BY ETHAN HAWKE
NARRATED BY ETHAN HAWKE
THE DETAILS⇣
⤏ WRITTEN & NARRATED BY ETHAN HAWKE (THE ACTOR)⤏ TWO POV'S⤏ REALISTIC MIXED WITH A SORT OF PULP FICTION⤏ SOME GENUINELY HEARTFELT MOMENTS⤏ LENGTH OF AUDIO - 7 HOURS, 10 MINUTES
⤏ I LISTENED ON LIBBY THROUGH MY LIBRARY
MY THOUGHTS⇣
This book is full of moments, heartfelt ones, juvenile ones, and some that are just scattered with rambling delusions. When you put all these moments together you are left with a story that has heart and even depth...when you dig deep enough. The problem is it's a real challenge to grasp anything long enough to dig deep enough...his thoughts fly by and he's on to another. It really made it difficult to connect.
At its core, this is a story of a young couple coming to grips with impending parenthood and marriage. Filled with rambling reflections on everything to do with life, love, and the pursuit of happiness.
Rating wise...this was the most hurt by the lack of a second narrator for Christy's POV. Why did he think he could narrate both characters...I don't know...obviously he was good for the part of Jimmy...but he crashed and burned on Christy's part. It was disappointing...I feel like he could have easily gotten an actress to narrate the heroine of the story.
This book is full of moments, heartfelt ones, juvenile ones, and some that are just scattered with rambling delusions. When you put all these moments together you are left with a story that has heart and even depth...when you dig deep enough. The problem is it's a real challenge to grasp anything long enough to dig deep enough...his thoughts fly by and he's on to another. It really made it difficult to connect.
At its core, this is a story of a young couple coming to grips with impending parenthood and marriage. Filled with rambling reflections on everything to do with life, love, and the pursuit of happiness.
Rating wise...this was the most hurt by the lack of a second narrator for Christy's POV. Why did he think he could narrate both characters...I don't know...obviously he was good for the part of Jimmy...but he crashed and burned on Christy's part. It was disappointing...I feel like he could have easily gotten an actress to narrate the heroine of the story.
BREAKDOWN⇣
Narration Rating ⇢ 3½ STARS
Plot ⇢ 3/5Characters ⇢ 3.5/5The Feels ⇢ 3/5Pacing ⇢ 2.8/5Addictiveness ⇢ 2.7/5Theme, Tone or Intensity ⇢ 3/5
Originality/Believability ⇢3.8/5Flow (Writing Style/Ease of Listening) ⇢ 2.5/5Romance/Chemistry ⇢ 3.5/5Ending ⇢ 3.3/5Summation ⇢ 3 STARS
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