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Simon and Schuster Audio - 2019
Chapter One
2013
The Center
"I made an appointment to see him."
She said it as if she were seeing the dentist or a therapist or the pushy refrigerator salesman who had promised her and Walter a lifetime guarantee of cold milk and crisp vegetables and unspoiled cheese if only they would buy this brand-new model.
Walter dried the dishes, his gaze on the kitchen towel and its print of a yellow chick holding an umbrella. . He didn't argue. Walter Archer's penchant for logic, his ability to let reason trump all, was a testament to Roya's own good judgment. For hadn't she married a man who was reasonable and, my goodness, unbelievably understanding? Hadn't she, in the end not married that boy, the one she had met so many decades ago in a small stationery shop in Tehran, but lassoed her life instead to this Massachusetts-born pillar of stability? This Walter. Who ate a hard-boiled egg for breakfast almost every single day, who said as he dried the dishes, "If you want to see him, the you should. You've been a bit of a wreck, I'm afraid."
What do you think, read more or pass? I came across this one while searching library audio downloads. So far so good and a nice narration as well.
Ooh, yes! I'm curious. I'd read more.
ReplyDeleteIt was a nice story, I just finished it today.
DeleteI like the setting and the premise. I'd read on
ReplyDeleteA nice story and liked that I got a flavor of the culture as well.
DeleteI wouldn't read on. I thought the intro was too confusing.
ReplyDeleteIt was good Brian, just finished it today.
DeleteThe snippet draws us into the characters and their quirks, their habits. I want to read more!
ReplyDeleteI finished this today and it was nice even though at tad sad at times.
DeleteI like the descriptiveness of the opening paragraphs--it's enough of a tease to entice me into further reading. I know I have a copy of this novel around here somewhere.
ReplyDeleteCatherine, Finished this today, quite a nice story overall.
DeleteOhhh I absolutely loved this book! I hope you'll enjoy it. :)
ReplyDeleteI thought it was very nice - sad at parts but, nice.
DeleteNot sure on this one. I'm curious about who she is going to see and I can see how the kind of lyrical style would be wonderful in audio but also might get a bit convoluted.
ReplyDeleteThe audio had me a tad confused in a couple of parts but the narrator was very good.
DeleteI have to add this to my wishlist. It sounds like a good one.
ReplyDeleteThe narrator is good on the audio and, a nice story overall.
DeleteI read this one and enjoyed it quite well. I hope you will read on.
ReplyDeleteGlad you liked it Deb. I finished it today and enjoyed it.
DeleteDefinitely onward!
ReplyDeleteYes, I think you would like this one a lot!
DeleteNo doubt about it...keep reading. I like the writing style, and this bit makes me curious to learn what's going on.
ReplyDeleteThe writing style was very pleasing Sam. Although the story has a few sad parts, I just enjoyed it - different from what I've read lately.
DeleteI would!
ReplyDeleteA nice change of pace Judy.
DeleteIf I had it, I'd keep reading, but if I didn't have it, I don't know if I'd look for a copy without knowing more.
ReplyDeleteOh well maybe you will come across it in the future, nice story overall.
DeleteVery good story, a tad sad at times but, I liked it It was interesting to learn about different cultures and foods etc.
ReplyDeleteI get the impression, from your replies to comments, that you enjoyed it, but didn't love it. How many stars would you give it? I do like the cover art. Very pretty!
ReplyDeleteI finished it today and hope to review it tomorrow. 4/5 stars, a really nice (sometimes sad) story, very good audio narrator but, their was an instance or two I felt a bit confused and maybe if I had the print edition instead it would not have happened.
DeleteYes I enjoyed the audio of this novel. It is worth it! Good story.
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