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Rambling but finally got my attention

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

Reviewed: 03-27-24

It took 4 hours before I knew what in the world the story might be about. I loved Tana French’s first two books, Broken Harbor was okay, they’ve been going downhill since. I did finally feel some engagement with the characters and the story with this one but for goodness sake, too much pointless conversation and setting the scene. Sorry to say this will be my last pre-order of Tana’s work, I will wait for something with great reviews next time.

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Hard subject but beautiful book

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5 out of 5 stars
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5 out of 5 stars
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5 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 02-28-23

Writing from my perspective as a middle class white woman from up North…. I love books that shine perspective on a life experience that is vastly different from my own. This book gave me a gut sense of the echoes of slavery in our current times in a way that nothing else has. Some of the scenes were painful to listen to but not so gruesome as to make me fast forward, and it felt necessary to hear them out. Beautiful narration, excellent writing, ghost story/love story blending in with the serious subject matter. Definitely in my top 5 audiobooks, & one I will listen to again.

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Light suspense

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

Reviewed: 06-18-20

I was looking for light suspense, something easy, absorbing and distracting. I will forget this story in a week but it was exactly what I needed right now. Enjoyed the story, loved the narration.

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Excellent narration

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5 out of 5 stars
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5 out of 5 stars
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5 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 11-28-19

Narration was extraordinary! She deserves an award just for reading so many hours and keeping voices straight for a huge cast of characters.

Middlemarch won’t be to everyone’s taste but I am a reader of Thomas Hardy & Jane Austin. Highly recommend looking at the list of characters on Wikipedia, helps keep them straight. Even when I missed some details however, everything became clear eventually. I stayed absorbed with the story throughout. Loved the sense of history and truly extraordinary writing.

This is my first time listening to a classic on Audible... I will definitely be looking for more.

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Enjoyed thoroughly... one minor glitch

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5 out of 5 stars
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5 out of 5 stars
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5 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 12-27-18

I enjoyed this even more than Thirteenth Tale. One issue with audio.... my hearing is not perfect and it took awhile to discern the name ”Daunt” from “Vaughn”. Very confusing but once I realized my error all was well. Just a heads up to any other listeners with imperfect hearing.

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Returned!!

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

Reviewed: 11-14-18

I made it through 3 hours & was not only bored but irritated. I didn’t mind the narrator. Total lack of plot & unappealing characters was the issue. Love all of Moriarty‘s other novels, but this one does not compare.

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Not Tana French’s best

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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: 10-21-18

I have thoroughly enjoyed all of Tana French’s other books, & was anxiously awaiting her latest. Her impeccably descriptive writing & realistic dialogue are still there in The Witch Elm. The plot & characters however, do not come close to her previous books. There were several patches which were just boring. I didn’t particularly like, and certainly will not miss, any of the characters. The plot “twists “ feel more like meanderings, and there was way too much filler that did not move the plot forward. If this is your first Tana French read/listen, do not be discouraged from reading her other books. But if you’re a French fan, maybe wait until this one is on sale.
The narrator was excellent and saved my rating from a mere overall 2 stars. Will be looking for more of his work.

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Fantastic narrator

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

Reviewed: 09-21-18

I love some of Attica Locke’s other books. This one dragged a bit & the side stories were long... suspense not there. That said I liked the characters and there were moments of fascinating insight her writing. But the narrator....perfect. Excellent voice , & I appreciate that he didn’t try to alter it significantly for female/other characters

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Strange narrator

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2 out of 5 stars
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1 out of 5 stars
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4 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 03-07-15

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I've enjoyed three of Liane Moriarty' s other books very much. This wasn't her best story, though it was still good. What ruined it for me was the narration. Other reviewers compare her to a GPS voice or their phone - that's exactly right. But it's not just her voice, which is actually lovely, it's her inflection. She uses the same strange pattern of inflection throughout, regardless of content. It was extremely distracting. I became used to it more than halfway through the book, but I still found myself having to think hard about the words that were being spoken at times; her inflection was bad enough as to interfere with meaning. I enjoy audiobooks because as a working mom, I like to have the story simply flow through my mind without the 'work' of reading. This narration did not accomplish that, it was exhausting. I noticed she narrates another of Moriarty' s books... I'll put in the effort to read that one instead.

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