Sherrie Brownell

Outstanding reader

Revisado: 04-10-25

Interesting structure to the book. Footnotes galore captivating. Loved coming at Herman through the father. Discursive and meandering. Poetic. Literary.

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Perspective

Revisado: 10-30-24

I’ve read everything Coates has written. I loved this read… part memoir, part travelogue, and mostly a commentary on writing and connections between slavery and Racism in America with the treatment of Palestinians by Israel. Chilling and eye opening.

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Narrator and weave of storyline

Revisado: 04-11-24

Loved this narrator English and great diction and vivacity. I also enjoyed the way the story moved around in timeline…a wonderful job capturing the Womens hostel with all its girls during war time. Clever.

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Interconnectedness of all life

Revisado: 07-18-20

Imagine only two people left on the planet -- it's the time after people. What would the relationship be between animals and humans. A fable, beautifully told- mysterious, haunting, and thought provoking. A story of survival. Note- many realistic scenes of hunting and fishing animals. The tone of this story is perfect.

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Enjoyable Lady Emily Story, but Flawed Narrator

Revisado: 09-26-15

Would you consider the audio edition of A Fatal Waltz to be better than the print version?

Not in this case, because the narrator is poor. By poor I mean that she was unable to maintain the same voice and class of each character. So, sometimes Lady Emily seemed like an upper class lady and sometimes she sounded like an Irish country girl. The narrator had a lot of problems staying in voice character. Highly distracting, but I still stuck with the story.

What other book might you compare A Fatal Waltz to and why?

I also enjoy the Charles Lennox mystery series. Both are upper class protagonists and both are charming and somewhat naive. Both use their friends to help them solve mysteries, and both have romance interests that are sweet.

What didn’t you like about Charlotte Anne Dore’s performance?

As I mentioned above -- very uneven narration. Unable to choose a voice and stick with that voice for that character throughout the story. Some of the narration worked, but the quality just doesn't compare to what I expect (and usually get) from Audible. I apologize for being so critical, but the narration drug the story down.

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

Did not appreciate the narration.

Any additional comments?

Love this series, and I plan on listening to all the books available in the Lady Emily series.

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Over written

Revisado: 09-11-11

A fun story with interesting turns and twists, but like many other readers I had to put it down. The language is verbose and over written, I found myself thinking of other things while I was listening. You might want to read a sample of the prose before selecting this one. You'll either enjoy it or find the style impossible.

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Excellent writing, but not for me

Revisado: 09-11-11

Robert Penn Warren's writing is excellent. I knew I was in the hands of a master writer, but I wasn't sure I wanted to be in those hands. The story of personal and political rise and fall is interesting, but the story was too dark for me, and I eventually lost interest. As much as the story is about Willy Stark the politician; Warrens' tale is also about Jack a man in the shadow of the political giant. A well done and realistic portrayal of what influences taint a man, and also a rather hopeless message about politics and the common man that places the politician in office. Brings up thought provoking questions - such as who is to blame, the system, the public, the man himself? It's a great book, but I found it dark, somewhat like reading Toni Morrison. Both great writers who take on complex and dark subjects. Narrator easy to listen to and he drew me in completely.

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