Lene M. Jaqua

Another Bronte author - Anne Bronte

Revisado: 08-03-15

I liked this little book. The story was interesting, a bit didactic, perhaps even preachy in doing good and right, in meting out judgment on the 'bad' or 'naughty' kids. But it is well written (grammatically and stylistically speaking"). The story is predictable, and the first part of the story is perhaps not entirely necessary to the bigger plot line. It really is a story about being a good girl, being content, doing with less, money isn't everything.

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An early Dickens - 1838

Revisado: 02-19-15

I did enjoy this story as just a fun story to read. It has fairly caricatured Dickens villains and heroines. Everything is wrapped up in the end, neatly --- the surprising cousin connection is revealed, and the master villain hangs himself. Very predictable. I guess I enjoy the challenges of the later Dickens novels, like Great Expectations or Bleak House better.

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Excellent performance

Revisado: 10-11-14

What made the experience of listening to Dombey and Son the most enjoyable?

The reader had an amazing variety of voices, he kept them clear from each other, and it was easy to hear when a character entered stage and began speaking even if the character was not introduced. His women character did not have high pitched squeaky toy voices like many male readers' voices do, and finally, his old lady cackle was an absolute joy to listen to.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Dombey and Son?

I can't think of a particulat moment, it was more so the whole piece. Dombey and Son was an emotional piece of tension between a girl longing to be loved by her father and the father who was always looking for something other than what he had. The reactions of the characters were believable. This seems to be one of Dickens' more mature works.

Which character – as performed by David Timson – was your favorite?

David Timson may well be my favorite reader so far on Audible. I loved Edith's mother, the spoiled, seductive, overly made up middle aged scheming mercenary woman who just was looking to get her daughter married. She along with the cackling old lady with the ruined daughter Alice were contrasted by their status in society. Both were scheming and using their daughters to acquire money, one high class, the other low class, but basically the same means, and David Timson did a marvelous job with the voices of both. I am just so amazed as how he kept the cackle and hoarse throated voice of the poverty stricken old mother intact whenever she spoke.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

I am not good with 'moments'. I tend to be a global reader looking for global impressions. This book was good, SUPER WELL read, and exciting in particular because I did not know the story line (which is not often the case for me with the classics), so I was longing to get from moment to moment just in excitement for what happened next. Dickens is a superb writer and with David Timon's superb reading of the piece it was a joy to follow this book on my commutes for the past 2 months.

Any additional comments?

The only thing I would mention that is not favorable is perhaps that the ending felts too predictable and just kind of 'OK it's time to wrap this up', so the lost characters return with a quick story of how they managed to return. I felt like the drama of Edith running and Carker (I don't know how to spell his name since I was listening and not reading) the office manager ran, and it was exciting when Carker was chased by Dombey, but then after that, everything just wrapped up quickly. I would have liked to hear more about how Edith survived (and a bit more justification for why she no longer wants to see Florence). I would have liked to have followed more of Walter's voyage when he was shipwrecked, to say nothing of Uncle Sol's voyage while he was looking for Walter. So the ending was perhaps not disappointing, but not as satisfying as, for example, Bleak House's ending.

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