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- Narrateur(s): Bríd Brennan
- Durée: 14 h et 11 min
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Quichotte
- A Novel
- Auteur(s): Salman Rushdie
- Narrateur(s): Vikas Adam
- Durée: 16 h et 1 min
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Au global4 out of 5 stars 32
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Inspired by the Cervantes classic, Sam DuChamp, mediocre writer of spy thrillers, creates Quichotte, a courtly, addled salesman obsessed with television who falls in impossible love with a TV star. Together with his (imaginary) son Sancho, Quichotte sets off on a picaresque quest across America to prove worthy of her hand, gallantly braving the tragicomic perils of an age where “Anything-Can-Happen.” Meanwhile his creator, in a midlife crisis, has equally urgent challenges of his own.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Magically Realistically Delicious
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Shuggie Bain
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1 out of 5 stars
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Didn’t finish
- Écrit par Cheryl Benoit le 2021-03-25
Auteur(s): Douglas Stuart
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5 out of 5 stars
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Brilliant
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Auteur(s): Damon Galgut
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10 Minutes 38 Seconds in This Strange World
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A moving novel on the power of friendship in our darkest times, from internationally renowned writer and speaker Elif Shafak. In the pulsating moments after she has been murdered and left in a dumpster outside Istanbul, Tequila Leila enters a state of heightened awareness. Her heart has stopped beating, but her brain is still active - for 10 minutes 38 seconds. While the Turkish sun rises and her friends sleep soundly nearby, she remembers her life - and the lives of others, outcasts like her.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Another great book by Elif Shafak
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Recently jilted and increasingly unhinged, Dr. Voth throws himself into his work, obsessively researching the life of Jack Sheppard, a legendary 18th-century thief. No one knows Jack's true story - his confessions have never been found. That is, until Dr. Voth discovers a mysterious stack of papers titled "Confessions of the Fox". Dated 1724, the manuscript tells the story of an orphan named P. Sold into servitude at 12, P struggles for years with her desire to live as "Jack".
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Quichotte
- A Novel
- Auteur(s): Salman Rushdie
- Narrateur(s): Vikas Adam
- Durée: 16 h et 1 min
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Au global4 out of 5 stars 32
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 29
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Histoire4 out of 5 stars 29
Inspired by the Cervantes classic, Sam DuChamp, mediocre writer of spy thrillers, creates Quichotte, a courtly, addled salesman obsessed with television who falls in impossible love with a TV star. Together with his (imaginary) son Sancho, Quichotte sets off on a picaresque quest across America to prove worthy of her hand, gallantly braving the tragicomic perils of an age where “Anything-Can-Happen.” Meanwhile his creator, in a midlife crisis, has equally urgent challenges of his own.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Magically Realistically Delicious
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Shuggie Bain
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Au global4.5 out of 5 stars 226
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 195
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Histoire4.5 out of 5 stars 194
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1 out of 5 stars
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Didn’t finish
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The Promise
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- Narrateur(s): Peter Noble
- Durée: 9 h et 37 min
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Au global4.5 out of 5 stars 64
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5 out of 5 stars
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- Version intégrale
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Au global4.5 out of 5 stars 52
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Histoire4.5 out of 5 stars 46
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5 out of 5 stars
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Confessions of the Fox
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Au global4 out of 5 stars 4
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With The Blind Assassin, Atwood proves once again that she is one of the most talented, daring, and exciting writers of the time. Like The Handmaid's Tale, this Book Prize winner is destined to become a classic.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Horrible performance. like a translator on news
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February 1862. The Civil War is less than one year old. The fighting has begun in earnest, and the nation has begun to realize it is in for a long, bloody struggle. Meanwhile, President Lincoln’s beloved eleven-year-old son, Willie, lies upstairs in the White House, gravely ill. In a matter of days, despite predictions of a recovery, Willie dies and is laid to rest in a Georgetown cemetery. “My poor boy, he was too good for this earth,” the president says at the time. “God has called him home.”
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2 out of 5 stars
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fustrating
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- Durée: 9 h et 35 min
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A biting satire about a young man's isolated upbringing and the race trial that sends him to the Supreme Court, Paul Beatty's The Sellout showcases a comic genius at the top of his game. It challenges the sacred tenets of the United States Constitution, urban life, the civil rights movement, the father-son relationship, and the holy grail of racial equality: the black Chinese restaurant.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Preachy not very funny.
