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Janet

RALEIGH, NC, United States | Member Since 2012

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  • Moll Flanders | [Daniel Defoe]
    Moll Flanders
    UNABRIDGED

    Moll Flanders

    • UNABRIDGED (13 hrs and 15 mins)
    • By Daniel Defoe
    • Narrated By Davina Porter
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (143)
    Performance
    (108)
    Story
    (111)

    One of the most determined, energetic, and lusty heroines in all of English literature, Daniel Defoe's Moll Flanders will do anything to avoid poverty. Born in Newgate Prison, she was for 12 years a whore, five times a wife (once to her own brother), 12 years a thief, and eight years a transported felon in Virginia before finally escaping from the life of immorality and wickedness imposed on her by society. She is as much a survivor and just as resourceful as Defoe's other great literary creation, Robinson Crusoe.

    Pierre Gauthier says: "Fascinating!"
    "boring"
    Overall
    Performance
    Story
    Would you try another book from Daniel Defoe and/or Davina Porter?

    That takes alot of thoughts


    Would you ever listen to anything by Daniel Defoe again?

    Not sure


    Would you be willing to try another one of Davina Porter’s performances?

    Not anytime soon.


    Any additional comments?

    Just plain boring. Very difficult to listen too and follow.

    0 of 2 people found this review helpful
  • Les Misérables: Translated by Julie Rose | [Victor Hugo, Julie Rose (translator)]
    Les Misérables: Translated by Julie Rose
    UNABRIDGED

    Les Misérables: Translated by Julie Rose

    • UNABRIDGED (60 hrs and 31 mins)
    • By Victor Hugo, Julie Rose (translator)
    • Narrated By George Guidall
    Overall
    (562)
    Performance
    (471)
    Story
    (470)

    One of the great classics of world literature and the inspiration for the most beloved stage musical of all time, Les Misérables is legendary author Victor Hugo’s masterpiece. This extraordinary English version by renowned translator Julie Rose captures all the majesty and brilliance of Hugo’s work. Here is the timeless story of the quintessential hunted man—Jean Valjean—and the injustices, violence, and social inequalities that torment him.

    Darwin8u says: "!"
    "way to long."
    Overall
    Performance
    Story
    Would you listen to Les Misérables: Translated by Julie Rose again? Why?

    Never. Way to long. To many detailes.
    I


    Would you be willing to try another book from Victor Hugo and Julie Rose (translator) ? Why or why not?

    Yes. Not so many details.


    What did you like about the performance? What did you dislike?

    The ending.


    Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

    Cosett being cared for by Jon and being reunited with her true love.


    0 of 0 people found this review helpful
  • Moloka’i | [Alan Brennert]
    Moloka’i
    UNABRIDGED

    Moloka’i

    • UNABRIDGED (17 hrs and 27 mins)
    • By Alan Brennert
    • Narrated By Anne Noelani Miyamoto
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (513)
    Performance
    (357)
    Story
    (353)

    The powerful debut novel from Alan Brennert, Moloka’i tells the story of Rachel Kalama, a seven-year-old Hawaiian girl who contracts leprosy and is quarantined on the island of Moloka’i during the 1890s. Separated from her family and forced to grow up in the leper colony of Kalaupapa, Rachel experiences intense isolation. But she remains strong, finding moments of joy, and even love. Rich in Hawaiian history, this novel proves itself a stellar piece of historical fiction.

    Blaine says: "Unexpected Jewel"
    "Loved this book"
    Overall
    Performance
    Story
    If you could sum up Moloka’i in three words, what would they be?

    A must read. Could not stop listening till it wad done. Heart gripping.


    Who was your favorite character and why?

    Moloka'í her courage.


    Which scene was your favorite?

    Her out smarting the man who enslaved her.


    If you could rename Moloka’i, what would you call it?

    Courageous Moloka'í


    Any additional comments?

    Buy it you won't be sorry!

    0 of 0 people found this review helpful
  • A Thousand Splendid Suns | [Khaled Hosseini]
    A Thousand Splendid Suns
    UNABRIDGED

    A Thousand Splendid Suns

    • UNABRIDGED (11 hrs and 43 mins)
    • By Khaled Hosseini
    • Narrated By Atossa Leoni
    Overall
    (4447)
    Performance
    (736)
    Story
    (733)

    Born a generation apart and with very different ideas about love and family, Mariam and Laila are two women brought jarringly together by war, by loss, and by fate. As they endure the ever escalating dangers around them, in their home as well as in the streets of Kabul, they come to form a bond that makes them both sisters and mother-daughter to each other, and that will ultimately alter the course not just of their own lives but of the next generation.

    David says: "Somber but gripping"
    "loved it"
    Overall
    Performance
    Story
    What made the experience of listening to A Thousand Splendid Suns the most enjoyable?

    Good plot and narrator. Easy to listen too. Made you want to stay till the end.


    Who was your favorite character and why?

    All


    What about Atossa Leoni’s performance did you like?

    Very good


    Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

    Yes


    Any additional comments?

    Good

    0 of 0 people found this review helpful

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