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Thoughtful & introspective, touching & humorous reflection on the life of a retired intellectual woman. She highlights her greatest accomplishments & regrets as she navigates the final chapter of her life.
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The narration was wonderful! All the characters came alive with full emotion. Reading it would not do it justice; it must be listened to. It is a story of forgiveness that will stay with you. I cried at the end. Because the character found forgiveness? Or because she needed forgiveness?
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This is a very heavy story about loss and grief. Beautiful and so well written and narrated.
All of the characters are so real you feel like you can reach out and touch them! All of the feelings are so real, you totally understand. Such a great life with highs and lows than coming around to show what matters the most in life.
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This is a beautiful story that captures the essence of how even brilliant people can be closed off from others in different ways, how we dont always know the pain that other peope experience, and important it is to give those we love some grace and kindness, because we just never know what internal struggles..
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Adding politics into the story was not necessary and divisive. This author ruined an and otherwise marginally decent book.
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I appreciated the number of voice actors. With so many different characters, it really helped to keep everyone’s identities clear. The story was good, but it unfolded very slowly and I really came to dread the repetition of zip codes and time stamps and email addresses at the beginning of each new missive. It really..
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The story was superb, the character development and evolution was outstanding and if I could give the narrative a 100 star review I would. Heartbreaking and wonderful. This is book that will make you feel the full breadth and depth of life.
Enjoyed the novel. Not wildly shocking but a solid plot with interesting characters. A lighter mystery – not really a thriller.
Was very moved by the unfolding depth. The form was interesting and original as well. Tied up a bit too neatly at the end – I think it could have ended with her final letter to Gilbert, but I very much enjoyed Sybil’s character