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Never Read a bad Kristin Hannah book

Reviewed: 04-18-24

Little slow to get started but once it did, I couldn't stop. Strong story line. Pulls you in. Wish I could read it for the 1st time again.

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Excellent reporting

Reviewed: 06-23-22

Very respectfully told story of a domestic violence. My only wish is the episodes were longer even if it meant less of them. Otherwise, great podcast.

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Predictable

Reviewed: 04-24-18

Predictable story line. Story was decent but the "twist" was given away too soon. The concept of a good story existed but somehow it failed to develop. The narrator's voice sounded like that of a much older woman than of character she was portraying.

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Could have been better

Reviewed: 04-11-18

Story was decent, no new information and a few things possibly more rumor than fact. Narrator was awful. Went from sounding like a computerized voice to trying to imitate northern accents. Overall, it wasn't that good. If you know nothing about the case, this is a good place to start. People who followed the case, won't learn anything new.

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Such a relevant issue

Reviewed: 08-05-13

To have a close family member interject themselves intimately into your life for an extended period of time while being morbidly obese to the point of causing damage to your home, changing how meals are eaten (the focal point of family communication) and even altering your marriage is topic of Big Brother. Lionel Shriver does an excellent job of developing "Obesity" as a character of its own while showing the damaging impact it can have not only on the obese but on those around.

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If you love Dan Savage, you will love this book.

Reviewed: 08-05-13

If you love Dan Savage, you will love this book, if you don't, then use your money for something else. This book won't change your mind. This is Dan at his purest. This is a book of random topics and for followers of Dan, we all knew what would be in this book but it was a good read to hear it pulled together. My favorite parts were his memories of his mother and the chapter on the church. Each listener will make their own conclusion as to where they stand with faith. There were parts of this book that caused me to laugh out loud. Other parts made me smile to myself. If you read, you should take time to watch the YouTube video he references in the book. In the end, it was a good laugh and reminder that I can like people I don't agree 100% with.

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Brutal and Course, not fully developed

Reviewed: 08-05-13

*The book does have profanity and a rape description but I have read many books I found much more offensive*
The story begins with a nightmare: working alone, only to be taken. What happened during the period of captivity is told during a series of therapy sessions. At the end of the book, I felt that the author spent so much time developing the story of captivity that end was rushed. Overall, I was disappointed. The idea or premise of the book is excellent but I was left with a feeling that it needed further development. Maybe the book needed a few extra chapters or pages. The ending needed further development.

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Every Partner's Worst Nightmare

Reviewed: 08-05-13

Dani Keller wakes up to find her husband missing... Gone. As the story unravels, Dani goes through the history of their relationship from how it began with an affair to how it is no longer a story book romance. Her telling of their past corresponds to her emotions. She is frustrated and she tells of the small frustrations, she misses him and she tells about the good parts, she becomes afraid and she tells about the larger missing pieces of their relationship and eventually she comes to accept the reality. No matter how perfect their beginning, in the end, the Keller's became just like everyone else with the same fears and fights. All relationships are basically the same when you look at them closely.

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Old town gossip & personal failability

Reviewed: 06-24-13

Initially I wasn't excited about this book because the reviews had not been great but it was wonderful. The author, Ann Leary, must have lived in an alcoholic hom to u dear stand how it can be truly perfect and a nightmare all in one day. The narrarotor Mary Beth Hurt bring the characters to life and can move with shameless ease from a male to female.
This story is told over Hilda Good's lifetime, through her eyes with opinions given by those closest to her. Hilda, also tells the town history. By the end of the story, Hilda has learned a few things about herself and if you didn't like her at the beginning, you will by the end. You may even find you want to spend a few more nights at the Good House.

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Not all murder

Reviewed: 06-24-13

This was a little different for Ann Rule. This story was split into one large section and several small stories. The first story goes into great detail of studying the lives, history and past of a group of young men who eventually become notorious bank robbers. For many of us, the are still the most memorable no matter what side of the country you live on. She delves into how these boys turned me lived seemingly normal lives but failed to connect to the lives around them. She looks for the "why"
There are several short stories that are honestly not as impressive and run together. One is about a peeping Tom who rapes and murders. There is limited history given as to motivation. What is given feels rushed. There are a few other short stories but they all ran together and 12 hours after reading, I cannot remember them distinctly enough to write a summary.

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5 people found this helpful