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Allison Davis

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unexpectedly moving

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5 out of 5 stars
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5 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 05-25-25

I loved all the different perspectives and themes - and poetry! - in what could have just a wilderness story.

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beautiful writing, beautifully read.

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Reviewed: 04-29-25

I loved the poetry, the simplicity, the self-awareness and heart of this imperfect woman. And the narration was perfect.

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what a wonderful narrator!

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4 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 10-17-24

what a wonderful narrator! she really brought the characters to life, in all their complications.

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beautiful slowburn

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Reviewed: 04-17-24

vivid characters, evocative setting, and a terrific narrator all drew me in right from the start. I have not yet read the prequel (the searcher) but that did not impede how thoroughly engrossing this book was.

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great debut novel!

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

Reviewed: 02-16-24

pro:
excellent at describing the setting, especially from the perspective of an outsider in Amsterdam.
the relationship at the center of the story is sweetly believable

con:
I hope that both the narrator and the editing of the narration improve as the series continues

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so moving!

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5 out of 5 stars
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Reviewed: 08-14-23

this book touched me on so many levels. a beautiful meditation on love, grief, trauma, and aging.
if I could give the narration 10 stars, I would.

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meh

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3 out of 5 stars
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3 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 05-16-23

Overwritten, predictable, at least one subplot line was dropped. The narration was frustratingly slow

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Just bad.

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2 out of 5 stars
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1 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 03-23-23

I've watched Hallmark movies that were less predictable. Audible originals are usually better than this.

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wow.

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Reviewed: 03-22-23

brilliant writing and beautifully drawn characters made all the more vivid by the excellent narration.

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why change narrators?

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4 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 02-16-23

the narrator for books 1-3 was perfect. it was Midwest understatement, personified. just the slightest change in intonation reflected the different characters. any sarcasm or irony came through in the words and the timing. pinchot, however, felt the need to indicate sarcasm and cynicism, with no effort to provide continuity in characters. the female characters somehow all sounded like bad imitations of trump, of all people. and don't get me started on his attempt to "sound black" - that was even worse than the dreadful caricature of a jewish accent. it pretty much ruined the book for me.

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