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Overall1 out of 5 stars
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Performance3 out of 5 stars
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- Lynn Brown
- 01-19-14
Racist - definition of the ugly American
What could have made this a 4 or 5-star listening experience for you?
A story that celebrated the opportunity to live in another culture
What was most disappointing about Lisa Cook’s story?
Her assumption that it is acceptable to disrespect people in other countries ("they all look alike"); that the goal of every culture should be to mirror America; and the assumption that people in other countries spend all their time staring at her. Please!
What did you like about the performance? What did you dislike?
Whiny - but that was probably the character rather than the performer
What character would you cut from Japan Took the Jap Out of Me?
The main character should be ashamed of herself
Any additional comments?
The very first Audible in 5+ years that I have absolutely hated
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- SMHoff
- 10-13-15
Entitled Valley Girl whining
The story of the quintessential narrow-minded, sheltered, snarky ,entitled twenty-something so prevalent in modern America.
I kept hoping something horrible would happen to the "heroine", in the process teaching her how shallow she is. Alas, I couldn't stomach the pity party long enough to find out of it did.
The narration is the only redeeming quality of this turkey and the only reason I didn't give it a straight one.
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- By: Janice Y. K. Lee
- Narrated by: Ann Marie Lee
- Length: 13 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 333
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 297
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Story3.5 out of 5 stars 297
In her long-awaited new novel, Lee explores with devastating poignancy the emotions, identities, and relationships of three very different American women living in the same small expat community in Hong Kong. As each woman struggles with her own demons, their lives collide in ways that have irreversible consequences for them all. Atmospheric, moving, and utterly compelling, The Expatriates confirms Lee as an exceptional talent and one of our keenest observers of women’s inner lives.
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4 out of 5 stars
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You can be a jerk in a foreign country too
- By Trudy Owens on 01-25-16
By: Janice Y. K. Lee
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Something Borrowed
- By: Emily Giffin
- Narrated by: Jennifer Wiltsie
- Length: 10 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 1,461
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 982
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Story4 out of 5 stars 994
Rachel has always been a good girl--until her 30th birthday, when her best friend Darcy throws her a party. That night, after too many drinks, Rachel ends up in bed with Darcy's fiancé Dex. Rachel is horrified to discover that she has genuine feelings for Dex. She prays for fate to intervene, but when she makes a choice she discovers that the lines between right and wrong are blurry, endings aren't always neat, and you have to risk all to win true happiness.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Ugh...
- By Aimee on 09-19-10
By: Emily Giffin
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The Dirty Girls Social Club
- By: Alisa Valdes-Rodriguez
- Narrated by: Alisa Valdes-Rodriguez
- Length: 4 hrs and 44 mins
- Abridged
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Overall3.5 out of 5 stars 240
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 87
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Story4 out of 5 stars 87
In this heartfelt and absorbing novel, Valdes-Rodriguez opens up the lives of six upwardly mobile Latina friends in their late 20's. These women, who come from widely varied backgrounds, meet at Boston University and, after graduating, reunite every six months to share their stories. Facing the complications and pressures of everyday lives, the Social Club offers a chance to meet regularly, dish, dine, and help each other over the bumpy course of life and love.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Go unabridged!
- By Lyn on 02-16-04
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How to Be Single
- A Novel
- By: Liz Tuccillo
- Narrated by: Judy Greer
- Length: 5 hrs and 19 mins
- Abridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 284
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 235
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Story3.5 out of 5 stars 235
On a brisk October morning in New York, Julie Jenson, a single 38-year-old book publicist, gets a hysterical phone call from her friend Georgia. Reeling from her husband's announcement that he is leaving her for a samba teacher, Georgia convinces a reluctant Julie to organize a fun girls' night out with all of their single friends to remind her why it is so much fun not to be tied down.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Funny, quirky, enjoyable read
- By MA in CA on 09-02-08
By: Liz Tuccillo
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The Friday Night Knitting Club
- By: Kate Jacobs
- Narrated by: Carrington Macduffie
- Length: 12 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall3.5 out of 5 stars 1,114
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 456
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Story4 out of 5 stars 455
Walker & Daughter is Georgia Walker's little yarn shop, tucked into a quiet storefront on Manhattan's Upper West Side. The Friday Night Knitting Club is the ad hoc creation of some of Georgia's regulars, who stroll into the shop looking for tips on knitting and end up finding much, much more. Once a week, they gather to work on their latest projects and to chat - and occasionally clash - over their stories of love, life, and everything in between.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Wanted to like it but constantly disappointed.
