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The Mothers
- A Novel
- By: Brit Bennett
- Narrated by: Adenrele Ojo
- Length: 9 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 1,867
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,638
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Story4 out of 5 stars 1,636
It is the last season of high school life for Nadia Turner, a rebellious, grief-stricken, 17-year-old beauty. Mourning her own mother's recent suicide, she takes up with the local pastor's son. Luke Sheppard is 21, a former football star whose injury has reduced him to waiting tables at a diner. They are young; it's not serious. But the pregnancy that results from this teen romance—and the subsequent cover-up—will have an impact that goes far beyond their youth.
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4 out of 5 stars
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anti abortion message dampens the enjoyment
- By T on 06-26-19
- The Mothers
- A Novel
- By: Brit Bennett
- Narrated by: Adenrele Ojo
Critique of the Mothers
Reviewed: 12-21-20
Not what I expected, although I'm not sure what that was. Invoked emotions that I didn't know I had; visceral reactions to some of the character's actions. Felt cheated that we never really get to understand Nadia's mother from the inside of her brain. Wanted more of the story weaving from the mothers. Character driven book, which I tend to prefer. The author is able to capture mood, tone and setting with small details, often giving us a glimpse of what the future might hold as well. I learned new perspectives on the subject of abortion , especially from a man's point of view, that I hadn't considered, although my own opinion remains the same. The reader is good, pleasant to listen to, and pretty good at accents and voice, but her intonation drops off at the end of sentences where I thought it should have varied. Overall, definitely worth the audio or read.
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The Vanishing Half
- A GMA Book Club Pick (A Novel)
- By: Brit Bennett
- Narrated by: Shayna Small
- Length: 11 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 25,889
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 22,190
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 22,080
The Vignes twin sisters will always be identical. But after growing up together in a small, Southern Black community and running away at age 16, it's not just the shape of their daily lives that is different as adults, it's everything: Their families, their communities, their racial identities. Many years later, one sister lives with her Black daughter in the same Southern town she once tried to escape. The other secretly passes for White, and her White husband knows nothing of her past.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Soap opera material
- By Sheila S on 06-06-20
- The Vanishing Half
- A GMA Book Club Pick (A Novel)
- By: Brit Bennett
- Narrated by: Shayna Small
the Vanishing Half
Reviewed: 12-07-20
the narrator made all the difference. she changed voices and accents seamlessly. the characters had depth. the author successfully blended time periods. everyone has a secret. It fell off a bit at the end for me, but otherwise well done
worth reading/listening to.
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