- Écrit par Mike Reiter le 2018-01-27
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It is 1866 and Walter Moody has come to make his fortune upon the New Zealand goldfields. On arrival, he stumbles across a tense gathering of 12 local men, who have met in secret to discuss a series of unsolved crimes. A wealthy man has vanished, a whore has tried to end her life, and an enormous fortune has been discovered in the home of a luckless drunk. Moody is soon drawn into the mystery: a network of fates and fortunes that is as complex and exquisitely patterned as the night sky.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Long and disjointed…
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- Narrateur(s): Jason Watkins
- Durée: 16 h et 2 min
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5 out of 5 stars
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I’m so sad this came to an end!
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When Elwood Curtis, a black boy growing up in 1960s Tallahassee, is unfairly sentenced to a juvenile reformatory called the Nickel Academy, he finds himself trapped in a grotesque chamber of horrors. Elwood’s only salvation is his friendship with fellow “delinquent” Turner, which deepens despite Turner’s conviction that Elwood is hopelessly naive, that the world is crooked, and that the only way to survive is to scheme and avoid trouble.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Hard to love, even harder to forget
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In this unnamed city, to be interesting is dangerous. Middle sister, our protagonist, is busy attempting to keep her mother from discovering her maybe-boyfriend and to keep everyone in the dark about her encounter with Milkman. But when first brother-in-law sniffs out her struggle and rumours start to swell, middle sister becomes "interesting" - the last thing she ever wanted to be. To be interesting is to be noticed, and to be noticed is dangerous. Milkman is a tale of gossip and hearsay, silence and deliberate deafness. It is a story of inaction with enormous consequences.
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Au global1 out of 5 stars
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Performance1 out of 5 stars
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Histoire1 out of 5 stars
- Tanya van Niekerk
- 2019-03-20
By far the worst I've bought
I am really struggling to finish this one. In fact, I really hate this book! Have listened to about 2h so far....and ugh. Feels like work. Delete!
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Au global2 out of 5 stars
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Performance4 out of 5 stars
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- Nikki Trinidad
- 2019-10-08
dry
this was a recommendation from a friend. gave it 2 hours and it was agonizingly boring. thank god for audible’a generous return policy
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Au global4 out of 5 stars
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Performance5 out of 5 stars
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Histoire3 out of 5 stars
- Emily Engel
- 2019-09-25
Pointlessly entertaining.
There was a lot of jibber jabbering throughout the novel which is what makes the novel what it is although I was left wondering what the point was. It was funny and entertaining although I found this made it hard to keep my attention so you have to be in the right mood for it and it's not a book to listen to when you're tired!
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Au global5 out of 5 stars
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Performance5 out of 5 stars
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- Maria Dolores
- 2019-07-17
Extraordinary writing and reading
I have not enjoyed a novel this much in a while. The story itself is interesting but it is the manner in which the author tells it that makes this novel so captivating. Very original writing indeed. We follow the narrative deep into the psychology and emotions of the characters and their interactions. The situations are at once stifling and absurd. At times I cringed, at others I laughed out loud, and I always felt I was right in there with the narrator, thanks to Ms Brennan’s remarkable reading performance.
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Au global5 out of 5 stars
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- Leah
- 2023-07-06
Loved!
There was moments when I laughed out load and was on the edge of my seat.
The narrator delivered Anna’s writing so beautifully.
I did not mind the unnamed characters as the descriptions of the unnamed characters was humorous and compelling.
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Au global5 out of 5 stars
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Performance5 out of 5 stars
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- Teresa Connors
- 2023-05-09
Top Notch audiobook
Milkman is an extraordinarily written book! The audiobook version is top notch with Brid Brennan’s lively reading.
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Au global5 out of 5 stars
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Performance5 out of 5 stars
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Histoire5 out of 5 stars
- Fiona Burness
- 2022-05-02
Fabulous. I loved it.
Quirky. Light and funny at the same time as being dark and politically insightful. I learned a lot about Northern Ireland through this novel and the associated googling that went with it. Brilliantly performed.
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Au global3 out of 5 stars
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Performance5 out of 5 stars
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Histoire5 out of 5 stars
- Tabitha
- 2020-10-14
Interesting yet exhausting
The story line and characters are interesting. I enjoyed the insight into the life and minds of the Irish during such a violent time. I did find the reading tiresome though due to it’s constant run on sentencing. That being said, I realize that it most likely was intentional. Overall a unique writing and worth the effort.
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Au global4 out of 5 stars
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- Utilisateur anonyme
- 2019-07-06
Surprised!