- By flimfrik on 10-24-09
By: Kate Jacobs
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The Overdue Life of Amy Byler
- By: Kelly Harms
- Narrated by: Amy McFadden
- Length: 10 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 7,713
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 6,823
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Story4 out of 5 stars 6,792
Overworked and underappreciated, single mom Amy Byler needs a break. So when the guilt-ridden husband who abandoned her shows up and offers to take care of their kids for the summer, she accepts his offer and escapes rural Pennsylvania for New York City. Usually grounded and mild mannered, Amy finally lets her hair down in the city that never sleeps. She discovers a life filled with culture, sophistication, and - with a little encouragement from her friends - a few blind dates.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Enjoyable narration. Story is an easy read.
- By Em Jay Reads on 07-18-19
By: Kelly Harms
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Love the One You're With
- By: Emily Giffin
- Narrated by: Kathleen McInerney
- Length: 11 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 811
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 501
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Story4 out of 5 stars 506
Ellen's relationship to Andy doesn't just seem perfect on the surface; it really is perfect. She loves his family, and everything about him, including that he brings out the best in her. That is, until Ellen unexpectedly runs into Leo. The one who got away. The one who brought out the worst in her. The one she can't forget.
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1 out of 5 stars
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winey story
- By Christine on 06-10-08
By: Emily Giffin
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The Arrangement
- A Novel
- By: Sarah Dunn
- Narrated by: Ellen Archer
- Length: 9 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 1,633
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,483
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Story4 out of 5 stars 1,477
Lucy and Owen, ambitious, thoroughly-therapized New Yorkers, have taken the plunge, trading in their crazy life in a cramped apartment for Beekman, a bucolic Hudson Valley exurb. They've got a 200-year-old house, an autistic son obsessed with the Titanic, and 17 chickens, at last count. It's the kind of paradise where stay-at-home moms team up to cook the school's "hot lunch", dads grill grass-fed burgers, and, as Lucy observes, "chopping kale has become a certain kind of American housewife's version of chopping wood".
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great Story!
- By Teresa on 05-16-17
By: Sarah Dunn
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My Almost Flawless Tokyo Dream Life
- By: Rachel Cohn
- Narrated by: Adenrele Ojo
- Length: 8 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 149
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 140
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Story4 out of 5 stars 140
In the Land of the Rising Sun, where high culture meets high kitsch, and fashion and technology are at the forefront of the First World's future, the foreign-born teen elite attend ICS - the International Collegiate School of Tokyo. Enter foster-kid-out-of-water Elle Zoellner, who, on her 16th birthday discovers that her long-lost father, Kenji Takahara, is actually a Japanese hotel mogul and wants her to come live with him. Elle jets off first class from Washington, DC, to Tokyo, which seems like a dream come true.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Woah that accent...
- By Danni Marie on 03-29-21
By: Rachel Cohn
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I Hate Everyone, Except You
- By: Clinton Kelly
- Narrated by: Clinton Kelly
- Length: 4 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 459
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 401
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 399
Clinton Kelly is probably best known for teaching women how to make their butts look smaller. But in I Hate Everyone, Except You, he reveals some heretofore unknown secrets about himself, like that he's a finicky connoisseur of 1980s pornography, a disillusioned critic of New Jersey's premier water parks, and perhaps the world's least enthused high school commencement speaker.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Filthy language overshadowed stories
- By Doris on 04-29-17
By: Clinton Kelly
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I Almost Forgot About You
- A Novel
- By: Terry McMillan
- Narrated by: Terry McMillan
- Length: 11 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 4,338
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 3,827
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 3,815
In I Almost Forgot About You, Dr. Georgia Young's wonderful life - great friends, family, and successful career - aren't enough to keep her from feeling stuck and restless. When she decides to make some major changes in her life, quitting her job as an optometrist and moving house, she finds herself on a wild journey that may or may not include a second chance at love.
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2 out of 5 stars
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I Almost Forgot About You
- By Brown Sugar Carolyn on 06-11-16
By: Terry McMillan
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The Last Time I Saw You
- A Novel
- By: Elizabeth Berg
- Narrated by: Elizabeth Berg
- Length: 8 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 106
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 60
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Story4 out of 5 stars 59
From the beloved best-selling author of Home Safe and The Year of Pleasures comes a wonderful new novel about women and men reconnecting with one another - and themselves - at their 40th high-school reunion.
