So Far Away: A Novel Audiobook

" I really enjoyed this book, but I feel the ending was just a little too abrupt. Very glad I read it, though, and I still give it 4 stars. I will have to get my hands on her first book. "

" Pretty good novel. Easy read and interesting, especially the historical diary they find. I could see this being made into a movie. "

" This story had such great potential, with 3 separate stories being woven together. One of those stories comes from a tall, skinny yet beautiful 13 year old girl whose mother is nearly non-existent, her father is busy finding someone else to love and her best friend has become one of her cyber bullies. Another part of the story is an older lady who has 'lost' her only child, and then the third comes from a very old book found in a basement. I was intrigued, because I love that concept of finding old diaries. I did like the story, but I feel a little let down. I don't need to have every aspect resolved in the end---I like a good story that makes you wonder a bit--but it felt like the author decided, 'i don't know how i want this to end, so i will just leave it at that'. The characters seemed to get thinner and thinner as the ending approached and then the story line just dissolved into nothing. I was left wondering 'why didn't this character do this' and 'whatever happened to so and so?' It was frustrating and a bit disappointing. I appreciated Ms. Moore's writing style and feel she has talent, but I think she could have done better with the ending. "

" if you want to read a book about cyberbullying and its effects on many people and how it works, then this is your book. horrible stuff. it's also about mothers and daughters and how they work and don't work. especially how a mother learns to live with sorrow, not knowing, yet having to carry on. "

" Meh. I listened to this one. LOVED the voices. Enjoyed the storyline involving immigrant Bridgett. Tired of the constant internal monologue of Kathleen and the cyber bullying issues with Natalie. The F-word is used twice. "

" More like a 3.5. This one is mostly about a teenage girl who is bullied. "

" It takes a while to build the characters in this book but is a good one. Especially enjoyed the different character voices. "

" Three characters, Natalie, Kathleen, and Bridget, (2 from present time and 1 from another era) share misfortune and secret. Beautifully crafted novel that sweeps the reader up in description and story from the beginning pages and holds on till the very end. "

" Well, it is something of a page-turner, but I'm with Les on this one. It is an interesting plot and moves rapidly, but there really isn't very much substance to it. I did read it in one day, however, and that may be an indication that it really is pretty good! "

" I found the subplot (Bridget's diary from the 20's) to be way more fascinating than the main plot. I was really looking for more of a connection between the two plots, and I was a little let down about that. I felt that the ending was disappointing...too many loose ends. "

" I pushed my way through this one. Too many stories rolled into one book. "

" A great book about cyber bullying. I am glad that people are being more informed about this terrible thing that goes on. Enjoyed this book a lot and opened my yes to this problem that I am sure goes on everywhere. "

" I enjoyed this book for the sense of place since I live in the community written about. I found the book interesting and sad for the reality of bullying behavior. "

" This is a nicely layered story, with compelling characters in a quietly moving plot. Moore creates very believable people in sadly believable circumstances but she doesn't stray to the melodramatic in her narrative. A nice read on a Sunday afternoon. "

" I think I expected more fom this book. Quick and interesting red highlighting impact of cyber bullying, but wish there was something more significant with the diary pages found. "

" Well written. I love that the author blended history with a current issue of cyberbullying. A good read for teenagers. "

" Thought it would be a mystery taking us into past but basically a cyber bullying novel. "