Deb Dake

great job on the first on this first work!

Revisado: 04-15-19

So... granted there was some predictability in the general trajectory and plot but the ending was surprising and there were some good twists. What really makes this book irresistible, in my opinion, are the rich textures both in the characters and the environments t
In which the story played out.. Ms Owens did her research and it shows on every page,. Well worth the time, worth the listen.

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life-changing! So happy I got the audible version

Revisado: 08-23-18

I'm so glad that I had the audible version of this as opposed to the print version because it was like sitting in a TED Talk hearing her speak from the stage.

life changing material!

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great storyline - narration not so much

Revisado: 06-26-18

As I said, the story was good storytelling, great twists. The narrator, on the other hand, was overtly histrionic in places where it wasn't really necessary. I found it too distracting. The tonal quality of her voice was good and, it sounded like near crying at every called for expression. That kept throwing me. Unfortunately I almost couldn't wait til the book was over - I was so enthralled by the storyline that I had to keep listening. I guess that speaks even more highly of the writing!

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I'd add stars if I could!!

Revisado: 05-12-15

Will Patton's rendition of the characters is so consistent that I've been able to imagine all of them aging as I travel through each book in the Robicheaux (sp) series. And Burke is a master story teller. Creole Belle is so visceral and thick with the darker end in the spectrum of humanity I had to take breaks. The creep factor of the Dupree family unpacks slowly, with pitch- perfect tension. Bravo, James Lee Burke! I'm all caught up on New Iberia and waiting for the next book (I mistakenly read "Light of the World" first - I recommend that too!). Grateful to have found this series so many years ago.

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As always the material is EXCELLENT and yet...

Revisado: 10-13-11

Byron Katie has a unique style in her way of communicating and I grew very accustomed to it from other speeches and books. That fact made listening to this narrator a trial. I am not yet finished with the book and every single time I turn it on I cringe. I try to relax by focusing on the material, trying to mentally overlay any other remembered voice but the narrator's intonations and vocal interpretation. Ms. Farr's expressions while reading feel incongruous at times and like bad mimicry at others. It's like a lot of typos on the page - you can understand what the writer is saying but the typos slow you down, you keep trying to read anyway because you want the material.

Byron Katie is a blessing on the planet and the queen of personal accountability. I recommend any of her books and speeches.

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Going to ask for an exchange

Revisado: 07-11-09

I can't seem to make it through this first few chapters without numbing out. We all have differing preferences so I mean no offense, but I find Frederick Davidson very hard to listen to. His intonation, intended dialect, and mouth noises distract me from the story which I am sure is a good one (my goal is to listen to all of Dickens and I'm finding it delightful until now!).
In addition, he barely makes the female characters believable. I will credit him with creating a fine and consistant atmosphere of arrogance for Mr. Dombey...other than that I need a different narrator in order to find out how it all gets done.

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It kept me engaged...

Revisado: 03-17-09

I thought the narrator was good as far as creating the environment but his portrayal of the female characters is weak and kept slightly pulling me out of the story. Not enough, however, to bring me to quitting it all together. I don't regret the time spent on the book.

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