Saving Gracie

De: Terry Lee

Narrado por: Michelle Babb

Kathryn Broussard has managed her life with dignity and an I-know-you-have-feelings-but-I'm-coming-through-anyway attitude. She exudes confidence and control over the land much as a reigning queen rules her court. Her main focus - Grace, her daughter. Although grown, Grace depends on her mother's razor-sharp decision-making ability for everything. All is well in the land of dysfunctional mother-daughterhood until the unthinkable happens. Kathryn dies.

With her mother now gone, Grace is forced to manage her own life for the first time. And Kathryn must find a way to maintain control of her daughter, even though unusual circumstances from the "other side" present a fair share of obstacles to overcome.

A mother's love, however dysfunctional, is a force to be reckoned with.

©2012 Terry Lee (P)2014 World Castle Publishing, LLC

The begginning is really good

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*I receive this audiobook as an exchange for an honest review*

Reading the reviews and synopsis I got really excited to listen to this audiobook.
The beggining was really good, but by the middle I was not engaged by the story anymore. The characters don't evolve, as much as time passes and they have to face the new reality. I expected the author to explore more how mom and daughter were dealing with the new reality, but it feels rushed after Kathryn's death.

Once again Michelle Babbs work is awesome. Even not feeling so excited about the plot anymore, I still think her good work needs be mentioned. She doesnt "over do it", she respects the difference among all characters and their circumstances.

Let go. This will help.

Saving Gracie is... odd. It is basically two stories, which don't really seem to impact one another. A main character has a name change early on, which for some reason I found terribly jarring. We all talk to ourselves, but do we ever ask ourselves where part of us is, literally I mean, as if Jiminey cricket were an actual independent presence in our head? I certainly do not, and found this aspect very detrimental to the realism of said character. There was really no tension between the two main aspects of the story. I had absolutely no feeling for Kathryn, she's dead after all(in the synopsis, not a spoiler.) I didn't care what she did or how she felt. Thus, over half the book felt completely stagnant and unnecessary. Michelle Babb is a ray of sunshine who kept me warm as we journeyed through the cold lifeless void of the Kathryn based chapters, which could also be succinctly summed up as "Kathryn goes to college and learns things she should have learned a long time ago. If you are a parent who struggles with empty nest syndrome this book will help you, Otherwise, give it a pass. *This book was given to me at no cost in order for review purposes.*

I laughed, I cried! Mother/Daughter love

I laughed, I cried, and every single mother/daughter will be able to relate. Although Gracie & Kathryn have a not so typical relationship, there is so much love between them that it takes you on a whirlwind of emotions. The narration by Michelle Babb was on point (as always). I loved how she gave life to everyone, but especially Ruby! Without any spoilers I will just say that the end is heartwarming and you feel like even though so much has happened, there is a peace. I was gifted this audio in exchange for an honest review.

It's a Matter of Taste

Realized after I started listening to the book that it's not my kind of book. I did listen to the whole book though and appreciated the growth of the characters.

Good story hard listen

Who was your favorite character and why?

Ruby and her gum chewing New York accent

Which scene was your favorite?

When Quinlyn came to terms with Gracie's life.

Any additional comments?

It was hard for me to listen to this book because it brought up old memories but I'm glad I stuck with it. I was provided this audiobook at no charge by the author, publisher and/or narrator in exchange for an unbiased review via Audiobook Boom.