Amy Bellows

Lovely prose, but not for me

Revisado: 07-31-21 El oyente recibió este título gratis

I struggle with books that include suicide as a plot point without a trigger warning. Especially if it’s related to the character’s queerness. This is my first foray into Harper Fox’s work and it will be my last for that reason. But I did love the writing style. The romance itself didn’t quite work for me. I was hoping for a sweet and clandestine tryst between tutor and pupil. Instead, I had a hard time liking Gracie enough to want him to develop a relationship with Frank (who I liked a lot). This book had a gothic feel, which was so fun. I adore gothic novels. That’s why I gave it three stars. Otherwise, it wasn’t for me. The narration was fabulous, despite the limitations of the story.

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Transphobic

Revisado: 02-02-20

One of the characters mocks a transgender woman. Highly insensitive. Will not read this author again.

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Funny and beautiful with a flawless narration

Revisado: 01-10-19

This is a smart, sexy, heartfelt book about two men falling in love, one of whom is transgender. This is my favorite romance I've read all year. It was fun, but also deep. My wife is transgender, and I rarely find romances that accurately portray what loving a transgender person is really like. This book is amazing. I haven't read the rest of the series, but I will now.

Lewis Carter was an amazing narrator too. I'll definitely be checking out his other work.

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Sweet Protagonist and Decent Story

Revisado: 01-05-19

While there were a lot of word repetition problems and strange dialogue tags, I loved the main character, Pete, and the slow burn pacing worked. The narrator was great. Overall, an enjoyable read.

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Poor Reader, Great Story

Revisado: 06-24-13

Would you consider the audio edition of The Testing to be better than the print version?

No. The female reader had an obnoxious male voice, and she made the story seem more juvenile.

Who was your favorite character and why?

The protagonist, Cia, had grit. But she was also vulnerable at times. I feel that she was able to hold on to who she was, despite the challenging circumstances. She was an interesting character to read about. I loved her family too.

Would you be willing to try another one of Elizabeth Morton’s performances?

No. I will steer clear of her in the future, choosing instead to read a book rather than listen to her.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Absolutely. Despite the bad reader, the story was thrilling. A great book for someone who enjoyed Hunger Games and Divergent.

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Spellbinding

Revisado: 04-13-11

For those wanting something more after finishing "The Girl with the Dragon's Tatttoo" series, "The Informationist" will satisfy. While Lisbeth Salander gets her information by hacking, Michael (an androgynous woman with mad knife skills) has a knack for learning languages and blending into different cultures. This allows her to gather specialized information from even the most difficult sources. "The Informationist" also has that foreign feel of Lisbeth Salander's story because most of the book takes place in Africa, where Michael grew up. I found this book to be thoroughly entertaining. The narrator didn't rock my world, but she was entirely sufficient.

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Beautiful and Well Narrated

Revisado: 04-13-11

For those who found the characters of "Matched" flat, but liked the plot, this is the perfect alternative. "Delirium" is a great dystopic romance.

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Great Narrator

Revisado: 04-13-11

The narrator of this title made this book that much more clever and hilarious. It was poignant without being pretentious, and funny without resorting to cheap humor. A great read. I only gave it four stars because the plot dragged just a bit towards the end.

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Annoying Narrator

Revisado: 04-13-11

While the story itself is certainly engaging, but the reader ruined it. I would recommend reading this instead of listening to it.

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Disappointing

Revisado: 03-24-11

Please understand that this book is written by three Mormons before you buy it. Their version of events is nauseatingly sympathetic to those who did the massacre, not those who were victims.

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