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Title: The Museum of Abandoned Secrets
Author: Oksana Zabuzhko
Narrator: Mary Robinette Kowal
Format: Unabridged
Length: 30 hrs and 42 mins
Language: English
Release date: 10-09-12
Publisher: Brilliance Audio
Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 12 votes
Genres: Fiction, Contemporary
Publisher's Summary:
In 2003, television journalist Daryna Goshchynska unearths a worn photograph of Olena Dovgan, a member of the Ukrainian Insurgent Army killed in 1947 by Stalins secret police. Intrigued by Olenas story, Daryna sets out to make a documentary of the womans extraordinary life and death - and unwittingly opens a door to the past that will change the course of the future.
Spanning 60 tumultuous years of contemporary Ukrainian history, this multigenerational saga weaves a dramatic and intricate web of love, sex, friendship, and death. At its center are three disparate women linked by the abandoned secrets of the past - secrets that refuse to stay hidden.
Members Reviews:
Disappointing!
Would you say that listening to this book was time well-spent? Why or why not?
In all fairness, I am only just 2 hours into this book, but I am more disappointed with this work than any I can recall in all my 7 plus years of buying audio books. The author rambles on endlessly with no real direction. I cannot recall a single word or detail from the past 2 hours. She has described a variety of people, her boyfried, her dad and her mom in the past 2 hours with no real connection to the story. I am hoping it gets better, but not sure I have the stomach to listen to much more. If you're looking for an engaging read with a story that draws you in, this is not it, at least not immediately (or shortly thereafter).
What do you think your next listen will be?
Not sure, but searching now.
Have you listened to any of Mary Robinette Kowals other performances before? How does this one compare?
No; but the problem is not the narrator. It's the slow dry start to the story.
Was The Museum of Abandoned Secrets worth the listening time?
Not so far.
Any additional comments?
I want a refund!
A new favourite
The use of language and the voice acting both make this book one of my all time favourites. It provides a tantalizing glimpse into Soviet Ukraine and identity in the modern country. I highly recommend it.
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Title: The Museum of Abandoned Secrets
Author: Oksana Zabuzhko
Narrator: Mary Robinette Kowal
Format: Unabridged
Length: 30 hrs and 42 mins
Language: English
Release date: 10-09-12
Publisher: Brilliance Audio
Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 12 votes
Genres: Fiction, Contemporary
Publisher's Summary:
In 2003, television journalist Daryna Goshchynska unearths a worn photograph of Olena Dovgan, a member of the Ukrainian Insurgent Army killed in 1947 by Stalins secret police. Intrigued by Olenas story, Daryna sets out to make a documentary of the womans extraordinary life and death - and unwittingly opens a door to the past that will change the course of the future.
Spanning 60 tumultuous years of contemporary Ukrainian history, this multigenerational saga weaves a dramatic and intricate web of love, sex, friendship, and death. At its center are three disparate women linked by the abandoned secrets of the past - secrets that refuse to stay hidden.
Members Reviews:
Disappointing!
Would you say that listening to this book was time well-spent? Why or why not?
In all fairness, I am only just 2 hours into this book, but I am more disappointed with this work than any I can recall in all my 7 plus years of buying audio books. The author rambles on endlessly with no real direction. I cannot recall a single word or detail from the past 2 hours. She has described a variety of people, her boyfried, her dad and her mom in the past 2 hours with no real connection to the story. I am hoping it gets better, but not sure I have the stomach to listen to much more. If you're looking for an engaging read with a story that draws you in, this is not it, at least not immediately (or shortly thereafter).
What do you think your next listen will be?
Not sure, but searching now.
Have you listened to any of Mary Robinette Kowals other performances before? How does this one compare?
No; but the problem is not the narrator. It's the slow dry start to the story.
Was The Museum of Abandoned Secrets worth the listening time?
Not so far.
Any additional comments?
I want a refund!
A new favourite
The use of language and the voice acting both make this book one of my all time favourites. It provides a tantalizing glimpse into Soviet Ukraine and identity in the modern country. I highly recommend it.