A fun story not meant to be accurate or plausible. The characters were stereotypical. The narration was nice but missed some inflection, especially whA fun story not meant to be accurate or plausible. The characters were stereotypical. The narration was nice but missed some inflection, especially when droning spoken sentences. For free on Audible....more
4 stars for the story. I liked the story, or I would not have finished it. Compelling characters, no obvious clichés and a variety of original occurre4 stars for the story. I liked the story, or I would not have finished it. Compelling characters, no obvious clichés and a variety of original occurrences. The narrator, though, seemed to think it is time accurate to sound bored. Half of his sentences ended with a prolonged vowel, making it sound winy. He often mixed up or forgot the voices. The spoken parts were performed, but all the narrator lines had the same droning inflection....more
I found this quite original and the characters were compelling and complex. What I disliked, was the narration. Although the voices and emotions were I found this quite original and the characters were compelling and complex. What I disliked, was the narration. Although the voices and emotions were all there, I got a toothache from the sweet, dreamy lispel of her performance. I wondered if the technician forgot to place a filter, because all the t's and s's were far too sharp and harsh. Add to that the strange pronunciation of the letter a. I know the English say 'ah' where the Americans say 'eh'. But I never before heard an 'ah' vowel in words like back, perhaps et cetera. It always made me look up and get distracted....more
I liked the story and the characters, although I was not sure why the story went on for hours after the marriage. Shouldn't the reader be wondering, hI liked the story and the characters, although I was not sure why the story went on for hours after the marriage. Shouldn't the reader be wondering, hoping, puzzling or waiting for a revelation or a wish come true? It felt more like bobbing along and wondering why I was still reading. The narration was great but there was a constant bumping sound during the last half, making me look to the ceiling every time. I think the narrator was playing with the mic....more
Entertaining, some stereotypes, compelling characters I'd like to read more about. Well read. The acceptance and regular mentioning of illegitimate chEntertaining, some stereotypes, compelling characters I'd like to read more about. Well read. The acceptance and regular mentioning of illegitimate children and loose women, who are plenty, seems strange to me....more
I listened to 25% and it is all the same circle. They meet, have sex, think how they never felt like this before. Then one paragraph breakfast, and reI listened to 25% and it is all the same circle. They meet, have sex, think how they never felt like this before. Then one paragraph breakfast, and repeat. Then one paragraph hiking, repeat. Then one paragraph surfing, repeat. The narrator has a pleasant voice that keeps you focused. But nothing develops....more
I was captivated, mainly because I wanted the injustice and ablism to end well. This story has several main characters from the whole series and theirI was captivated, mainly because I wanted the injustice and ablism to end well. This story has several main characters from the whole series and their points of view are all included. Some dialogs contained unnaturally long monologs and I found the biological father of the adopted girl unnecessarily over the top.
The narrator did read it like a phone book. No voices, no emotions, no pause when swiching to a new paragraph with a different point of view. I did not understand who I was listening to for most of the novel. Add to that the low hum of trafic in the back ground, and I wonder if the author cried when she heard what they did to her work....more
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