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From the Streets of Chambers Lane

Chambers Lane Series, Book 1

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From the Streets of Chambers Lane

By: Daniel Maldonado
Narrated by: Jack Nolan
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From the Streets of Chambers Lane follows the intriguing story of the Mendoza family's unexpected loss of their youngest son and sibling Michael. Dealing with spiritual struggles and disillusionment as well as familial rivalries and quirky social interactions, the novella introduces the listener to each diverse family member's perspective of the tragic event while personalizing their cultural past and fears of the unknown future. These perspectives include the drug-using black sheep Jose Luis; the religious, fanatical matriarch Lucia; and the detached and nascent Daniel, as well as, a host of extended family members and friends.

©2017 Daniel Maldonado (P)2018 Daniel Maldonado Fiction Genre Fiction Literary Fiction United States World Literature Tear-jerking

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I enjoyed this but was kinda waiting for something major to happen all the way through, perhaps I missed it... Good chracters and family tensions and well read but felt I wanted a little more.

Family drama without fireworks

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Overall this book is an excellent read. I expected a story with a plot but I was wrong, it tells the story of a rather disfunctional family who are pulled together by the death of a younger brother, each member of the family tells their own version of the relationship they had with him and the problems which each encountered. It is a real emotional rollercoaster of a read and and well worth reading. The reader is pretty good if a little hesitant in parts, or that may be because of the way the book has been edited. I would have no hesitation in recommending this book to anyone and personally will be looking out for the other books in this 4 book series.

Very Enjoyable Read

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The Medoza family are not an overly functional family (perhaps an understatement) - splintered by relationship failure, age gaps, and differences that come from having different fathers with very different relationships, betrayals and behaviours towards their mother and siblings. There is a unique kind of fractured chaos surrounding this family which Daniel describes sensitively and creatively.

I agree with some previous reviews that although there are detailed and effective snapshots of each family member that give us an opportunity to connect and get to know each of them, it may have enhanced the overall coherence of the book to have a clearer plot and storyline to engage with. While the family tragedy is at centre of each of the dialogues, the purpose of these overviews could perhaps be clearer.

I did enjoy Jack Nolan's narration: It is paced well and has an easy tone to listen to - I would not hesitate to purchase an audiobook narrated by him in the future.

I received this audiobook for free in return for an honest review. Thank you to Daniel Maldonado for the opportunity to hear this sensitive, sad, and lovely story.

A creative and beautiful snapshot of latin culture

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News of the death of the youngest son in the dysfunctional Maldonado family provides the pivotal point to look at each person in detail. From Daniel, an older brother who'd studied for years to become a lawyer, through other siblings and Michael's mother, plus the occasional friend, church member and even a dog, a picture of the family is cleverly woven pulling the reader to the inside of this family catastrophe. Nothing happens, other than the funeral itself, but that doesn't matter. So much has already been revealed in the individual lives.

Narration by Jack Nolan would be excellent but for one thing: the short but distracting pauses liberally scattered through the text with no apparent reason for their placement, so for example, 'He realised [pause] that he loved it' Or, 'her father's [pause] family house' And again, 'it's distinctive [pause] Eagle-Eye arch'. Rarely does a sentence pass without one of these unnecessary breaks. Otherwise his reading has a fine emotional expression with good modulation, and his voice a pleasant to the ear timbre. Interestingly, though few in number anyway, all profanity/ swear words have been bleeped out.

I was fortunate in being freely gifted with a complimentary copy of From the Streets of Chambers Lane, at my request, by the rights holder. Thank you. I found it fascinating and very enjoyable, not wanting it to come to an end. An interesting insight into people. And I also found the brief end of book synopsis about the author and, especially, the narrator, great fun.
Recommended.

"I want to go home."

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Great start of a series. Got to know most of the characters well and enjoyed the story. Looking forward to the next book in the series and hoping for more of a juicy plot.

Narration ok but lots of pauses in wrong places.




More please!

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This book was provided to me through a promotional code in exchange for a review.

Overall not too bad! The series has potential and I am looking forward to reading the remaining books in the series! The one drawback I felt was missing from this book was that I unfortunately felt there was no real plot present in the story which made it kind of difficult for me to understand what was going on, along with the number of characters to keep track of. However with that said, I felt the character development was really well done and it brought the writing to life! The character development kept me engaged and I felt I could personally relate to them. The chapters and story were also short which I greatly appreciated. Looking forward to seeing what happens to the family going forward!

Has potential

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I enjoyed this book. An emotional story of one family going through trials and tribulations. Interesting characters although find the mom annoying at times for spoiling some of her children beyond help. I enjoyed narrating by Jack Nolan.

Good read

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I enjoyed listening to Jack Nolan, he makes the listening experience a joy.



This is a emotional story of one family going through trials and tribulations. Interesting characters, filled with emotions and I enjoyed the fact that it showed the different characters perspectives.

From the streets of Chambers Lane

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Enjoyed this first book and introduction to the Mendosa family, very well written and narrated on to book 2

Interesting start to this series of books

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This is the first book from this author for me, and I have to say I’m not really sure if I enjoyed this as much as I had hoped.
The author is very descriptive and paints an accurate picture of many typical families, sibling rivalries, and other such details. I’m not really sure what the book was about, it’s almost like it’s the scene setting preview to another book or two. I will try another book by the author to ensure I give a fair feedback of the writings.

Not one for me

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