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ccopeland28's review
4.0
Great short story! Well-told and well-narrated story and the characters were well-developed. It all makes for time well-spent.
ladyida1's review
5.0
Dont give up so quickly.
The main character was just about to give up when he discovered there is more life to live.
Things may seem to be overwhelming but you can get through them
Lovely short story.
The main character was just about to give up when he discovered there is more life to live.
Things may seem to be overwhelming but you can get through them
Lovely short story.
interfectrix's review
adventurous
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
rachellemarie's review
4.0
"A man must be allowed to die where he chooses..."
Perfect combination of clever writing and spot on narration!
Perfect combination of clever writing and spot on narration!
claudiavolano's review
5.0
An Audible Original read by Kevin Bacon. A metaphorical tale of crushing grief told in a mix of humor and angst by a determined curmudgeon.
regina_confettibookshelf's review
4.0
I don’t eat bacon, but I love Bacon. Kevin Bacon, that is.
So after reading stellar reviews by my Goodreads friends Tamar and Nancy, I knew I needed to listen to this David Koepp novella narrated by him.
What you get here is a semi-creepy, thought-provoking story about an 88-year-old man who is shocked when he outlives his beloved wife and has to define a future he never anticipated without her. He sells their primary family home and moves to their lake house, where he goes all man-versus-nature on a mysterious, invasive vine system that’s threatening his treasured trees.
I’ll press the easy button and say Yard Work reminded me of a novella Stephen King might have written, and since I haven’t read Koepp’s sci-fi/horror debut, Cold Storage, I can’t compare it to the actual author’s full-length work. I am intrigued enough to read that novel now though.
But back to the Bacon bits. It doesn’t look like K.B. has narrated any other audiobooks, which is a real shame since he absolutely nails the voices and overall vibes. If you have Audible, you can check out his performance of this twisted tale via the Audible Plus collection.
Blog: https://www.confettibookshelf.com/
So after reading stellar reviews by my Goodreads friends Tamar and Nancy, I knew I needed to listen to this David Koepp novella narrated by him.
What you get here is a semi-creepy, thought-provoking story about an 88-year-old man who is shocked when he outlives his beloved wife and has to define a future he never anticipated without her. He sells their primary family home and moves to their lake house, where he goes all man-versus-nature on a mysterious, invasive vine system that’s threatening his treasured trees.
I’ll press the easy button and say Yard Work reminded me of a novella Stephen King might have written, and since I haven’t read Koepp’s sci-fi/horror debut, Cold Storage, I can’t compare it to the actual author’s full-length work. I am intrigued enough to read that novel now though.
But back to the Bacon bits. It doesn’t look like K.B. has narrated any other audiobooks, which is a real shame since he absolutely nails the voices and overall vibes. If you have Audible, you can check out his performance of this twisted tale via the Audible Plus collection.
Blog: https://www.confettibookshelf.com/
charshorrorcorner's review
4.0
Not gonna lie, I downloaded this from Audible due to the fact that Kevin Bacon is the narrator.
This is a dark little tale of a retired, recently widowed judge. He goes to his lake house and to his surprise, finds that certain trees special to him and his family, are getting choked off by invasive vines. That's all I'm going to say.
I've never heard of this author before, but I loved the creativity and originality of the story and will look for more of his works in the future.
Kevin Bacon nailed this performance, and I mean NAILED it! He was funny, he was surprised, he was irritated...all of these feelings of the main character are perfectly delivered to the listener.
This was a fully fleshed out story, it was short and funny and just a pleasure all the way around.
Highly recommended!
*Source: Audible Plus, FREE with my membership.*
This is a dark little tale of a retired, recently widowed judge. He goes to his lake house and to his surprise, finds that certain trees special to him and his family, are getting choked off by invasive vines. That's all I'm going to say.
I've never heard of this author before, but I loved the creativity and originality of the story and will look for more of his works in the future.
Kevin Bacon nailed this performance, and I mean NAILED it! He was funny, he was surprised, he was irritated...all of these feelings of the main character are perfectly delivered to the listener.
This was a fully fleshed out story, it was short and funny and just a pleasure all the way around.
Highly recommended!
*Source: Audible Plus, FREE with my membership.*
alamerysl's review
dark
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0