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Perfect
- Narrated by: Paul Rhys
- Length: 11 hrs and 20 mins
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Summary
In 1972, two seconds were added to time. It was in order to balance clock time with the movement of the earth. Byron Hemming knew this because James Lowe had told him and James was the cleverest boy at school. But how could time change? The steady movement of hands around a clock was as certain as their golden futures.
Then Byron’s mother, late for the school run, makes a devastating mistake. Byron’s perfect world is shattered. Were those two extra seconds to blame? Can what follows ever be set right?
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- Honest Customer
- 30-05-21
Beautiful
Bittersweet storyline, interwoven with both intense joy and sadness. Very well narrated. Was worried that it might not live up to Harold Fry but just as poignant.
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- Willa King
- 02-05-21
Touching
Beautifully read by Paul Rhys, the story is tender and touching about friendship, class and loss.
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- Jane
- 14-06-14
Touching, poignant, beautiful story
Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?
I've just finished listening to this book. Although, as other reviewers have pointed out, it is a slow burn, it is so worth sticking with it. Beautifully written. very clever observations of life in the 1970's (I love the 'New Mother' character at school who no-one bothers ever to learn the name of), poignant characters. I just loved it. Very good narration too. This book will stay with me a while.....
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- Gemma Bartholomew
- 24-10-17
Beautiful story
Love this book so much I have listened twice already in space of a few months. A favourite for life
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- Anonymous User
- 01-11-23
Perfect
I liked the slight uncertainty of who Jim was .
I liked the characters . A delve into mental health and what it’s like from Jim ‘ side of his brain . Paul read it well but I found his voice a little sopperific
So fell asleep a couple of times .
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- Gavingks
- 21-09-13
I struggled with this but actually it was worth it
For the first time in ages I nearly gave up on this one. I found the first half slow and very disappointing. I had loved Harold Fry, one of my all time favourites. Strangely I just kept going thinking it will get better and it did. For some this slow build may work, for me just to slow and ambling.
I do not want to say much as the story is clever and often surprising.
All I can say if you are struggling with this one do stick with it I am so pleased I did.
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- eleonora
- 27-02-14
very good effort
Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not?
yes, although...i loved 'the unlikely pilgrimage' and i found the character of harold fry heartwarming, flawed but redeemable and the story wonderful. this story is good but frustrating at times, and heartbreaking to the point where you think the characters have hit rock bottom but no, there's more to come.
Could you see Perfect being made into a movie or a TV series? Who would the stars be?
oh yes, it would make a fab TV series!
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- Mrs
- 28-10-16
very good if a little laboured at the end
the characterisation is lovely. you really care about the characters, for me the story could have ended a couple of chapters earlier really
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- Suzanne M. Owens
- 28-01-15
Perfect is .... perfect
I absolutely loved this book, poignant, sad, clever and so well written, I was sad to finish it, without giving any of the storyline away I have a few questions though, why didn't Jim get life insurance payment or money left, why didn't people ask him to write down what he wanted to say, last of all why didn't anyone think to spy on Beverly at her home to see if things were different there, apart from that this book is now one of my f top fav books also Rachel Joyce my fav author, I have read all her books in a week.. I would rate this book 20/10.
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- SM Davis
- 18-03-22
upsetting story
I did manage to finish it but it was sad although I suppose the ending is happy. It's the sort of story that stays with you, I imagine, and perhaps that is the sign of a good book, there are funny moments
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