Never Disappointed!

J.California Cooper has never disappointed me and "Life Is Short and Wide" is no exception. This story touched me and spoke to life's twist a turns, as well as, the unexpected changes and how these changes affect the lives of those you love beyond the length of your life. Highly recommened.

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A Whole Lotta Soul!

Would you listen to Life Is Short but Wide again? Why?

Yes. This was the second listen. I drove family members from Atlanta to Savannah (and back) and played it for them. They Loved it; they actually cheered out loud!

What other book might you compare Life Is Short but Wide to and why?

Their Eyes Were Watching God

Which character – as performed by Adenrele Ojo – was your favorite?

Tot was too much!

If you could rename Life Is Short but Wide, what would you call it?

Wouldn't change a thing

Any additional comments?

J. California Cooper is a treasure!

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Great for a long car ride...

I've been a lover of J. California Cooper's work for over 20 years. Her short stories are wonderfully entertaining. The ease with which they flow is a true testament to the author's storytelling abilities.

This novel seemed to be a long, drawn out version of her signature short-story style. For some characters, the author skipped years, even decades, without comprehensive explanation. Three-quarters of the way through, I was begging for the novel's end! I forced myself to keep listening out of respect for the author and literature in-general.

The narrator hit her stride about 30-60 minutes into the story. She was initially irritating, seemingly trying to force a "countrified" accent. But when she hit her stride, she nailed it; both her diction and tonal inflections became on point! The narration then flowed mellifluously!

Curiously, at the very end, the author introduced the ideology of Jehovah's Witnesses. It made the ending a bit disjointed.

I'd recommend listening to this novel if one is taking a long car ride.

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Author that never disappoint

I love reading or listening to book written by J. California Cooper. The author is one of my favorites. I am never disappointed when I read a book written by this author. The author really digs deep and develope a great novel.

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Okay, but I wasn't looking for a religion

I enjoyed the story all the way up until it started feeling like a plug for Jehovah's witnesses (towards the end).

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short but wide

nice story, started off kind of sad but, at the end it produced a good ending. Let's you hang on to the idea of LOVE no matter how old.

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I was disappointed

I was so excited when one of J. California Cooper's book appeared on Audible. I couldn't wait to listen to what I thought would be another great deeply moving piece. I was sadly disappointed.
First, it was entirely too long and drawn out. By the time the two main characters got together, I was exhausted.
Secondly, the story was trying to portray a family in a place over a long period of time. The author used dialogue to do much of this, that seemed contrived.
Lastly, the ending was like reading a page torn out of the Watchtower Bible and Tract Society.
I would not recommend this one.

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Love her writing style.

One of my all time favorite authors. I've always enjoyed J California Cooper books... I think or thought I'd read them all until this one. Now i have to check and make sure there's not another I've missed some how. lol
Good story as always.

Worst Narration I've ever suffered through.

Loved reading the book, but this narration made listening difficult and uncomfortable. Just awful.

My Favorite Author

She never disappoints! The best storyteller. Descriptive and vivid...at times you forget you aren't watching a movie!