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Big plot twists, distracting narrator

Revisado: 03-09-24

This book starts off fairly straight forward...a fairy tale story of a local girl who becomes Miss America without trying. Then...the story takes several turns. The narrator really distracted me. I think she had a cold when she was recording this. I was able to make it work by picturing Miss Coco Peru reading this to me as she took her Sudafed.

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Three Girls in the Big City

Revisado: 02-15-24

This book is a lot of fun. If you enjoyed Valley of Dolls, Sex and the City, or any story of female friends making their way through life in the Big City, you will enjoy this read. The characters are fun, the story takes some unexpected turns, and the setting is fantastic. The author does a good job of putting you in 50's New York. I found myself looking forward to my commute so that I could hear more of the story.

The narrator was good too. I enjoyed her accents and the clear voice she gave each of the characters.

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A rushed ending to a great series.

Revisado: 11-21-23

I have loved all of the books in this series. I liked this one, I didn't love it. For a final entry, I wanted to see more interaction between the characters I have grown to love, but they were all separated for the majority of the book. I felt like the author just wanted to be done with the story line, as the ending came quickly, and without much reward. That said, if you have read the other books, you know you are going to read this one, just to see how it comes out.

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It was just too depressing for me

Revisado: 11-21-23

This book is just a little bit too real. I really wanted the characters to catch a break, but the world was so cruel. It is a dose of medicine...very bitter medicine. I felt sad and hopeless at the end.

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If you like Junot Diaz, you will enjoy this

Revisado: 11-21-23

This book jumps between the present and the past, with a light touch of Encanto-style magical realism. I found the chapters that took place in the Dominican Republic most of all. I was sorry to see the story end.

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Better than the first book

Revisado: 11-21-23

Cat Rambo has hit her stride in this book. The characters are great, and the story moves quickly. I finished this quickly, and I eagerly await the next installment.

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To Be Fair...I'm not the target audience

Revisado: 11-23-19

My rating and review are for the over 40 crowd. This book is targeted at teens. I have enjoyed Harry Potter and the Hunger Games, so I thought I would give this a try...but it skews too young. It does a nice job of bringing history lessons into the plot, so it will sneak some lessons in to those who might be tested on history sometime soon, but for me, it moved too slowly, and I didn't care for the whole Forest Gump plot trick of having one character having first-hand knowledge of all of the major historical figures in time.

I also couldn't really imagine that anyone over 1,000 years old would really still behave like a teenager. That took me out of the story a lot. However, for anyone in their teens, this might be a great book for you.

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I'm still shocked at how much I enjoyed this

Revisado: 09-28-18

I bought this because of the excellent ratings. It turned out to be an incredible guilty pleasure. I feel like the book was written with a man from the south who loves guns, god and country. I'm from California, and I don't even really like holding sharp knives. I can't really put my finger on why I enjoyed hearing this story about a womanizing jerk who stumbles into situations that far exceed his expertise. But I did like it. And I liked it so much that I bought the sequel as soon as the first book was done. It might not be for everyone. I would have thought it wasn't for me. But here I am giving it a five-star review.

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I loved the Hate U Give

Revisado: 09-27-18

I really enjoy a book with well-crafted characters. This book brought teenagers and adults to life equally well. I did not grow up in the inner city, nor did I go to a private school, but the author created window into these worlds that was accessible and entertaining. The plot is driven by a senseless murder. This tragedy carries through the book, but the ability of the narrator to summon the strength to strive to create awareness and change is inspiring. The book is not preachy, and it manages humor throughout. The kids felt real, and I felt that I knew them, and was proud of them for their dedication to what is right.

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A very pleasant listen

Revisado: 09-27-18

First of all, hats off to Ari Fliakos. His narration was fantastic. The book was also good. While I was able to see some of the smaller twists coming, some of the more major plot twists caught me completely by surprise. This false sense of security I had in thinking I knew what was coming made the twists all the more enjoyable.

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