
The Summer I Dared
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Narrated by:
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Julia Gibson
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By:
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Barbara Delinsky
On Big Sawyer island, life is as steady as the routine of the lobstermen who leave with the tide each morning and return with their haul each night. But for 40-year-old New Yorker Julia Bechtel, life and what’s important in it are about to be forever altered when she survives a terrible boat accident en route to the island. Now, in the company of her aunt and daughter, Julia finds herself feeling strangely connected to the tragedy’s other survivors - Noah, a divorced lobsterman, and Kim, a young woman rendered mute since her rescue - and newly outraged at the state of her marriage to a domineering man. Seeing the world with new eyes, Julia vows to embrace life with all of its joys and uncertainties. And the journey begins on Big Sawyer....
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Great story!
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Enjoyable book about life on a Maine Island with excitement and romance
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Would you consider the audio edition of The Summer I Dared to be better than the print version?
Most likelyWhat was one of the most memorable moments of The Summer I Dared?
When No ah and his son are caught in the stormWhat about Julia Gibson’s performance did you like?
She gave the characters passionIf you could rename The Summer I Dared, what would you call it?
The Summer I Found My PowerAny additional comments?
The story did drag a little in places, but overall I enjoyed itGood driving book
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What did you love best about The Summer I Dared?
Sweet love story. How people deal with adversity.What other book might you compare The Summer I Dared to and why?
Can't think of one at the momentHow did the narrator detract from the book?
I have listened to other books narrated by Julia Gibson and her narration is top-notch, and she is one of my favorite narrators. So, I don't know if this narration is one of Ms. Gibson's earlier works and she has since greatly improved, but her narration of this novel was poor and greatly distracted from the dialogue of the characters. Ms. Gibson's swallowing was very audible and frequent throughout the book. I listened to most of the book on 1.25x speed as doing this shortened her swallowing time. I did finish listening to the book despite the poor narration because I am a big fan of Barbara Delinsky.If you could rename The Summer I Dared, what would you call it?
The Summer I Stopped Being a Doormat. (I obviously find questions like this irrelevant for a review.)Makes me want to visit Big Sawyer Island
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OK But Not One of Delinsky's Best
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one of my favorite Delinsky books
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