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Entertaining and emotional

Revisado: 08-01-24

Everyone likes a tale of an underdog that accomplishes the good life. This was a sweet read and an excellent lesson.

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Interesting Premise

Revisado: 06-01-24

While I finished this audiobook, I found it a bit of a slog in places. The story was interesting. I think the writing was a bit simplistic.
The narration drove me crazy. I wondered if the reader did theater in the past and was told to shout from the stage? Every character sounded loud, brash and robotic with a lilt at the end. I might have liked it better overall if the voice talent were more subtle and nuanced.

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Good Ride. Many Tropes

Revisado: 04-03-24

Overall, I’d liked this listen. The action kept moving and the twists propelled me to the next parts of the book. some plot points kept me on the edge of my seat. The writing became a bit thin towards the end with all of the rhapsodizing about perfectionism, love, and the way babies smell freshly washed.  I found myself questioning the lead protagonists’ sleuthing skills– – especially when a child’s life was on the line. Both adult lead female protagonists just seemed really the same towards the end. Maybe that was the point. I wish some of the supporting characters had been more fully formed. For instance, it would’ve been interesting to have some insight into the “druggie” character rather than just have him be a far-off evil cutout. The ending was clever, but I wasn’t completely satisfied with it. I would recommend this book as a fast, entertaining read. Just be prepared for some gaps.

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Inspiration on the go

Revisado: 02-17-23

I loved listening to this in the car. The stories painted heartfelt pictures of patient and medical staff interactions. I enjoyed the faith filled moments. I do have to say I was surprised that the narrator was a hired reader. I thought perhaps it was Dr. Lesslie himself. I found the reading a little bit too over enunciated and somewhat stilted. It wasn’t bad, it just really wasn’t natural. For example, every time there was an abbreviation such as “ER” the narrator read the letters so slowly and clearly it was as if he thought they might be misconstrued—like a term from a foreign language. Some of the poignant and moving moments were also read without as much emotional nuance as expected. And so, I would say an enjoyable text, but marred a bit by a less than practiced reader.

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Want to rate parts of it higher

Revisado: 12-03-19

I mostly liked this book. The author carefully constructed a decent plot. The characters kept my interest. I loved the creativity of speaking inanimate objects and voices from Beyond. I thought the sex scenes were given too much importance and were too graphic. Rory`s ending was saccharine. The narration killed me though: the lead actor was a great narrator for Aurora's voice. However, when she tried to do a male Irish accent it was abysmal! Take a dialect class! Please?

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Melodramatic with an uneven script

Revisado: 05-20-19

Actors tried, but the script was thin. "What?" and "Who?" were way overused. Voices grating.

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