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Slow down, enjoy yourself with this family…

Revisado: 04-08-25

Of course dogs grab your heart but also nostalgia and love and some magic thrown in. Perfect book at the perfect time for me. I hope you feel the same.

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Poor girl, needs way more therapy

Revisado: 08-24-24

I don’t understand how her “friends” could have let her publish this book. I’ve been on both sides of therapy and know she needs a lot more work and needs to listen to her therapists. Male and female both. The crazy hate of men is unfortunate and speaks to how she needs to lay open her mind more, blame less, seek real answers not what is politically correct terminology. I think the report she says is biased and wrong cuz it’s written by a man is actually an accurate diagnosis. On the one hand the hospital was a savior for her on the other hand she dismisses the diagnosis and action plan…..wtf…..that’s not how you evolve through therapy. She’s playing a game with everyone around her. Sorry, you wrote the book, you opened yourself to these truths about you.

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Horrible!

Revisado: 06-27-24

Everything in this is horrible. I wanted to give it a try because I live here on Big Island. I tried to cut them some slack because I live here, so of course it’s off a bit, but that bit turned into an enormous crater, Worst narration of a book set in the islands EVER produced.

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Not like the rest

Revisado: 09-30-23

I wondered often if it was just AI. Had Follets formula but no heart. Didn’t care about the characters

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esto le resultó útil a 7 personas

Beautifully woven thread of our tapestry

Revisado: 06-27-21

I am so grateful for this beautifully told story. Different island different parents but otherwise fully my story. Too much here to process all in one go, I’m sure I will listen to it again.
But even if it didn’t touch me so personally I’d still give it 5 stars. The writing is gorgeous and honest and the narration is spot on perfect!

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Needed a native speaker from the islands to narrat

Revisado: 04-27-21

I was expecting a lot when I saw this new book. Mostly I was rewarded, I think Theroux gives a good take on being haole in Hawaii and on being in a watermans world. I would have enjoyed it sooo much more if it had been a native speaker. Not only is the Hawaiian pidgin awful he can’t even get place names right. Hopefully they will re-record this book, the author should insist.

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esto le resultó útil a 6 personas

Smart and witty writing. Loved this book.

Revisado: 01-29-19

Witty. Intelligent. Did drag a bit at the end but really enjoyable. Definitely worth a credit!

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So so enjoyed my hours in this book

Revisado: 02-24-18

Her imagery and thoughtfulness, her leading and prodding, her thoughts and rationalizations, great writing! Narration is pitch perfect!

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Can't give it a 5 because it's so damn sad

Revisado: 11-04-15

This may be a bit of a plod at times, and I doubt I'd have made it through the written version, but this audiobook has made an impression and I've thought about it numerous times since finishing it. That's the mark of a good book for me.

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Sweet little story with poignance

Revisado: 08-02-15

Everyone has an Ove in their lives, if they are lucky. The author catches me unaware with my own thoughts before I get there myself. I enjoyed.

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