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Lie with Me
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- Narrated by: Jacques Roy
- Length: 3 hrs and 35 mins
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The Advocate’s Best Gay Novel of 2019
A New York Times Book Review Editor’s Choice
O, The Oprah Magazine’s Best LGBTQ Books That'll Change the Literary Landscape in 2019
The Wall Street Journal’s 10 Books You’ll Want to Read this Spring
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We drive at high speed along back roads, through woods, vineyards, and oat fields. The bike smells like gasoline and makes a lot of noise, and sometimes I’m frightened when the wheels slip on the gravel on the dirt road, but the only thing that matters is that I’m holding on to him, that I’m holding on to him outside.
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- theonufry
- 2023-09-17
Beautiful and tragic
Skillfully written and emotionally moving, making it difficult to put down even when the end seems inevitable.
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- Clint Ohh
- 2021-01-24
Heartbreaking truth of real love
Captivating from beginning to end. The use of descriptions really brings you into his world, the words used really make you feel what he feels. I was fighting back the tears...
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- Keith G
- 2019-05-08
Memoir or fiction, either way it's enthralling.
If the novel, Lie With Me, is not essential reading for gay men, it is as close as one can get.
It is a story beautifully and realistically written by Philippe Besson and warmly translated from French to English by Molly Ringwald. Like Edward Louis's wonderful The End of Eddy, This story seems to walk a blurry line between novel and memoir.
This is literary fiction and not genre M4M gay romance. There are none of the stale old tropes so often used by women who are writing gay male love stories for other women.
This is a recounting of one man's recollection of a teenage romance and how the impact of that romance echoed throughout the ensuing years for both individuals.
Like The End of Eddy, this is a short novel and normally I shy away from those but the craft of the writing is so immersive and enjoyable that this is worthy investment.
I'm not going to say any more about the story itself since this type of work should be left to the author to reveal.
Since there were no reviews on Audible at the time, I went into the story completely cold and I think that made the experience all that much more important and desirable.
This is a short and very enthralling read that many of us gay men will walk away from having recognized so much of what has been written by the author.
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- Ðeven
- 2019-07-23
Many Lessons to Learn from this Tragic Novel
This book is a must read for any gay youth struggling with living a life true to themselves. Or in fact, anyone who feels obligated to live their lives under a mask forever hiding their true selves. You’ll learn tragically what happens when someone isn’t allowed to be themself and is forced into a life that is labeled as right and normal.
This book also illustrates how our society has evolved, and how the global perception of homosexuality has shifted in such a short time. It really makes me appreciate how accepting our society is nowadays, and almost makes my common frustrations with it seem trivial.
Amazing but tragic book, with many lessons to be gleaned from it.
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- Nedieh Red Nav
- 2019-05-10
Recommended by André Aciman
Recommended by André Aciman on Goodreads. I immediately downloaded it and find it has the same passion in the writing as Call me by your Name had.
Much shorter and a very quick read the book is still amazing and full of passion and heartbreak.
A great LGBT* read and again the portrayal of the coming out and family acceptance that speaks right to my heart.
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- Rancy
- 2019-07-10
A Gem of a Book
Lie with me is one of the best short novels I've read/listened to. Lesson is an excellent writer, knows how to tell a tale of young love and desire without getting maudlin, sentimental or overemphasize the carnal aspects of a relationship. Lesson is an excellent writer, knows how to piece together a scene, write beautiful descriptions. The narration is excellent as well, and adds to the enjoyment of the book. I had to stop and catch my breath several times.
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- Amazon Customer
- 2023-09-01
Great story, excellent performance
A very good story and an excellent reading. I do wish it were a little bit longer, just to flesh things out a little more and give the characters a little more depth (individually and as a pair), but ultimately it's a complete story that I enjoyed listening to. More importantly, it actually made me care about the characters. Definitely recommend this one (and not just to gay men).
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- Jon
- 2019-10-04
Vivid imagery and voice; a timeless story set in two eras
As a period piece of two eras, mid-eighties and 2007-2008, the story is engrossing in its descriptions and writer’s voice. It links the GenX baby-bust generation with the Millennial generation with common language, understanding and interest.
Nearly melodic narration was lulling and perfect.
Ms. Rinwald’s translation was perfect in sound and expression: « jamais ai-je senti aussi repu d’une traduction si séduisante »
I hope to enjoy more in the future.
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- SlickJam
- 2019-08-15
Deserving of the Plaudits
Passion...heart...well placed. It's been a while since I read (listened to) a book and wanted more in the end. Great job by the author.
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- Elizabeth Taylor
- 2019-07-10
Great Sadness
It was awfully sad ! I wanted a happily gay ending :/ Daymn! But in all, I highly recommend this beautiful novel and the audio book is well performed
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- McMarston
- 2019-06-21
Youthful love that lingers
Loved this little story for many reasons. The struggle of being gay, but also of just youthful love in general.
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- Skyler Luttrell
- 2023-09-30
A moving masterwork.
A deeply felt, incredibly personal tale that’s as beautifully written as it is moving. About 2/3 in I started crying and just didn’t stop. That’s not to say it’s sad, though it is at times. It’s just so honest, and the kind of openness on display threw me off balance in a way I wasn’t expecting.
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