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    Dave 03-30-12
    Dave 03-30-12
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    "A pretentious downer of a book"

    Although the author crafts some neat descriptions and the narrator is very talented, this is a pretentious downer of a book. My most unpleasant audiobook experience ever.

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    4 of 6 people found this review helpful
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    CodeHead 11-22-12
    CodeHead 11-22-12
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    "Slowwwwwww"

    I tried multiple times, but this book never caught me up into the story. Very slow. If there is a payoff at the end, I will never get it, because it is too painful to get to that point.

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    2 of 3 people found this review helpful
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    Cory Beeville, TX, United States 05-22-12
    Cory Beeville, TX, United States 05-22-12 Member Since 2010
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    "Wish I could forget it so I could read it AGAIN!"

    I absolutely was taken in by this book. I struggled at first with the place and culture, but very quickly I was drawn in and transported. I'm not very critical and generally enjoy what I consume, but this book went so very quickly. I enjoyed the characters, the dilemmas, and the conflict faced by these truly magnificent characters. Don’t pass it up.

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    William Winston Salem, NC, United States 05-05-08
    William Winston Salem, NC, United States 05-05-08
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    "Didn't care / didn't finish"

    I gave up on this book about 2 hours from the end. Like another reviewer here, I realized I just didn't care about any of the characters and I wasn't curious to see what happened to them.

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    5 of 8 people found this review helpful
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    Amazon Customer 06-21-07
    Amazon Customer 06-21-07
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    "Christine Falls"

    This book has some interesting twists, but it does give you pause to think about what people did to others in the name of "what is best for them", not taking into consideration what the consequences might be for those they were "helping"

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    Suzanne 01-08-08
    Suzanne 01-08-08
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    "Difficult to follow"

    While the writing style was acceptable and the reader did a good job with all the characters, the plot twisted and turned. This could be good, but these twists seemed to go on and on. I didn't even care to finish it to find out the resolution. Too bad, I really wanted to like it.

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    5 of 9 people found this review helpful
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    Abby 04-04-18
    Abby 04-04-18 Member Since 2014
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    "Slow"

    But good enough for a second read. Narrator is very good. Oh, my, 4 more words?

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    Stephen Orth 12-16-17
    Stephen Orth 12-16-17 Member Since 2006
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    "Brilliant match of narrator and story"

    Timothy Dalton brings a new dimension to a dark, disturbing mystery. His performance gives voice to each of the characters that brought them to life in my car. This was another example of why I've grown to look forward to my commute with a well done Audible offering.

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    THERESA SWAYZE 11-17-17
    THERESA SWAYZE 11-17-17 Member Since 2017
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    "Good book"

    I enjoyed this book. &I mostly likely will listen to it again. I had someone say once if you will listen to a book a second time it deserves at least a 4-star. I did have some problems following the beginning of this book I don't know if it was that the characters were not developed completely at the beginning to my liking or if it was that the story wasn't explained well in the beginning but as it went on it got better and by the end of the book I really liked the characters the development of the characters and the plot .

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    Derines 10-10-17
    Derines 10-10-17 Member Since 2015
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    "very slow"

    slow plodding doesn't get into plot for several chapters. once the actual story starts it still doesn't make sense as to way the main caracter gives a damn

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