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Bryan Allison

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Feels like no resolution

Overall
2 out of 5 stars
Performance
4 out of 5 stars
Story
1 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 03-10-23

The story was interesting. Although the POV from the characters chosen was odd. The end felt rushed with almost no closure or insight into the children the story is focused around.

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An interesting story but feels like an allegory

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3 out of 5 stars
Performance
5 out of 5 stars
Story
3 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 07-11-22

It’s enjoyable and the performance is good. But all I can think of hearing the whole story is the strings are just an allegory for COVID-19. Arriving around the world in mid March of an election year and no one knows what to do. Makes people re-examine their lives and how they live. Maybe short strings being people at high risk for Covid and long ones people less likely to be really sick? Not sure there but really it feels like a Covid inspired tale. It’s interesting but very familiar with what everyone has been through the past few years.

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36 people found this helpful

Touching but sad

Overall
4 out of 5 stars
Performance
5 out of 5 stars
Story
4 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 04-08-22

This was a great performance and a good story but so many people described it as heartwarming and feel good to me. I found it a bit sad and forlorn. I thought it was an interesting and engaging story. The giraffes really came to life, but overall felt rather lonely for all of the humans endings…

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Dear Mr. Knightley Audiobook By Katherine Reay cover art

Not great. Not the worst.

Overall
3 out of 5 stars
Performance
3 out of 5 stars
Story
2 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 09-20-20

Dear Mr. Knightley is predictable and not terrible but not particularly great either. The main character has trauma but the way the author tries to address it is in a weird and unrealistic manner. Working in foster care so many ABSURB things said in this books about the way the system works makes it seem like even the smallest amount of googling was too much effort for the writer. Not about how some homes are abusive. That is an unfortunate reality at times. But the way her mom doesn’t see her for 6 year then is reunified because she passed a “exam”. Really some crazy things that I was super annoyed by. But the plot wasn’t bad just easy to see what was happening. Sam’s growth and journey go pretty much as one would expect when you see her in the first chapters by the end, with little surprise for the reader.

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Interesting story but Extremely slow narration

Overall
3 out of 5 stars
Performance
2 out of 5 stars
Story
3 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 03-19-19

The story was pretty good. Not so out of the blue but more twists than I expected in the end. But! The narrator speaks. At. The. Pace. Of. A. Snail. I had to listen on 1.5 and even then I didn’t realize I had sped it up at times. Increasing the speed did help and I got through. Overall enjoyable but not my new favorite book in the genre.

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