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Love and Miss Communication
Elyssa Friedland · 2015
🎙 Narrated by Marguerite Gavin
58/100
👎 Skip It
Evie's digital-detox meltdown is a fun, relatable premise and the humor lands for plenty of readers, but Kirkus wasn't wrong that the supporting cast — meddling grandma, handsome doctor, aging-hippie aunt — leans hard on familiar chick-lit stock types. It's a pleasant enough listen if you want light rom-com, just don't expect it to break new ground. Marguerite Gavin's narration is the real bright spot here, drawing on hundreds of audiobook credits.
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🎙 Narration: good Marguerite Gavin, a five-time Audie nominee with 400+ credits, elevates otherwise lighter material.
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Verdict receipt0–100
Faith & family safety80
Substance / usefulness55
Craft & writing60
Originality45
Evidence & accuracy65
Hype vs delivers60
Age-fit80
Human-eye read58
Penny’s verdict58
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