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Swift River
- By: Essie Chambers
- Narrated by: Shayna Small, Janina Edwards, Robin Miles
- Length: 10 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall3.5 out of 5 stars 38
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 38
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Story3.5 out of 5 stars 38
It’s the summer of 1987 in Swift River, and Diamond Newberry is learning how to drive. Ever since her Pop disappeared seven years ago, she and her mother hitchhike everywhere they go. But that’s not the only reason Diamond stands out: she’s teased relentlessly about her weight, and since Pop’s been gone, she is the only Black person in all of Swift River. This summer, Ma is determined to declare Pop legally dead so that they can collect his life insurance money, get their house back from the bank, and finally move on.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Wonderful narration!
- By Ronda Reinstein on 07-10-24
- Swift River
- By: Essie Chambers
- Narrated by: Shayna Small, Janina Edwards, Robin Miles
Atrocious performance
Reviewed: 06-17-24
I rarely attempt to return books, this one I will certainly return. I don’t know about the empowering women’s epic, I never got to it as I didn’t have the resilience to listen more to the narrator’s croaking voice, but the story and the writing didn’t convince me to overcome my distaste for the narration.
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