rachel cartwright

Charming

Revisado: 06-02-24

While the book seems like it’s a set up for a movie, this is a sweet and relaxing listen - thank goodness the accent was credible …

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Very engaging

Revisado: 04-06-24

A very easy listen , funny and cleverly written - really glad to hear Jen’s voice at the end

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Engaging

Revisado: 03-31-24

A cute easy listen - culinary descriptions elevate this reverse -rom com . Some really funny moments and a very convincing Midlands accent …

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Why all the fuss ?

Revisado: 01-13-24

I just could not see why this book got so much hype. Tedious details, weird plot twists, gratuitous details of fights, although I was drawn in initially I skipped the second half . Authentic details on life in rural regions of N Ireland were surprisingly on point but a bit empty without the upside of the dramatic scenery, depth of the place ….

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Disturbing …

Revisado: 09-10-23

The opening story bears no reference to Antarctica - it’s just another story about violence against women … didn’t listen any further. There’s enough of that IRL

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Tedious, good context poor story

Revisado: 08-31-23

The basic premise of the book being around a marine biologist drew me in but the details were inaccurate - humpback whales don’t use echolocation, and the milk is not pink !!! The plot around the biologist and his work was very flimsy. The family dynamic was a little more believable but the ending was really contrived … can’t honestly recommend this book

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Unpleasant

Revisado: 07-09-23

First the bighorn sheep would be Dalls sheep - more research would solve this issue but what left me cold was the vivid descriptions that were basically gross / I couldn’t see the point and couldn’t get past this . Otherwise I did find the story engaging but couldn’t deal with the unpleasant descriptions ….

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Less angst more park details

Revisado: 02-07-23

I was really excited to listen to this and enjoyed the first half. I did empathize with the author as her mental health issues took hold, but for the book, I would rather have heard more about the parks . I can’t quite understand why someone with so much fear of time alone would set off on a trip like this - it’s a fabulous opportunity to travel and write , so it’s sad that she didn’t make the most of her time and opportunity. Also - in Lake Clark NP, go see the brown bears on the coast … amazing !!! Maui - visit during whale season and yes the back road to Hana is a one lane road - every guide book tells you that . A good alt to this is Heartbreak by Florence Williams .

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Fabulous story

Revisado: 02-03-23

I really enjoyed the way details of the biology of penguins and the history of Argentina were woven into the storyline .

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Took a few returns to finish

Revisado: 01-28-23

I chose this as it had such good reviews . Took me a few diff tries to appreciate it, but enjoyable in the end.

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