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Thank you, Little Viola, I see you.

Reviewed: 05-08-23

I had to pause my listening more often than I can admit. Miss Davis, you are incredibly dedicated to your craft and yourself. Sound selfish, it shouldn't. We must take care of ourselves BEFORE we can be honest to others, be present with others, and share with others.
So why did I have to pause my listening? I had to pause because for the first time , without the saying even being said, I felt I understood what MY privilege as a white woman in America means. Yes. this is what this book showed me.
This book showed me how I have been shown through television, plays, and movies... I have found so many different characters I could relate to. These characters being poor, rich, abused, fantastic, ugly, beautiful, sexual, demur, cartoon characters, happy sad...and the list does on.
I see now how because I had so many characters I could relate to or "see" myself being anything or anyone.
Girls of color have not had the same privilege, if you will. This book showed me how women without this privilege were given less role models to look up to and emulate.
That is really all I can say about this for now, but I am so fortunate to be in the same age-range as Miss Viola and therefore able to understand the times we grew up and have a better understanding of what white privilege is in my life.
Thank you again, Miss Davis. Thank you very much for your book.

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Struggled to finish.

Reviewed: 09-09-22

I did struggle to finish this one and found myself skipping the overly morbid or sexual parts. not my taste.

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Made my heart happy

Reviewed: 03-31-22

This book was a joy to listen to. Tan France's willingness to share was fresh in how he explained how the sights, sounds, tastes, smells, attitudes, people, art, fashion, friendship, loss, racism, and love has shaped him. He never put any falsity that he was a perfect person; but his love for himself and people is quite profound. This book made my heart happy because hearing Tan just talk about life and experiences and lessons learned, put me in a happy place every time I put the book on. I highly recommend this book! Thank you, Tan France, for sharing of yourself.

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Loved it

Reviewed: 03-16-22

I enjoyed this book because Betty read it. Was it meant to be inspiring? I dunno. I just enjoyed getting to know Betty White one book at a time, in a real tone and texture by the author for the author. Thank you, Betty. I hope you have found your mom and dad and Alan.

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Hold on, good things will come.

Reviewed: 04-25-21

Not revenge, but justice brings such a sweet taste with this book. I enjoyed this book and felt for the characters. The narrator, Aoife McMahon) was wonderful in keeping characters separate and understandable.

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Multiple characters with one Narrator, Excellent!

Reviewed: 03-07-21

This book had so many characters; however, the narrator did an excellent job keeping them separate, easy to understand and a pleasure to listen to.

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Perfect Voice for Dr. Kay Scarpetta

Reviewed: 02-09-21

I loved this book. I actually read it at least 5 years ago; and wanted to read it again because I wanted to remember the characters and continue on with the series. I am happy I did.

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Rich real-bodied characters

Reviewed: 12-02-20

I felt joy in the discovery of the characters as they developed throughout the book to the very end.

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Lest we not forget those who fought for our future

Reviewed: 04-25-20

As a woman veteran, I am so grateful to the men and women who for over 100 years fought for all to have the right to vote. As time passes, we take for granted that we can vote. Some choose to and some choose not to. Oh what freedom to have that decision. Let us not forget there was a time where no matter what, not everyone we were allowed to vote.
Though there are many things in our nation's history that people swear "Never to forget," then instead of not exclaiming to remember, but to celebrate the rights and freedoms that we do have now. All the wh, keeping in the back of our minds that there were those who fought and suffered and even some died for that right.
Whether you believe in gun rights, right to life or right to choose, the right to divorce the right to marry, the right to equal pay, or even the right to vote or serve in the military. All of these things did not all come naturally to our country, they had to be fought for, thought about, voted on, persuaded, and proven to be the good for all. This book was very well written of course, and the narration gave a voice to what seems a lifetime or actually many lifetimes ago.

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Great narration.

Reviewed: 03-05-20

I really enjoyed The narration of this book. The story was well written, but it was the narration that really hit it home for me. The narrator did a wonderful job keeping the characters separate yet bringing them together comprehensively.

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