Nov 27, 2023cosmicboy93 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Loved Tom Hanks as narrator. A wonderful actor like him is able to bring so much emotion into the words, even if he doesn't do different voices like some of the other great narrators. Also loved the story and was sad when it was done, as…
Aug 05, 2023peacebenow rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Danny is the narrator of this story. I really enjoyed Danny and his relationship w/ sister Maeve plus some of the extended family and their household employees. The Dutch House is also a main character and would be an intriguing home esp…
Jul 12, 2023Duffy90 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I listened to the audio book narrated by Tom Hanks. I give Tom 5 start and the book 4.5 stars. The author is very descriptive in her words, so I was able to envision what the Dutch House looked like as well as the characters. There is…
Sep 26, 2022lauraannmarie rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I enjoyed this book. It was nice to see how Maeve and Danny kept up with a connection to the house where they grew up, even though they didn't feel welcome in it any longer.
Great way to share about forgiveness and the closeness of…
Sep 25, 2022taryngthomas rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
The Dutch House follows the fictionalized account of a brother and sister who grapple with the aftermath of a turbulent childhood and strained parental relationships. I found the prose unassuming but engaging, and the characterizations…
Jul 16, 2022scrowell_09 rated this title 2.5 out of 5 stars
What a depressing book. I didn't like any of the major characters in this book. They were all emotionally immature, aloof and focused on themselves and money.
Jul 09, 2022jhensi rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
I listened to the audiobook and while I appreciate the much adored Tom Hanks, I didn’t think his performance with this book was right. He tried to sound like Ray Porter, which was not the right energy for this book. He sometimes sounded…
Mar 12, 2022SCL_BookClubs rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
There isn’t a Dutch house. It exists only in the imagination. Author chose the title due to the number of letters as it should look good on the title page. The house became a character. There was such a good description of the house and it…
Jan 13, 2022t_lynschm77 rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
The Dutch House is a full-circle story of how messy lives can be, yet thriving, peace, and purpose can still be achieved. The codependent relationship of Maeve and Danny was captivating with its lack of boundaries. I find I'm almost…
Dec 27, 2021JMarieGill31 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
I'll admit that I checked out this title only because Tom Hanks narrated it; the subject was of less interest to me. However, it turned out to be a fairly good "listen" after all, made all the better because of the multi-talented Mr. Hanks.
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The Dutch House