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mrs_a_is_a_book_nerd's Reviews (456)
Another mysterious and thrilling chapter of the Inheritance Games saga, with a teaser of a #5 to come.
Jamison attempts to win his father's approval by gaining access to and competing in a top-secret, ancient gambling club where he will try to win back an ancestral family home. Meanwhile, Grayson attempts to keep Avery safe from a secret that could destroy her, while also protecting the half-sisters he's never met from the truth of who--and where--their father really is.
Both plots--particularly Jamison's story arc--dragged on a little too much, but all in all, the story is filled with the unexpected twists and complications I've come to expect from Barnes' writing.
Jamison attempts to win his father's approval by gaining access to and competing in a top-secret, ancient gambling club where he will try to win back an ancestral family home. Meanwhile, Grayson attempts to keep Avery safe from a secret that could destroy her, while also protecting the half-sisters he's never met from the truth of who--and where--their father really is.
Both plots--particularly Jamison's story arc--dragged on a little too much, but all in all, the story is filled with the unexpected twists and complications I've come to expect from Barnes' writing.
Story was decent, but the voicing? GAH! Too forced/forceful. Little emotional variety. Almost couldn't make it through the story because of the voice.
The narration was masterful!
This was a brutal story. Not for the weak stomach. Graphic and horrific. Terrible violence against women.
That said, it was a compelling and intriguing mystery, and I think Karin Slaughter is a very skilled writer. I will read/listen to more; hope the others are not so graphically violent.
This was a brutal story. Not for the weak stomach. Graphic and horrific. Terrible violence against women.
That said, it was a compelling and intriguing mystery, and I think Karin Slaughter is a very skilled writer. I will read/listen to more; hope the others are not so graphically violent.
This is a logically written argument and exploration of the United States as a country ruled by caste. Through comparisons to India's hierarchical social value system and a well-supported case, Wilkerson explores not only how caste can be seen in American life since its very inception but also how the ingrained attitudes and motivations of the ideological practice in real-time America affect every corner of our culture and society.
Expertly voiced and narrated, the book was a sobering and enlightening perspective on a deep-rooted, frequently unquestioned system that affects every citizen of the United States today, regardless of his or her position in the pyramid.
Expertly voiced and narrated, the book was a sobering and enlightening perspective on a deep-rooted, frequently unquestioned system that affects every citizen of the United States today, regardless of his or her position in the pyramid.
3.5 stars.
I almost gave up on it early. Lots of “telling,” which I later discovered was necessary to the good parts, but the beginning was a bit of a bore. The middle was interesting as Nora explores many life possibilities and learns some things about living from each. I think I enjoyed that part best—every now and again there was a mic-drop line or passage that completely belonged in the reflections of our philosophy-inspired protagonist.
SPOILER AHEAD
The very end smacked of A Christmas Carol with the character wishing to embrace the life they hadn’t appreciated until they thought its sands were slipping through their fingers, and then profoundly grateful to find they had a second chance to live with the benefits of what they had learned. That part, too, I found a bit dull.
Overall, I’m glad I stuck with it.
I almost gave up on it early. Lots of “telling,” which I later discovered was necessary to the good parts, but the beginning was a bit of a bore. The middle was interesting as Nora explores many life possibilities and learns some things about living from each. I think I enjoyed that part best—every now and again there was a mic-drop line or passage that completely belonged in the reflections of our philosophy-inspired protagonist.
SPOILER AHEAD
The very end smacked of A Christmas Carol with the character wishing to embrace the life they hadn’t appreciated until they thought its sands were slipping through their fingers, and then profoundly grateful to find they had a second chance to live with the benefits of what they had learned. That part, too, I found a bit dull.
Overall, I’m glad I stuck with it.
I enjoyed the majority of the story, but by the end, I felt it fell flat.
I was engaged to begin with--it's a lesser-known historical chapter for me, so it was interesting; however, it is pretty "epic," and I wasn't engaged enough with it overall to stick with it when another audiobook became available from my "holds". I would consider returning to it some day.
