It is an interesting format for a book. Unique, thoughtful, important. This one will stick with me.
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Sybil
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The book was very believable. My first opinion of Sybil was that she was a stoic elderly lady. By the middle of the story I grew to love her and see that she was a caring and unselfish woman of great character. This book is well written and I have recommended it to my friends.
I truly enjoyed listening to this book on Audible. As someone who grew up in the generation of handwritten letters and pen pals, it brought back a deep sense of nostalgia and reminded me how meaningful writing and receiving letters once was, and how central that practice was to my childhood and adolescence. One of..
Quit and almost always finish
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The letter format threw me off. The narrative performaces were helpful but I couldn’t get into the story line or characters through letters. I quit and I very very rarely do not finish a book.
Book for Karens
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If I could give this book negative stars, I would! The main character Sybil is the leader of all Karens. She’s pompous, arrogant, self righteous and a festering boil to society. Save yourself the read unless you want your blood pressure to skyrocket from her obnoxious behavior.
10/10. Intriguing, Laugh-out-loud Funny, and Beautifully Gut-wrenching
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I wish I had time to write the kind of review I’m inspired to write after listening to the Audible production of this amazing book. It would take me so long to say all the reasons I highly recommend this book. I’ll be thinking of it for the rest of my life, and definitely will..
I found myself pulled into and along with the narrative from the opening, and it was a delightful diversion.
I loved how this book was written in letters now that it’s over when it first started I was a little confused and then I would relisten to a few parts all in all it was beautiful lovely moving
Phenomenal read
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This is such an honest, intimate and authentic way to experience the daily accounting of aging, coping, connecting and letting go. I relate deeply. Also, impeccable writing style.
What a marvelous book! I absolutely loved it. Through her correspondence we learn about the life, the challenges, the sorrows, and the friendships of Sybil Van Antwerp. We also learn about her gardening, her career, and the books she has been reading. The Audible version uses multiple narrators for the various correspondents which helped identify..