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Swimming for Sunlight
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- Kim
- 04-27-19
Another winner from Allie Larkin
Allie Larkin is an incredibly talented author. Like her two other titles, Stay and Why Can't I Be You, her heroine is facing a hurdle she needs to overcome. She quickly draws you into Katie's world and has you rooting for her. I finished the book in a day because I was that invested in it. I wish Ms. Larkin published more books. If you haven't, check out her other two books. She a great find.
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- Tarri
- 01-21-20
Breathtaking
Everyone has phobias, they made be small, they be overwhelming, but learning to deal with those phobias is the overriding theme of this book.
When Kate's husband divorces her, she's left with nothing but a few articles of clothing and her rescue dog Barkimedes. Bark is timid and afraid of this own shadow (and cardboard). Kate takes Bark and moves to Florida to stay with her Grandma in a wonderful community of active seniors.
This book is heartbreaking, heartwrenching, and the story of starting over and rebuilding a life from scratch. It captivated me at the first page and kept me listening hopefully that all would be okay for Kate and Bark and all the rest of the wonderful characters.
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- Raleigh Reader
- 07-20-19
Disappointed
First let me say I listed to Allie Larkin's other two books and loved them. I was so looking forward to this one! Unfortunately, the narrator is not to my liking. When she speaks in any voice other than the main character's, her voice slows down (almost like the character had a stroke). I sped up the audiobook hoping it would be better, but it's not. The storyline isn't grabbing me either. The premise is nice but I'm not enjoying the book. I'm a little over half way through and have decided to call it quits. Life is too short and there are other books I want to read/listen to. Perhaps the written version would be better. I'm disappointed...
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- Anonymous User
- 05-16-19
Doesn't Disappoint!
Loved it! felt swept up in the story and loved the characters! A sweeping story of loss, recovering, and love.
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- David
- 05-11-19
Thoroughly enjoyed this one!
The emotional depth of the lead character and her intern battles had me completely engaged and certain the author was writing from firsthand experience. Whether true or not, it had me riveted.
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- K. Kline
- 04-21-22
A little too “Young Adult” for me
I love Allie Larkin’s work and have read everything she’s written. She’s a fine a writer.
This title, however, was too “young” for my reading preferences.
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- Daun
- 03-06-22
Couldn’t get past the narration
This may have been a decent novel. I have listened to another of hers that was really great. This time the narration was so bad I couldn’t take it. It’s was slow and robotic especially in the voice of the older characters. I couldn’t imagine an editor let this out the door. Likely better as a novel than an audio book
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- Jeff Tanguay
- 12-30-21
Kept waiting for it to get good
I was kind of bored and felt like I was putting up with the voices to get to the payoff that never came