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  • Kennedy
  • SAN JOSE, CA, United States
  • 02-11-17

Protagonist's journey of self

This book waxes poetic in a way that is lyrical, but sometimes a little too obtuse. If you can stick with it, you'll find adequate reconciliation of the main characters. The pace however, is maddeningly slow in some parts as well as the protagonist's transformation. I found myself wanting to push her through her mental malady much faster than Gomez. You'll love this though, if you're into languid scenes that leave no detail undescribed or underdescribed, and if hyper self-awareness interests you.

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Somnambulistic

The book seemed like it had potential, but I had to stop after about 120' into it for fear I would fall asleep at the wheel if I continued to listen. The narration was ponderous, and the story just was not compelling enough to continue listening. If the narrator was trying to embody the voice of a depressed protagonist, she achieved her goal. Perhaps I missed something by not persevering, but there's too many other great books on Audible to listen to.

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Superbly narrated.

The story is captivating. Well structured novel with evocative descriptions. So far my favourite Deborah Levi

3 of 4 people found this review helpful

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Dull story, duller narrator

I think the narrator took the title of the book literally, speaking with a tone that threatened to put me to sleep with every sentence. I kept listening because the book had some good reviews and I thought there must be a method behind the madness. Alas, there was not. The narration style did not lend anything to the text, which I also found bleak and dull. Being set in my beloved Spain could not redeem this story for me. None of the characters were remotely likable. Not. One. They were quirky and a bit demented - which normally would sell me - but they were not interesting in the least. I kept hoping the protagonist would do us all a favor and do herself in. Then her mewling mother would have something legit to whine about. Maybe I'll give another of the author's books a go. The writing is not horrible, but this particular book was not my cup of tea at all... not even with hot milk.

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Great narration for a mediocre story

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The story line was creative with a mysterious disease, the travel through Spain and Greece made it somewhat exotic, and the main character had a lot of self exploration to do throughout the novel professionally, spiritually and sexually. All of that should make for an exciting listen....But the plot moved slowly and the preoccupation with the mother's illness and her ungrateful poor manners were annoying and irritating for long periods of time detracting from the great parts of the story

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Clueless Spanish pronunciation

This story is set in Spain. Snippets of the language pepper the text. They could at least hire a reader with some sort of grasp on the language.

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