TashaJRiley

Actually helpful

Revisado: 11-19-24

Mindset, as loaded as that term may be to some, is the focus of this book. If you're a fan of his already, this distills a lot of what he says about time and productivity from the perspective of mental choice, changing your perspective toward quality of time spent as the most important thing, again. I liked the language he used in this one, even the resignation to 'what is will be' part of the perspective. But you don't have to take my word for it.

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This was fun and funny

Revisado: 11-15-24

So relaxing to listen to Taraji and Tracee Ellis Ross be BFFS! I enjoyed all the other funny black actor cameos too.

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Reminder to readers: this is fictional

Revisado: 09-25-24

To posit changing a baby's race before it's born, or even the choice to, is problematic. I think I get the point of exploring it and provoking some thoughts if this could be real...maybe that's what the writer intended and that's all they intended. The other reviews of this attack it or praise it as if it was a documentary. Try to remember when listening/reading this that it is fictional, not irresponsible or world changing. Seriously. Who can erase race in a short story so effectively that everyone walks away feeling more equal to all other humans? While I wish a writer could, none are perfect enough to, even the best of them. The actors did a good job and represented what was written quite well. I honestly went up and down emotionally in equal measure, but that could be because I am a black American and almost had a biracial kid/family. Some of what the female protagonist preached hit home, Other things she said, as well as some of what the husband said made my skin crawl. And I did think a lot about how race is a construct that divides after finishing this, so maybe I can walk away from it with a more neutralized view of the author's intent than some. I think whoever this topic calls to should give it a listen and decide for themselves what to take away, but avoiding the topic altogether, even in fictional work like this, does no one any good. Invite a perspective, an opinion, without demanding that it give you new news on an old theme. Just take the walk and listen without being forensic on a piece of fiction. That exercise in itself is a worthy one.

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Kept me interested

Revisado: 12-12-23

The pull of this story was really strong and it's main narration was great. I enjoyed the plot twisting thru to the end. It definitely kept my attention throughout.

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Action and Movement

Revisado: 11-28-23

This performance was steadily moving along a classically told storyline. It was well it was done and kept my interest. If you like revisions on old classics with some twists, it's pretty good.

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Black woman clarity. I have no notes.

Revisado: 09-02-23

This memoir-manifesto almost read like my personal journal. I identified so closely to Rachel's story, I found myself saying 'amen' repeatedly as she read her own words in this audiobook.

Are you a black woman craving a way to clearly navigate your own life design amidst the racially aggressive backdrop that is middle class America?

Are you tired of how the conditioning all around us has affected your relationships, your self definition, your faith, your education and your career ideals?

Multi-passionate?

Need 'a word' from a smart sister that can give you soothing clarity to everything we feel everyday?

This book is truth. Her story will give your heart and mind a place to rest, because her voice is ours.

In other words...I loved it.

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Controversial precepts set to a relatable plot

Revisado: 07-30-23

The realism in the problems queried in his plays are what make them so good. I enjoyed them all, the Moors story a bit less, and they all held to the end quite well.
Easy to listen to a few times over, IMO.

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Not a comedy but a well done drama

Revisado: 07-08-23

I didn't laugh much listening to this so I think it may have been miscategorized. The story was really good and relatable and the actors, including the younger ones did a great job.
But this was more drama than comedy. The plot was believable and ringing true for many whose lives parallel in some way because the writers did explore the emotional hits to all involved. I did hope for a little more from Karen's mom later in Series 3 and her real feelings about Jack.
Jack was as expected.
Ben was just gorgeous acting.
Naomi was a delightfully annoying pill and Emma was a sweet little hero.
And what to say about Karen. Saint Karen. She was real. The truth she expressed was as true as any straight cis het woman experiencing a 'Jack' and dealing with reality.
Very well done...sans comedy in the subtitle though.

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Worth the wait 'true-to-form' Charles Paris fix

Revisado: 07-07-23

If you have been enjoying all the Charles Paris stories dramatized, and led by the awesome Bill Nighy, this one was also worth waiting for...but all of my perfect scores in this review do come from someone who bought the pre-order and waited for this one and will again for the next...take that how you will.

The juxtaposition of woke/patron of youth themes against 'veterans in the theater game' was a fun plot and pulling his agent into some of the sleuthing setup was a nice add to this one.

I loved it.

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Way better than I expected

Revisado: 07-04-23

The actors chosen for this were perfect for the story and in all places the plot struggled, the actors carried it well. I was connected to the highlighted characters and binged thru to the end, wanting to know what was happening next. Mark & Mary...loved them the best.

This was very well done.

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