Linda Ottey

Too bad…

Revisado: 04-07-24

Interesting premise with the crime podcast which soon became the only thing I liked about the book. Started out kind of witty and offbeat then slid into all the apparently requisite abundance of profanity, sex and snark. Not a single character was likable apart from Grandma. The insertion of the victim Savvy’s voice urging murdering others was especially gross. Sorry, didn’t like this book.

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Barely got through this

Revisado: 04-04-23

Pro: No foul language or sexual content
Con: Nearly everything else from the halting narration to the long, long bootlegging part.

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Misleading Cover Photo

Revisado: 02-10-23

Obviously, the story of her disease and what she has and continues to go through is terrible and heartbreaking ~ a thing you wouldn’t wish on anyone. At first, I was riveted but the detailed description of symptoms and treatments was so repetitive… I more than got the point. My empathy began to erode with her lack of appreciation for Will’s generous sacrifice of his own goals and agenda to take care of her. It was truly heroic yet she whined and complained ad nauseum about him. A hefty chunk could have been edited from the middle of the book without compromising the story… it became wearying and I nearly quit. The last bit when she finally got on the road was interesting again, though and I wished had been the more detailed part. It’s actually where I assumed the emphasis would be due to the cover photo, hence part of my disappointment with the book. Gotta agree with a previous reviewer about the lack of pronunciation of “t” sounds when followed by a vowel (moun-un, cer-ain)… so annoying!

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Chaotic

Revisado: 09-02-22

Too long, too many characters, too much jumping around in time made the book hard to follow… had to continually remind myself how each person related to the others. Also, authors, give the f-bomb a rest … adds nothing to your story and I am sick of hearing it used so casually and continually!

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Profane Garbage

Revisado: 08-04-22

The premise of taking on the task of finishing a best selling series for another author had promise but, wow, what a disappointment this book is! I quit on it early as it was far and away the most vulgar, graphic and salacious book I’ve stumbled upon. Disgusting, really. Ugh… who needs it.

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The basic story is okay…

Revisado: 05-24-22

These characters are a gold mine for an AA recruiter… continual wine and bourbon imbibing and more vomiting than anyone I’VE ever known. What could go wrong? Still, entertaining enough.

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Can’t finish

Revisado: 03-13-22

Just couldn’t stand the continual repetition of I said, he said, she said… drove me nuts! The male narrator’s voice was robotic, also. I can’t speak to the storyline as I didn’t finish. Glad it was free!

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Absorbing

Revisado: 02-06-22

I love Thrity Umrigar’s novels of India, a country I don’t think I could ever visit due to the heat and throngs of people! Her books portray the sights and sounds so vividly and the narrator’s accent enhances the listening experience immeasurably … in fact I’d much rather listen to the books than read a hard copy. “Honor” is both fascinating and disturbing, ugly and beautiful, touching and repellant ~ highly recommended.

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Absorbing

Revisado: 02-06-22

I love Thrity Umrigar’s novels of India, a country I don’t think I could ever visit due to the heat and throngs of people! Her books portray the sights and sounds so vividly and the narrator’s accent enhances the listening experience immeasurably … in fact I’d much rather listen to the books than read a hard copy. “Honor” is both fascinating and disturbing, ugly and beautiful, touching and repellant ~ highly recommended.

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Okay

Revisado: 01-03-22

Seemed too long to me which resulted in my attention wandering often... no real surprises or twists but plenty tragic events affecting Melody. Her relationship with her son was so cozily close as to be unrealistic - creepy even. The book wasn’t awful, just forgettable.

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