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- A. Renea
- 12-31-13
Pretty Sweet
Where does A Gentle Rain rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?
Probably around the middle. I mean it was a good book for sure, but I have read/listened to a lot and this one isn't my favorite.
What was one of the most memorable moments of A Gentle Rain?
Probably when everyone learned the truth about "Karen."
Have you listened to any of Suzy Harbulak’s other performances before? How does this one compare?
I have not but I like her perspective on things. I like that she made people with disabilities a big part of her story and showed how beautiful they are too. It was quite touching and very sweet.
If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?
"At the heart of it...."
Any additional comments?
I really enjoyed reading this book. I think the narration was great and the story was very tender. If you are looking for something a little different, then I would definitely recommend this.
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- Debbie
- 12-30-14
Very Entertaining Story
What did you love best about A Gentle Rain?
A Gentle Rain is a good, easy listen - very entertaining.
What other book might you compare A Gentle Rain to and why?
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What about Suzy Harbulak’s performance did you like?
Very good reader for this book.
Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?
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Any additional comments?
Worth the credit!
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- Skipper
- 02-08-14
Many characters, so I listed them
3.5 happy stars for this heartwarming and sometimes amusing piece. It's fairly predictable, but I chuckled several times. This author also wrote A Place to Call Home, which has been compared to The Sweet Gum Tree. I liked a Place to Call Home a little more than this book, in some ways.
Only 2 stars for the audio narration by Suzy Harbulak. The story is told in 1st person, shifting frequently, abruptly, and within chapters from Ben's POV to Kara's. In the narration, there is no pause and no clear change in inflection to indicate a perspective shift, but in the book, the POV shifts are formatted in bold font, labeled either Ben or Kara. After a while, I learned how to listen closely for the POV shifts, but the narrator made it very difficult. She talks fast and everything sounds much the same. I suggest re-narrating this book, with Julia Whelan.
This story is set in contemporary North-Central Florida, at The Thocco Ranch. At his ranch, Ben Thocco employs adults with Down's Syndrome, autism, etc.
If you like your romances to include only a few fade-out sex scenes, with a solid sense of place (descriptive setting) and a strong feeling of community spirit in the secondary characters, this might be for you. Much of the tension comes from a somewhat understandable deception underlying most of the book, and from Ben's fears for his dying brother, Joey. The lead characters should have talked openly about Joey's prognosis, but Ben, born to Seminole Indian traditions, felt speaking the words aloud would lend them power. I think he was in denial, too. So, okay.
Be warned, the writing feels a bit pretentious, like Smith was trying just a smidge too hard. There are metaphors and similes (some don't make sense to me), many Southern-isms, and brief discourses on the flora, fauna, and history of Florida: her discovery, her pirates, and her famous "cracker horses" (descended from a Spanish breed).
Because I read this book, I was moved to google images of "cracker horses" and "saw palmetto" (knee-high plant with deadly sharp blades and nasty thorns). So, I learned something.
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Character List, No Spoilers
There are many characters. In audio version, the narrator does not give her characters distinct voices. She also speaks fast, so it's hard to keep track of people. From my own notes, below is my character list. No plot spoilers!
Kara Whittenbrooke, age 32, is a wealthy Connecticut heiress who gew up on a Brazilian land preserve and studied library science at Yale. Like her beloved parents (Elizabeth and Charles) she speaks many languages and cares deeply about the environment. A vegan, she's skilled at gourmet cooking and also plays the harp. She stuttered as a child and was called Porky. After her parents die, she discovers that she was adopted.
Sedge and Malcolm: Assisted by Sedge (an aristocratic old family retainer) and his legal assistant Malcolm, Kara goes incognito as Karen Johnson to find her biological parents, Mac Tolbert and his life-long friend and lover, Lily.
Uncle William, her father's brother, is Senator Whittenbrooke.
Ben Thocco, age 38, owns the Thocco Ranch in North-Central Florida. A former champion wrestler, he takes care of his younger brother Joey, dying of heart failure and unable to get a transplant cuz he has Down's Syndrome. At his ranch, Ben employs about seven people with special needs. He keeps a love shack hidden away on his spread, where four rotating lovers take turns adoring him. (yup. Every Saturday night).
Mac and Lily are Kara's biological parents. They work at Thocco Ranch and are mentally impaired due to Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and Shaken Baby Syndrome. Mac's family is wealthy, but he is left out in the cold, thanks to the despicable Glen Tolbert, Mac's brother. Lily is Ben's housekeeper. She does all the ranch laundry and loves daisies (I could see where the daisies were going). Mac stutters, is shy, and utterly devoted to Lily. He's a big strong ranch hand. His love for Lily made me smile. It feels good. Lily returned all his love, too.