I’ve read a lot of reviews about this book and wasn’t sure whether to go ahead and read it or not. I opted for the audio version and I loved the narration by Brid Brennan. It took me awhile to get into the book, almost abandoning it a few times, but so happy I stuck with it. I enjoyed the book and have recommended it to people who are prepared to give it a try. I agree with previous reviews stating you’re going to love it or you’re going to hate it. I’ve fallen on the love it side.
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Au global3 out of 5 stars
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Performance3 out of 5 stars
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Histoire1 out of 5 stars
- Mary Charette
- 2023-07-14
Had to force myself to finish
The narrator was excellent but this book was tedious and rambling. I had to force myself to finish it for book club or I would have discarded it.
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Au global3 out of 5 stars
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- Criticalthinker
- 2018-12-31
Like the writing, not the audio issues
I almost gave up on this book early on for two reasons. First, the author’s too-cute quirk of leaving everyone nameless (“Third Brother-in-law,” “Maybe Boyfriend,” etc.) soon palls. Second, the pace feels achingly slow. I feared the story was going nowhere for the first two chapters. Once you get into the rhythm of the nameless narrator (excellent reading performance by Brid Brennan), though, and catch on to her sardonic sense of humor, you see the point of the thing. And you see just how crisp and clean the writing is. This is a fascinating peek into the live of those who lived through The Troubles in Ireland. Stick with it until it sweeps you up.
One major caveat to be aware of is that there are several very short passages where I believe the audiobook has been edited — digitally corrected or perhaps even re-recorded. Maybe the performer read a word incorrectly, or missed a bit of text? Whatever the reason, both the quality of the sound and the volume change briefly, and then the recording reverts back to normal. It happens enough times that I got really annoyed. The technology exists to fix it. Audible should do better than that.
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Au global3 out of 5 stars
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Performance5 out of 5 stars
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Histoire3 out of 5 stars
- Ela B.
- 2019-03-23
No real plot. You will either love it or hate it.
If you are expecting a plot driven story, this will disappoint and infuriate you. It felt like a stream of consciousness and I almost gave up after Chapter 3 but the narration was so good I felt strangely compelled to listen further. Lots to get used to: the Northern Ireland Irish accent, and, the author's style, verbose to say the least. The fact that her characters don't have names is neither here nor there. I never got confused and it wasn't an issue. On the plus side some wonderful descriptive paragraphs that will stay with you, and, the author's insight into life in Northern Ireland during 'the troubles' especially the mentality and fallout of those communities forced to pick a side and what that entails. A current of unease flows throughout the narrative. In some ways this book reminded me of Ryan's Daughter. But, did I enjoy It? If I'm honest, not really, and was glad to reach the end.
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Au global5 out of 5 stars
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Performance5 out of 5 stars
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- Keenan
- 2019-01-06
Superb
Milkman is the story told by a young woman living in a city in Northern Ireland in the 1970’s. She has a peculiar habit which sets her apart from the others: she reads while she walks. Her preference is for historical fiction as she’d rather be in some other century than her own. She reads as she walks to work. She reads as she walks to her French language night class. She reads as she walks everywhere.
And somehow, when a terrorist named “The Milkman” begins stalking her, her family and friends blame her situation on her habit of reading while walking.
The story is told like a fairy tale with feathery poetic language. The people and places in the unnamed protagonist’s life are identified by their function: Almost Maybe Boyfriend, Milkman, The Real Milkman, Tablets Girl, Shining Girl, the Holy Women, the Problem Women, the people across the road, the place across the border, the place across the water. My favorite are The Three Wee Sisters, the storyteller’s younger sisters who are impossibly precocious, a bit bossy, speak in one voice, and don’t seem adversely effected by their environment.
Like a fairy tale, this story tells of many dark things and horrific things: stalking, common-place violence, suicide, mental illness, layers and layers of laws and rules (those from across the water, those from the resisters, those from the state, those from the church) and the strange ways the community copes.
I listened to the audio performed by Bríd Brennan, easily one of the best audiobooks I’ve ever heard. Her accent is understandable to my American ear. Her voice has a bedside-story charm that enhances the novel. Her characterizations are subtle but distinct.
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Au global2 out of 5 stars
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Performance5 out of 5 stars
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Histoire2 out of 5 stars
- Jeannette A.
- 2019-05-08
There is a story in here but it’s an effort to get to it
I just finished this book and let out a cheer in the car. An award winning book shouldn’t go unfinished, I told myself. I also wanted to see what eventually happened to middle sister, maybe boyfriend, wee sisters, ma, and milkman to name a few. The narrator, Brid Brennan is the real hero though. She did a masterful job of bringing this book to life. She took the jumble of thoughts and words and turned them into a story with her tone and inflection of words. She must have spent some time with the author getting to know her intentions, it was a remarkable feat. I could not have read a hard copy of this. I needed this kind of narration. There are moments of loveliness in the telling of this story, clarity, compelling insights into not only its characters but of Northern Ireland and the troubles of this particular era and the effect it had on people. Would I read it again? No I wouldn’t but somewhere inside I am probably better for having read it, right?
