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    Patricia Clifton, VA, United States 10-10-12
    Patricia Clifton, VA, United States 10-10-12 Member Since 2011
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    6
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    "DON'T BUY THIS BOOK, ITS TERRIBLE"
    This book wasn’t for you, but who do you think might enjoy it more?

    NO ONE


    Would you ever listen to anything by Zadie Smith again?

    YES


    Which character – as performed by Karen Bryson – was your favorite?

    NONE


    You didn’t love this book... but did it have any redeeming qualities?

    NO


    Any additional comments?

    I STILL HAVE NO IDEA WHAT IT WAS ABOUT. I FINISHED BOOK 1 AND HATED THE BOOK. I HAD READ "WHITE TEETH" BY ZADIE SMITH AND LOVED IT. THATS WHY I ORDERED THIS BOOK. BIG MISTAKE. MAYBE YOU NEED TO READ THIS BOOK AND NOT LISTEN TO.

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    R, Ardsley on Hudson, New York, United States 09-23-12
    R, Ardsley on Hudson, New York, United States 09-23-12 Member Since 2004
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    4
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    "Trying too hard."
    This book wasn’t for you, but who do you think might enjoy it more?

    I don't think it was worth publishing.


    What was most disappointing about Zadie Smith’s story?

    She fails completely to convey meaning. She tries too hard with images that mean little. It is possible that the reader gets in the way of the story by interpreting things that the reader should be left to interpret. A good book does not need such an elaborate performance. The performance detracts from the book and adds nothing.


    Would you be willing to try another one of Karen Bryson’s performances?

    Hopefully not


    What reaction did this book spark in you? Anger, sadness, disappointment?

    Disappointment.


    Any additional comments?

    I will have to read the book myself to give an objective view. The reader was much too involved.

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    Judy Cleburne, TX, United States 01-26-13
    Judy Cleburne, TX, United States 01-26-13 Member Since 2009
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    "discusting!"
    What could have made this a 4 or 5-star listening experience for you?

    poorly writen.


    What was most disappointing about Zadie Smith’s story?

    Filty language. story about nothing!


    Would you be willing to try another one of Karen Bryson’s performances?

    not unless she really improved her writing skills.all of them


    What character would you cut from NW?

    all of them! Start over!!!!


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    0 of 2 people found this review helpful
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