Glen Tolbert is Mac's older brother. He plays the role of antagonist, abusing his role as Mac's legal guardian. A nasty piece of work, but rich and influential.
Lula & Miriam are sisters with some nursing training, hired to care for Joey. Older, 60ish. Lula sleeps w Cheech or BigFoot, alternatively, saying "their heads may not work right, but everythig else is just fine" ( ew!). The sisters were mermaids at Weeki Wachi Theme Park outside Tampa. (I've been there recently and seen the mermaid show. No alligator, unfortunately).
Cheech, a Cuban cowboy, always with camera. Only eats ranch chow. Makes optimum horse feed, according to the text, but we never see him do it, not even for the prized gray mare. I think he has Down's Syndrome, like Joey.
Big Foot won some prize in the Special Olympics. He's a gentle giant with Down's who works for Ben.
Possum is a small autistic man who hides from the terrors of society by retreating to small spaces (under the table, in a box, etc.). He is good at calming the animals, according to the text, but he never does any calming in the story that I know of, and certainly not with the main animal character, a horse.
Roy & Dale are married. We are told they have a special healing touch with young animals, but I never saw that happen in the story. They have Spinal Bifuda and dress like Roy Rogers & Dale Evans. Dale just loves her Jesus.
Joey's dog is Rhubarb. The cat's name escapes me. Something like Grub. There is also Gator.
The key animal character is a severely abused but still young gray mare, a cracker horse with a scarred face. She plays a big role in the story, and eventually goes by the name Estrela. Kara speaks Portuguese to calm the horse.
TJ (or was it JT?) Jackson is a rich developer, the typical fat-cat antagonist, rude, racist, entitled, just like his daughter Tammi-Jo. Tammi-Jo is just plain ugly, in the Southern dialect referring to her nature -- her language and behavior. She is a champion barrel-racer (but Karen is gonna give her a run for her money). The main antagonists in the plot are these two Jacksons and Glen Tolbert, Mac's brother.
Phil is Ben's friend. His past is murky. Formerly, an undercover op? Maybe a mercenary. He owns the Roadkill Bar and Grill.
Cap LaRoi (real name is Arn Leroy) likes playing pirate games with all his wealth. Some vivid scenes at his Texas Hold-Em Tournament, complete with naked dancing girls and a $50k prize. Funny, too.
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- Tari Rode
- 12-12-23
Loved it!
It gives you a look into some very special people’s lives. I will listen to this again in a few years. Would love if a movie was made of this story.
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- Scotty
- 08-03-12
A must to listen to and enjoy!
Would you listen to A Gentle Rain again? Why?
I would definitely listen to this book again. It's full of life experiences, love, devotion. The best part of the book is the lesson of life.
What did you like best about this story?
The story of life. I learned from this book and will apply it to my life.
Which character – as performed by Suzy Harbulak – was your favorite?
Joey. Oh who am I kidding? I loved each and every character.
Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?
I laughed, smiled, cried, related.
Any additional comments?
This is a must listen!
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- Liesl
- 01-29-14
Loved it!
I absolutely loved this book. It is such a touching, realistic story. I really enjoyed it - well worth the credit!
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- A.
- 12-03-13
Enjoyed it
This is one of the good things about the $4.95 sales, I get to read authors that might not strike my fancy at a higher price. This was a "nice" story and it held my interest. The narrator wasn't very good because she maintained the same voice throughout the story for Karen and Ben; it was hard to tell who was talking sometimes.
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- lgreader
- 02-18-14
Poor narration the problem
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This story could have been excellent, but the narration was not good. I had some trouble telling if the speaker was a male or female. I had to wait to get the context to figure out who was talking. Too bad, because the story was good and I would have enjoyed it a lot more with a different reader.
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- SAHMwIssues
- 12-11-18
Too fast narrating
I really enjoyed the story of this book. However I had to force myself to listen to it with this narrator. Not that her voice is annoying... it's not, it's that she DOES.NOT.PAUSE.ENOUGH. It's awful, you don't know when a scene changes until you figure out that what she's talking about has nothing to do with what she was talking about before! I'm returning this book... I will never listen to it again.
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- Suzanne
- 12-20-14
Gentle Hearts
This is going to be a book I will listen too many times as it has superb characterisation, the narrator is amazing, and the story has romance, mystery, brotherly love, tears and laughter. For those who believe in the power of faith, the ending is (overly) perfect but nothing else would do. Too many favourite characters and special moments to choose from.
Please do yourself a favour and listen to this story. This is an audio book done with such perfection I would never spoil it by reading a hard copy.
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