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Jude

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Complex family bonds and complicated sibling relationships

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Reviewed: 08-07-24

I thought the narration was great, and I like that there weren’t many characters.

I didn’t know where the story was going to go as there wasn’t so much of a description and I am not familiar with the author.

I am not sure why, but Sam’s character reminded me of Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine in a lot of ways. I was waiting for a similar twist, but it didn’t. I was glad about that really.

There were some good observations about complicated siblings.

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Good summer story

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Reviewed: 07-26-24

It was a good story, I like Elin Hilderbrand books as they are indulgent but also have good story lines and the stories are always quite different. The narrator was really good.

A little saddened that the author used the R-word in chapter 12. Some words don’t need to be said.

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Absolutely loved this book

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Reviewed: 07-13-24

I nearly didn’t get this book, but it kept popping up and the cover made me think of home.

It was really well written, narrated and a lovely story that made me feel like I was living there.

I didn’t want it to finish and pre-ordered the next book.

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Everything makes more sense in the last hour

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Reviewed: 07-02-24

Sometimes I struggle to get into some books, especially when I don’t know where it is going. I could not visualize any part of this book and remained a bit “sterile” in my mind. It didn’t take me to a place where I felt I was with the characters.

I maybe missed something but were the emails shared with her purposely as a test or an accidental setting?

I did find some of the observations funny, and I also found there were deep messages. I wish the bit in the middle of the book had been shorter. The last hour was good.

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This book was brilliant!

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Reviewed: 06-23-24

This author was new to me, so I didn’t know if it was going to be any good, but it was brilliant. There were some very powerful parts and very good observations. It is fast paced and you got to know all the characters.

Great narration.

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Easy listening

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Reviewed: 06-18-24

The book was well narrated, but I wonder if that was what kept me listening.

I didn’t mind the ending, because two possible alternative endings would have been cheesy/nauseating or disappointing/predictable. Like the rest of the book it gave you a sense of mystery of where their lives will go.

I didn’t love Adrienne’s character, always, but at 25, weren’t we all trying to find and establish ourselves and need to be/feel we are loved?

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Wow - to think this is so relevant even now - shocking.

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Reviewed: 05-28-24

It is long overdue that I should listen to this. I find it amazing how ahead of its time this book is. I think it was written way back around 1949.
I thought thought it was a brilliant production; the narration was nicely done.

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Brilliant! Fast paced and really well written and narrated.

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Reviewed: 05-14-24

This is the second book I have listened to by this author and I loved it.
I love how all the details in his books are thought through, they are also very cleverly done, with facts and information.

It was very well narrated.

It was thrilling and twisty, without being psychological and sickening. I finished it in three days and now having one of those moments where I don’t know what to listen to next.

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Well written! Brilliant narrator!

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Reviewed: 04-26-24

I can’t write too much because it would spoil the plot twist at the end. This book was fast, twisty and didn’t go the way I thought it was going to go - more than once!

I liked how the prologue worked its way into the perfect place later on.

The narrator was brilliant and I will check out other books read by her. Absolute natural.

Great story.

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Really good story and nicely narrated.

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Reviewed: 03-17-24

The narrator did a good job of this book. It was well written to separate two eras in time and both complimented each other. I think Erica James is one of my new favourite authors - what took me so long? I will also look for the narrator for more listening.
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