Blood Kin Audiobook

" This is a quirky book told from different voices. I had high hopes and it didn't live up to them. It's a thin volume and somewhat entertaining with a couple unexpected twists but not a great read. "

" Oof, this book ended with three swift punches to the gut. A beautiful, terrifying book all around and not a sentence goes to waste. "

" Stayed up late, despite being ill, so I could finish it in one day. "

" Almost didn't make it through. The author has a very poor view of women - of the three main female characters two are borderline sociopaths and the other is a subservient domestic. "

" Another nameless country has a coup, and the current President's barber, portraitist and chef are taken prisoner. Their stories are the first part of the book, the women in their lives' stories are the second part, and the third...well, you'll just have to see for yourself. "

" Interesting read about a coup in a South African country. "

" This is a story of sexual desire in a world of limited freedom. The characters are pretentiously identified by their professional titles. Dovey has an elegant descriptive style, but I would not read her again. "

" Excellent. A tale of the peripheral actors in a coup, and of how things change yet stay the same. "

" The writing in this book is beautiful, the storytelling not so much. Dovey deftly develops all the voices in the book, and packs a lot of character in such a slim book, but the ending really disappoints. "

" It was ok..nothing great. Did I learn about humanity? Nope, hard to see oneself in the characters...was I entertained Yeswith some chapters being more interesting then others "

" I enjoyed this book. I grabbed it from a sale rack as I was rushing so I didn't get what I was expecting. LOL but I'm glad it ended up at my house. "

" This book is the reason I read! "

" The full book wasn't nearly as intriguing as the excerpt she read at 5 Under 35. I wanted this to be compelling, but I just got bored and couldn't finish. "

" This book sounded good. It's the author's first book. There's some animal violence (which disturbed me). I think if the author were more experienced this could have been a better book. It just wasn't that enjoyable. "

" Three narrators tell their tales of involvement in a cruel dictatorship. Interesting insights into the workings of power and corruption. "

" The writing in this book is beautiful, the storytelling not so much. Dovey deftly develops all the voices in the book, and packs a lot of character in such a slim book, but the ending really disappoints. "

" It was a decent read, but definitely something missing. If the synopsis of the book interests you, find a copy of Ann Patchett's Bel Canto instead. It's much better. "

" This is a story of sexual desire in a world of limited freedom. The characters are pretentiously identified by their professional titles. Dovey has an elegant descriptive style, but I would not read her again. "

" Interesting concept, but altogether nothing groundbreaking. The endings, which should have seemed shocking or at least moving, came across as predictable. The writing was a bit too blase, and thusly rendered dull what should have been tense and world changing events. "

" allegorical story of power, politics and corruption. everything's hunky dory till the shit comes down, then it just looks ugly and corrupted like it was all along. funny, dreamy style like Vargas Llosa, Grushin, and Galchen. "

" Writing was not bad, was just bored. "

" This is a quirky book told from different voices. I had high hopes and it didn't live up to them. It's a thin volume and somewhat entertaining with a couple unexpected twists but not a great read. "

" I enjoyed this book. I grabbed it from a sale rack as I was rushing so I didn't get what I was expecting. LOL but I'm glad it ended up at my house. "

" The full book wasn't nearly as intriguing as the excerpt she read at 5 Under 35. I wanted this to be compelling, but I just got bored and couldn't finish. "

" Oops Viking! You meant to put out an actual novel but accidentally published J.M. Coetzee's used toilet paper. "