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War Brides
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LENGTH13 hrs and 36 mins
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RELEASE DATE06-12-12
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Program TypeAudiobook
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Publisher's Summary
As war moves ever closer, the sleepy English village of Crowmarsh Priors settles into a new sort of normal: Evacuees from London are billeted in local homes. The nightly German air raids become grimly mundane. Rationing curtails every comfort. Men leave to fight and die. And five women forge a bond of friendship that will change their lives forever in this engrossing novel of loyalty, loss, and love in the shadow of World War II.
With the hardships of war intensifying every day, the women band together to defeat formidable enemies and find remarkable strength within themselves to help one another. It is a war-forged loyalty certain to endure years and distance. When four of the women return for a celebration 50 years later, their mission is not simply to commemorate or remember. They’ve returned to confront a traitor whose actions cost countless lives — and to avenge one of their own at last.
©2011 Heley Bryan (P)2012 Brilliance Audio, Inc.
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"A Story of the Women and Children on the Homefront"
The setting in pre-war and WW II England. A group of women who may never have known each other otherwise end up in the English countryside to escape the Blitz. Good historical fiction.
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"A good soap"
Would you listen to War Brides again? Why?Yes. It was entertaining
Would you be willing to try another book from Helen Bryan? Why or why not?Yes but not until i have finished other books.
Which scene was your favorite?I liked the end, despite what other readers said. It was a surprise and tied much together.
If you could rename War Brides, what would you call it?None
Any additional comments?No
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"Rubbish"
What disappointed you about War Brides?The story was jumbled - I gave up half way through and the narration was awful. The American accents were reasonable (I think she must be American) but the others - English upper class, German jewish and Cockney were absurd.
Who would you have cast as narrator instead of Tavia Gilbert?Even Shrek could have done a better job. The cockney was the worst rendition of an easily researched dialect that I've ever heard and the others were impossible to believe.
What reaction did this book spark in you? Anger, sadness, disappointment?Anger - that I had paid for this
Sadness - that the narration was so lazy
Disappointment - Nothing like I expected
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Sandra Saint Augustine, FL, United States 03-13-13 Member Since 2002
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"My first Whispersinc experience"
I had bought the Kindle edition of War Brides a few months ago and when I started to read it recently I thought it would be fun, if decadent, to also purchase the Audible version. The two together cost under $4, and so worth the "extravagance". I did switch back and forth from listening and reading, not always a smooth transition between my Kindle Paperwhite and iPhone's Audible app. But it was a positive experience. Tavia Gilbert did the various characters' accents wonderfully, which enhanced the reading as I could sort out the many characters more easily. It was a good book, interesting and informative. We all need to learn from history and this novel is based on those who lived in England and Europe during World War II.
I would hesitate to buy both the Kindle and Audible versions of most books, but War Brides was a perfect choice for Whispersinc for Voice. I would also recommend it highly as an Audible read.0 of 0 people found this review helpful -
"Keep listening--it gets better towards the end"
What could have made this a 4 or 5-star listening experience for you?The first third of the book needs work to engage the listener and make them care about the characters.
What could Helen Bryan have done to make this a more enjoyable book for you?Make the characters more likable and/or more believable.
Did Tavia Gilbert do a good job differentiating all the characters? How?Yes. I believe she did a good job with the task she was given
You didn’t love this book... but did it have any redeeming qualities?Yes the last 25% and end of the book were good. It just took too long to get "hooked" into the story.
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"Good attempt at a historical saga"
Where does War Brides rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?Not very highly...because the audio was difficult to understand. The narrator was attempting to imitate the cockney Brit accents or deep Irish brogues and ended up making it almost impossible to clearly 'get' what she was saying at times.
What aspect of Tavia Gilbert’s performance would you have changed?See comments above. Less accent, more enunciation.
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?No....took me a few months. Not something that gripped you
Any additional comments?Would have been only 3 stars, but it picked up the pace at the end. At least it gave the story a close with it's prologue.
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"Hated to hear it end."
Where does War Brides rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?One of the best audiobooks. I was reading on my kindle. Saw the audio for 1.99 so I started at the beginning listening. It brought it all to life. It's a long book and I had forgotten some of what I had read. Hearing it brought it all back to me.
Who was your favorite character and why?I liked the Jewish girl but I don't remember her name.
What does Tavia Gilbert bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?Who is Tavia Gilbert?
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?It was so good that I looked forward to my next listening session.
Any additional comments?I really enjoyed the audio version. I'm hooked.
0 of 1 people found this review helpful