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Luna and the Lie
- Narrated by: Callie Dalton, Gomez Pugh
- Length: 17 hrs
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Categories: Romance, Contemporary
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- Anonymous User
- 05-02-22
Disappointed
Just as I started to get addicted to Mariana Zapata's books, I discovered this one and I will have to take a break. Boring story, lame characters, lot of repeating. She has better books than this. It was really tiring and awfully long.
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- LilleyLoohLah
- 04-02-22
The Queen of slow burn does it again
Lucas ‘Rip’ Ripley, is very much an antihero - I loved him. He has difficulty expressing his feelings, he has a few issues with his temper, and gets noticeably riled up when he deals with sweet, upbeat Luna Allen. Luna who always looks on the bright side of life, who is always grateful for whatever she has, no matter what life throws at her. At times though she seemed a little bit naive and didn’t stand up for herself nearly enough. She has a complicated friendship with Rip, so many secrets, I loved their back and forth, very much a super slow burn. I wasn’t sure if they would ever get it on. Could have quite easily dropped a few chapters without losing any of the story. The audio narration (in duet), is brilliant thanks to Callie Dalton and Gomez Pugh.
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- Clare Tunilla
- 05-11-21
4.5 stars
4.5 stars for the Queen of the slow burn. It's been a while since I have read anything by this author but I think this might be the slowest of all their slow burns. Not that I didn't enjoy it. I did. A lot. Luna and Rip are great! the friend group at the garage, are great. If I could have a Rip of my own, that would be beyond great!
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- Geoli8907
- 01-09-21
So surprised!
After reading some reviews I didn’t think I was going to enjoy this book, but I was pleasantly surprised by it. I loved the narration and the story. Rip is one of those book boyfriends who will stay with me, and as with most of Mariana Zapata’s books, I will definitely read it (listen to it!) again!
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- Debbie
- 01-07-21
Slow burn but worth it
Loved listening to this book. Mariana is definitely the queen of the slow burn, there were times when I yelled in frustration at Luna! Brilliant story and Rip is worth all the angst. Brilliantly narrated by Callie and Gomez, think I may have been impatient and skipped pages if I was reading it, but they made it a pleasure to listen to. Their voices are captivating
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- jess82384
- 20-06-21
Brilliant story but veryyyy slow burn
Such a great book with brilliant vocal performances!!
I love all the characters (except Thea and Kyra) and they each have their own development.
This is a very slow burn, so if you are looking for a book with more focus on the actual relationship, you may find this lacking. There were a few moments towards the end where Zapata picks the easy way out and leaves things vaguely explained, but overall, a great listen.
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- Jennifer O'Connor
- 23-09-20
Yummy
Every time he said "baby girl" all my internal organs squeezed and I felt my soul leave my body. Amazing 👌.
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- Kindle Customer
- 11-09-19
Narration one of the best
callie Dalton is her usual brilliant self and Gomez Pugh was a great surprise that I would love to hear more of. Hearing them in conversation together made the book even better making it hard to choose between this and " from lukov with love". Both of which I have read multiple times along with "the wall of winnipeg. More please Mariana zapata.
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- Kindle Konvert
- 09-08-19
Fantastic narration
I really enjoyed this story when I read it. Luna is one tough cookie and she could be annoying persistent! LOL. Callie Dalton's narration was brilliant as usual in bringing this author's story to life, and I really enjoyed listening to Gomez Pugh for the first time.
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- Emma
- 06-06-19
Was an interesting slow paced story
Struggled slightly in the first half of the book, but as you get knowing more; you feel more linked with the characters. Some parts felt just a bit repetitive where she would think back to the past etc but that's just my opinion and would reccomend this book!
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- Kindle Customer
- 20-04-19
😭
Bravo once again. Beautiful book. This book is quite a bit darker/somber overall compared to the other books that came before. I find myself feeling heavy of heart and spirit for our main characters especially because not all their bigger issues were resolved before the end of the book. I have a feeling that there is more to the sisters' story yet to be told in another book.
I love Callie Dalton and her narrative did not disappoint. Her partnership with Gomez Pugh was awesome.
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- Bettyloveslove
- 22-04-19
Amazing!!
I have listed this book no less than 10 times, and it hasn't been out long at all. This is another slow burn, perfectly written. As in all other Mariana Zapata books, the character development is off the charts. You actually feel the difference in the characters from beginning to end. Luna is a strong girl l, whom definitely needs someone to put her first. Rip is a tough man who believes he doesn't deserve good things in his life. Somehow the two of them build a relationship that radiates love. The narration in this book was top notch.
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- Kellee
- 24-04-19
Slow Build
This was a great story. You sorta have to be prepared for M. Zapata style of writing. It can be long, drawn out and sometimes repetitive. But the stories are always good, loving and realistic. The narrators were GREAT. I like Callie but I LOVE Gomez Pugh. He has the right amount of raspy in his deep voice. This story is a slow build of two characters and learning about their backgrounds. A grumpy hot tatted dude and an annoying but sweet woman slowly acknowledging their feelings for each other. If you can get pass how mean Rip is to her, you can push through. He eventually comes around, like towards the end. And if you are looking for hot sex, this is not the book for you. There is really only one sex scene but this audible is really good. I would have loved to hear more about the couples time together once they got together. Hopefully, we will get to hear about her sister, her friend and maybe some of the guys that work at the shop.