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5 out of 5 stars
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completely entertaining
- By LJ Web on 06-04-10
By: Elizabeth Berg
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Husbands and Other Sharp Objects
- A Novel
- By: Marilyn Simon Rothstein
- Narrated by: Pamela Almand
- Length: 8 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 493
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 430
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Story4 out of 5 stars 429
After a lifetime of marriage, Marcy Hammer is ready to get herself unhitched - just as everyone else in her life is looking for a commitment. Her new boyfriend, Jon, wants to get serious, and her soon-to-be ex-husband, Harvey, is desperate to get back together. When her headstrong daughter announces a secret engagement to Harvey’s attorney, Marcy finds herself planning her daughter’s wedding as she plans her own divorce. Now with two huge events on the horizon, the indomitable Marcy soon realizes that there’s nothing like a wedding to bring out the worst in everybody.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Fun and hilarious!
- By Midwestbonsai on 07-26-18
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Everyone Is Beautiful
- A Novel
- By: Katherine Center
- Narrated by: Kirsten Potter
- Length: 7 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 263
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 235
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 232
Lanie Coates' life is spinning out of control.
She's piled everything she owns into a U-Haul and driven with her husband, Peter, and their three little boys from their cozy Texas home to a multiflight walkup in the Northeast. She's left behind family, friends, and a comfortable life, all so her husband can realize his dream of becoming a professional musician. But somewhere in the eye of her personal hurricane, it hits Lanie that she once had dreams too.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Slower story, big payout
- By william e. setty on 10-03-19
By: Katherine Center
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Younger
- By: Pamela Redmond Satran
- Narrated by: Meghan Wolf
- Length: 6 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 1,110
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,002
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Story4 out of 5 stars 1,001
She's old enough to be his mother. Alice has always looked young for her age, even with her graying hair and her dowdy New Jersey housewife style. Make that ex-housewife: Now that her husband's gone and her daughter is grown, Alice is in desperate need of a whole new life. So she lets her best friend Maggie, a hip New York City artist, transform her on New Year's Eve. Soon, thanks to the wonders of hair dye and tight jeans, Alice looks really young, as one night in a Manhattan bar confirms.
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4 out of 5 stars
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It depends on where you're coming from...
- By AudioAddict on 11-28-15
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Tune In Tokyo
- The Gaijin Diaries
- By: Tim Anderson
- Narrated by: MacLeod Andrews
- Length: 8 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 232
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 206
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Story4 out of 5 stars 209
Everyone wants to escape their boring, stagnant lives full of inertia and regret. But so few people actually have the bravery to run - run away from everything and selflessly seek out personal fulfillment on the other side of the world where they don’t understand anything and won’t be expected to. The world is full of cowards. Tim Anderson was pushing 30 and working a string of dead-end jobs when he made the spontaneous decision to pack his bags and move to Japan.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Tune In Tokyo- a very enjoyable memior
- By JOSEPH on 10-18-12
By: Tim Anderson
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My Fair Lazy
- One Reality Television Addict's Attempt to Discover If Not Being a Dumb Ass Is t he New Black, or, a Culture-Up Manifesto
- By: Jen Lancaster
- Narrated by: Jamie Heinlein
- Length: 9 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 198
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 132
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 131
Readers and listeners have followed Jen Lancaster through job loss, sucky city living, weight loss attempts, and 1980s nostalgia. Now Jen chronicles her efforts to achieve cultural enlightenment, with some hilarious missteps and genuine moments of inspiration along the way. And she does so by any means necessary: reading canonical literature, viewing classic films, attending the opera, researching artisan cheeses, and even enrolling in etiquette classes to improve her social graces.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Disappointing ... Both Narration and Story
- By Jennifer on 05-06-12
By: Jen Lancaster
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Chasing Harry Winston
- By: Lauren Weisberger
- Narrated by: Laurel Lefkow
- Length: 11 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 225
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 151
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Story4 out of 5 stars 154
Leigh, Adriana and Emmy are best friends, all leading different lives and about to make some extreme choices. The three girls meet for dinner one evening and make a pact - they each have to change one thing in their lives by the end of the year.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Chasing a decent book...
- By Susan on 06-04-09