited version of the same story. That said, you could quote tangibly feel the amount of love and energy the author put into it. Wish the editor could have done more to help shape their masterpiece.

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Timeless

Revisado: 12-30-23

I just reread this and it felt like an old friend - but also entirely new. Having read it over 25 years ago - I suppose my experiences since reading it reshaped the POV in which I experienced the story. Can never get enough from
Kimgsolvers epically beautiful stories. She channels language in such a divine way. Worth a read-read!

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The narrator is incredible!

Revisado: 12-19-23

I devoured this in two days. Painful and beautiful! If you enjoy SJ’s other books, you will love this one. I like it better than House of Eve and so glad I checked it out.

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As heartbreaking and complex as only humans are…

Revisado: 12-06-23

I have read every BK book and downloaded this one without reading anything about it. So I was in total shock for the first several chapters. First - I did not expect a male voice! Let alone a male as the central character. This is not BK’s usual voice. Literally and figuratively. Ha.
After getting over that initial shock, I was in aww that BK channeled this complex character, Demon Copperhead. The talent that takes as a writer - WOW. This story is not the typical journey I’ve experienced with other BK’s novels. The story is so raw, so heartbreaking, and unrelentingly painful, Non-stop. I wanted to give up several times. This was not a world I wanted to escape into. I kept listening however because I know of BK’s ties to this area of our country and I knew that if she wrote this book there was going to be a deep and meaningful message that needed to be shared. I’m so glad I stuck with it! Wow. What a gift. I can only imagine that birthing this story was likely the hardest of any she’s brought to life thus far in her career. If you’re looking for a novel to escape into for pure pleasure, this is not it. If you want to dive into a world outside of your comfort zone and be present for some hard and poetic truths - stick with it. I was overcome with gratitude and respect for the privilege my life has been surrounded with - simply by being born in a different area of our country.
Getting to the end is indeed like inhaling ocean air for the first time. Worth the journey.

On a different note, as a person in recovery, some aspects of this story were very triggering. Since I went in blindly - I was caught off guard by this. It certainly made my ability to relate to the character all that more real - but also that much more painful to re-experience. I wish I’d read it in a group setting so I had others to discuss it with. If your journey in recovery has been rewarding (and difficult!) it’s an extra special gift to get to the end with Demon. One chapter at a time. ;-)

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“Is not I crazy me one!” Best news evar.

Revisado: 05-17-22

Words fail to express how profound and deeply moving this work of art is. I like many have read the texts of many incredible teachers, and while I’ll carry pieces of those teachings with me, no book has ever moved me the way this book has. Thank you Martha. ‘Is not I crazy me one’ will forever be a warm blanket on my heart as I travel along this crazy journey. <3

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Someone give her a hug.

Revisado: 10-23-21

Man, I wanted to like this book and Megan as well, but it just was not done well. Her delivery is terrible. Moments that should feel vulnerable and raw, sound detached and resentful. Mostly, I just felt like I was listening to someone go down their list of resentments, and account for them one by one is a very defensible way. The contradictions she made in calling things out in others, and then one chapter later seem to claim about herself with pride. I was more impressed with her before reading this. I’m not sure that’s what her hope was. She just needs a serous month of hugs and sleep. Hang in there Megan. Away from the crowds. Just turn inward for a bit.

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