The Measure of a Lady

You can not go wrong getting a book by Diane Geist. I love this book and have listened to it a least 2 times.

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delightful

all the elements of a good story present in this delightfully complex and humorious tale of a sister trying to be a momma a remain a lady in san francisco in the 49 gold rush after the little family's father died on the ship before they got there i couldnt turn the player off it was very entertaining the reader did a good job sorting the chacters

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Preachy...

How disappointing to realize hours in that this was written by the Christian Coalition. Couldn't even finish it at that point...

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Good Listen, really enjoyed this one!

If you could sum up The Measure of a Lady in three words, what would they be?

Interesting, entertaining, & enjoyable

What was one of the most memorable moments of The Measure of a Lady?

too many to pick just one!

What about Julia Gibson’s performance did you like?

Yes, she was very good brings out the characters very well

Who was the most memorable character of The Measure of a Lady and why?

I liked the little boy, he doesn't come in until toward the end, can't remember exactly where but he was fun! Now in trying I cannot remember his name but he was a gem, when you first hear from him you will know who I"m speaking of :)

Any additional comments?

So happy I've discovered this author! I've not listened to anything yet that wasn't enjoyable, entertaining and never lost interest in the story line. I'm really enjoying her writings!

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Do not care for this book

I just finished listening to this book after fast forwarding through the last half. The author seems too focused on the sexual tensions between the characters. I will not be purchasing anymore of this author's books.

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Painful

Y'all, I consider myself to be a pretty religious person, but this was painful. The level of "holier than thou" attitude of the main character was... I'm not even sure if a word... Next level. Of course grace won in the end, but the journey to grace was painful to listen to.

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It’s good but…

I kept going back and forth while listening debating if I liked the book or couldn’t stand it. I love reading historical fiction and I don’t mind some religious things here and there. I’ve read more religion focused stories than this one but this one was harder to get through at times than those other stories. Mainly because the main character is very difficult to like, she’s too sanctimonious and stuck up. I know that’s the point but I kept waiting for her to learn a life lesson about how she’s too stuck up in her own holier than though ideals, I’m now towards the end and she still hasn’t figured that out yet. I feel like the author could have still gotten her religious messages across but with a more compelling story if she had focused more energy on the main character’s arc than her being upset that the guy she loved owned a gambling den. Not to mention she strings along another man who loves her throughout the book which doesn’t help with the readers dislike of her. With the way the ending is shaping up I’m expecting to be disappointed with the story.

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Disappointed

I thought both leading characters to be significantly lacking depth and maturity that didn’t line up with what they said. I understand that the point was for them to grow, but when the growth occurred it felt too simplistic in their conclusions for such a dramatic shift without adequate reasoning or explanation as to why they didn’t see things before. There were holes in their characters that never got resolved or settled in a satisfactory way. This a distaste for the characters, plot line and overall story in my mouth. Disappointing after having enjoyed some of her other writings.

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amazing

captures your attention!! I stayed interested the whole time! loved it recomend it for sure

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A delightful historic romatic novel

An excellent listen, very entertaining and refreshingly clean! One of my favorites! I could listen again. Jennifer

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