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So glad it’s over.

Revisado: 12-13-24

Not the worst book I’ve ever listened to, but certainly not a good one. A predictable and easy to solve mystery, one dimensional characters, and poor narration made the end of this book a welcomed event. Ii will not continue the series and do not recommend this book.

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I won’t be continuing this series

Revisado: 10-23-23

The setting and characters are generally adequate, but I am not a fan of mysteries that leave me shaking my head and grumbling at the main character because of their repeated utter stupidity. I really enjoy “cozy” mysteries, and good ones can be clever and well thought out without being overly suspenseful, gory or dark. This one is neither clever nor well thought out. There were so many times I wanted to shout at the main character when she always chose the dumbest and most dangerous move for absolutely no reason. Maybe the series gets better in later books, but I won’t be finding out.

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Should be Book 2.5 in the Series

Revisado: 12-22-21

This is a shorter story in the wonderful Irish Village series. Audible has it listed as book 3.5 (maybe due to publication date), but it actually fits between books 2 and 3 in the series timeline. Though the narrator is fine, she definitely does not have the Irish brogue that the usual narrator does and it takes away some of the charm of the listen. A good story, but not my favorite in the series, mainly because of the narration.

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Performance was torturous

Revisado: 10-20-13

What other book might you compare Daring Greatly to and why?

I love Brene Brown, but I preferred The Gift of Imperfection to Daring Greatly. I thought it had more depth and was more solution based. I feel like Daring Greatly is the book that her publishers forced her to write as she became more popular, without giving her time to explore and research other areas to discuss. Many of her stories and revelations are found in her other works. That being said, I think it is full of good information and most people will get something out it (especially if they haven't read her other books).

How did the narrator detract from the book?

The narrator was HORRIBLE. I have listened to many, many audible books and I believe this is the worst performance I've ever heard. At first, I thought it was because I was used to hearing the author's voice from other books, but then I realized this was just an incredibly bad choice for a narrator (or the director led her down the wrong road). She is overly emotional, emphasizes the wrong work in the sentence and totally misses most of the jokes in the book. I have listened to or read several other books by this author, so I know she is sarcastic and very funny. The narrator reads the jokes and witty remarks without realizing what they are. Having heard some of the stories in other books, I know how they were supposed to be read and she totally mangles them. I found myself frequently hitting my hands on the steering wheel in exasperation over how a narrator could ruin a book so thoroughly. I would recommend READING this book instead.

Do you think Daring Greatly needs a follow-up book? Why or why not?

Yes, but only when she has done additional research and has NEW information to share.

Any additional comments?

I wanted to like this book so badly, but the narrator just made me count down the minutes until it was over. I really wish Brene Brown would re-record this book and I'd try it again.

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