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Enjoyable quick listen

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3 out of 5 stars
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4 out of 5 stars
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3 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 26-11-24

A quick listen from AudiblePlus. Got to really like the narrators voice pretty quickly, though he could have made it a lot more dramatic with a change of pace.
I liked the main characters but the others were a bit... meh. Story has potential and wished it had gone a bit deeper. Flat ending.

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Heartbreaking and heart warming

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Reviewed: 27-10-24

Amazing characters- I just want to hug them!
I'm not a crier, but this book definitely pulls at my heart strings. Kristin Hannah really takes you on a journey into the Dust Bowl with Elsa and her family. Struggle upon struggle upon conflict but love remains.
Heartbreaking and indeed heartwarming.
Julia Whelan does an amazing job and after listening to the interview at the end, I have a lot of respect for the narrators craft- particularly Whelan.

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In my Top 10!

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5 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 19-09-24

What's all the hype about Booktok?
Oh. I seeee.
Fast paced, exciting story with dragons, bloodshed, creatures, family and friend relationships and love with some naughtiness.
Rebecca Yarros has certainly not wasted any words in the whole of this book and even though it appears to be a chunky listen, it zoomed by and the hours disappeared. Great job by the narrator- drama all the way!
Please tell me this is going to be a film right?!
Lovers of The Hunger Games, ACOTAR and Game of Thrones will love this.

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Great Story

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Reviewed: 26-08-24

What a wonderful idea for a book.
Magical Realism. Addie cannot be remembered. The book follows her life through the troubles and benefits of her curse both in practical ways and in emotional ones.
A beautifully written story, but a third too long.

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Factual and Beautiful

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Reviewed: 22-06-24

Another wonderful book by Lisa See. A beautiful story about two friends and their life as seawomen and beyond. War, family and the complexities of friendship. Warming yet heartbreaking.
Excellent narration.

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Masterpiece

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Reviewed: 07-06-24

Such a great book. A dystopian masterpiece! Andrew Garfield made an brilliant Winston and you could really believe he was doing the things that he was portraying. A great short exciting listen.

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The Miserere

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Reviewed: 30-05-24

I thought that this book was about an embalmer and his interesting job, however it was more of a story about a boy/man who happened to be an embalmer at some points. It was heavily based on the choirs in Cambridge. I did enjoy the book though and was a good listen - just not what I expected. The narrator was very good and the accents he did were very well portrayed.

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Beautiful Story

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Reviewed: 06-05-24

Another beautiful tale by Madeline Miller. Greek mythology is a very hard thing to grasp - timelines and characters cross over so much, but hearing the story of one, with connections to others builds a more robust understanding of the great stories.

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A beautiful story

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Reviewed: 22-04-24

A story of Achilles told by his closest companion and goes from the beginning to death and the war at Troy. A touching story.
Loved the narrator, though he did sound sad the entire time. His voice for Achilles sounded a lot like Ben Fogle... 🤩
Definitely looking for more audio books from Madeline Miller.

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The plot thickens!

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Reviewed: 25-02-24

I went straight from ACOTAR to this, and it's so good. Fast paced and exciting. Straight on to the next one.

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