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All the Single Ladies
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- Narrated by: Robin Miles
- Length: 10 hrs and 54 mins
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Publisher's Summary
The perennial New York Times best-selling author returns with an emotionally resonant novel that illuminates the power of friendship in women's lives and is filled with her trademark wit; poignant and timely themes; sassy, flesh-and-blood characters; and the steamy Southern atmosphere and beauty of her beloved Carolina Lowcountry.
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- Melanie
- 11-27-15
Delightfully Decadent
Sometimes a book finds you at just the right time; this was that book for me. DBF transported me to a lovely town with heart-warming characters who I enjoyed following their journey through the ups and downs of life. While I loved this book, reading too many books like this will ruin the feeling. Novels like this are meant to be enjoyed like truffles, only one or two every now and then. Too many too often and the decadent richness turns sour.
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- carla kubik
- 11-04-15
Tried to like it.
I really wanted to like it as this author was recommended to me by a friend. I had to make myself finish it. I thought I could relate as the ladies were approximately my age. What I found was a group of judgemental, self-righteous gold diggers. Not the strong independent southern belles we hear so much about. I just couldn't like any of the characters and had predicted the end by the third chapter. Just wasn't for me.
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- Amazon Customer
- 08-24-15
If you love the Lifetime Movie Channel....
What would have made All the Single Ladies better?
At least a somewhat plausible storyline and better editing.
What was most disappointing about Dorothea Benton Frank’s story?
Audible needs a subcategory or label for books that would be great for straight-to-Lifetime Movie Network (or Hallmark Movie Channel, or whatever) stories, so that I can avoid them in the future. This was just dreadful. I found myself rolling my eyes all the time. Can't believe I stuck it out to the end. Too predictable. Too silly.
What does Robin Miles bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?
The narration was the only thing that saved this audiobook. I'm sure I would have given up early on if I had been reading the print version. She did a great job with all of the various characters, saving them from becoming complete stereotypes. The only reason I didn't give her five stars was that she read some parts as if she were constantly winking at the reader. The story didn't need any more sweet winking, so that was overkill.
If you could play editor, what scene or scenes would you have cut from All the Single Ladies?
Why all the inexplicably detailed recipes? They interrupted the flow. And the timeline was ridiculous. Felt like everything happened in a matter of weeks (editing would have been helpful!). Also, the author annoyingly felt the need to explain the obvious way too often. (I actually found myself wondering out loud if there was any editing at all with this book.)
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- terri somme
- 08-17-16
I tried
Would you try another book from Dorothea Benton Frank and/or Robin Miles?
If you are from the south this narrator will not impress you. Story slow, I waded through chapter 6 and had to quit. very disappointed, first time with this author and I didn't listen to the sample.
What could Dorothea Benton Frank have done to make this a more enjoyable book for you?
faster story and a better narrator
What didn’t you like about Robin Miles’s performance?
narrator
tooooooo slow
What reaction did this book spark in you? Anger, sadness, disappointment?
disappointed
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- Simone
- 07-28-15
So so so boring
I tried to get into it... I ended up skipping chapters hoping something would actually happen... But the endless dead woman and funeral details were so dull, and it never got better.
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- Fiona Milkweed
- 08-28-16
Save yourself - pass this one by!
What could have made this a 4 or 5-star listening experience for you?
A totally different story written by a totally different author. This was embarrassingly, stereotypically anti-feminist. All of the characters were literally "saved" by men - all were married off by the end. The protagonist was judgemental, martyr-ish, and pretty much unbearable. I believe I purchased this as one of those "oh, you'll love this!" sales. I'll be a bit more discerning next time...
You didn’t love this book... but did it have any redeeming qualities?
no.
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- Jackie
- 06-21-15
Thought I was going to be able to relate
I was disappointed with this book. It took me 17 chapters to get into the story. I don't enjoy all the "she said, he said". The last few chapters were the best but felt the storyline was lacking. Sorry.
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- Ilene
- 04-21-22
Held my interest!
Narrator was fantastic! I just moved to Charleston and learned a lot about restaurants and places to go.
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- John W. Dupree
- 02-01-22
This has nothing to do with Beyoncé
The protagonist uses her position as a hospice nurse to prey upon her patients' deaths for personal gain, and lets her tiny dog lick her face. Disgusting. The author tries to create sympathy for her by painting her as the victim of her own stupidity. She went bankrupt mortgaging her home to set up a crazy white lady center filled with yoga, juicing, vitamin scams, and an astrology expert. Also, she wanted to take a lock of everyone's hair to test for vitamin deficiencies. Cookoo bananas.
The book villifies her deceased patient's landlady for stealing some jewelry, while she's out there trying to do the same thing.
I had to return this book after the first three chapters, because i hate it so much. It might be worth it if you're into trashy literature as a hate-read.
I tried it because I love Robin Miles' (the narrator) work. Listen to The Awakened Kingdom by N. K. Jemisin to treat yourself to a delightful performance. Although, that is book number 4 of a quadrilogy.
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- Anonymous User
- 07-26-21
Great girlfriend book!
Women of all ages unite to remind you of what friends will do to help each other in time of need. Thank you for reminding me.