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Worth a listen

Revisado: 03-08-20

Spent all of a Saturday listening to this & found it quite enjoyable. I've become much more discerning in my rating, giving out fewer 5's mindlessly & providing more written info.

Found the characters interesting & believable with no "dumbing down" of the female
characters or descriptions of their body parts.

overall, a good book to spend the day with which is a good thing because at times you won't be able to put it down.
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Okay, but kind of weak

Revisado: 03-07-20

Story was predictable & hard to get into. Found myself having to rewind to listen to parts that just would not hold my attention.

Narration was a big downer for me. The male voices sounded like someone reading to children to demonstrate "this is what the big strong man sounds like" and the women either sound like Nurse Ratched
or simpering ingenues. Okay if you're looking for something to pass the time with, but I wouldn't spend a credit on it
again.

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Good character development some feel makes it slow

Revisado: 02-08-20

...but I think is just that; laying the groundwork. I did get a bit tangled up in which character was which and who was with who, but could figure it out within a sentence or two.

Hence the 4 stars. I don't want to work that hard when listening for pleasure. But overall I recommend this book.

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Really a 5 star book

Revisado: 02-07-20

Fantastic story & narration earned every one of those stars. Great characters engage in realistic interactions & some plotlines had so much energy I found my heart pounding while waiting to hear what's coming. Several times I told the characters what to do, something I've never done before. This book is taut, funny, & realistic. Highly recommend it.

Now if only the narrator could pronounce the name of one of the Great Lakes it would be perfect.

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Page turner for sure.

Revisado: 02-06-20

Great story, narration good not not 5 star good. Still, a good read that would make a snuggle up snowy day fly by which it did.

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Excellent all the way around.

Revisado: 01-30-20

I don't give out 5 star ratings willy-nilly, but when breaking it down to the three subjects, all three really were excellent. I really wish they had half stars, but since they don't, I'll do what many a college professor didn't do enough & round up. Definitely worth your time & $$.

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Quite good. If I could give 4.5 start, I would.

Revisado: 01-29-20

Excellent narrator, really good story, just not quite 5 star worthy. I would still highly recommend. Definitely a page turner with lots of fun plot twists & turns. Worth every penny.

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Outstanding page turner!

Revisado: 01-19-20

Absolutely loved this book. I couldn't read it fast enough yet I didn't want it to end. Compelling story, rich, multifaceted characters, and excellent narration made this one of the best books I've read in the past year.

This book will challenge the behaviors and beliefs of everyone who reads it, not only those about race, but gender, education, employment, you name it, yet never feels preachy.

I cannot recommend this book highly enough.

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Yawn

Revisado: 12-19-19

My 1st negative review, sadly. Great narration, of course, but I kept waiting for something to happen. Seems I missed something. Oh well.

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Epic.

Revisado: 04-11-19

Really, this is an epic tale that I struggle to categorize into one specific genre. Family drama, historical novel, love story, mystery, an ode to Cape Breton, and oh, so much more.

Each chapter unfurls at a different speed & with a different urgency based on from whichever character's perspective/voice we are hearing. Each character is fully fleshed out & multifaceted. They experience the same events completely differently & MacDonald expertly weaves their individual stories together.

Clear your schedule & enjoy!

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