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Girl, Woman, Other
- By: Bernardine Evaristo
- Narrated by: Anna-Maria Nabirye
- Length: 11 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 704
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 595
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 591
From Newcastle to Cornwall, from the birth of the 20th century to the teens of the 21st, Girl, Woman, Other follows a cast of 12 characters on their personal journeys through this country and the last hundred years. They're each looking for something - a shared past, an unexpected future, a place to call home, somewhere to fit in, a lover, a missed mother, a lost father, even just a touch of hope....
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4 out of 5 stars
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Read it, the narration is an issue
- By deb on 15-11-2019
- Girl, Woman, Other
- By: Bernardine Evaristo
- Narrated by: Anna-Maria Nabirye
Stunning
Reviewed: 26-06-2020
The story is consistently engaging, the characters are so full of life, and the narration is top class.
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Peter Pan
- By: J. M. Barrie
- Narrated by: Lily Collins
- Length: 4 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 408
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 329
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 326
There are few characters in literature more iconic than J. M. Barrie's Peter Pan, the Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up. Originally introduced in 1902 in another Barrie novel (The Little White Bird), Peter's story was expanded as a standalone novel in 1911 and since then has been memorably adapted for the movies, for television, and for stage.
Now, actress Lily Collins (The Blind Side, The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones) brings new, youthful energy to Peter's magical adventures.
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1 out of 5 stars
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BAD BAD BAD
- By Adelle M Robinson on 02-06-2020
- Peter Pan
- By: J. M. Barrie
- Narrated by: Lily Collins
Beautiful narration
Reviewed: 11-05-2020
Beautiful narration of a classic, though of course there are elements in the story itself that are no longer acceptable (thankfully). Still, this is the perfect way to hear the original story if you are required to or otherwise inclined.
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Sapiens
- By: Yuval Noah Harari
- Narrated by: Derek Perkins
- Length: 15 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 10,478
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 8,850
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Story5 out of 5 stars 8,803
Earth is 4.5 billion years old. In just a fraction of that time, one species among countless others has conquered it. Us. We are the most advanced and most destructive animals ever to have lived. What makes us brilliant? What makes us deadly? What makes us sapiens? In this bold and provocative audiobook, Yuval Noah Harari explores who we are, how we got here, and where we're going.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Thought-provoking
- By Ant Le Breton on 30-08-2017
- Sapiens
- By: Yuval Noah Harari
- Narrated by: Derek Perkins
Uneven audio, unsubstantiated content
Reviewed: 08-03-2019
Started out strong but devolved into an explanation of personal worldview that showed painfully obvious lack of insight/research into many of the topics covered.
Audio dipped as though the speaker was at different distances from the microphone and this was not corrected in post.
Points for ambition, at least.
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Frankenstein
- By: Mary Shelley
- Narrated by: Dan Stevens
- Length: 8 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 761
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 652
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 652
Narrator Dan Stevens ( Downton Abbey) presents an uncanny performance of Mary Shelley's timeless gothic novel, an epic battle between man and monster at its greatest literary pitch. In trying to create life, the young student Victor Frankenstein unleashes forces beyond his control, setting into motion a long and tragic chain of events that brings Victor to the very brink of madness. How he tries to destroy his creation, as it destroys everything Victor loves, is a powerful story of love, friendship, scientific hubris, and horror.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great way to get through a classic
- By DoctorFirefly on 19-09-2017
- Frankenstein
- By: Mary Shelley
- Narrated by: Dan Stevens
A Wonderful Rendition
Reviewed: 05-01-2019
The changes in accents were a pleasant surprise, they made a vast difference, especially in such a narrative style as Shelley’s. Shelley is a master of words amd Stevens’ performance does those words justice.
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Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Book 5
- By: J.K. Rowling
- Narrated by: Stephen Fry
- Length: 29 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 6,012
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 5,137
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Story5 out of 5 stars 5,117
Treat your ears to a performance so rich and captivating you'll imagine yourself in the halls of Hogwarts. Wherever you listen, the unmistakable voice of Stephen Fry is guaranteed to guide you ever more deeply into this magical story and transport you to the heart of the adventure.
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5 out of 5 stars
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I LOVE IT.
- By Anne-Marie Brook on 14-06-2016
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Book 5
- By: J.K. Rowling
- Narrated by: Stephen Fry
Even Better the Second Time
Reviewed: 05-07-2018
I doubt I would have taken the time to reread the whole series were they not in audio form, and narrated by one of my favourite voices, or at least I am sure I would not have enjoyed revisiting them quite so much. Even as a fan of the books and the movies, there is just something extra in these audible versions that makes them the most magical way for me to experience the world within.
I found I enjoyed this book more being older and better equipped to understand the milestones and miscalculations of political conflict. Of course, I understood what was going on as a child, when I read it the first time, but back then I was more focused on accepting the invited reading and simply grieving my favourite marauder, whereas now my opinions of almost every character have changed.
Stephen Fry's narration is wonderful, as always.
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