Awful narration

The book itself is ok, although there is a lot of repetition and over use of phrases but it's the narration that completely ruins it, absolutely awful.

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Her courage to face her demons and determination to give up alcohol

Loved all of the book including Amelia’s determination to give up alcohol and the courage to face her demons

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Heart Felt Memoire

I couldn't switch it off. Very honest account and well narrated. I hope this reaches the best seller list and she gets her dream. Highly recommended.

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brilliant 👏

I really enjoyed this book... so honest and beautifully read. Will definitely read it again.

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Don’t let my story be yours

Amazing, wonderful. I listened to it twice back to back. A brave honest account of alcoholism, Taking the truth out of the shadows for all to hear. This book will help anyone with experience of alcoholism or their family or friends. God bless the author, I hope you get to open your rehabilitation centre. Thank you x

I would have liked the author to have recorded to audiobook.

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God, I need a drink

If you have never read or listened to a book about addiction before you may think this has some substance. However the truth is, it’s banal dross. It screams self-indulgent drivel, and if the AuthorHouse fee to the writer included a copy editor she was conned. Apparently, god is also to blame, as he encouraged the writer to complete this book. It starts with a promise that it isn’t religious but that’s a lie, the dogma increases as the book progresses. Then just when you don’t think it can get any worse you get to chapter 10, and if you can tolerate that your reward is a rendition of Amazing Grace followed by some patronizing Christian ranting before the torture ends.
No doubt the writing was very cathartic to the authors recovery but that doesn’t mean the general public should be subjected to it. I could recommend many books about excess and addiction from celebrity autobiographies to the everyday unfortunate abuser, all of whom could write or if they couldn't, got someone who could to tell their story. This book falls into neither category.
I admire the narrator for reading it in a tone as irritating as the text.

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One to avoid

The story is OK with many references to religion and god, which is fine if that's your sort of thing. However the narration is awful and sounds like an automated voice with many mispronounced words. Don't waste a credit on this.

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Honest account but horrible narration

Quite a simple account of a woman’s battle with booze. More of a list of things, with sentences often abruptly ending.
Very little connection with the reader.
A lot of AA and god-speak. Uninspiring to me.
Narration sounds like AI, which I didn’t like.
Listened to with X speed just to get to the end.

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Irritating

The narrator is awful. Not sure what nationality she is but the British accent is terrible, and pronouncing words such as "Edinburgh" in the most bazar way. The writer also repeats words, especially "sobbing". Terribly written.

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Ok if you are religious

Poorly written, I found my self getting annoyed at the repetitive language and the constant talk of God. Not good

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