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Dec 22, 2012
Daisy
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Having finished it:
This would've been harder I think to read (and stick with) than it was to listen to; listening to it was seductive like a radio soap opera or something. I'll miss it. It took a long time to get through and I'll miss its vivid characters and descriptions. I'm pretty attached to this family and all the eras they pass through. (Still not quite sure why Irene marries Soames in the first place.)
(Sweet, respectful references to pets.)
During reading:
This is great fun to listen to but ...more
This would've been harder I think to read (and stick with) than it was to listen to; listening to it was seductive like a radio soap opera or something. I'll miss it. It took a long time to get through and I'll miss its vivid characters and descriptions. I'm pretty attached to this family and all the eras they pass through. (Still not quite sure why Irene marries Soames in the first place.)
(Sweet, respectful references to pets.)
During reading:
This is great fun to listen to but ...more

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