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Fortune's Daughter
- Narrated by: Carrington McDuffie
- Length: 7 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Release date: 06-30-14
- Language: English
- Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc.
- Whispersync for Voice-ready
Regular price: $21.68
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- 07-05-14
I Think I Like You, Alice Hoffman
Alice Hoffman has finally won me over with "Fortune's Daughter". This is the story of a young girl who made a choice when she had no choice to make. It's a simple story we all have heard, but Hoffman gives us a front row seat to how a choice can mold lives, haunt the soul, and bring love and redemption to the people who deserve it the most. The novel is driven by strong female characters who have Hoffman quirkiness, and who gain our respect and admiration.
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- Anita Kristensen
- 10-22-17
Too sinister for my taste
The timbre of this book is in the depths of psychological illness and makes me very uncomfortable. I didnt understand the dreams and symbols and tho I recognise my own timidity, this is not a book that soothes me.
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- N. Thomas
- Santa Rosa, CA,USA
- 10-23-15
About crazy sad women
This book depressed me till the last then made me feel a bit better. It was read perfectly for what it was
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