Stephanie S.

Really entertaining.

Revisado: 01-03-22

I love the way thrillers pull you in and this was no exception. My favorite kind is when I figure out a twist JUST before the author reveals it and Fargo did that at least two or three times in this book. I loved the plot overall and the ways in which Fargo explored the complexities of women’s various relationships to other women within the strictures of patriarchal society. Great listen - the narrators leaned into their characters well.

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Taylor Jenkins Reid knows how to write a character.

Revisado: 12-29-21

I love reading Reid’s work for the way the characters are built so richly and fully. These stories are incredibly believable and poignant - Reid also has a knack for putting feelings and experiences into just the right words you didn’t know you were looking for. Listening to this one is a must - the performance is phenomenal.

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Wonderfully written and produced.

Revisado: 12-23-21

This was a fantastic listen. The narrator is excellent and the story is deep but with a light touch. I was captivated by both the conceit of the plot and the characters and left wanting more.

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As good as everyone said!

Revisado: 12-14-21

My friend said it best: Reid has a great ability to make the reader highly invested in characters they didn’t expect to be connected to. I had read this description a few times and thought it probably wasn’t for me. I was very wrong. Reid has a light hand on the plot and a deep understanding of character. What an enjoyable listen.

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Wasn’t in the right space

Revisado: 05-10-21

I think I needed to read this book, rather than listen to it, for it to have its full impact. I feel like I grasped lightly some of the difficult questions Ishiguro offers to his readers here, but I didn’t engage as deeply with them as I could have if I were reading the book. I want to try again in the future. I also appreciated the narrator’s ability to perform the book in the voice of an AI, but it made it hard for me to focus my attention for long intervals.

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Another stellar listen

Revisado: 05-10-21

I just love the heart in these books. Backman writes simply and allows his readers to think deeply from his suppositions - the structure of the story, the constant unknowns and red herrings, push the reader to think about what each possible outcome might mean for the humanity of a community. It was heart wrenching and lovely. Ireland is a very talented narrator and made this a true pleasure to listen to.

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A hard but good listen

Revisado: 05-03-21

This book is incredible. An author who can not only write about such a fraught issue as sports-rape-culture but do it with subtlety, nuance, and empathy is so rare. One that can do it AND have that work be translated so that it comes across well in different languages (also thanks to whoever was the genius who translated it!)?! Backman is a brilliant, evocative author who writes simply, trusting that his words with elicit complex reactions within the reader instead. I can’t wait to hear more. And the narrator was phenomenal! Being able to do so many different characters reliably is a great talent.

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It really is lovely

Revisado: 03-18-21

This novel was charming and fascinating - it managed to be a WWI novel without feeling bogged down by tropes. The structure is unique and engaging; the characters are complex, sweet, and yet real. The narration and score are such a pleasure to add to an already wonderful experience. One of the best reads I’ve had in a bit.

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One of my favorite Hibbert novels so far

Revisado: 02-04-21

Hibbert always nails her characters and the levels of representation she accomplishes without tokenizing are impressive. As always, her plots are realistic and provoking, her characters likable and engrossing, and her sex scenes consensual and steamy. These characters might be my favorite set so far!

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Love these romances

Revisado: 01-28-21

Hibbert writes fun, but very realistic and healthy, romances that are somehow both light and powerful. She brings real people to romance - her characters are emotionally expressive, diverse in so many ways, and humanly flawed. Her sex scenes are steamy, consensual, and positive. I love her work for my go-to “fun read” and Channing does such a fantastic job narrating!

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