Unabridged Audiobook
The wit and sarcasm is what kept me interested in this story. It seemed to be a book about nothing, kind of like reading a Seinfeld episode, and I wondered throughout the book if the main character was more like George than Jerry. But you had to keep reading to find out. Though I'd never be good friends with someone like Sophie, I learned to like her. I'm not sure why, maybe it was her easy way of moving through life and her humor. She had me laughing outloud on more than one occasion, and I began hoping for good things to happen for her. I'm glad the author didn't try to tidy up the plot too much at the end. It ended how I would think Sophie would have wanted it to. Also, I absolutely love it when authors read their own books. I find overdramatized readings distracting and cheapen a good book.
I am not quite sure why, but I adored this book. The narrators (the author herself) voice is annoyingly monotone and I would normally hate it, but after a few minutes, I found it appropriate and started to like it. I believe that geography dictates whether or not this title is for you. If you are an East Coast (preferably from the tri-state area) and parts of Florida and are Jewish, you will feel as if you know all of these characters on some level. It isn't exciting, but worth listening to.
I kept waiting for something to happen, it never did. The monotone of the narrator caused me to pull over and nap more then once.
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