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Homebodies
- A Novel
- De: Tembe Denton-Hurst
- Narrado por: Marcella Cox
- Duración: 10 h y 28 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 37
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 33
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 33
Mickey Hayward dreams of writing stories that matter, but, for now, her days are filled with listicles about lip gloss and click-bait articles about celebrity haircare. Still, the job is flashy and her girlfriend is steady and supportive. The path may be long, but Mickey’s well on her way, and it’s far from the messy life she left behind in Maryland. Everything finally seems to be falling into place—until she finds out she’s being replaced.
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3 out of 5 stars
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I wanted more
- De Reya en 03-16-25
- Homebodies
- A Novel
- De: Tembe Denton-Hurst
- Narrado por: Marcella Cox
Veracity in the Details; Smart First Novel; YUMMY!
Revisado: 07-15-24
This is a new writer for me, recommended by a (much) younger woman and Hollywood writer. I've strayed from novels of late; however, this wonderful first effort from Tembe Denton-Hurst has brought me BACK. This audiobook is fun Summer listen/read. On the surface, it's a story about the professional job woes of a struggling young corporate type, living in the fast lane of the corporate world and strivers, navigating the challenges of a live-in relationship that's fine but barely functional. Beneath the surface, however, there's so much more, as the novel plumbs the complexities of self-actualization while seeking success, self-acceptance, familial challenges, hubris, capitalism, cultural competency, and Loving (and Being Loved) While Lesbian. Oh, and race(!). Ms. Denton-Hurst''s details, unexpected gentle shifts, attention to detail, continuity, and nuance are fantastic. She knows the avenues, roads, and circles of two important American locales: the Maryland suburbs of Washington, DC (home to the wealthiest concentration of African-Americans in the country) and NYC (the greatest and fiercest American city) and speaks of their unique qualities seamlessly, much like those of us who traverse these places as residents of the East Coast of the United States. Ms. Denton-Hurst writes much like an existentialist notwithstanding her fresh, topical, fun story of love, self-discovery (and self-denial/delusion!), family, love, and home. It truly captures and offers a glimpse into the lives of the modern American Young and Soon-to-be-Fabulous-But-Struggling-Now crowd. This is an excellent first novel from an INTERESTING new writer. Bonus points also for finding a pitch-perfect narrator in Marcella Cox; her rich voice brings the necessary texture and tones that infuse the story's performance/narration with veracity.
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The New Old Me
- My Late-Life Reinvention
- De: Meredith Maran
- Narrado por: Christina Delaine
- Duración: 8 h y 56 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 53
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 50
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 51
For fans of Anne Lamott, Abigail Thomas, and Ayelet Waldman, a postdivorce memoir, one woman's story of starting over at 60-in youth-obsessed, beauty-obsessed Hollywood. After the death of her best friend, the loss of her life's savings, and the collapse of her once-happy marriage, Meredith Maran - whom Anne Lamott calls "insightful, funny, and human" - leaves her San Francisco freelance writer's life for a 9-to-5 job in Los Angeles.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Annoying - Pretty Much a Downer
- De Catherine en 09-06-17
- The New Old Me
- My Late-Life Reinvention
- De: Meredith Maran
- Narrado por: Christina Delaine
Maddening. Masterful.
Revisado: 03-08-23
I've listened to this book many times. Sometimes JUST to get angry at the author, lol! As an Introverts' Introvert, I am stunned by the ways of the extrovert as chronicled here. Also, I appreciate the tale of heartbreak from both sides. The narrator was believable and sold the story quite well.
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