The Brightest Star in the Sky

I love this author, but not enough to listen to this mess. This is the worst of the worst narrators and the whole thing sounds as if they recorded it in their basement using an old tape recorder.

Marian Keyes is one of my favorite authors. I eagerly await her books. I was extremely disappointed with the narrator for this book. She reads without inflection or feeling. I had to stop listening it was so painful.

It was amazing, just beautifully written and read. Wonderful to listen to, but you have to pay attention. There are so many characters, that if you let your mind wonder you will find yourself backtracking. Besides that, you will truly be enthralled by her.
This is my first Marian Keyes book to ever pick up/listen to and I am now hooked.

I really enjoy Marian Keyes books. I have been a long time fan and wish audible would have some of her earlier books. This book was very hard to follow and the narrator was the worst. Her voice was way to high pitched or something, Not a her best and didn't even finish listening to the whole story.

I'm a fan of Keyes' novels, but I very nearly stopped listening to this one. There are MANY different "main" characters and much of the book is dedicated to the backstory of each. It's a bit difficult to keep them all straight initially and the story doesn't move forward for quite some time while you're digesting history.

However, the individual stories of each of the characters develop richly. By the end, characters assumed to be boring are the most interesting and shallow characters gain depth. In Keyes' signature style, serious topics are treated with respect yet tempered with humor and I was completely invested in the characters by the end.

The narration went a bit slow at times, which could be a bit frustrating, but otherwise I thought Caitriona Keyes did a fantastic job.

Honestly, had this story not been by this particular author, I probably would've given up on it. But because she's one of my favorites, I stuck with it and was thankfully rewarded towards the end. But I don't know how much I'd recommend it to others.

I adore Marian Keyes's work, but this book really fell flat for me. I really found the narration to be a problem. I think the subtle wit of the author's written word is lost. I actually read the rest of her books, and I wonder if reading this would have made me enjoy it more.

It took me a very long time to warm up to this ensemble of characters. I recommend Rachel's Holiday if you want to try something by this author. And maybe not as an audiobook, if the narrator is the same.

This is a fun story, set in Dublin, with interesting characters who grew on me and made me so appreciative that the book is a long one. The characters are fun and quirky and their full depth is revealed later in the book. Lots of hours of entertainment. Excellent narration.

I always finish audiobooks. I had to stop this one. I'm sure it's a great book, but as an audiobook it just has too many characters. It jumps around a lot and it's hard to keep up.

The overly dramatic narration destroys Keyes' wonderful wry wit. I really wish I had just bought the book.

I really enjoyed this story. The characters are rich with personality. The story just plays so well. Marion Keyes is always right on point.