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THE BEST in the series so far!

Revisado: 10-02-23

Amazing story, amazing performance by Robert Glenister! I listened to this book over 3 days and am still in awe! Do not hesitate to get this one. It's well worth it.

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I Wish I could give it Ten Stars

Revisado: 03-10-20

After listening to "The Dutch House" I asked a friend what other Ann Patchett books I should listen to. Without hesitation or even taking a breath, she said, "Bel Canto." This book is great on all levels. The story. The MORAL of the story. And hands down one of the best readers ever, Anna Fields! It showed me that we all have a niche in any situation. We all have a place despite the challenges we face. What a profound story, enhanced by a brilliant narration. Kudos to all. Don't hesitate to listen to this one.

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Fascinating story...HORRIBLE READER!

Revisado: 03-04-20

I love bios on the character actors of the Golden Age of Hollywood, but I can't get past the horrendous narration. Angie Dillard Brayfield should find another line of work. She said "antidote" for "anecdote"." And when she was recapping "Citizen Kane" she actually said "Ex-anadu" for "Xanadu." She mispronounced Martin Gables last name. And you can hear the director cueing her. Agnes hasn't even entered the decade of the 40s and Ms .Brayfield has totally ruined the book for me. The 3 stars are for content...its a great bio...but ZERO stars for narration. Don't people edit these things?

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One of the best reads...

Revisado: 10-04-19

Elizabeth Gilbert paints a vivid picture of a pre-war New York City. I was instantly captivated by the characters and the plot. Blair Brown is simply the best. Highly recommend.

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Fashionably wonderful

Revisado: 10-04-19

I really enjoyed this book. The characters were well-drawn and the narration flawless. Ah, to have known Schiaperelli AND Chanel. One could only wish. Highly recommend.

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What a colossal, tacky waste of time

Revisado: 09-19-19

Five points to ponder before you commit to this tripe:

1. Trust your instincts when selecting a book. Love a good Hollywood gossip tale as much as the next person, but THIS...no. Just no. I learned a good lesson.

2. How easy would it be to claim that a famous dead person was a "friend." Just parrot what you've read in a few bios or saw on A&E's Biography, personalize it a bit and voila...you, too, can be a BFF and confidant of Marilyn, Judy or ElizabethTaylor. What a slap in the face to these women.

3. I know this woman was a Grade D actress, but had to check IMBD and she wasn't even listed in the credits of the movies she claimed she was in. Plus the writer she claims to have had an European adventure with told Nancy he was still married to Gwen Verdon in 1960 and couldn't get a divorce. Verdon divorced him in the late 40s and was married to Bob Fosse in 1960. Might have been smartest lie that guy ever told a gal. Sheesh.

4. I'm so not a prude, but seriously. So smarmy. I take the lurid descriptions of her liaisons with the now demised male celebrities with whom she allegedly had relationships with a large grain of salt and a great amount of tequila.

5. Best laugh in the book was when the narrator mispronounced the word "coiff." She pronounced it as "coyff." "Oy"as in "Oy vey." Indeed.

Didn't finish this one. Yuck.

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Interesting, but the narration...meh!

Revisado: 08-15-19

OK, I've read the other reviews and I agree that the Jack Carter impersonation is indeed beyond cringe worthy. But, what about the attempt at impersonating Albert Brooks? It reminded me of Urkel. Add to that a few inexcusable pronunciations...Paulette Goddard (He said, "Paulette GO-dard"). C'mon, Kliph...she was from Hollywood's Golden Age, almost hired to play Scarlett O'Hara AND married to Chaplin, for goodness sake. And the horror of horrors he pronounced the word "chutzpah" wrong. Said it phoenetically as it's spelled! Even this Gentile reviewer knows how to say that word! And in a book about comedy yet. It's a shame a good editor didn't catch these errors because the book is interesting and fun. As a long time Audible listener, I am always skeptical when an author reads his/her own work. Unless it's a professional reading, it never fails to disappoint.

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HRH VAPIDNESS

Revisado: 02-28-19

What a sad, rudderless woman. I knew she wasn't exactly Mother Theresa....but she came off almost as much of a waste of humanity as the Duchess of Windsor. And that's saying a lot.

Still, it was perversely interesting as most tales of the royals are. I thought the "what if" senarios were REALLY stupid and a TOTAL waste of time. Why even go there? PM and Picasso? Seriously?

Eleanor Bron's narration is a masterful delight and made the listen worth the effort.

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GREAT STORY...PALID NARRATION

Revisado: 02-28-19

I guess if this was my amazing story to tell I'd want to read it myself, however, a professional reader would have been preferable to the author's rather pedestrian narration.

After watching the fantastic film version of this book, I wanted to hear the true tale. What a brave, man Mr. Stallworth is to take on this heroic task at such a volatile time. Great these fools can be exposed for the trash they were (and are) 40 years later. A uniquely American story.

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NOTHING NEW HERE, FOLKS.

Revisado: 04-04-18

This book wasn’t for you, but who do you think might enjoy it more?

Someone with a short term memory as the author repeats and repeats and repeats himself.

What could Mark Shaw have done to make this a more enjoyable book for you?

It was the most repetitive book I've come across in a long time. Plus, the information wasn't anything that hasn't been explored. Just another excuse to make a buck off the Kennedy name.

What do you think the narrator could have done better?

The narrator was the best part. Read seriously and confidently. No problem with him, just the content.

You didn’t love this book... but did it have any redeeming qualities?

No. Author's POV was definitely skewed.

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