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Everyone should read this

Revisado: 09-15-23

It's a classic. Excellent. It is very engaging for the most part but at times did drag on a bit. I am very glad to have listened to it

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It finished too soon.

Revisado: 09-14-23

I liked this book and the characters. It's a good story. But just as I think the story is getting better, it ends. Their journey was not over. There was still much to be done and it just ended. I have no idea what happened to the characters or how things really end. I was left wanting and disappointed.

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Not Bad

Revisado: 09-14-23

I am giving just 3 stars because this book is not up to the level of some of Archer’s other book. I found it slow and disappointing for much of the book. It had a few interesting things happen as the story developed but overall it was just average. Perhaps I expect too much.

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Another great Wilbur Smith

Revisado: 12-06-22

I really enjoyed the listen. Wilbur Smith is such a good writer and once again he crafted an amazing story. I was disappointed when it finished and I wanted to know how the lives of the characters would evolve. I will go to the next volume.

But it was not my favorite Wilbur Smith . At times I was just a little aggravated by the level of detail and what I felt was stretching the truths on the accomplishments.

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It's a love story

Revisado: 12-06-22

I don't understand the high ratings for this book. The historical context is presented with Rose colored glasses and does not convey the horror of the war. The main focus of the book is the proverbial love between a patient and care giver. I thought the story lacking in depth and over simplified - almost a cliche. I could never give it 4 stars let alone 5.

I guess it's just not my

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Classic Grisham

Revisado: 11-07-22

Yes classic Grisham and I was so pleased. Initially I was not too sure as the last book of his I had listened to was a disappointment. But this one is worth it.

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Judaism in China

Revisado: 10-30-22

I have listened to The Good Earth by Pearl Buck and purchased this one as well. It is really interesting to hear of the traditions and practices in China that Pearl witnessed and how Judaic beliefs blended with Chinese tradition. I did not find the book as good as some other listeners and got a little bored with all the drama. I did not finish it all.

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Loved It!

Revisado: 10-22-22

I didn't think I could listen to another books about War II but am so glad I listened to this one. Few books can truly reflect the suffering of people during that time. This book is focused on how ordinary people, who were not Jews, were impacted by the German occupation and the pervasive cruelty and fear they faced every day. Their stories are both heartbreaking and encouraging as people coped with the occupation and how, once the war was over, started to rebuild their fractured lives with love and hope .

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Meh

Revisado: 10-14-22

For the life of me I don't get the rating on this book. I was bored and very disappointed. I can hardly remember it.

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Just Brilliant!

Revisado: 10-09-22

An excellent story and the John Grisham I love. I want more like this. The book could have been tightened up a little but I'm not complaining. The end was a little flat - it felt like a hard stop when another paragraph was needed but that is small stuff in the light of the great story.

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