Oh Dear Silvia

This book is witty, sad in places but absolutely hilarious! I was laughing out loud, only Dawn French could write something so funny so eloquently.

This is very well read by several people, including Dawn French. They all do a great job. In some places I was laughing so much I had to rewind and listen again. All the characters are believable and the book is very well written. I was left wanting more.

Dawn French has pulled out all the stops in the totally amazing story - I loved every single word!



Really well written; great idea; fabulously read by the author in her own inimitable style with nuances where only she would know they were needed; and guest narrators for each characters making everything easy to follow and totally believable.



I didn't see any of the twists and turns coming which was fantastic - loved every one!



I've encouraged all my friends to get on board with this story, I really can't praise it enough.



I loved Tiny Bit Marvellous but this is in a league of its own.



One of my Top 5 ever - definitely!

I was so excited when I saw a new Dawn French novel as I love A Tiny Bit Marvellous. Oh Dear Sylvia just didn't live up to my high hopes at all. I don't know if it was the radio play feel of it with a full cast reading their own lines that I didn't like...maybe I will try reading the book to see if that makes a difference...I don't know, i already feel let down. Full cast might have worked better for A Tiny Bit Marvellous as that was broken in to sections narrated by the different characters.

This was a waste of a good credit. It is just too awful for words. The many readers are the least of its shortcomings. I HATED it. It would be more exciting to watch paint dry. As for funny - where?

I would have given it a minus 5 if I could have.

What a depressing tale even though the initial idea was good ...actually listened to it all just to hear if I was missing anything i.e. the hilarious part...very disappointed.

I loved Dawn French's autobiography and assumed this would be in the same vein.I saw it through to the end ,but hated every indulgent moment of it.Never have a wished for a main characters demise to come sooner.

I loved this book, read by the author and a cast of actors. More than a book, for me this felt more like a play. Great characters and a very clever storyline. Would definitely recommend, makes you laugh out loud and shocks you too. Excellent.

I really enjoyed this book - Dawn French's characterisations are just masterly! I simply didn't want to put it down. I usually prefer a single reader and dislike dramatisations, but the different (excellent) actors voicing the characters was wonderful bringing each person to life. I thought the premise intriguing - getting to know a person simply by the recollections of others - and this over-delivered on what I was expecting. The characters were just perfect, complex in some ways and simple in others, just as we all are.

Excellent novel by Dawn French. I expected a funny book as her last novel was a real side splitter. I was a little perturbed when I first started to listen but soon couldn't stop. Fascinating insight, extremely well written. Thank you again Dawn, excellent.