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Acts of Service
- Narrated by: Rebecca Lowman
- Length: 7 hrs and 20 mins
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Summary
A provocative debut exploring sex and sexuality as a twenty-something New Yorker pursues a sexual freedom that follows no lines other than her own desire.
If sex is a truth-teller, Eve—a young, queer woman in Brooklyn—is looking for answers. On an evening when she is feeling particularly impulsive, she posts some nude photos of herself online. This is how Eve meets Olivia, and through Olivia, the charismatic Nathan—and soon the three begin a relationship that disturbs Eve as much as it delights her. As each act of the affair unfolds, Eve is left to ask: to whom is she responsible? And to what extent do our desires determine who we are?
In the way that only great fiction can, Acts of Service takes between its teeth the contradictions written all over our ideas of sex and sexuality. As incisive as it is exhilarating, this novel asks us to face our ideas about desire and power: what sex means to us, the forces that shape it, and how we find—or lose—ourselves in intimacy. At once juicy and intellectually challenging, sacred and profane, it might be the most thought-provoking audiobook you listen to all year.
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- Bookworm
- 18-09-22
A honest account of the grey areas of life.
This book is a honest narrative of what most people aspire to experience but are constrained by social norms and expectations. To be read it with an open mind.
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- Victoria
- 21-04-24
Brilliant observation
Thoroughly enjoyed this book. A brave masterpiece in social observation far beyond the surface story. The complexity of the character and ‘missing’ details for you to challenge your own assumptions provided a rare enjoyment. The performance of the voice artist was spot on for the mood and complexity of the novel. I must have been listening to a different audiobook to the reviewer comparing it to an AI voice. I will read anything Lillian Fishman publishes in future and I sincerely hope she does so.
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- Amazon Customer
- 24-09-23
A total waste of my life
This is a truly terrible book, made worse in audio format. It had nothing interesting to say about relationships, sex, feminism, gender, or sexuality. The narration was beyond dispassionate, verging on sounding like an AI voice. The way the narrator added extra syllables to words like “summer” and “body” made me want to put my phone in a blender (and the author uses the word “body” every other sentence). Just a waste of time and money, don’t make the same mistake I did!!
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- Musical Anorak
- 17-07-23
Complex, Confusing and Returned
I purchased this after seeing it reviewed, very enthusiastically online. The premise sounded interesting and different , so I was keen to listen.
Unfortunately after listening for two hours, the complex plot began to confuse, and later bore me.
I persevered to the end of the title; overall failing to engage or symphathise with any of characters. Decided to return and get credit refunded
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