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Mostly Okay

Overall
3 out of 5 stars
Performance
3 out of 5 stars
Story
3 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 04-05-25

I wanted a quick “beach read” but this story kept losing my interest. I think a great deal of my disinterest stemmed from the narrator.

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The Thought of Another Man Touching Her Made Her “Thick”

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5 out of 5 stars
Performance
1 out of 5 stars
Story
5 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 08-30-23

“Thick”? “Thick”?! Oh!!!! Ok. “Sick”.

I had to rewind just to understand Sadie and what she was trying to say!! Oh my goodness!! Why, oh why, would a narrator throw in a speech impediment that’s not part of the storyline?! Just for fun?!! And why was this allowed?!

The story was a good one, continuing the saga of the Harper Girls. I particularly liked the stories of Maggie and Marion. The scenes of nursing in a field hospital are vivid and easy to imagine!

But the narration was absolutely lacking. Sadie and Kathy spoke so slowly and in such monotone voices that I was immediately reminded of Kerry in the tv show In Country. (Only Kerry is funny!)

I’m only working my way through the series because I like the storylines but in all honesty I almost DNF due to the narration.

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Good Story but Beware of the Narration

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5 out of 5 stars
Performance
2 out of 5 stars
Story
5 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 08-30-23

The stories of the Harper Girls continue to entertain and impress me to the point where I could see this becoming a limited edition series on PBS or Netflix. I enjoy the multiple storylines as well as the development of the main characters as they develop relationships and experience the war.

I raised the narration from a 1 star in my previous reviews to 2 stars this time because Marco is now a BIT easier to understand and Sadie no longer has the speech impediment. Jennie, however, sounds like an angry and nasally Velma from Scooby-Doo. Twice I had to go back to re-listen to the word “pneumonia” to understand what Jennie was saying with her American accent. And I’m American!!?
The narrator has a lovely speaking voice but I feel as if her agent/manager did her a disservice with this role.

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Good Story but Bring Back the Original Narrator PLEASE!

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4 out of 5 stars
Performance
2 out of 5 stars
Story
5 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 08-12-23

The story is good and the author does a nice job juggling several main characters while transitioning new ones which I assume will be the focus of the next book. Story has historical accuracy which I appreciate.
Ugh! The narrator, though!! I kept having to rewind to try to understand Mr. Marco. Winnie pronounces all of her “R’s” as “W’s” (?! Why? There’s no mention of a speech impediment in the previous two books!?) and the American sister of Mr. Harper uses Canadian pronunciations at times. I feel like the narrator was trying too hard to differentiate between too many characters.
I’ll finish the series because I now feel invested in the storyline but hope the narration gets better.

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Worth It!

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5 out of 5 stars
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5 out of 5 stars
Story
5 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 07-01-23

Funny and touching. Such a bonus with Molly narrating the book herself!! She’s so funny! I found myself pausing the audiobook so I could go back and rewatch the MKG sketches from SNL!

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Beautifully Written

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5 out of 5 stars
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5 out of 5 stars
Story
5 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 06-16-23

Highly recommend! I would’ve finished the book earlier but I kept googling the actual event, watching newsreels, etc! Written beautifully with tender emotion balanced with the racist hatred of those surrounding the main characters.

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A Nice Finish To The Series

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5 out of 5 stars
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5 out of 5 stars
Story
4 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 01-16-23

A lovely wrap-up to the series. Leaves a bit of room for another series to follow!

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Lovely with a Very “Real” Storyline

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5 out of 5 stars
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5 out of 5 stars
Story
5 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 12-31-22

Lovely contemporary romance with a storyline that will very much hit home for many of the readers. The ending is just what I hoped for!

I now find myself searching for books with Justine Eyre as the narrator. She’s wonderful!

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Excellent! Even More So Than I Expected!

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5 out of 5 stars
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5 out of 5 stars
Story
5 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 02-24-22

Why buy an audiobook of a hardback that I already owned? The narrators, of course!! I had yet to begin my hardback copy when the leader of my book club asked for suggestions. “Well,” I said, “I received a copy of The Boys for Christmas but I haven’t had the chance to start it yet.” Within minutes, we had agreed that this would be the book. Within 1/2 hour, a member texted that she had started the audiobook and LOVED it! That was enough for me!

This book is a beautiful combination of both a well-written Hollywood memoir and “love letters” to Ron and Clint’s parents and the family the created. Touching, tender, and at times, laugh-out-loud funny, this book has it all! And the narrators do a pretty decent job, too! (Lol!)

Thank you Ron and Clint! You’ve set the bar high for displays of respect, listening, learning, professionalism, and of course, parenting!

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Birds of a Feather Audiobook By Jacqueline Winspear cover art

Quite good and well worth continuing with the series

Overall
4 out of 5 stars
Performance
3 out of 5 stars
Story
5 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 10-30-21

I loved the first book in the series which was “assigned” for my book club. I went ahead with this second book but was somewhat disappointed in the performance. The narrator was fine and did numerous voices but I didn’t care for the way she performed the role of Maisie. (I would’ve rather had her perform it the way she did the basic text.) Maisie, at times, seemed both bored and pompous. I almost didn’t continue with the book but finally decided the storyline was worth staying.

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