Amelia from WI

Thoughtful reveries on the pandemic

Revisado: 02-15-25

Loved this like I love most Strout books. Listening in 2025, there are some parts that made me cringe a little, but it’s a great time capsule of sorts.

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Interesting concept, poor execution

Revisado: 02-02-25

It’s like an essay that was wrangled into fiction. Couldn’t connect to the characters or storylines. The reader was nearly unendurable, but I managed to listen to the end. I love Shriver, but did not enjoy this book.

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Parallel universes!

Revisado: 01-05-25

I love that Shriver described all the alternate lives they might have lived, including a very sci fi one. This reminded me a lot of the ending of North Woods (I recommend that on audible as well).
I wish we all could have the choice of comfortably ending our lives at the time of our choosing.

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WAY too political

Revisado: 09-13-24

This was nausea inducing due to the overwrought political posturing. I had to stop listening toward the end. I would have much much rather heard more about her personal experiences rather than her anger that police had access to masks during the riots of 2020 and other rants irrelevant to the book’s subject.

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Quality audio and wonderful story!

Revisado: 01-08-24

More books like this, please! Imaginative, excellent, intelligent, educational, and fanciful. In other words, perfect. 

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Marxist claptrap

Revisado: 10-26-23

I got halfway through this book and just couldn’t stomach any more of the communist propaganda. One of the characters even suggested doing violence on the families of people who they called ‘climate criminals’ of the past. With what is happening in the world right now, that was repulsive to me. Of course, the author couldn’t have known what was going to happen when he wrote the book, but still…
The obvious Marxist leanings of the story would’ve been one thing, but the characters were never well developed and I didn’t come to like any of them. The only reason I’m giving it two stars is because the author didn’t fall into the trap of writing in the present tense that is so popular these days. Thank you for that!
I made a mistake with this one— wasted a valuable audible credit.

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Modern classic

Revisado: 01-24-23

This is what I expect from literature, finally. Who knew it would become so rare. This is a beautiful work, and it touches your heart and your mind at the same time.

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Superb family drama

Revisado: 11-07-22

If you like Jonathan Franzen, you will like this book. It is so difficult to find a good family drama these days and this is it! It kept my interest through the whole thing and was evenly paced. The story was relatable and the characters were well drawn. I wish more of these types of stories would be published.

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Great book! Makes you think about life and meaning

Revisado: 06-30-22

A very clearly written, interesting book with incisive thoughts about what it means to be human-- our purpose, our ethics, our inconsistencies. McEwan never fails to disappoint, and I am still thinking about this book days after finishing. That's a rare feat these days!

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Worthwhile, interesting story, despite some sexism

Revisado: 06-30-22

This kept my interest and I found his stories of his patients and his family to be touching. I was taken aback at some of his statements regarding women though. There was a part about a dying elderly woman who needed help urinating, and in the description he wrote "I parted her doughy thighs" !?! WTF. Even a dying old woman is expected to have svelte, tight thighs I guess lol. I think he secretly had the hots for "Tina" too. It came through in the writing. Still and all, I liked the book a lot and the doctor seemed sincere and kindly.

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