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klanca's review
3.0
Just to share…Lynch syndrome is not a death sentence. I have it and I don’t live in a way expecting it to kill me.
mschrock8's review
3.0
I enjoyed all the word history.
A fun twist at the end!
Borrowed on Hoopla through JCPL.
Listening length seven hr, 25 min
A fun twist at the end!
Borrowed on Hoopla through JCPL.
Listening length seven hr, 25 min
liketheday's review against another edition
2.0
I wanted to like this book a heck of a lot more than I did, but it just didn't live up to my expectations in a lot of ways. I think it's going to be an interesting book club session, at least!
55_sallymander's review
4.0
4 stars, Highly readable
LEARNING TO SPEAK SOUTHERN
by Lindsey Rogers Cook
This novel is highly readable, it deals with the loss of a woman's brother and she returns home after a long absence to settle his affairs.
Much obliged to #sourcebooks for the complimentary copy of #learningtospeaksouthern I was under no obligation to post a review.
LEARNING TO SPEAK SOUTHERN
by Lindsey Rogers Cook
This novel is highly readable, it deals with the loss of a woman's brother and she returns home after a long absence to settle his affairs.
Much obliged to #sourcebooks for the complimentary copy of #learningtospeaksouthern I was under no obligation to post a review.
kookie9200's review
3.0
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for allowing me to review this book!
Lex fled Memphis after her mother died, intent on having adventures and leaving the staid existence in her home town. A shocking loss and a call from her godmother bring her home years later, plunging her into a world where she has to relearn what it means to be family.
What I found interesting in this book is that it focuses on linguistics, something I haven't even considered since a course in college. It's an angle I'd never seen before, and I enjoyed that. I also thought it was well written and flowed well. It's also a well crated mystery.
Lex, however, was not a likeable character. I feel like she spent most of the novel clinging to old hurts because she didn't want to actually change or understand what her mother may have gone through. Honestly, as much as I empathized with her, I found her to be whiny and recalcitrant. At times, it was hard to read because she was so irritating. Overall, I am glad I stuck it out to the end, because it was a doozy.
Lex fled Memphis after her mother died, intent on having adventures and leaving the staid existence in her home town. A shocking loss and a call from her godmother bring her home years later, plunging her into a world where she has to relearn what it means to be family.
What I found interesting in this book is that it focuses on linguistics, something I haven't even considered since a course in college. It's an angle I'd never seen before, and I enjoyed that. I also thought it was well written and flowed well. It's also a well crated mystery.
Lex, however, was not a likeable character. I feel like she spent most of the novel clinging to old hurts because she didn't want to actually change or understand what her mother may have gone through. Honestly, as much as I empathized with her, I found her to be whiny and recalcitrant. At times, it was hard to read because she was so irritating. Overall, I am glad I stuck it out to the end, because it was a doozy.
asholee14's review
I just could not get into the story. The writing felt very disjointed.
jagrimm's review
3.0
This book was jumpy and filled with holes. I was confused sometimes during reading. I wish the plot had been written with a different voice. So much potential.