C. Scarborough

I think I hate this book

Reviewed: 09-26-23

I always try to finish a book before going on to another. I realized this morning that I haven’t listened to a book for almost 2 weeks because I just couldn’t bring myself to go back to this one. The women in the story are pitiful. Neither seem to be able to make a good decision. The drunken writer is still holed up in her apartment with blurry vision and hasn’t done a thing since chapter one. I am only on chapter 10 so maybe it gets much better, I certainly hope so. I just can’t listen to anymore to find out.

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I Tried

Reviewed: 10-07-19

I will read just about anything and almost always find something worthwhile in what I've read. I have tried to read this several times and only made it to chapter 4. Perhaps it gets better but I'm not willing to put any more time into this book. The things that bothered me were: Her actions that led her to her problem (I don't think that I am prudish) and that when she is faced with 2 choices she seems to always choose the wrong one which makes things much worse. I really don't like when an intelligent woman (a doctor) is portrayed as incredibly stupid.

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The worst! I wish no stars were an option.

Reviewed: 02-01-15

What could have made this a 4 or 5-star listening experience for you?

A disclaimer: I quit listening at the end of Part 1. It may have gotten better but I just couldn't stand to continue in order to find out. I always finish a book, written or audio, with the idea that it could get better. There are very few that I don't find something that makes it worthwhile. I would have turned this one off after the first few chapters but I tried to be optimistic. The characters were so bad that it was painful to listen to.

Which character – as performed by the narrators – was your favorite?

All the women were totally unbelievable, selfish and knowingly made poor choices at every turn. I found myself wishing that just once they would do the right thing. After a very short time I just didn't care what they did or what happened to them as a result. The men were secondary and seemed to only be in the book in order to give the women someone, in addition to themselves and the reader, to make miserable. Even a happy ending or a startling twist could not make this book worth reading, in my opinion.

You didn’t love this book... but did it have any redeeming qualities?

I did like the narrators and I liked that they used different narrators for each character. I would certainly listen to another book that was read by them.

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Hated reaching my destination!

Reviewed: 11-09-12

Any additional comments?

I am not a Sandra Brown fan and hadn't read anything by her for years. I'm rethinking that. I loved this book and listened to it in the car, Usually I'm glad to get to where I'm going but I found myself sitting in parking lots just a little longer, I didn't want to leave the story. I think men would enjoy this story as well, it's more than a romance. The narrator was excellent. I will certainly consider any books done by him.

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Will Listen Twice

Reviewed: 06-28-12

Any additional comments?

I was not aware of this book or even the author but chose it based on reviews I read here. Thank you! I loved this book and I think the narrator was the best that I've heard. It was both entertaining and thought provoking. I never, ever read or listen to books twice but I think this one will be my first.

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May Be Susan Wiggs Worst

Reviewed: 06-24-12

Would you try another book from Susan Wiggs and/or Tanya Eby Sirois?

I have liked other Susan Wiggs books and search for anything that she writes. If this was my first by her I would not buy another. I hope readers who do not like this will give her another chance. The narrator was not outstanding but not bad.

What was most disappointing about Susan Wiggs’s story?

I found the character Jessie to be selfish, unlikeable and having extremely poor judgement. I cannot understand why the other characters loved her so much and cannot understand why no matter what she did to them they just shrugged and let it go. I am very glad that I have never met anyone like her. The characters was not at all believable.

What about Tanya Eby Sirois’s performance did you like?

The narrator was good. I had a little trouble distinguishing which character was speaking, the voices were very similar, but that may have been inattention on my part because of the story itself.

Do you think Home Before Dark needs a follow-up book? Why or why not?

Absolutely not. I couldn't wait for this one to end.

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