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surprisingly charming

Revisado: 03-24-24

Audible original romances are more often misses than hits, but this was such a pleasure to listen to!

The plot was well paced, thought out and accessible.

The characters were, for the most part, believable and likable.

I'm not much of a fan of insta-love, but I'll let this one slide because trauma-bonding is a thing.

overall- worth it.

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actually scared me

Revisado: 10-03-23

I'm suprised that it actually scared me! it's an old premise, but well executed. excellent sound effects and voice acting.

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Surprisingly fresh take on the vampire genre

Revisado: 04-22-22

Some unnecessary sexual content that doesn't support the story, but I guess it's just because it was very male-gaze centric. The female characters seem undeveloped, almost twee, in the hands of the men.

The plot is quite well developed and the book is well written. It would be great if women weren't just one dimensional plot devices, though.

The end seems rushed and should have been developed a bit more.

Narrator is excellent at portraying characters' age as the time line jumps. He does make some interesting intonation choices, though.

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There are South African narrators! Use them!

Revisado: 02-14-22

I'm sure poor Charlie Human (pronounced he-mun) wrote something worth reading. I'll just never find out by listening to David Atlas butchering the South African accents in this book. My poor ears! It was like listening to Keanu Reeves' British accent in Dracula. Was it that hard to at least try and pronounce some of the names and surnames correctly? South Africa has many talented voice actors. Shame on Audible and Amazon for using a non-native to narrate one of the few South African books in their catalogue that wasn't written before the year 2000.

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It's not about what it's about

Revisado: 02-28-21

So you'd better read it or listen to it to find discover the truth for yourself.

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R/menwritingwomen - the whole sub in one book

Revisado: 12-31-20

Gosh. I haven't read a book like this in a long time: a book where the male author insists on describing each and every female character purely by her attractiveness to the male gaze. (I actively try to avoid such drivel).

The women are only there to either be hot and sassy (but sexy) , innocent and vulnerable (but sexy), powerful and unattainable (but sexy) all the while finding our elderly, overweight protagonist irresistible.

If you can look past this pathetic male fantasy, the premise is actually quite creative and the narrator is good.

Overall, not worth your time.

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Eye opening

Revisado: 11-05-20

This is a heart string puller. A tear jerker. An eye opener. Do yourself a favour and just read it. I think the narrator contributed heavily to my enjoyment. As a non-American I found it insightful how similar cultures can be.

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