Katie

Another stupid woman book

Revisado: 09-28-24

I usually find this author entertaining , but this book is ridiculous. Near the beginning of this book a police woman receives a call from her daughter telling her she left a party with a boy, they went to a park and he fell hitting his head and died. So what does the mother do? She speeds to the park and buries the body. The story never improves, just gets more preposterous.

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Irritating

Revisado: 09-25-24

Near the beginning of this book there is a phone call regarding a woman who disappeared seven years ago, the phone is answered by the missing woman’s twin who decides against informing the police. This stupidity continues and grows throughout the book. I really dislike books that portray women as totally incompetent and dumb. I felt like I was watching a horror film where the audience is screaming “don’t go down the basement” as a woman descends a dark staircase.

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Excruciating listen

Revisado: 07-28-23

I really disliked this book. Ridiculous plot, torture, murder, stupid people, and totally unbelievable. Most of all, this book is boring.

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Wear it out, use it up, and quit shopping

Revisado: 07-22-23

I don’t really understand much of the minimalist mindset. Yes, I agree we have too much stuff, but throwing it into a landfill is not very rewarding. Even donated goods tend to end up as garbage. I’m trying to simply buy less and use what I already own. My minimalism would be to ask myself if I really need an item before purchasing.

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Patronizing

Revisado: 06-01-23

I just want to hear a story, not listen to condescending explanations of human behavior. If it wasn’t for all the educational sidebars I might enjoy the book, I may be too annoyed to finish.

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30 years later

Revisado: 01-28-23

3 wives with “good husbands” (men who were loving, good fathers and providers), discover their husbands had raped a girl 30 years ago. The story is their response to this news, I found their resulting behavior to be totally unrealistic. Book did hold my interest and the narrator did a good job.

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Struggled to hear

Revisado: 01-24-23

Imogen Church is my favorite narrator but this book was a disappointment. I listened through Alexa, perhaps a headset would have been better. I was constantly telling Alexa “volume up”, “volume down”, “go back 3 minutes “, etc. The problem was all the important parts were spoken in a very soft voice which was difficult to hear. The story was interesting, farfetched, but that’s ok, it’s fiction. It was just such a painful listen. I’m not sure who’s responsible, Ms. Church, a sound engineer, Alexa? Whatever the problem, it spoiled the book for me.

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Love it or hate it.

Revisado: 09-17-22

I loved every word of this story. The narration is incredible, it’s extremely moving. I cry very easily but didn’t actually shed tears till the end. I found it suspenseful and heartwarming. I loved that it was written in first person, in letters written by different people. I listened to this book in two days, I think this book is best listened to in long stretches of time.
If you like action rather than emotion, if you don’t like accents, and you listen in bits and spurts, you will probably dislike this book.

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A must read for dog lovers

Revisado: 09-10-22

I’m a dog fanatic and listen a lot of dog stories, this is one of my all time favorites. It is read by the author and he’s the perfect reader. His gravelly voice and southern drawl are delightful. His living situation is not what you expect from a Harvard educated writer/journalist. I found everything about this book amazing, from the opening quote “Who wants a perfect dog?” to the final line “ No cats were harmed in the making of this book”. I listened to it in one sitting, spent six hours going through a range of emotions - lots of laughter, some tears. The best thing is Soeck makes my little pug seem well behaved.

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Groan

Revisado: 07-30-22

This is a terrible book. I think the main character is supposed to be a strong woman, but I found her lies, duplicity, and venomous man-hating to be stupid and tiresome. Why does she never confide in her saintlike husband? And let’s not forget the misogynist professor dabbling in mind control in order to send women back to the Dark Ages. Too much, too much, too much.

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