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Nothing new except the pronunciation!

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3 out of 5 stars
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1 out of 5 stars
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3 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 11-14-22

This book is more about the studios, the costars, the movie financing, the movie business and sounds a bit like name dropping. We have all heard the Cary Grant information presented here before, absolutely nothing new. But despite the low quality of information, it was the reader who ruined things. John Huston pronounced as “Husston” and Claudette Colbert where her name was “Col-BERT” rather than “Col-bear”. This reader could not pronounce even ordinary things, places, names. Don’t they have a pronunciation guide for readers? It was so distracting! This reader needs a good dictionary and another kind of job. He ruined it for me.

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Ugh!

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3 out of 5 stars
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5 out of 5 stars
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2 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 01-11-20

I read the first book "Call Me by Your Name" about 4 times and LOVED every word, every page, every moment of it. I was so excited to see this book came out and couldn't wait to read it. What a disappointment!!! Until the last few minutes of the book it is like a cartoon...situations that are stupid, unreal conversations, Elio's father wasn't the same man as in the previous book; he is an old man "in love" with a young woman, having lost his mind in lust. Elio is a sap and needy. Oliver is living in a fantasy land. Not until the last few pages do you get a glimpse of the Oliver and Elio you loved before. What a waste of a book. I wanted love story's continuation, I got infantile, unrealistic love, horrible dialogue. Maybe this author should try again. I can't imagine this book will be much of a succcess.

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Fascinating woman in a horrible period in history

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Reviewed: 12-03-19

This book was fascinating. The time in history in which she got caught is almost as interesting as how she lived her life...nanny raising her kids, husband living in Hawaii, free to roam the globe at will and curious to get close enough to the war to hear gunfire. Oops.... It is a good listen. I just wish there was more....

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Narcissistic name dropper

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2 out of 5 stars
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1 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 12-03-19

This book has no purpose other than to guide you through the life of the author a day at a time dropping names of every famous person she has ever known, slept with, saw in a magazine. There are pages of names you have never heard of. According to her, she is always right, always the most glamorous, always the belle of the ball. If you are looking for the perfect example of narcissism run amok, this book is for you!!! Otherwise it is a yawner of names, places, fancy clothes and all the shallow accouterments of a self-focused life. This woman wonders why she can never have a meaningful relationship with a man who is not married or otherwise unavailable.....gee, she is such a big presence in her own life there is no room for anyone who could stay. Skip this book, it is written only for the author.

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Ok, nothing special

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3 out of 5 stars
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3 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 01-08-19

I had never read this title and after seeing it was considered one of the best novels in the English language, I thought I would listen. I didn't find it very engaging, in fact I found the lead characters to be dull and not very smart. Perhaps it was the times they lived in, but they sure lived constricted, boring lives brought to life in this book. Funny how Dickens could really portray this era with lively wit and a love for learning and growing. Eliot just gave us a plodding mess with no one going nowhere fast. Not my thing.

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Absolutely wonderful!

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Reviewed: 01-08-19

This book was my favorite from 2017. The book itself was well researched, written in exquisite prose and made even better by the narrator, Perdita Weeks. Her voice, inflections, pauses, were absolutely perfect for this book, it wouldn't have been the same without her. I highly recommend this book to anyone interested in history, or anyone just wanting to listen to a fascinating story read by a topnotch professional!

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Great read!

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Reviewed: 11-17-18

I pretended to read “the Iliad” when I was in high school so was anxious to read this and see what it was about. This was a wonderful book that brought all of the characters to life. The writing was excellent and the narrator did a fine job. Highly recommend this one!

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Convoluted mess

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1 out of 5 stars
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Reviewed: 11-17-18

Based on previous reviews I stuck with this til the end...hours of my life I cannot get back. Stupid story, no logical ending and a narrator who says “libary” instead of library until you are screaming. Save your credit, save your sanity, get another book!

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Insomniacs read this!

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2 out of 5 stars
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2 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 09-17-18

This book will put you to sleep in under 5 minutes! The modern day story is about a bunch of whiny people, each whining over some lost love or cold coffee or something and the 300 years ago story is convoluted and uninteresting. What a waste of time! If you are into vacuous books, too many words, shallow human beings, please enjoy!

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Fascinating!

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Reviewed: 11-01-17

Loved this book, such a quirky character, yet you really care about him! Read it!

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