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I am absolutely blown away by this book. Although sometimes hard to hear, it is riveting!

This is a strange book. I am not sure why I keep reading.

I am having a really hard time getting into this one. The lady at B&N talked me into getting it as they had a special deal on it. Maybe it was a mistake?

Ugh, not sure if I will be able to make it through this one. Bathroom humor, childish humor,not very funny. So far, nothing like "A Man Called Ove," or "Remarkably Bright Creatures."

The writing is terrible. The story interesting, but I'm not sure how much of it is "true". Things are going way to easy for Lale. He has access to plenty of food, money, jewels, etc. I have read many non-fictions on this subject and on this camp, and these details just don't ring true.

This book is fascinating! Excellent research and writing and the reader is really good!

Thought I would read the Newbery Award Winners. I have already read a few over the years, but I saw this was last years winner and it was available on the library audio app, so I thought I would give it a listen. The loud, whiney, kid voices are really irritating. Maybe you need to be a kid to like them.

Excellent!!!

Loving this one so far!!!

Ugh. Not sure if I am going to be able to slog through this one.

Okay, so far, this book is so boring! Ugh.

I'm not sure what to think about this book. I loved 4 of his other books. Always a unique perspective. This one sounds like he is reading to a child, but the subject matter is not childish.

I am listening to this book, but I highly recommend buying the hard copy. This is a book that you can open to any page and enjoy the words you will read even if you didnt know anything about the book. The words are beautiful, something to savor.

What a beautifully written book. I am so impressed with the writing, and the descriptions make me want to visit these places.

Started out okay, progressed to unbelieveable, and on its way to ridiculous.

I have not been a big fan of some of Kingsolver's other books, but this one is excellent. I am so sorry I had to return the audio to the library, but appreciate getting to read it for free. It will probably be months before I get it back again to complete it. Ugh. The reader really makes this a must "listen." So good!

Enjoying this book very much! Fascinating and well-written.

I am finding this book entertaining, but wonder if the new translation has taken liberties to make it appealing in todays language. I am sure it could not possibly have been written in such a style. Although easy to understand and relate to, it seems unauthentic. I am listening to this, and the reader (George Guidall) is very good, but now it has to go back to the library app, and I will be on the waiting list again.

I started listening to this audiobook yesterday and I am rapt!

November is Native American Heritage Month. A great book I read about Native American heritage is Song of the Horseman by Mark Warren. It was a Georgia Author of the Year book for 2022 for Literary Fiction. I hope you will check it out.
Another good one is Journey of Crazy Horse by Joseph Marshall. This one is non-fiction.

Excellent! I love how this book is written. Some narrative non-fiction interspersed with detailed description of what was happening in Shanghai after the Japanese invasion of China.

Having a difficult time getting into this book. The writing is like a high schooler, or an immature and inexperienced writer. Hard to believe this writer has a best seller. Hope it gets better.

I don't understand the low ratings for this book, except that it looks as if many of the folks who gave it a low rating read it in middle school. I also don't think this book should be read by a middle schooler, as it seems VERY adult. A middle schooler could not understand the history and emotions that give this book its depth.
It is well written and believeable. I do abhor the aggressive and violent rodeo scenes.

Listening on Audible and enjoying it very much!

All I can say is WOW. Probably the best literary fiction writing I have ever read.

I am very impressed with this book. Very good writing and a very good reader.

Listening to this book again, this time with my sweetie! It is so very well done!

Reading this book a second time. It is quite impressive. Too bad for Mr. Lansing that his book was not popular in his lifetime. In later years, it became hugely popular and for good reason. It is an amazing story, and it is well-written and researched.

Well researched, but seems repetitive and not very interesting. The reader is also not very engaging.

Oh my, I thought this book was for the layperson. I am having a really hard time wrapping my head around this information!. The people who do this kind of work are certainly geniuses.