Daryl

I wanted to like this...

Revisado: 04-22-23

I wanted to like this - but I just did not. The one narrator's fake British accent was so inconsistent that I couldn't stand it. I got about 1/5 of the way through the book and I couldn't keep straight which character did what and why. I am sure this book is brilliant... but not for me.

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A bit Hallmark...

Revisado: 08-11-22

I found this book was a bit Hallmark-y. Nothing makes it stand out as particularly good or bad. Not a bad way to spend a lazy day, but there's nothing particularly special here.

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book and narrator mismatch

Revisado: 06-05-22

I had a hard time with this book. it's not that the book was bad, it isn't. the writing was interesting and I wanted to get to know the characters. however, the choice of one single Australian narrator (even a competent one like this one) to read a book from multiple first person points of view, for a book that takes place in the Southern United states, is a little bit baffling..
I received a free copy of this audiobook in exchange for an honest review.

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Powerful

Revisado: 04-10-22

a powerful retelling of a time of unimaginable horror. this is compelling, horrifying, and yet hopeful.

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Haunting and Powerful

Revisado: 03-25-22

I swallowed this book whole. It was beautiful and horrifying and I couldn't turn away. I want to learn more about Romanian history because of this book.

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interesting book, passable narration

Revisado: 03-19-22

interesting book, it took me a while to figure out how the characters interconnected. although, choosing an American narrator to put on a British accent for an entire book was probably not the best choice. it's a book I will read again to catch the little clues I missed the first time around, but I don't think I will listen to it in audio. the faux British accent is a little much. there are plenty of talented British narrators out there.

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Good... But missing something

Revisado: 01-15-22

This book kept me interested, but it is missing something. There's a bit too much foreshadowing, which wasn't handled well. I'm glad I got this one on sale.

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I couldn't finish

Revisado: 01-08-22

I wanted to like this book. and there were portions that I thought I could get through just to find out what happens. I am 2/3 of the way through and I just don't care anymore. the characters finally connect, but really nothing has happened. I can summarize the first 6 hours of the book in four sentences. I'm returning this one. also, I don't understand the rave reviews for the narrator. she is not a great narrator and does not do accents well at all. I'm sorry to say it. if a book is set in australia, I will read anything that she narrates. but she cannot do a British or Scottish accent to save her life.

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too long and drawn out

Revisado: 12-11-21

I had a hard time finishing this book. and after nearly 20 years since publication, my opinion of it hasn't changed. it might be the narrator, who may not be a great choice for this book, or it could be the content of the book itself. it's just a little bit too drawn out and there's so many players, from victims to police officers to secondary characters that we really don't hear from again. I still like this author's other books, but this one fell short.

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An eye-opening audio documentary

Revisado: 12-06-21

No easy answers. powerfully done... made me more aware of what's going on. I couldn't look away anymore.

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