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lots of sentence structure mistakes

Revisado: 01-29-18

the shift in tenses is jarring and incorrect. troublesome for little kids learning to speak

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Three year old is obsessed and I like it too

Revisado: 11-16-17

This is pretty hilarious and the performance makes it compelling on repeated listens. My daughter has it memorized and still listens daily.

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gaiman is a master storyteller

Revisado: 07-01-17

I was surprised at how interesting this was. This is not my usual genre, and in fact this sort of thing usually would turn me away. Not the case here. so compelling and well delivered.

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classic with an amazing reader

Revisado: 05-01-17

my daughter and I have listened to this multiple times and have loved it every time. it is a timeless classic and the narrator is fantastic. I only wish they had the other titles.

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wonderful audio performance to a mediocre story

Revisado: 03-13-17

My toddler (and I) love the Dory books. this was my least favorite in print, but perhaps our favorite audio version. my daughter has listened to it every night and afternoon for two or three weeks now. The narrator is fantastic.

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compelling romance with rich story

Revisado: 06-17-16

The narrator and the actor playing Olly do a fantastic job. Easy on the ears and compelling.

The main characters are well drawn and the story line is gripping. The love story makes up the thrust of the narrative, but Maddy's evolving relationship with her mother and her growing sense of the world deepen the stakes.

The structure if the story is also well crafted. we get a perfect three act story with a riveting climax. The author should really be proud of the skill she shows here.
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My only complaint is that the narrator is ultimately too soft on her mother throughout the book. I'll avoid saying more here but there are some serious infractions that are glossed over and the writer also never confronts the fact that the narrator would likely be socially stunted and unable to perform a lot of life's essential tasks without a lot of help later. I was surprised the writer didn't articulate the fear the narrators would have obviously felt when entering the world and going to LAX of all places. Traveling is stressful in most circumstances. imagine having never left your house, used a check card in person, gone through a line, or seen hoards of people together at once. the writer fails to articulate how overwhelming the world can be after years of isolation.

The writing is very smooth and creative, making this book well worth the read.

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classic story

Revisado: 04-05-16

great narration and classic story. my 18 month old loves this as much as the paperback

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irritating conclusion to each story

Revisado: 03-08-16

You have to listen to the copyright information after each individual book, which is not only irritating, it's disruptive to the state of attentive calm these stories are meant to summon.

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