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- Potato Potato
- 18-05-19
Triggered
I like Zapata's ruministic style of writing, but this story was a miss for me. The two main characters participate in some highly dysfunctional behavior, then try to rationalize that behavior in a way that perpetuates it, rather than identifying it as manipulative and destructive.
It's not unrealistic, for the most part. Thus, two stars.
However, the realism doesn't really add to the overall value of the story. Yes, people who grow up in dysfunctional families tend to act like this. But... this story acts as validation for the resulting abusive behavior in the victims, and I just can't feel supportive of it.
Luna and Rip don't give each other what they say they need. Instead, they insist multiple times that their partner has no idea what they actually need in a way that denies them their experiences, feelings, and perspectives.
Sometimes, it's true that people don't see what they need. But to force your help on someone without regard for their wants, or to keep pushing someone when they're in a vulnerable state until they are provoked into a response, to harbor resentments without ever actually stepping up and communicating what hurts you, to use verbal "traps" over and over to set yourself up for a claim to victimhood, to completely disrespect someone's request for space, to forgive a pattern of behavior that is absolutely negative without any clear indication that a person has developed beyond their knee-jerk unhealthy reactions or has identified a flaw in their belief system....
No. Just no.
So, with 45 minutes left on the book, I've decided that I no longer care about this couple. I can see them heading into a cycle of psychological/emotional abuse, and I'm not about all that.
The real lie of this story is the happy ending I see looming. Luna is still a victim. She seems to want to stay that way. I think the most disturbing part of this whole book for me is how it celebrates Luna's lack of insight. And because I was so intolerant of the dysfunctional aspects of her behavior, the constant rationalization really started to grate on my nerves. Make no mistake, she's the person that should be apologizing for her behavior throughout most of this story - - a sincere appology, not one that just sets her up to make demands of others from the role of victim, or that sets her up to be coddled and gain attention.
Also, having the male narrator only voice part of the main male character's speaking lines has some weird rhetorical effects. It accentuated some saccharine phrases in a way that crossed over into sappy territory, and it really highlighted some unrealistic dialogue.
Hopefully, Zapata's next book won't be such a trigger for me. If you have a history of abuse in your life, you may want to be wary.
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- Diane Erickson
- 08-07-19
Below Zapata’s standard.... disappointed
A lot of story about nothing really! Didn’t feel the connection like all of the previous Zapata story lines. It feel like she was writing to fill time, when the story was really 2-3 hours.
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- whatcha.listening.to
- 29-04-19
Slow Burns need Heat/Chemistry/Tension too.
Ok, I know this author is known for the slow burn and I completely went in know this. I loved Luna, her love for her sister’s shines through and she needs them because of her family past. But I don’t think they fully understand what she lived with if they did they might not have been the way they were.
Now for the heart of the matter, this is listed as a romance so where was the chemistry? I get the slow burn but there was no burning. Luna had a one-sided affection that she never showed hardly even in her head.
I was waiting and waiting for the long looks the tension the chemistry we get it at the very, very, end when it was too little too late.
I liked the characters overall but I also felt like this book was way too long, let’s be honest if something anything happened it would have been exciting. ANYTHING but we got like 1 thing and all the eluding to stuff and it just fell flat.
I kept with the book because I was hoping for something. And we got it at the end 17 hours, for 1 hour of the meat.
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- T.S.
- 21-07-19
Ehhhhh
This is probably my least favorite book from Zapata. I love long books but this really dragged on. As always, Callie was great but it was a bit weird with the male Narrator. It felt like he barely spoke until the last 2 hours of the book.
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- Latoya B.
- 25-03-20
Uninspired male narration
I am a big fan of Mariana Zapata books, especially when they are narrated by Callie Dalton. I read Luna and the Lie before listening to the audible book and I'm glad I did. I thought it was a solid book, though no where near as good as Kulti or Wait for It. Luna is super sweet but causes a lot of her own problems because she won't speak up for herself. The biggest issue, however, is the narration. If I hadn't already read it, I doubt I would have been able to get through the audible version despite my love for Zapata and Dalton. The voice for Rip, the male lead, was performed in this weird monotone, fake deep voice that forcibly kicked me out of the story every time he spoke. It definitely ruined the audible experience for me. I really wish Zapata would have used Teddy Hamilton again instead of Gomez Pugh.
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- Kourtney
- 23-04-19
Really good...but lacking
I’ve listened to all of Mariana Zapatas books and love them all including this one. Saying that Luna and the Lie seemed like there was potential for more that just didn’t happen. Luna’s relationship with Lenny and her sisters didn’t seem as involved as it could have been. I thought more was going to come out of Luna’s relationship with her dad, more conflict or more of a resolution. I liked Rips dialogue being read by a man it was distracting at first but after I got used to it I liked it a lot. It was a really good book and a great listen totally worth the credit but I wish there was more.
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- Shopaholic Husband/Frugal Wife
- 31-05-20
Love the Story.. not so much the male narration.
I read the book first and loved it. I like Callie Dalton's narration of M Zapata books. I thought having a male voice would be great but instead it was awkward. It didn't blend well for me and sounded strange in my opinion. Update...I ended up giving this book another try, only after listening to "The Best Thing". That book also had a duet narration and like this one it was awkward when the male narration first started but slowly I got used to it. Now back to this book...I still find the male narration lacks the flow or blend with the female lines, but I found myself a little less annoyed??? (for lack of a better word) with it. I ended up purchasing it,
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