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The Fairer Sex Collection, Book 6
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Samara Naeymi
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Michelle Miller
About this listen
The dysfunctional relationship between a rising Manhattan gallery owner and her mother spirals out of control in a harrowing and unflinchingly honest short story of inheritance, sabotage, and the pressure to excel.
Lauren is angry enough that her mother couldn’t find time to show up to the opening of her new art gallery. But when she gets home and discovers the gift her mother has sent instead, Lauren comes undone in the face of a temptation that will push her to the edge, closer to her demons and the bitter taste of a mother’s love.
Lauren is part of The Fairer Sex, a collection of sexy, satirical, and sometimes harrowing short stories that explore the question: “What do women want?” The answer is different for every woman, but each can be listened to in a single sitting.
©2019 Michelle Miller (P)2019 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved.Listeners also enjoyed...
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- theGlitzy1
- 02-28-22
Waist of My Time
Maybe my expectations were too high. But I didn't get the relevance of this short story and I wouldn't recommend it.
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- LAA
- 01-07-20
Story was Ok, Short, & Mildly Entertaining
This story was just Ok. I was entertained and it was short. I listened to all audiobooks in the fairer sex collection. For the most part, they were entertaining mindless stories I was able to enjoy to while doing various household chores. This read was not my favorite. Some books were better than others, but listened for free through prime reads, so cant complain about that. The narrator gets 5/5 stars, she was great!
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- PrincessBride
- 01-22-22
WARNING
Detailed description of eating disorder. I'm slightly disappointed with this one, after how great the others were.
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- Kindle Customer
- 02-16-19
Umm....No
Narration was good which is the only nice thing I can say about this story. Pointless and stupid. Imho, don't bother.
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- Holly
- 05-10-22
NEEDS A STRONG CONTENT WARNING
CW: DISORDERED EATING
This story should come with a CW for disordered eating. It features a VERY detailed description of someone bingeing and purging and it was quite triggering and uncomfortable.
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- Francisca A.
- 02-21-23
1 stars
Overall, the collection of short stories in The Fairer Sex by Michelle Miller are either amazing or not worth the time. I like that the cover has each woman's name in a different font. As for reading a novel by Michelle, I think I'd pass as she has some toxic blind spots that I don't want to endure.
Candace: A strong start to the series. If I wasn't married and dating, I'd create my own list. 5 stars
Meredith: I was initially laughing, imagining myself in the Whole Foods with Meredith. Then it took a turn that I couldn't decide if it was real or fantasy, which took me out of the story as it was so unrealistic. 2 stars.
Alicia: I hate-listened to this story and enjoyed it. The whole time I kept thinking, "Karma...". The end was really good, I just personally don't think it's fair, for a multitude of reasons. 4 stars.
Heidi: The beginning is hilarious. However, I found it boring (this coming from someone with a degree in accounting; different from finance, but not by much.) I did like when Heidi stopped writing her story and it became about her and Paul. 2 stars.
Clara: I really enjoyed this book. Clara's relationship with Michael, Lawrence, the intimacy, the twist...a lot was packed into this story. 5 stars.
Lauren: I was immediately put off by Lauren, describing her growing up in wealth and in the next breath taking about living in a cutting-edge place that was "far enough from Chinatown that [visitors] weren't put off by the stench." So unnecessarily offensive and filled with privilege, making it hard for me to have any sympathy for her.
I was intensely physically triggered with the description of her bulimia episode, which I hated. If you've never had an ED, then it will definitely give readers/listeners insight as to what it's like. However, I lived it and didn't need to live it again in such detail. 1 star.
Eleanor: this was as good as Clara. I loved how Eleanor dealt with her husband, except for the "we just did" line. 5 stars.
Keridee: I didn't see the point of this book and couldn't get into it. I understand she's pretty, but having other characters in the book who are only described as fat and their occupation is ridiculous. 1 star.
Samara Naeymi was a good narrator, embodying each woman and her story.
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