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Swimming in the Dark

Yazan: Tomasz Jedrowski
Seslendiren: Robert Nairne
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You were right when you said that people can't always give us what we want from them.

Poland, 1980. Anxious, disillusioned Ludwik Glowacki, soon to graduate university, has been sent along with the rest of his class to an agricultural camp. Here he meets Janusz - and together, they spend a dreamlike summer swimming in secluded lakes, reading forbidden books - and falling in love.

But with summer over, the two are sent back to Warsaw, and to the harsh realities of life under the Party. Exiled from paradise, Ludwik and Janusz must decide how they will survive; and in their different choices, find themselves torn apart.

Swimming in the Dark is an unforgettable debut about youth, love, and loss - and the sacrifices we make to live lives with meaning.

©2018 Tomasz Jedrowski (P)2019 Audible, Ltd 20th Century Europe Genre Fiction Historical Historical Fiction Kurgu Literature & Fiction Romantik Duygusal olarak çekici Samimi
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Story about gay life in 80’s Poland might be so much more than pictured in “Swimming in the dark”. There is so much to tell in this topic and the author touches just a tip of the problem. I truly wished there was more of this gay romance and drama in the book.
However, I know that English translation doesn't give as much characters emotions and sense of Polish reality, as an original version. I like Robert Nairne’s voice and I'm amazed how he tackles Polish names, although it was a bit distracting when he pronounced them wrong.
But I want to express my deepest gratitude to anyone who worked on this audiobook because you won’t find this format in Poland.

Great story but much better in original language

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I realise I'm out of kilter with most reviewers, but while the story was beautiful and thought-provoking, the narration really grated. Obviously, we did not want a whole book full of fake Polish accents, but Robert Nairne's decision to - sometimes - give Janusz a strange, indeterminable accent based somewhere between Plymouth and Norwich was somewhat baffling. The fact that he didn't always do it - or sometimes seemed to realise in mid-speech that it was Janusz who was talking and merged into the voice half way through was irksome. This coupled with his strange custom of pausing after reported speech, before saying '[someone] said' was very annoying.

Spoilt by strange narration

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The protagonist has a fine ability to tell things how they may be and conveys the beauty of youthful growth and decisions to make the future happen as hoped for.
A luxurious book that focuses on the spiritual and emotional development with beautiful language and refreshing depth.
Hard not to fall in love with the author for his honest depiction of individuating with all its pain and joy.

Remarkable story of realisation and hope.

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Two boys with everything stacked again them; society; politics; and religion. Two boys wrestling with love and guilt and trying to make things work. Two boys making choices that take them in different directions but still needing to carry what might have been.

This book didn’t break my heart, but it certainly chipped its edges.

Romantic tragedy at its finest.

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A sad and poignant tale, but as much of the action takes place within the clique of the elite it misses the opportunity to really bring to life the backdrop of deprivation, the stirrings of large-scale unrest, and the birth of Solidarność. Well written and moving, but feels like it could have been so much more.

Nicely narrated in a quietly understated way.

Good, but some missed opportunities

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