A little creepy

It's not that this was a bad story, I just didn't like the way it was told. It found it creepy hearing the love scenes between Adele and Frank through the eyes (and ears) of their tween son, and the images of the mother telling the things that she did (which were completely inappropriate) to her son made me uncomfortable. Perhaps that was the intent of the writer. If so, well done. But I wouldn't recommend this book to someone, and I am not anxious to see the movie, like I usually am after a good book.

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Good story but anti clamatic

Would you try another book from Joyce Maynard and/or Wilson Bethel?

I've read a couple of Joyce's books. They're like a peanut butter sandwich. Tastes good when you're in between new things to try. A staple. Good writing but missing something to make it great!

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It was....meh.

What did you like best about Labor Day? What did you like least?

The performance was fairly well done -- crisp audio with decent acting. It was a short audiobook, but I didn't find the story all that engaging. It seemed to go very quick with just a couple of historical subplots that wrapped up very quickly and all too neatly. I would've liked to hear much more depth in both the characters and plot.

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Similar to movie

enjoyed it . . . very similar to the storyline of the movie . . .

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Seemed like a hell of a holiday.

Where does Labor Day rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

It's probably up there. A bit drawn out sometimes.

What did you like best about this story?

It was entertaining. Talk of could have been toned down a little.

Have you listened to any of Wilson Bethel’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

No he's a unique storyteller.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Not really it took time to get used to it.

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don't bother

Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not?

I would not recommend this book. The narration was nice, but the story was shallow and predictable.

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Spun Gold

Powerful story of a family undone by tragedy, and restored by the grace of a man who was imprisoned by the law, and redeemed by love. Told through the eyes of a perceptive and unhappy teenage boy, it’s the story of the healing power of love springing up in the least likely place - a house over one very long hot weekend. Beautifully narrated by the young boy, it captures the foolishness and beauty of a family finding peace in the ashes of sadness.
Plus a riveting treatment of the power of food (especially pie) to help healing happen.

Beautiful and poetic

There is so much about what matters in life in this book. So much about perceiving the little things that matter, that stick with us, that define us. It is a beautiful story, poetic, romantic and electrifying. The performance was also very well done. Thank you!

enjoyable story.

I could relate to the emotions if the characters. Joyce Maynard never disappoints this reader

Great book

Great love story, easy to listen to. Highly recommend if you want an easy, entertaining listen.