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Snap

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Snap

Written by: Susin Nielsen
Narrated by: Carol Schneider
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A laugh-out-loud novel about the consequences of being pushed to the edge—and plummeting right over it

Frances Partridge, fifty-five, is a beloved children’s author. Geraint Blevins, forty-one, is an auto mechanic and devoted family man. Parker Poplawski, twenty-three, is just starting her career as a wardrobe assistant on a hit TV show. What do these people have in common?

Nothing, that’s what. Until each of them reaches a breaking point and snaps in spectacular fashion. They meet in a court-mandated anger management class: three very different people, forced to spend a lot of time together, who slowly end up bonding and helping one another in unexpected ways, whether it’s to move on or to exact revenge.

Lighthearted, timely, and funny, Snap is Nielsen at the top of her storytelling game, delivering flawed but relatable characters whose heartaches, foibles, and choices will make you cringe as you laugh out loud.

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With a story like this, I often judge the experience more by how I respond to it emotionally than by the plot itself—and in this case, it really delivered.

I was captivated from beginning to end and genuinely wanted to know what would happen next.

I found myself smiling often —she’s hilarious—and I even laughed out loud a couple of times.

I absolutely loved chapter 19. (If that doesn’t ring a bell, it’s worth revisiting.)

Beyond those reactions, I was especially impressed by how convincingly she portrayed the developing friendship between the three main characters. The progression from strangers to people who genuinely care about one another felt natural and authentic.

New friends can be there for one another

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Sometimes the performance irked me a bit. That was my one knock on it. Nielsen is a heart warming Canadian author whose first adult fiction reminds me of a sharper Stuart McLean. Hope there is another one in the works.

Adults who enjoyed her youth books will enjoy this one too!

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I found myself really rooting for the characters….but I still feel like the child that shot the spitball should have been held more accountable…. :)

Actually made me laugh

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Classic Nielsen - humour and heart. The narrator, however, leaves something to be desired. Her portrayal of a Welsh accent and children’s voices, in particular.

Great story, annoying performance

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The narrator killed the story for me. Too many accents and the child part was awful. Story needs to be read not listened to.

Terrible accents

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