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Au global5 out of 5 stars
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Performance5 out of 5 stars
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Histoire5 out of 5 stars
- Anony Mous
- 2019-01-11
Outstanding audio and content
I was hooked right away on the audio of this award-winning story. Captivating, creative, entrancing, illuminating. “Maybe boyfriend” and “3rd brother in law” and “the political problems” will be with me as long as the title. I’ve read almost all the Booker nominees and this one (literally) takes the prize.
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- Alan
- 2019-01-20
Narration made it even better
This is a great novel. As NYT reviewer noted, the description (as opposed to naming) of characters makes it a complex read. I felt the reader (with accent) really brought the book to life, especially her performance of the “wee sisters”!
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- Evert
- 2019-02-15
Returned With Prejudice
So, let me tell you how I really feel…. I have been with Audible for over 17 years and can count the number of books I have returned with less than the fingers of one hand. Two chapters into the Milkman I couldn’t wait to return this horrid, painful, unpleasant, rotten, awful, irritating, nails-on-a-chalkboard piece of dreadful listening (there’s a purpose to all the adjectives).
There are three major reasons for my distaste:
1) Sound Engineering. It was awful. The dynamic range created a recording that was almost impossible to listen to while driving. Even at high volume, one word would be too loud and the next too soft. Sometimes whole sentences were drowned out by ambient road noise – a problem I’ve rarely encountered in my almost 400 other books.
2) Narration. Making the dynamic range issue even more of a problem was that the narrator, at times, sounded like she was mumbling. I had no issue with the accent. It was good. But mumbling?! Come on!
3) Endless Lists. The writing reminded me of grade-school English assignments that came with a required word count. I and my fellow class mates would pack these with all the adjectives and nouns we could think of: “cat didn’t have gray fur, or black fur, or white fur, or brown fur. It had tan fur.” Within a space of just a few “pages” Burns packs paragraphs in a similar fashion (see first paragraph above). In describing a car, she lists every possible adjective then switches to a mind-numbing list of invented alpha-numeric names “XG1” etc. Then in just a few paragraphs on, she proceeds through a baby-book’s anthology of boy names banned by the subculture in question.
Finally, speaking of names, there are no names of specific people or places in book. Instead, the nomenclature is as follows: First Sister, Middle Sister, Maybe Boyfriend, First brother-in-law, Second Brother-in-law, add infinitum! While I didn’t find this particularly irritating, neither did I find it added anything. Maybe critics might see it as “Avant guard.” My thought was, “not impressed.”
Please Audible, get this book out of my library!
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- ray
- 2019-01-12
Maybe Magnificent !
Authentic and atmospheric bit of historical fiction recounting the everyday intricacies of life in Northern Ireland during the Troubles. Having recently spent time in Belfast and Derry, my sense at the time that something very bad had happened not so very long ago, was borne out and made clear by Milkman. It is a deserved prize winner made all the more poignant by Brid Brennan’s masterful narration.
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- Ann
- 2019-06-03
Unlike anything I've ever experienced
I had some serious reservations about even attempting this Booker Prize winner, especially after reading reviews about its complexity. I approached Say Nothing first. It is another highly praised (but nonfiction) book on the same subject. I highly recommend reading both. I also liked using the audio and print sources together. Brid Brennan's narration is particularly wonderful in fully appreciating Milkman..
For the first time I found that I tend to naturally keep track of characters in a generic way, (e.g. the nurse rather than Miss Jones). Anna Burns uses descriptions of characters in place of names it in both a hilarious and sobering way. Despite the humor, this is a tragic story of the suffering of people in divided Ireland. It's one of the most original works I've read in many years. It's courageous as well.
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- Susan
- 2019-01-22
Too hard to get through, but I did it.
A critic said that it was going to tough to read the entire book, but thought it was worth it. I disagree. I am not sure that there was a true plot other than the protagonist being pursued by "Milkman" and then his death and some other comings of truth.
What really drove me crazy was her not using names but references like "Somebody McBody" or First Sister, etc. And then there was the excessive use of the phrase "beyond the pale." She must have used it 30 times in one chapter.
OK, I endured and it was not worth it, other than discussing as an oddity to other book lovers.
The reader did an excellent job navigating the diatribe.
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