joanieD

Needs to be finished

Revisado: 11-05-23

I gave high marks because I was rapt every second. But when it ended so abruptly I thought perhaps I hadn’t downloaded the entire story. Now, looking at the reviews, it seems we all need a satisfying ending.

Has calificado esta reseña.

Reportaste esta reseña

Couldn’t stop

Revisado: 11-01-23

Great reader + great author= compelling story. Run don’t walk to get this book in your ears.

Has calificado esta reseña.

Reportaste esta reseña

Best Book I’ve listened to in 15 years

Revisado: 01-12-23

This book might be Kingsolver’s best. She gets the voice of rural poor Virginia just right(as far as I know). The reader’s voice really brings Demon to life. As a personal narrative of a boy down on his luck it rivals anything Dickens did. Characters are complex, dialog has a poetry I’ve rarely heard in good fiction.
It’s long and I wish it had never ended. Looking for more from this reader now.

Possible spoiler:
We’ve all read about the opioid crisis and seen the movies but this, THIS book really allows us to understand it in a visceral way. By the time opioids come to dominate the storyline the listener is intimately enmeshed in this world and completely invested in each character’s life. Found myself talking to the book and truly emotionally involved

Has calificado esta reseña.

Reportaste esta reseña

Charming & Light

Revisado: 09-22-21

This morsel kept me company on a long bike ride. The reader gives his story real life. I often download free audio books and end up abandoning them but this I are up in one sitting. It had a nostalgia about it yet there were plenty of humorous moments.
Highly recommend

Has calificado esta reseña.

Reportaste esta reseña

Great reader, ripping good yarn

Revisado: 07-23-21

I never write reviews and this book already has so many but I laughed so much I’m compelled to share. There’s basically 2 books in one. Either story stands on its own but together they lend to the absurdity and humor. Every other chapter follows our protagonist on his escape from his nursing home and the other chapters follow his colorful life. There’s definitely a Forrest Gumpian vibe but it is still fun. If you have vodka to enjoy all the better (you’ll see)
The reader does an amazing job evoking the disparate personalities…even the famous ones.
Download today and clear your calendar. It’s hard to put down

Has calificado esta reseña.

Reportaste esta reseña

Great tale told well.

Revisado: 07-17-21

I didn’t want it to end. Loved characters & narrator. Will look for more by same author

Has calificado esta reseña.

Reportaste esta reseña

Annoying protagonist

Revisado: 12-07-20

Yet not the anti hero you want. Overly exaggerated stereotypes. Giving 2nd episode a chance but not hopeful

Has calificado esta reseña.

Reportaste esta reseña

Great tale. Told well

Revisado: 04-06-20

I got this book after enjoying Mandel’s Station Eleven, which was recommended as relevant during Covid-19 lockdown. The Glass Hotel is even better. Love the characters’ details, Mandel captures the essence of class divide well. Moore’s voice is great. Going to search other books she narrated.

Has calificado esta reseña.

Reportaste esta reseña

esto le resultó útil a 9 personas

Perfect for Covid-19 sheltering in place

Revisado: 03-24-20

Let story wash over you & feel lucky. Well crafted novel about people before & after a global killing virus. Lovely art themes woven throughout. Characters you can care about.

Has calificado esta reseña.

Reportaste esta reseña