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A truly beautiful story!

Revisado: 06-22-24

I treasure every occasion when I happen upon a book this good. The accusations of cultural appropriation are nonsense - they would deny the very things we need to cultivate, namely the imagination, curiosity and empathy to understand and appreciate anyone from another culture. This book is a wonderful example of those very qualities that illuminate our shared humanity rather than our differences.

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An absolute must-read!

Revisado: 01-16-20

Derek is absolutely masterful at capturing war and strife from the broadest possible big picture, down to the most excruciatingly intimate details - and manages to leaven it all with just the right touches of humor. I could simply not put this one down!

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Of yes, I HAVE enjoyed this program!

Revisado: 01-14-20

It's such a joy to find a new favorite author - both this book and 'Norwegian by Night' were wonderful reads. Observant, astute, philosophical, insightful - and with fantastic characters and a liberal dose of laugh-out-loud humor! I could easily spend HUNDREDS of hours with both Sheldon and Sigrid. I sincerely hope more books are in the works!

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Hypnotic and beautiful

Revisado: 12-29-19

Tea captures the bleak and haunting lives of her characters, and the desolate majesty of their landscapes in a style reminiscent of Cormac McCarthy. Beneath the seemingly stagnant surface of their hard lives there runs a turbulent current of changing times and tragedy. This book was absolutely mesmerizing!

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A perfect book for these times...

Revisado: 11-15-19

This is a beautifully written reminder of the hopes and dreams we ALL share, at least when not blinded by hatred. Both powerful and touching, and exquisitely presented by the whole cast of narrators, it's impossible to put down.

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Outrageously good!

Revisado: 11-10-19

This book should be required reading for the policy makers who smugly plunge us into wars, oblivious to the toll on everyone directly involved. It's a crash course in empathy and understanding, beautifully written and narrated.

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Magnificent!

Revisado: 10-29-19

Beautifully written and narrated, this is a tour de force of our relationship with our amazing planet. As the lives of the various characters are gradually interwoven, their stories being forth a deluge of fascinating information about the natural world. Lush descriptions, brilliant metaphors, and some seriously potent observations of humanity at its worst - and occasionally, at its best. A wonderful read, and not a minute too long!

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Painful!

Revisado: 10-21-19

Normally, I only write comments on books I like, adhering to the dictate "if you don't have anything good to say..." . However, this one is such a screaming turkey, I couldn't resist. There is not one likable or sympathetic character, in either their teen or adult versions. By the time they were all introduced, I found myself wishing someone had murdered ALL of them. You could get through this tedious slog more easily if you took a drink every time the word 'bitch' was used. Honestly, it was like being stranded at a very long, boring party with a group of insipid, superficial mean girls and their overheated boyfriends. The best line of the entire thing was "Audible hopes you have enjoyed this program".

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Mesmerizing...

Revisado: 08-25-19

The depictions of both characters and places are as rich and vivid as a virtual reality tour. The author's gorgeous writing skillfully captures the social climate, with its undercurrent of unease that builds toward tragedy, and the narrator gives it a beautiful voice. Absolutely stunning!

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Wonderful!

Revisado: 08-22-19

This is a must-read for anyone who loves our fellow travelers on this planet, but even more importantly for those who still maintain that only humans matter. Carl's observations and the eloquent telling of them are by turns awe inspiring and heartbreaking, and so absolutely crucial for everyone to hear before it is too late.

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