Heartwarming story

A heartwarming story about lost families. The story teller’s British accent is terrible - mixing up Yorkshire with Received Pronunciation but you get used to it after a while.

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Great listen

I thought this may be predictable - it wasn’t. A good story and believable characters. Dodgy English accents aside, which I could just about ignore, the narrator was pretty good. Really enjoyed the book, definitely worth a listen.

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Beautiful story

Third book I’ve listened to now by this author.. I must say she has a gift for writing.. not the normal girl meets boy mush .. looking forward to finding another free listen by her in the plus catalog 🥰

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Excellent and thrilling story

Would you listen to A Different Blue again? Why?

Yes I would. Lovely story, plus the narrator is terrific in performing. Very touching

What was one of the most memorable moments of A Different Blue?

When blue finds out who her real biological parents were.

What about Tavia Gilbert’s performance did you like?

Tavia's performance made this story richer to the highest level.

Did you have an emotional reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

A lot. I laughed, had lump in my throat few times, and tears in my eyes. It was moving and very emotional and felt like I was in it.

Any additional comments?

A wonderful story. Learn some differences between American and British English, contrast between the cultures. Very authentic. Tavia's performance gave a massive boost and made it perfect.

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enjoyed the story

hard to listen to terrible British accent without cringeing !!combination of oxbridge and weird northern pronunciation...otherwise enjoyable.

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Terrible narration

I really enjoyed this book. It was poignant but funny in places. However, if you are going to have an American person narrating a book with an English character, please make sure they can do a good English accent. Wilson ranged from posh British to Northern sounding. This was the wrong narrator to choose and almost made me stop listening to the book.

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Horrific choice for British adults

What would have made A Different Blue better?

Erm, where do I start?! The opening is weak. Is it written for teenager/tweenagers? The grammar is poor. The British English is appalling "We call books scrummy"...er, we do?! O_o The audio accent of the British character wanes between posh American, London, Yorkshire and Irish. Requesting a refund immediately.

What will your next listen be?

The Silkworm by Robert Galbraithe.

How did the narrator detract from the book?

The British accent - a central character to the story - wasn't authentic.

What character would you cut from A Different Blue?

For a schoolgirl, 'Blue Echohawk' is far too self-aware - "I was a slut."..."I didn't like the idea of anyone seeing my private parts" - What? This doesn't even make sense.

Any additional comments?

Author needs to take this one back to the drawing board...or the bin (or is that wastepaper bin?!). Just because you know British English expressions, such as 'Bob's your Uncle...', you can't just chuck them around without context. Perhaps having a British person read your work before you commit it to the publisher would help.

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awful attempt at a British accent

it may have been a good story but the accents were so awful I couldn't continue

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