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Makes one think.

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5 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 07-17-24

I liked that the thoughts of Annie Bot— a robot— made me examine my own relationship to those I feel I need to please. Good narrator as well.

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The idea of Japanese internment

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1 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 07-05-24

Disliked switching back and forth between time periods though it was the same distinct narrator.

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Repetitive theme

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Reviewed: 04-18-24

Recommended by a friend so I felt I needed to keep listening, but the simple premise soon grew tiring and then resolution was rather common sense.
Narrator had a lot of different voices but there were so many entwined stories I grew weary following them. Cornball.

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Intricate plot but made sense in the end, and advanced Warden Bowditches character.

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Reviewed: 03-26-24

Narrator is convincing as he has been in other books. The sense of being inMaine rings true.

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Abrupt ending

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Reviewed: 02-19-24

Like the descriptions and characters, but felt let down when the end simply was a stop in the action, without much resolution.

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Wonderful narrator and delicious storytelling.

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Reviewed: 02-08-24

Escape to a Russian fairytale with style and traditional mythology. A great book for midwinter.

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Nicely performed

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Reviewed: 11-27-23

An improbable tale, described with such humor and interesting detail I forgot that it was fantasy and lost myself in the unfolding events. Great narrators and crisp writing.

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A wonderful escape

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Reviewed: 11-05-22

I read this book many years ago, but it was so fascinating to hear it read in Audible format. The hours flew by as I listened. Strongly recommended.

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Wonderful twisting Storey

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Reviewed: 09-05-22

Written like a biography, and read with great skill, The Memoires of Stockholm Swen will engage you for hours. For anyone who has ever wished to travel life alone, and explore the boundaries of the far North.

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Too much violent sex

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2 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 05-14-22

Started out promisingly but when the two main characters become involved with each other the story begins to deteriorate. There are fascinating mythical elements that are revealed about the world in which the story takes place, but it’s not enough to make me want to buy the second book in the series and wade through repetitive sex.

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