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mike

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  • The Haunting of Hill House | [Shirley Jackson]
    The Haunting of Hill House
    UNABRIDGED

    The Haunting of Hill House

    • UNABRIDGED (7 hrs and 31 mins)
    • By Shirley Jackson
    • Narrated By Bernadette Dunne
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (146)
    Performance
    (111)
    Story
    (116)

    Four seekers have come to the ugly, abandoned old mansion: Dr. Montague, an occult scholar looking for solid evidence of the psychic phenomenon called haunting; Theodora, his lovely and lighthearted assistant; Eleanor, a lonely, homeless girl well acquainted with poltergeists; and Luke, the adventurous future heir of Hill House.

    Mark says: "Superb Reading of Horror Classic"
    "I didn't like this story."
    Overall
    Performance
    Story
    Would you try another book from Shirley Jackson and/or Bernadette Dunne?

    I was disappointed in the book.


    What do you think your next listen will be?

    I have listened to alot of books since then.


    How did the narrator detract from the book?

    I think it was the story more then the reader.


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

    the storyline was thin.


    1 of 5 people found this review helpful
  • The Sheltering Sky | [Paul Bowles]
    The Sheltering Sky
    UNABRIDGED

    The Sheltering Sky

    • UNABRIDGED (10 hrs and 30 mins)
    • By Paul Bowles
    • Narrated By Jennifer Connelly
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (106)
    Performance
    (98)
    Story
    (97)

    The Sheltering Sky is a landmark of 20th-century literature, a novel of existential despair that examines the limits of humanity when it touches the unfathomable emptiness of the desert. Academy Award-winning actress Jennifer Connelly (A Beautiful Mind, Requiem for a Dream) gives masterful voice to this American classic.

    valerie says: "Wonderful reading by Connelly"
    "Jennifer Connelly did a wonderful job."
    Overall
    Performance
    Story
    Would you listen to The Sheltering Sky again? Why?

    I would listen to this story again because each character
    was so complex and they came together and a very interesting time
    and place. I did listen to part of it again just to be sure that I understood the ending.


    What did you like best about this story?

    The characters inner dialogue verses how they related to one and other.


    What about Jennifer Connelly’s performance did you like?

    Her voice was perfect for the female character. I like the way she reacted to her husband
    in the story.


    If you could take any character from The Sheltering Sky out to dinner, who would it be and why?

    The female character, she was the most interesting.


    Any additional comments?

    I liked the ending it was quite a surprise.

    3 of 3 people found this review helpful

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