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The Peacock Emporium

By: Jojo Moyes
Narrated by: Elizabeth Sastre, Christine Rendel, Fabio Tassone
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Publisher's summary

An early work from the New York Times best-selling author of The Giver of Stars, Jojo Moyes, the story of a young woman who opens an eclectic shop and comes to terms with the secrets of her past.

In the '60s, Athene Forster was the most glamorous girl of her generation. Nicknamed the Last Deb, she was also beautiful, spoiled, and out of control. When she agreed to marry the gorgeous young heir Douglas Fairley-Hulme, her parents breathed a sigh of relief. But within two years, rumors had begun to circulate about Athene's affair with a young salesman.

Thirty-five years later, Suzanna Peacock is struggling with her notorious mother's legacy. The only place Suzanna finds comfort is in The Peacock Emporium, the beautiful coffee bar and shop she opens that soon enchants her little town. There, she makes perhaps the first real friends of her life, including Alejandro, a male midwife, escaping his own ghosts in Argentina.The specter of her mother still haunts Suzanna. But only by confronting both her family and her innermost self will she finally reckon with the past - and discover that the key to her history, and her happiness, may have been in front of her all along.

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Critic reviews

“Emotionally luscious, freestanding novel about generations of mothers and daughters navigating grief and the satisfaction of self-discovery.... Though this is not a romance novel like Moyes’ previous works, it maintains their legacy of diving into the emotions of desire and connection, and a spirit of optimism and setting the world right.” (Publishers Weekly)

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Always enjoy Jojo

Well done except one thing . I think I missed the connection between chapter 1 and the ending ? It is still well done and entertaining and the characters are always fully developed.
The narrators were really excellent and provided an enjoyable listening experience.
Jojo fans will not be disappointed.

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Loved this!

I could not stop listening. I cried, laughed, wondered, and exalted. I wanted to be a character in this book!

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I didnt enjoy this as much.

I actually had to put this one down, because it was heavy weighted and long for me. I went to another series, absorbed it, and came back to finish this one. I have really enjoyed other books by Jojo Moyes, which is why I am so surprised that I didn't enjoy this one. It didn't flow easily, and often required concentration. I got lost changing from character to character, and found the transitions difficult with this book.

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Hard to get into

I am a fan of the author’s later works, but this one got off to a slow start and was hard to follow. There were just too many characters, moving through time and different locations, to become attached to any particular thread of the story. Additionally, other than the shop clerk, Jess, none of the characters were particularly likable. Even at the end, I found it hard to care much about the protagonist.

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Not my favorite by Jojo Moyes.

I liked the story and I thought the narration was great. But at the end, there were still too many holes and loose ends for me - little parts of the story that I wanted to return to. I’ve enjoyed Jojo Moyes’s other books. This one just wasn’t my favorite.

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Not going to be favorite

Just not one of Moyes best writes. I was disappointed. I loved In her Shoes.

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Beautiful

Beautiful from beginning to the end. Shows happiness can be found when you least expect it.

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The crossroads of an insecure woman

Overall I really enjoyed the book -I was just a little frustrated with Susanne getting over herself -many times I really wanted to cry and I really felt the emotions of

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Disappointed

The prose is excellent as expected. The storyline was weak. I found it disjointed. I had high expectations after reading several of Jojo Moyes other books.

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Not quite annoying enough to return

I really enjoyed the first half of the book but then it headed south and fell off the rails with a dumb ending. Such an unpleasant lead character. She opens the Peacock Emporium. Will it make her happy? What would make her happy? Do we care?
What about the under-utilized interesting character--the male midwife from Argentina! Why didn't we learn more about him? So many family secrets but why were they secret? The big "reveals" are underwhelming.
Aspects of the story held my interest, but overall this book is a big disappointment.
However if I had really hated it, I would have returned it.

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