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Overall engaging

Revisado: 01-24-25

I am a little tired of the “hinting at the long ago secret throughout the present plot” device, but overall I enjoyed the book. Florrie was a great character, and her best friend Pinky was wonderful as well!

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Stick with it!

Revisado: 09-29-24

Almost gave up at first because of the unlikable characters, but stuck it out as the wit, insight, and compassion became clear. Really enjoyed it.

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Required reading

Revisado: 06-16-24

Powerful, illuminating, and devastating. Harriot mixes family stories with the truth behind the “whitewashed” history peddled to us. Chapter 11 should be required reading. Don’t miss this scorching, unforgettable book.

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Potential. . . unfulfilled

Revisado: 06-15-24

The male reader was terrible, and the female reader put way too much emphasis on everything. The plot made me cringe, as the main characters both break basic ethical rules almost immediately, and the supporting roles are mostly flat characters--the villain ex-girlfriend, the "bro" boss. There's a body-empowerment story fighting to be told here, but, at least in the audio version, it's lost beneath the other issues.

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Vivid reminder of "the bad old days"

Revisado: 01-15-24

I've liked other books in this series, but this one was flat, humorous, and filled with casual sexism and misogyny that provided a vivid picture of what life was like for women when they were all evaluated by their looks, single women were seen as lacking or desperate, and "coeds" were undervalued at every turn. I don't think Kemelman intended a critique. The Rabbi doesn't offer any valuable push back or insight, either--whew. Done with this series, even if offered as a freebie! Avoid!

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Poorly written despite potentially powerful message

Revisado: 07-03-23

Could barely make it through this story. I wish Levy continued health, happiness, and sobriety. I also wish her editor had required further drafts, more insightful writing, and… just more oomph. This could have been an essay—possibly by a high school student— but it’s a weak piece of writing.

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Not the best in the series

Revisado: 06-25-23

I’ve liked the earlier stories which I read versus listening to them. I think the plot in this one was a little lacking, and the reader was stilted and awkward, which didn’t help.

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Mild entertainment

Revisado: 06-12-23

Meh—the story failed to catch me. The protagonist’s irritating traits lasted too long and then were resolved too quickly.

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Powerful , engrossing story – –

Revisado: 05-11-23

This is not an easy listen, but it is an excellent and unforgettable one. I would read it up there with “Eleanor Oliphant is completely fine“ in terms of showing how people’s worlds break down and can be reconstructed. The reader is excellent, and the characters are both frustrating and funny at the same time as many human beings are! The story has left me with an enormous “book hangover”!

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Her saddest!

Revisado: 01-11-23

Beautifully read by Nadia May. A little too much Knox and Middleton and one couple we would would’ve connected…..Fun if you’ve got a taste for Thirkell.

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