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A Separate Peace
- Narrated by: Scott Snively
- Length: 6 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Release date: 09-10-08
- Language: English
- Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc.
- Whispersync for Voice-ready
Regular price: $13.96
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- 06-02-13
How can one fault a Classic like this?
This is probably one of John Knowles' most popular titles and represents a coming of age story between two friends over the course of a year. It has a very sobering tone and can be perceived as very 'heavy' in terms of the overall ending of the title. The author doesn't in any way spare you from the realities of that time and provides no 'magical fixes' for any of the problems the boys at the Academy faced. This book does in fact teach some rather jarring life lessons through its exquisite writing and sheer honesty.
The narration for me was lacking. I found myself somewhat steeling myself to get through the book. Had it not been for my 'grit your teeth and get through it' mentality or the fact that I simply enjoyed the book's content, I wouldn't have made it through the title.
I am taken back in time to when I first started getting into books with this one. Reading, or in this case listening, the classics always tending to produce in me a sense of nostalgia for the past, a time dated in the early 90's when I was just a kid.
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- ALB
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- 09-10-12
Good story
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- Rebecca
- Tampa, FL, United States
- 08-14-12
I loved it!
This was one of my summer reading books for my high school, and I struggled when trying to read it in my head. I instead listened to this while reading along with the printed book.
I did notice that there were some word changes in the narration, I don't know if it was the narrator improvising or my book, but it didn't in any way affect the story line (ex. when the word in my book was "huge" the narrator said "large," little things like that). But other than that, the narrator did an excellent job in portraying the characters in general, as well as the many emotions in the novel.
As for a review of the book, it was very touching and I loved it. The writing did get a bit slow and confusing at times, but nothing too bad. I felt like I was there, right along side Gene and Finny...in a word, it's just spectacular! :D
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- Shaneka
- PALM COAST, FLORIDA, United States
- 04-09-12
Outstanding Story and Was Read Very Well!!
Would you listen to A Separate Peace again? Why?
I would listen to this story again, simply because of the different voices the reader used to allow me to know which character was speaking. It was fun and easy to follow.
What did you like best about this story?
The characters came to life.
What does Scott Snively bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?
A broader sense of the characters personalities.
If you could take any character from A Separate Peace out to dinner, who would it be and why?
Finny!!!
Any additional comments?
I love the name Phineas now!!!
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- Elizabeth
- Bellevue, WA, United States
- 11-08-14
Still good
I read this book multiple times in high school and college, about 25 years ago, and revisited when students at my school were reading it. I found the story is still captivating and interesting, a relief when other recently revisited classics had lost their luster for me. Knowles' exploration of jealousy set at a prep school at the dawn of WWII still holds relevance today as today's teens struggle with that emotion in the midst of the technology age.
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- Rachiel
- TROY, Vatican City State (Holy See)
- 04-28-18
good book
it was awesome, I loved all of it the writing was great, so was the story
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- Michelle Jackson-Long
- 03-30-18
Still My Favorite Book
I had to read this in high school and it became my favorite book. This is the first time I have re-read/listened to it and it is still my favorite. I hope you enjoy it as well.
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- scott
- 04-24-17
A good classic
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- Heather Leners
- 08-20-16
Great!!
Loved it!!
I would definitely read this book again! I recommend this book! The ending was definitely a plot change but overall it was a fantastic book!!😃😃
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