Patricia

Keep Falling Asleep While Listening

Revisado: 02-11-17

I haven't been able to finish this book which sounded interesting but the narrator (yes, I know it's the author) is so underwhelmed in the telling of her own story that I have a hard time hanging with it. I'd like to be kinder but am frustrated with the under-performance, some times the author sounds like she is dozing off herself. She is an actress so I would expect more in the telling...listen to a sample before you buy...it doesn't get any better.

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The narrator ruined it for me.

Revisado: 02-11-14

I have enjoyed all of Alice McDermott's previous books but I need to look out for this narrator...she really ruined it for me....her droning, sing-song voice grated on my nerves and I can't really evaluate the story as I am SO irritated with that voice! I will have to buy the physical novel because I can't tolerate hearing it....such a waste.

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Sounds Like a Young Adult Book

Revisado: 02-04-14

This book would probably be fine for someone in middle or high school...it as much too simple and tame for me, not what I expect from Stephen King. It was difficult to hear the narrator sometimes, as his voice stayed very low and almost sounded like he just woke up. Also, he kept saying "dident, shouldent, couldent" for didn't, shouldn't and couldn't which also made it sound sophomoric and was irritating. Obviously not one of my favorites.

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Was sorry when this recording was over

Revisado: 01-30-14

This is a wonderful take on Anne Morrow Lindberg and her life being married to someone always in the spotlight. The narrator for this is perfect, and sounds like I would imagine Mrs. Lindberg to sound...couldn't be better. When it was over, I missed being in on Anne's thoughts and observations...wish I had known her. This is also the story of any woman married to someone bigger than life and trying to not get lost in it in the hype surrounding them. Highly recommend. Good book club book too.

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Jodi Picoult does it again.

Revisado: 07-23-13

I have read and listened to many books about the Holocaust...this one includes so many different facets...the granddaughter of a woman who survived the camps, the holocaust survivor herself, and one of the camp officials and his background. Listened to this obsessively to see how it ended; also, it gave some insight on how Germans were recruited to participate in "the final solution." Chilling, gripping.

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Denial is not just a river in Egypt

Revisado: 07-23-13

Kept me interested throughout. Unreliable narrator, my favorite kind.
Hildy is an interesting flawed character, just trying to slog through life and grab a little relief when she can but she is over her head.

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This would be a better read than a listen.

Revisado: 04-23-13

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I listen to most of my books but the narrator/audio controller in this one truly frustrated me...this needs to be re-recorded so a listener can actually HEAR all that is said...the narrator speaks and sometimes appears to mumble or speak so low and soft that I could not get what he said. I suppose his bleak performance reflected the bleak atmosphere and story but really, one needs to hear all that is said! I would have to turn the volume up so loud that I would get humming, then Lucy would speak and it would hurt my ears. So frustrating....such an excellent story. I finally borrowed a copy of the book from a friend so I could finish it.

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Piece of racial history seldom referred to.

Revisado: 01-01-13

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Fasincating description of the "migration" of blacks from the South after the Civil War until the 1970's (!) to escape Jim Crow laws that continued way past the time they were outlawed.
The story is told by the daughter of one of the "immigrants" and follows at least 3 families, their reasons for leaving the South, and how their lives unfolded in NYC, Chicago and Los Angeles. as well as what happened to family members who didn't make the move. This situation is seldom heard about or described and is very well done and immensely readable....highly recommend it.

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Neither she nor the book were that good.

Revisado: 11-25-12

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Could not identify in any way with Heloise...totally unsympathtic character, whined about the choices she made. She ran a highly successful escort service and then whined through the book about not getting any respect! Just annoying. I have read and enjoyed other Laura Lippman's books but not this one.

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A Classic

Revisado: 11-18-12

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This book should be listed as a classic, along the lines of The Grapes of Wrath, etc. Really riveting and well done. Highly recommend it.

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