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In the tradition of George Eliot and Edith wartime

Revisado: 03-05-23

Brilliant. My new favorite book. This will be a classic some day. It should have won every reward and been selected for every best of list. Critics consistently choose obtuse books over the ones that reach our hearts with magnificent artistry. Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow tells the love story of friendship, a tale desperately needing to be told in our lonely times.

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Screed

Revisado: 11-27-22

I was hoping by reading this, I would be given a deeper understanding of the ethical considerations of law related to abortion. However, I was surprised when the author departed from moral reasoning and made a leap to ideology. Upon discovering that the author is a professor at Notre Dame and a friend of Amy Coney Bryant, his use of embodiment to reify the relationship between embryo and uterus as “mother and child” made sense.

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My new favorite author

Revisado: 12-23-19

I am now on my way to read everything John Boyne has written.

With deep empathy and compassion, Boyne tells a story that addresses child abuse and the complicity of the Catholic church in Ireland. He does this without turning it into abuse porn as some novels have done. The Catholic church’s self-serving denial and enabling during the 1980s serves as a model for understanding how the Republican party in the United States today allows a misogynistic abuser and criminal to remain in the White House.

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Not enough stars

Revisado: 08-31-19

This was a powerful, emotionally nuanced novel. The narrator captured the tone and emotional depth with remarkable range. I would listen to almost anything narrated by Molly. Hopefully audible will use her more often as a narrator.

As for Marybeth Keane, I can’t wait for her next release and will be reading Fever soon. She is a truly magnificent writer.

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Heart warming!

Revisado: 09-03-18

Tara Road is a giant welcoming novel filled with memorable characters. The narration is splendid. I look forward to listening to all of Maeve Binchy’s novels.

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Magnificent narration

Revisado: 03-12-18

Not only is House of Mirth one of the most splendid novels ever written, Eleanor Bron’s narration is a masterly work of art in its own right.

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Perfection

Revisado: 02-01-14

David Pittu's narration brings a remarkable book to life. Great story with fascinating characters. David Pittu's voices were perfect. I was especially delighted by his portrayal of Russian Boris. I did not want the story to end and kept rewinding the last chapter just to savor the story a bit longer before I listened to the last sentence. Often I listened to the story and reread it on my kindle. I loved this book. There are not enough stars to convey my favorable rating. Perhaps David Pittu could be hired to narrate the Secret History for Audible!

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Good idea but just did not work

Revisado: 12-24-12

It was a clever idea to use a young voice to perform this audiobook. But it just did not carry the story for all of those hours of listening. The story may be much better read, however. I will give that a try later.

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Does not hold a candle to Hemingway

Revisado: 09-18-12

I loved "A Moveable Feast" Hemingway's reflection on this time in Paris with his first wife. Unfortunately this revisionist story lacked a feeling of authenticity. I imagined Hadley having much more depth than this fictionalized version portrays. The story just did not work for me.

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Great.

Revisado: 08-15-12

This is a fascinating story set in the Amazon, reminiscent of Heart of Darkness with a modern scientific, corporate twist. The language and narration are beautiful. I highly recommend.

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