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Revisado: 04-20-16

This was a perfect read for me right now. I've been reading a lot of tragic and angsty books lately, the kind that makes you bite your nails and cry out: “My god, why!?” in perfect Ross Geller fashion. (Friends) But while “Piper's point” did have some sad and/or touching moments that certainly made my eyes sting a bit, it did not overpower the warmth och the love that permeated the entire book, from beginning to end. It even made me laugh now and then, but I'm not sure how much of that was due of the book it self, or the narrator, Michael Lesley.
Is it a unique story? Nah... Not really. Was it a bit predictable? Sure, definitely! But I don't think it was supposed to be any other way, and honestly it was exactly what I needed. I imagine it would be the perfect book to read under a blanket, with a glass of wine and lots and lots of dark chocolate at your disposal.
It's simply a feel good-novel, and it made me feel good, so... Success!
The writing was good as far as I can tell, but it's difficult to judge when listening to an audio book.
The characters were far from perfect, which I love, even though I wanted to kick some sense into the main character at times. But that's just the thing. To admit that you can have feelings, even to yourself, can be really difficult sometimes. So difficult that it's easy to start making stupid life choices just to escape and deny the very existence of feelings at all. It's easier to live with your eyes closed tight, running and stumbling on fumes through life. But if we stop running and finally open our eyes, there's no telling what we will find. I guess that's the scary part. But a life in a sensory deprivation-chamber is not a life at all. And to me, that's what this book is about.
It's no secret I'm a fan of the narrator, Michael Lesley, and he did a great job as always. If there is a voice equivalent to method acting, Lesley is a pro.
My only objection would be volume control. I find the need to crank up the volume a lot sometimes just to be able to make out what he's saying. And then turn it down again at the loud parts. The middle ground would be preferable in my opinion. But with Lesley's acting skills, I'm more then willing to overlook that problem.

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