Family Pictures

By: Jane Green

Narrated by: Amy Quint

Length: 10 hrs and 10 mins

Publisher's summary

New York Times best seller Jane Green delivers a riveting novel about two women whose lives intersect when a shocking secret is revealed.

From the author of Another Piece of My Heart comes the gripping story of two women who live on opposite coasts but whose lives are connected in ways they never could have imagined. Both women are wives and mothers to children who are about to leave the nest for school. They're both in their 40s and have husbands who travel more than either of them would like. They are both feeling an emptiness neither had expected. But when a shocking secret is exposed, their lives are blown apart. As dark truths from the past reveal themselves, will these two women be able to learn to forgive, for the sake of their children, if not for themselves?

©2013 Jane Green (P)2013 Macmillan Audio

Worst narration ever!

I read the reviews on this book before listening and many poorly rated the narration but I had read that before on other books and hound the narration didn't ruin the book. That is not the case here. Not only was her voice annoying but her tone was always wrong. In somber, serious moments her voice was high and vapid, which really through off the entire story. I only kept listening because Jane Green is one oft favorites and my loyalty to her saw me through to the end but it was hard. I won't listen to anymore books by this narrator.

Horrible!

What could have made this a 4 or 5-star listening experience for you?

Bringing back the old Jane Green and getting a narrator who didn't sound like she was on the verge of laughing hysterically all the time.

Would you ever listen to anything by Jane Green again?

Right now, probably not.

What didn’t you like about Amy Quint’s performance?

Her narration always felt contrived and like she thought everything was funny.

What character would you cut from Family Pictures?

All of them.

Any additional comments?

Huge disappointment and waste of a credit.

Weak in character

I didn’t care for this story. The characters we very shallow, horrible people. The voice of the reader was irritating. I learned a lot about eating disorders, but otherwise I’m disappointed I will not get this time back in my life.

Green is slipping

I liked Jane Green's earlier books, but this was fairly dull. No big surprises, pretty predictable; really so-so.

Ugh!

What was most disappointing about Jane Green’s story?

The story could have been so much more interesting.

What didn’t you like about Amy Quint’s performance?

The whole book was read in a sing song voice. I found rather annoying.

Any additional comments?

It was an awful book. I struggled to get through it.

Narrator “0”

I Couldn’t finish the book. Narrators voice was very bland, and boring. She was trying either too hard, or not hard enough but I couldn’t keep listening.

Compelling Story But Annoying

Would you try another book from Jane Green and/or Amy Quint?

No

What do you think your next listen will be?

Dan Brown

What didn’t you like about Amy Quint’s performance?

A bit flat

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

Story was a good premise, but couldn't even finish

Any additional comments?

This story about a young girl with emotional difficulties is a very compelling story. However, it was so unrealistically written that I couldn't even finish it.

The story was written with a lot of very mature terms such a bulimia and binging. These are not terms that a girl of the protagonists age would use, nor would she recognize the symptoms or being admitting to them at the early stages of the book.

It was so unrealistic that I kept trying to listen and finally couldn't take it any more and gave up!

Bad choice on my part! Shame on me!