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Small Island
- De: Andrea Levy
- Narrado por: Hugh Bonneville, Sandra Duncan, Sandra James-Young, y otros
- Duración: 6 h y 46 m
- Versión resumida
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General3.5 out of 5 stars 9
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 7
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 7
Queenie Bligh's neighbours do not approve when she agrees to take in Jamaican lodgers, but Queenie doesn't know when, or if, her husband, posted to India during the war, will return....Gilbert Joseph was one of the several thousand Jamaican men who joined the RAF to fight against Hitler. Returning to England as a civilian, he finds himself treated very differently. Through the stories of these characters, Small Island explores a point in England's past when the country began to change.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Abridgment makes the story incomprehensible
- De Karin en 04-29-13
- Small Island
- De: Andrea Levy
- Narrado por: Hugh Bonneville, Sandra Duncan, Sandra James-Young, Eddie Nestor
Abridgment makes the story incomprehensible
Revisado: 04-29-13
I love Andrea Levy as a writer. I also love the performance of most of the narrators in this story, though some accents made it a little hard to make out the words. However after about an hour of listening the story started to make less and less sense.
I opened the Kindle copy of the book and discovered that apparently abridgment means that the narrators read every other line. Characters disappear from a scene without any warning, new chapters start without pause, engagements happen without mention. I got so lost, I stopped listening and kept reading.
It is a beautiful, well-written book, that has been complete mangled in this Audio edition. If you can read, read the book. If you can't, wait for an unabridged version or have a friend read it to you. It is well worth the wait and/or effort. I think Andrea Levy is one of the most talented UK novelists writing right now.
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The Blue Book
- De: A. L. Kennedy
- Narrado por: Juliet Stevenson
- Duración: 12 h y 40 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 2
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 2
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Historia3.5 out of 5 stars 2
Elizabeth Barber is crossing the Atlantic by liner with her perfectly adequate boyfriend, Derek, who might be planning to propose. In fleeing the UK - temporarily - Elizabeth may also be in flight from her past and the charismatic Arthur, once her partner in what she came to see as a series of crimes. Together they acted as fake mediums, perfecting the arcane skills practised by effective frauds. Elizabeth finally rejected what once seemed an intoxicating game. Arthur continued his search for the right way to do wrong.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Gorgeous narration, poetic writting
- De Karin en 01-18-13
- The Blue Book
- De: A. L. Kennedy
- Narrado por: Juliet Stevenson
Gorgeous narration, poetic writting
Revisado: 01-18-13
What did you love best about The Blue Book?
I love the way A.L. Kennedy writes. Her language is poetic and sensual. If I had to compare it to anyone I would say Jeanette Winterson. Kennedy's stories are more down to earth, but they're not less twisted. The Blue Book has kept me glued to my earpiece. The plot gently twisting, surprising and deceiving.
What other book might you compare The Blue Book to and why?
If you like the theme (mentalists), you might want to try Sarah Waters' Affinity. For the style of writing, nothing really compares.
Any additional comments?
Juliet Stevenson's narration really adds to the book. Her voice is lovely and clear, making it easy to follow the storyline. Her range, making the male characters stand out, is amazing.
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