Reviews

For Love or Music by Julie Lipson

mahjabeen_alam's review

funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

a_ab's review

3.0

2.5*. The clumsy exposition in the beginning almost made me DNF this. The story and writing badly need a good editor, but otherwise it's a pleasant short novella ideal for this full cast audiobook rendition.

badpunsanduwu's review

3.0

Musical multi-cast audiobooks definitely have a lot to offer and I'm always looking forward to it , but this one in particular the first time around I actually DNF'd it right away because of the cheesy dialogue and I knew I'd have to be in a certain mood for something like this where I would have to turn a blind eye ( or ear ) to the cheesy dialogue.

The second time around I found about the conflict caused by the music and I was like " hmm , spicy drama .. I'm all for it". The second conflict seemed a bit hasty but overall I thought the performance was good. 
Plot was ok and I liked seeing the conflict arising from both people wanting to move forward in their career. It's a bit tame , had it been a story set in Indian background I think it would have had the spice it needed .

But that's just me nitpicking , I thought the audiobook overall was good fun. Being the genre it is I don't think I'll re-listen to it tho.

slytherin11's review

lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.75

hm08's review

3.0

This audiobook was so brilliantly produced!

The main romance, for how short the story was, was fraught with external conflict that took away from my enjoyment of the couple's relationship.

Nevertheless, this was a really fun listen - I especially enjoyed the radio snippets (Ron Butler's narration was EXCELLENT) and other multimedia aspects, including the excerpts of the piano pieces Sadie and Max would practise. The case of narrators and sound effects added a touch of realism that made this feel a lot like a radio play! Definitely recommended!

rach92's review

challenging funny hopeful inspiring reflective relaxing fast-paced

5.0

Love and music ❤️ Whatever happens in life … love conquers everything …. What a beautiful love story that shows love is more important than anything 🥰

phoenixinthecity's review

3.0

Not technically a marriage in trouble since Sadie and Max aren't married but newly-engaged, but their relationship is in crisis because they're now competitors in the most prestigious piano competition in the world. Another full production with piano music interspersed throughout since our MCs have to practice and perform.

sailaranel's review

hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

haileypacerogers's review

4.0

Such a cute little audible og.
Short and sweet!!!
Full cast, foley work, & fun story.

ilex_cs's review

lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0