A review by theonionboy
King Peggy: An American Secretary, Her Royal Destiny, and the Inspiring Story of How She Changed an African Village by Peggielene Bartels, Eleanor Herman
3.0
Wow, that was a marathon. The audiobook took me over 3 months to finish, when most take only 2 weeks. It was WAY, WAY, WAY TOO LONG! Almost all audiobooks I listen to are about 7 hours. This was 14, but felt like 100. It needs to be edited WAY down to about 3-4 hours.
Many reviewers complained about the quality of the writing. I didn’t notice that.
The good: the story was very interesting and told well. The narrator was amazing, doing different voices and accents for each person. She never stumbled over difficult pronunciations. Even though at times I could detect little signs that she was not a seasoned book narrator, she still did a great job.
To be honest, what they call a king really should just translate into mayor in my way of thinking as an American.
Still, I have to admire all that Penny did for her community. She truly gave more of her personal time and finances than anyone would ever expect. Her love for her people shows.
One thing really irritated me: the constant refusal to punish flagrant serious crimes in any way whatsoever, just because the perpetrator was a distant relative. They boast of police chiefs who have no work to do because there just isn’t any crime there, then show on example after another of serious crimes that are unquestionably proven but blatantly ignored. The jails should not be so empty.
If you have a strong sense of justice, this book will really frustrate you more than it is worth.
Many reviewers complained about the quality of the writing. I didn’t notice that.
The good: the story was very interesting and told well. The narrator was amazing, doing different voices and accents for each person. She never stumbled over difficult pronunciations. Even though at times I could detect little signs that she was not a seasoned book narrator, she still did a great job.
To be honest, what they call a king really should just translate into mayor in my way of thinking as an American.
Still, I have to admire all that Penny did for her community. She truly gave more of her personal time and finances than anyone would ever expect. Her love for her people shows.
One thing really irritated me: the constant refusal to punish flagrant serious crimes in any way whatsoever, just because the perpetrator was a distant relative. They boast of police chiefs who have no work to do because there just isn’t any crime there, then show on example after another of serious crimes that are unquestionably proven but blatantly ignored. The jails should not be so empty.
If you have a strong sense of justice, this book will really frustrate you more than it is worth.