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Jane, you can do better.

Revisado: 05-29-24

this book is like that friend you like but they can't tell you a story without adding every detail about every meal they ate, dress they wore, and retelling every conversation. After 8 hours I gave up waiting for the story arc. At least this book serves the purpose of helping me fall asleep.

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good not her best work

Revisado: 03-25-24

I love Tana French and enjoyed this book but I like the Dublin Detective Squad books better.

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filling time till my next credit comes

Revisado: 07-14-22

Can't complain too much when it's a free book. There is nothing terrible about this book. There is also nothing compelling. I could not care about these characters. And it took way too long to slog through the back story to get to the predictable conclusion. The narration was fine except for the whiny little voice of the 5 year old.

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Second try - still dissapointed

Revisado: 03-19-22

There are readers and there are story tellers. Unfortunately the narrator of this book is the former. The first time I tried to listen, I gave up. Given my love for the author, I tried again. I was able to get over my distaste for the narrator, thinking her weird inflection might be because English is her second language (just a guess) but it was still annoying. And to be fair, Allende didn't give her much to work with. The book is a meandering recollection and somewhat recycled from her previous works. This book felt like the author needed the requisite pandemic publication and threw this together. No real story line. Forgettable. 😒

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Pulitzer worthy again!

Revisado: 12-06-21

This is a love story. love of books, love of children, love of a partner, love of native culture. It is also a first (at least for me) literary depiction of the covid pandemic. Louise Erdrich introduced the pandemic and the murder of George Floyd stunningly, surprisingly and sadly as if it were just happening, which I suppose it was a she wrote this novel. It was not easy to go there; perhaps it is too raw to revisit those early days just yet but to my mind this is her best and most important writing yet. I can't wait to tackle the reading list she included with the book.

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worst audible I ever listened to

Revisado: 05-23-21

if it were not free I would have sent it back. read like a bad TV movie

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beautifully written, beautifully read

Revisado: 05-27-19

This book has risen to the top of my favorite audiobooks. The voices were absolutely perfect. The story was touching and beautifully written with a touch of magical realism. I want to read it now to savor the prose.

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Delightful!

Revisado: 04-09-17

I didn't take the time to get into "A Man Called Ove" and after seeing the film I was sorry. This book kept popping up in my recommended list and I am so glad that I decided to listen.

I'm not sure if I would have enjoyed reading it as much. The narration was as near to perfect as possible. It was the perfect story to listen to during a week spent mostly in bed with a bad bronchitis. Elsa was a wonderful companion as she wove the story around the fairy tales her grandma created from her storied life and some lifted Harry Potter magic, all the while navigating through life's not always pretty circumstanes.

This is an excellent book for anyone, from YA listeners to grandmas.

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A good story well told

Revisado: 04-02-17

I found the combination of mystery and just a bit of magical thinking very refreshing.
The narration was superb.

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I really wanted to love your new book, Michael Chabon.

Revisado: 12-01-16

Is there anything you would change about this book?

The narrative meanders along with no discernible direction. This book reminds me of "A Soldier of the Great War," another meandering book of beautiful prose with no story that jumps out and grabs your interest. perhaps if I am able to get through the next 10 hours of Moonglow, I will find the point of the story. I like books that move back and forth through time, but this one is too disjointed.

Would you ever listen to anything by Michael Chabon again?

Absolutely! I am a big fan of his previous works.

What three words best describe George Newbern’s voice?

Nasal and boring

Do you think Moonglow needs a follow-up book? Why or why not?

No. There isn't a story line to continue.

Any additional comments?

i hated to write this and perhaps I shouldn't have because I am unable to plow through the whole book. Chabon writes beautiful prose, but this book is disjointed to the point that I am unable to appreciate the story he is trying to tell.

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