I used to fly

Depressing Story

Reviewed: 12-07-23

I just found this to be a hard listen because it is a depressing story about a very difficult era & culture. With all that’s going on in the world these days I don’t recommend it right now if you’re looking for a feel good story to transport away from the on-going current bad news. That said Lisa See is an excellent writer & if you listen to books on Audible as I do, the reader for this one was excellent too.

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Hello Beautiful story!

Reviewed: 10-14-23

I nominated this book for my book club and we All Loved it so much! One of our favorites that we’ve read in over 15 years of reading & discussing. The author created a magical epic about a complex family dynamic. We loved everything about it. It will touch everyone who reads it. The reader on Audible was fabulous.

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A great follow up to The Family Upstairs!

Reviewed: 11-26-22

Loved it, held my attention. I do recommend reading the Family z upstairs first.
I am now a Lisa Jewell devotee. I am going to read more of her books.
BTW, excellent traders on Audible versions of both books. That makes so much difference!

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The best book I’ve read in a very very long time.

Reviewed: 05-29-22

The Midnight Library has all of the elements of a book that I never want to end: a fascinating story line that gives me so much to reflect on regarding my own life, philosophical mind bending…and interesting characters.
The idea that quantum physics exists and the possibilities that brings to our lives is exciting to contemplate. I learned a lot in this book. To me it is a masterpiece.
I listened to it on Audible (twice) and loved Carey Mulligan’s reading. She added even more pleasure and depth with her spoken dialogue to the story for me than just reading pages. She captured the essence of Nora.
I recommended it to my book club and look forward to a spirited discussion.

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I loved everything about this book!

Reviewed: 05-21-22

I have waited for another book from Monica Ali ever since I read Brick Lane. She is a wonderful story teller and weaves many interesting sub plots into Love Marriage. The story is rich with insights into human nature and shows us that things are never as you see them.
I like to listen to books on Audible because I find that the voices add so much to the characters. The reader for this book was outstanding!

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Excellent read!

Reviewed: 04-29-22

I loved everything about this book! I’ve visited Morocco several times so that added to the interest for me. Lots of intrigue. The reader was really good!

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Great fiction combined with history!

Reviewed: 03-17-21

I loved this book.i visited Cuba 2 years ago and loved the country& the people. They have suffered so. Ugh much as a result of all the political wars. We learned so much about their culture & struggles while we were there. This story is more than a love story, it tells of the long fight of the Cuban people for their country. I highly recommend it and I have hope that these people will be able to recapture their birthright.

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Very compelling story with one very annoying flaw.

Reviewed: 12-12-20

I found this one hard to put down because the writer held my attention with the details leading up to the conclusion, even though we knew the destiny of the flight early on. I liked the information about all of the characters which made the tragedy more compelling. As I was reading it I began to realize that the accident was very similar to the crash of Air France 447 in 2011. That was confirmed in the epilogue. The author had obviously done her research. The info about the pilot error involved points out concerns with the technical automation in the newer aircraft and how Some pilots often are ill equipped or trained to handle an emergency situation when the auto pilot is suddenly disengaged. What did annoy me is that it often seems that in airline stories the writers just have to embellish the story with a description of the flight attendant slipping into the lavatory to hook up with a passenger, join the so called “Mile High Club”. This cheapens an otherwise very compelling story about a doomed flight and it’s victims. As a flight attendant of many years in the job I resent this, it is first of all ridiculous because flight attendants are not available or interested in flight to have sex in the filthy tiny lavatories with random passengers, plus it demeans them as nothing more than airborne sex crazed hookers. They are there as mandated by the FAA and safety trained to save lives in the event of any emergency. Serving cocktails and snacks is the least of what they do. Being a Flight attendant is a serious profession. This story was excellent on its own without adding the salacious side story.

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Interesting story line

Reviewed: 07-08-20

I am a fan of Chris Bohjalian. I’ve read several of his books and I was happy to see he had a new one out. His meticulous attention to the detail is always a plus in his story telling.
The story line was great but I felt it went on a bit too long. The twist at the end was great.
The audio readers were excellent.

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Loved This Story! I couldn’t put it down.

Reviewed: 07-02-20

I learned about the amazing author Laila Lalami when I read a review of her earlier book “The Other Americans” in the LA Times. I was drawn to that book because I had spent some time in Morocco and the plot intrigued me. Plus I loved the beauty of the country and its rich culture. She writes and shows us about the challenges that people who are immigrants or victims of the class system and prejudices.
I looked forward to this book by her because of how impressed I was with her writing. Her next story “Secret Son” is just as compelling. Ms. Lalami is a magnificent teller of important stories.

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