The Probable Future

Two huge problems with this book recording. 1The narrator was awful--terrible voice, terrible phrasing, and 2 all 99 tracks are cut into the CD without regard for appropriate placement. As a result, the tracks are actually cut in the middle of sentences, causing quite a pause between the connected words and making the sentences that are already being read so poorly seem disjointed and sensless. If you are an Alice Hoffman fan, then just get the book and read it yourself.

Each of the Sparrow women of Unity, Massachusetts has an unusual ability which manifests itself on her 13th birthday. In this book - due to a confluence of circumstances - three generations of Sparrow women find themselves living together in the family's vintage "cake house" - which has the shape of......more

I have been a long fan of Ms. Hoffman’s books, especially as I have grown fond of the genre “magical realism” (a style of fiction and literary genre that paints a realistic view of the modern world while also adding magical elements). And she does not disappoint with this story. About the Sparrow wo......more

OMG, I can't remember the last time I cried so much reading a book. One of those perfect stories that makes me feel like a fraud for daring to call myself an author. My eyes are swollen and I'll have the sniffles all night, but it was worth it.......more

We know what we need when we get it. 2.5 stars. I should have enjoyed this more, it had all the right elements - magical realism, mother-daughter issues, special magical abilities, but I didn't. I could not connect with the characters at all, and I think the book was too long. I absolutely adored The......more

"The Probable Future" is about the Sparrow family, a lineage of woman who through each generation have their own unique powers and abilities. Elinor, the grandmother, can detect falsehood. Jenny, the middle-aged mother, can see other people's dreams. And Stella, the granddaughter, can see how people......more