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Sabroso!

Revisado: 05-17-24

El estilo: precioso y preciso, diálogos naturales, descripciones del entorno llenas de indicios sobre quién se mueve ahí y cómo se ha de sentir. La trama: plausible y desplegada con ritmo, dejando al lector sentirse el detective. Y todo lo nicaragüense: los sitios, expresiones, eventos, el sentido del humor… deliciosos y agridulces para quien los disfruta desde lejos, queriendo estar ahí, sabiendo que quizás ya no está ese país o ese rincón que uno anhela.

Nota sobre el audio- please que alguien le diga al locutor que UCA, CENIDH, y otro más que se me escapa- se leen como acrónimo… no deletreado como sigla. Y “Pellas”, a la griega, no castellana… El locutor no está mal, pero le faltó ser Nica …

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Light and thought provoking

Revisado: 01-09-23

Great story, very well told mostly from the main protagonist’s point of view. The feminism and anti-racism aren’t preachy, which makes them very effective and the dark humor swells nicely throughout the novel. Great listen!

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Charming

Revisado: 09-01-22

An entertaining story with charming (if not necessarily very believable) characters, and a positive feminist or rather humanistic message. Very enjoyable.

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Good Grisham, not the best, but certainly worth the credit.

Revisado: 08-27-22

I am a regular reader of Grisham’s novels, Skipping Christmas, the one NOT a legal thriller, being the one I least care for. LOVE Grey Mountain, and A Time For Mercy, and many others. Camino Island (this one’s part one) was superior: tighter story, more gripping relationships, more intense thrills. This one is a bit tamer, though has a few original and endearing novel elements, all and all, a thoroughly enjoyable if not unforgettable, audiobook. Performance is great.

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Interesting, if a bit repetitive

Revisado: 08-24-22

Just 4 chapters and an epilogue, so the length is just right. The stories/ facts related are interesting and it seems well researched and nicely put together and delivered, putting those facts in perspective and asking thought-provoking questions. It’s just a tiny bit repetitive, about “if a lie is told enough times does it become somewhat true” and “you may not get the story you are looking for”… still, enjoyable.

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Honest, full of love, thought-provoking and of course, funny

Revisado: 05-23-21

T. Noah’s life story could have been told from the bottom of a sordid prison or never told at all, summarized on a headstone; it could have been told in bitterness and as a call for revenge or more hatred and violence. Clearly Noah has made the choice to speak from love, for humanity, his mother, himself, and the result is heartfelt, bright, and, yes, funny... never-mind the tears I’m wiping from my cheeks over a few sentences that hit strangely close to home.
Highly recommended.

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Touching, engaging, enlightening: GREAT

Revisado: 12-07-20

I bought this title after hearing an interview on one of the multiple NPR shows I hear as podcasts... was intrigued by the title, recognized the author’s name and voice. I’m so glad I did buy it. The book is multifaceted, with something to satisfy historic or science curiosity. To me, though, the personal memoir intertwined with the apparent subject matter was the richest. Completely moved me. The style is light and precise, with some coloquial, so it feels very current. I thoroughly enjoyed it and think learned a thing or two and grew also.
Great book.

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Entertaining with the right balance of information and thought provocation.

Revisado: 02-20-20

This short work is well researched, structures and written, as I expected from the series “cooked” (haven’t read the book).
Very pleasant two hour “conversation”.
Recommended!

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Good though not the best Grisham

Revisado: 01-09-19

I’m a big fan of John Grisham, first one I get with a companion audio-book. The story is good enough, though a little short on suspense, social themes and relationships, as compared to Gray Mountain or the Rooster Bar- just to mention the previous two I read most recently. Still, it’s crisp as usual, the plot, as usual, holds well, it’s a new universe that is nicely depicted, that of rare books and manuscripts; particularly appreciated the epilogue, to tie things up.
Narration is fine indeed, good rhythm, not a big fan of all the different voices, though they are skillfully performed.
Thoroughly enjoyed it, do recommend it.

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Important perspective from an excepcional woman

Revisado: 10-30-17

I hesitated about starting this book, as reviews emphasized “looking back in anger”. Well I’m glad I heard it through as I find Mrs. Clinton’s arguments compelling and her ongoing commitment, and, yes, disillusion, genuine, and oddly uplifting. I find the book balanced and thorough.
Still with her!!! Onward together!

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