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Stupid 8th grade boy talk

Revisado: 05-27-24

See above. This might have been a decent mystery story in the hands of someone who can write without constantly dipping into gratuitous sexualization reminiscent of 60’s tv. I guess it’s pitched to really old dudes even older than me who don’t know better. Plus - who still uses the “C” word??? I can’t wait to have a little conversation with the person who said “read it! It’s great!” I think I’ve just been punked!!!

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How I kept waiting for the point of the book to become evident

Revisado: 02-01-24

A meandering and vague sort of story. I didn’t really get it. Although I did enjoy listening to the narrator and will look into other books she has worked on.

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Unusual, provocative, utterly depressing.

Revisado: 09-22-21

Perhaps it’s just the sadness of the current times but although I loved Kindred, this book was hard to read emotionally.

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Read, don’t listen

Revisado: 09-22-21

I used a credit for this book because as a fiber artist I thought the history would be interesting. It’s not. Only read if you have nothing else cued up (😂, as if!!) The narration is the worst I’ve heard in years of my audible enrollment. Could not finish.
I wish I could get this credit back.

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Best yet

Revisado: 05-11-21

This week I have listened to the audio of A Better Man, watched on Acorn A Still Life and just finished reading my hard copy of All the Devils. I believe I have just read the perfect mystery novel. Every element, clever perfection. I was a nervous wreck during most of it, it kept me awake. Dominated my thoughts. And the ending was icing on the “justice served”cake!

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Gloomy

Revisado: 07-30-19

While well written in captivating prose this is a story the starts sad, moves on sadly, continues to be sad in the middle and ends with the, now expected, tinge of sadness on a bare uptick of hope. Be sure you’re in the mood for, well, sadness, when you pick up this book.

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McKenna serves up such juicy karmic justice.

Revisado: 07-18-19

“Life’s not always fair” our elders tell us when we grumble and whine. Sometimes, though, they truly aren’t as main character, Ruby discovers. But as this story unfolds, Karma intercedes in favor of our heroine. I have thoroughly enjoyed this trilogy, it’s unforgettable characters and a story line come full circle.

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We all know a cactus

Revisado: 06-13-19

Unexpected insights and narrator who sounds just like you think the main character would! Loved that. Story leads you through liking, hating then understanding all the main characters. Loved that, too.

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Trite

Revisado: 06-13-19

A done-to-death dystopian book that reads like a high schooler who’s watched lots of 007 movies wrote it. Couldn’t finish it, quit being curious about what “really” happened - couldn’t stand all the stupid boy jibber-jabber.
I love Nicola Barber but, sorry, Hon...this book is crap.

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Terrible narration!

Revisado: 10-14-18

So glad I got this book on reward points because this narration is the worst I’ve experienced since signing up for audible!
I’ll check the book out from the library to follow the story line.

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