Comments on: Audiobooks You’ll Love Listening To! | Review

By: Susie

Susie — Wed, 27 Oct 2021 14:16:31 +0000

In reply to Madeline. Obviously, I saw Rose Napolitano much differently than you did. I thought the author explored the different iterations of a choice, and yes everyone did put pressure on Rose, but isn't that the reality of what happens to many women who don't want kids? One of my close friends never wanted children and in the end her marriage ended because of it and her relationship with her mother also fell apart. Not every book needs to be a social commentary. I loved the story and I assure you that you don't need to worry about me because of it.

By: Madeline

Madeline — Tue, 26 Oct 2021 18:07:54 +0000

I really liked Maud Dixon. However, Rose Napolitano made be very angry. How could any author, but especially a woman author, write about ignoring, no, denigrating, a woman’s firm decision not to have children? And have EVERYONE in the book tell her she’s wrong. She never chose motherhood, it was foisted upon her. And when she does have a child, well, there are no downsides. No sleepless nights, no issues about childcare, no needing a larger apartment, no damage to her career. Just poof, a perfect 4 year old. I only finished it because it might, finally, say something about society not allowing women to have the choices they’ve made. But it didn’t. It worries me that any woman could tolerate some of the scenes from this book.

By: susan

susan — Mon, 18 Oct 2021 08:03:03 +0000

Yes I really liked Maud Dixon too! The plot & audio were diabolical fun! And Andrews is an author to watch!

By: Susie

Susie — Thu, 30 Sep 2021 16:34:09 +0000

In reply to booker talk. In essence, yes, but the versions of her life have a lot of overlap and no one life is perfect. It's a really interesting look at motherhood in all its iterations.

By: Susie

Susie — Thu, 30 Sep 2021 16:32:51 +0000

In reply to Diane. I'm in the middle of Bewilderment right now and am really liking it!

By: booker talk

booker talk — Mon, 27 Sep 2021 21:10:27 +0000

Am I understanding correctly that The Nine Lives of Rose Napolitano is based on the idea of 9 alternative ways in which she could have lived her life? A kind of “sliding doors” in book form?

By: Diane

Diane — Mon, 27 Sep 2021 19:46:32 +0000

I like the sound of both of these and actually have (1) on audio so I’m happy you enjoyed them. I just finished Bewilderment; Powers on audio and thought it was well done.