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Gripping story

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3 out of 5 stars
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5 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 24-11-24

Great characters and fascinating story.
Such a shame it was spoiled by grating pronunciation of English words and places. As a Coventrian, born and bred I found the constant referral to Cuventry very irritating. The bombing of Coventry during the war is well known so should have been researched better by the narrator. Similarly with other words as previous reviews have mentioned. It would have been easy to edit these surely?
It did spoil an otherwise great listen.

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Gripping

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5 out of 5 stars
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5 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 11-08-24

Couldn’t stop listening once I got into it. Captivating and poignant. Really interesting characters too.

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Brilliant!

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5 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 15-09-23

Wonderful storytelling and superb narration. Sad, funny and poignant. So glad I listened to it. Just didn’t want it to end. Thoroughly recommend.

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Dire narration

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1 out of 5 stars
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1 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 04-06-23

Can’t get past the unnatural narration to even listen to the story. So annoying and disappointing. Giving up after trying twice to listen past the first half an hour.

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Disappointing

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2 out of 5 stars
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4 out of 5 stars
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2 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 06-01-23

Not much of a story and didn't find it very interesting. Have enjoyed other stories by this author.

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Completely spoiled by female narrator

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4 out of 5 stars
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4 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 19-12-21

As many others have said, listening to Christine Lakin narrating was difficult. Such a strange and unnatural way of talking was grating and ruined the whole thing. The contrast with Titus Welliver’s clear and appropriate narration was huge.
Put me off other books with the same female narrator. Have almost forgotten the story because of the pain of listening. What a shame.

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Brilliant narration of a wonderful story

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5 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 10-02-20

I read all the Harry Potter books when they came out - as an adult - and thoroughly enjoyed them. I’ve also seen all the films - on tv, several times, over the years and loved those too. So I wasn’t at all sure I would be captivated by this first audiobook. But Stephen Fry’s narration deserves 10 stars - he is a wonderful and talented story teller who brings all the characters to life. I was totally engrossed from start to finish and now plan to listen to the whole series.
Thank you Audible and especially Stephen Fry!

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A must read

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5 out of 5 stars
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5 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 15-10-19

So glad I listened to other reviewers and listened to this book. After getting accustomed to the subject matter I quickly became engrossed. It was so thought provoking. I want all my family to read it!

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Delightful

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Reviewed: 19-07-19

Engaging, wistful and totally absorbing. Great characters and beautifully written. Like other listeners I was sad when it ended.

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Delightful

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Reviewed: 09-04-19

I enjoyed this book more and more as it progressed. The characters are interesting and the descriptions amusing yet affectionate. It was like being transported to another era and was sad and poignant as well as entertaining. Well worth a listen. I enjoyed Jenny Agutter’s narration although I do agree that a younger narrator may have been more appropriate given the age of the character. But a versatile and compelling narration. I was sorry when it ended - what more can you say of a good book?

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