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5 out of 5 stars
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BookLuvr73
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12-16-16
Beautifully written love story
This was perhaps the BEST book I have read/listened to in a long while!! I loved everything about this story and fell in love with the characters as well. I have recommended this book to all of my friends. BTW, I'm a 43 year old, mother of two who is a hopeless romantic!!
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2 out of 5 stars
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BookItForward.Blog
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12-06-16
This was cute but flawed
I am solely reviewing the narration here. It was nice to have multiple readers since there was more than one main character plus one was a boy and one a girl. The problems I have with the narration are 1) The narration was way too slow. I had to speed it up and it still felt slow. 2)The woman narrating 17 year old Natasha sounds like she is 40. It's fine to be 40, I'm in my 30's but it's strange to hear such an adult voice narrating a 17 year old. 3) Some of the accents were done very poorly. I know I sound like a harsh critic, but I think that the audio industry is so large now that it is possible to find the perfect narrator for each story. These guys and gal just weren't the right fit.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Rebecca Bradley
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10-25-17
Beautiful
I don't really know what to add other than the word beautiful. It encompasses my feelings on the book. Looking forward to the next Nicola Yoon book.
Also perfectly narrated.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Suswati
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09-22-17
Surprisingly bittersweet, well crafted
I was initially apprehensive with this book as I assumed it was for young adults, however I was surprised to find how well written and intricately constructed it was.
The narrative shifts between a young undocumented woman, originally from Jamaica but brought up in the U.S., and an American-born Korean, who find each other on her last day before she is deported. In between are segways of an unknown voice who delves into the different characters and their backgrounds. The book explores fate and free will and whether there is an overarching hand that shapes this.
Their romance resembles that of 'Before Sunset', which was enjoyable but obviously the dialogue in this novel is not as intelligent. It's bittersweet, coming-of-age, and takes you back to young love.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Anonymous User
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08-14-17
IM IN LOVE WITH THIS
I'm a HUGE fan of the book so of course I like the audio book, however the voice was unexpected ahah.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Michelle
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06-02-17
Bit slow paced, beautiful and heart-wrenching.
Loved listening to this book.
Bit slow paced at times but I really loved it!
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