I mean not disrespect but this unfortunately was a DNF for me. i tried starting it multiple times but it was just not my cup of tea.

*received for free from netgalley for honest review* thought this book would be a hit or miss, so happy it was a 4.5! didn't want to put it down and loved reading it.

As hard as I tried I just couldn’t get into this book. The characters fell flat for me and the store moved to slow to pull me in.

⭐️⭐️⭐️ A three star read that I struggled to get through but I’m sure others will enjoy

Masha has returned from Israel at her father’s insistence. He is desperate for Masha to find her sister, Anna. Anna went missing after contact with a lady from their home country. This young lady claims to be a long lost sister.

Talk about a dysfunctional family. These two young ladies stole my heart. Both of these sisters are doing everything they can to escape the pressures of their home life. They both, at different times, move out and end up living a unique, bohemian lifestyle. Anna and Masha are good girls just trying to become who they need to be, not who their father WANTS them to be. This causes such friction. Then, Anna is contacted by this strange woman with a strange claim. This throws everything she knows about her dad into question.

This story is very intriguing. With all the strange, Bohemian characters, the grifters and the train hoppers. I didn’t even know people still did that.

The narrators are Zura Johnson and Caitlin Kelly. They are probably the reason this story is a 5 star audiobook. They really brought the characters to life. I was amazed at the mixed reviews this novel has received. I guess listening to it is the way to go. It was a 5star read for me from start to finish.

Need an audiobook you will not soon forget…THIS IS IT! Grab your copy today!

I received this novel from the publisher for a honest review.

I love the mixing in of the Jewish language and culture. I love the idea of the older sister becoming so wholeheartedly converted and intertwined in her faith. A lot of good stuff here. Well-written for the most part.

At the End of the World, Turn Left by Zhanna Slor
Narrated by Zura Johnson and Caitlin Kelly
Dreamscape Media
Frankly, I don’t understand why this book got so many two and three star reviews. I enjoyed it. I am not familiar with Milwaukee, don’t know much about Russian immigrants or living in Israel so it was a revelation to me. I thought it was an excellent multi-generational family story and I’m glad I read it.
The narration was very impressive also, there were a variety of accents and a wide age range of characters and all were handled well.
Thanks to Netgalley

Look at me! I have lived in another country for a few years and now I look down on everyone and completely simplify and generalize the Midwest. Don’t get me wrong. I’m no fan of the region but a little nuance would be great. The story starts off in a completely unrealistic way and then goes on and on in such a shallow way that I couldn’t care about anyone or anything.

I requested this one because it might be a 2021 title I would like to review on my Youtube Channel. However, after reading the first several chapters I have determined that this book does not suit my tastes. So I decided to DNF this one rather than push myself to finish the digital copy on my phone only to give it a poor review.

“Everyone is conning everyone”. -At the End of the World, Turn Left
I’ve read a lot of great books this year and this wasn’t one of them. It had a YA feel. Do you know what I mean?? Over dramatic, drifting, everything over the top for no reason. At 40% I was drifting. And what kind of ending was that???
I felt like this was about morals and no one had them. Not one redeemable person! Zilch! And the story was depressing. I wanted it to flow better and make more sense. The “religious” sister wasn’t religious, was she?
All I got from this was a lot of information on everyone’s weaknesses and insecurities. Lots of cigarettes, pot, alcohol and other drugs. Yuck.
But as a afterthought, I did love the way she talked about books. It is a dying hobby and people really need to read more. And I don’t mean scrolling on a phone. It’s life changing.
This author has a lot of potential and when she finds her balance and focus, she’ll write something good.
I chose to listen to this book on audio and the narrators were excellent. It was 10 hours and 22 minutes.
Thanks Dreamscape Media via Netgalley.

This is being billed as both general adult fiction and a mystery/thriller. I disagree heartily with the mystery/thriller designation. In a nutshell, two sisters feel pulled to different places that seem like home to them. The book feels so much longer than its 299 pages because it is tediously detailed (about the wrong things, in my opinion), repetitious, and slow. Not one of the characters is appealing. There are a couple of potentially interesting scenes with the paternal grandparents, but they are basically the same scene repeated for both sisters. The ending is anticlimactic.

For sensitive viewers, the book includes illicit drug use/abuse, alcohol abuse, swearing, violence, personal endangerment, suicide, and theft/burglary.

I probably should have bailed at first sign of boredom and disgust. I kept reading because I was hopeful that it was going to redeem itself. Alas, I found nothing good or satisfying. [2- stars]

Nonetheless, I am grateful to NetGalley and Dreamscape Media for the audio ARC of the book in exchange for an honest review.

What did I just read? I'm supposed to tell you. Imagine sitting on a long crowded flight, and the person next to you talks the entire time. That's what I heard, I had the audiobook.

Basically, it is an audio family drama. It wasn't remarkable, I didn't hate it, was amused in a few spots, and even eye-rolled several times. The entitled daughter, 19, knew everything, and without spoiling (there really is nothing to spoil) created problems. She and her family came to the United States for refuge.

There is profanity.

The narrator can only work with the material that she has, and I think she did a great job.

This would be a nice travel audiobook, knowing if played on a speaker there is profanity. This is not heavy.

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I am so glad I was given the opportunity to listen to the audiobook of At the End of the World Turn Left. by Zhanna Slor. I was so interested in this story of a Russian Jewish immigrant family living in Milwaukee.

Apparently, author Zhanna wrote, and then, rewrote the novel several times, until under the guidance of her editor, the novel took the form of a mystery. Basically, when younger sister Anastasia goes missing in Milwaukee, the Dad asks his elder daughter, Masha, to come home from Israel (where she has been living for the last 5 years), to help him find her sister Anna. While Masha looks for her sister, she is forced to finally confront the demons she herself had run away from. The story explores the conflict every refugee grapples with, where is HOME and what does HOME mean to them.

I really enjoyed the narration by Zura Johnson and Caitlin Kelly. They brought the sisters to life, and, made this story - of two sisters struggling to embark on their own paths (even if it was contrary to what their parent's expected or hoped for them) - feel real!

Thank you #netgalley and @dreamscapemedia for the complimentary audiobook in return for my honest review.