
Promises to Keep
A Novel
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Narrado por:
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Cassandra Campbell
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De:
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Jane Green
From the New York Times best-selling author - a momentous new novel about a family suddenly thrown together.
Callie Perry is a successful family photographer living in upstate New York. She adores her two daughters, has great friends, and actually doesn't mind that her workaholic husband gets home at 9 p.m. every night - that is, when he's not traveling six months out of the year.
Callie's younger sister, Steff, on the other hand, has never grown up. She's a free spirit, living in downtown Manhattan and bouncing between jobs and boyfriends. Lately, she's been working as a vegan chef, even though she can't cook.
Lila Grossman is Callie's best friend and has finally met the man of her dreams. Eddie has two wonderful children, but also a drama queen ex-wife who hates Lila. And then there are Callie and Steff's parents, Walter Cutler and Honor Pitman. Divorced for 30 years, they rarely speak to each other.
The lives of these colorful characters intersect when they each receive a shocking note that summons them together for one extraordinary summer in Maine and changes their lives forever. This novel is about the hard choices we have to face, about having to be your parents' child long after you've grown up, and about the enduring nature of love.
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“A poignantly written novel that powerfully celebrates the power of love and friendship - richly rewarding.” (Chicago Tribune)
"Green's story definitely has the emotional heart and resonance to hook readers of women's fiction." (Booklist)
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Sad but beautiful
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This story is not about the greater problems of serious family dysfunction nor does it have the depth created by a geographic sense of place, in the way that other writers create an additional character (or two) from the setting and ambiance.
It's unfortunate that the narrative is interrupted by recipes (as one of the protagonists is a chef), and it's irritating almost to the point of humor when you hear a recipe for "Fluffed Ricotta", or similar, just at a critical point in the story. I realize these recipes are connected to the plot themes but it almost makes me laugh out loud to listen to a heated conflict between two characters that segues abruptly into "Chili" for example. I think this is a flaw inherent in the audio format and the recipes would not be so intrusive in the printed novel. Fortunately I was able to fast-forward through the cuisine so as not to experience gaps in the story. Ironically, I'll probably buy the printed book as a cookbook!
The narrator is an intelligent reader, giving an even performance without unnecessary drama and emotion, and without accents, though there is a mispronunciation or two.
Good book, too many recipes!
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Beautifully written
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Warning to cancer patients
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Heartbreaking but good
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A favorite!
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Unfortunately, I've experienced the death of loved ones too many times in my life and (oh, gee- spoiler alert- oops, too late) would never have chosen to listen to this book had I known what it was about.
The accomplished Cassandra Campbell is narrator; if you like her style, this is absolutely some of her best work. I happen to dislike her voices, diction and choices, so encourage those unfamiliar with the name to listen to the sample.
The thing is- I can objectively say this is one of the better audiobooks I've heard. Although it wasn't for me, I finished it because it was so well done. I'm also ordering a used copy of this from Amazon; the recipes are spectacular!
A Downer, but lovely
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I was listening to it at work and had a very hard time not bursting into tears...I loved every single character...well except Mason's wife
So touching
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Wonderful :)
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Narrative was excellent, she does an awesome job.
Tear Jerker
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