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Meredith, Alone

By: Claire Alexander
Narrated by: Freya Mavor
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Brought to you by Penguin.

Meredith Maggs hasn't left her house in 1,214 days. But she insists she isn't alone....

She has her cat, Fred. Her friend Sadie visits when she can. There's her online support group, StrengthInNumbers. She has her jigsaws, favourite recipes, her beloved Emily Dickinson, the internet, the Tesco delivery man and her treacherous memories for company.

But something's about to change. Whether Meredith likes it or not, the world is coming to her door.... Does she have the courage to overcome what's been keeping her inside all this time?

©2022 Claire Alexander (P)2022 Penguin Audio Fiction Friendship Genre Fiction Literature & Fiction Women's Fiction Heartfelt Comedy

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Meredith, Alone
It tackles some tough subjects and explored why someone would choose isolation
It's a book that pushes you and I found myself smiling at the small victories Meredith achieved such as taking a few steps outside her front door

Exceptional book

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Narrated beautifully. A poignant and moving story which is amazingly written. Heavy at times yes, but dealt with delicately.

Brilliant, moving book

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brilliant book, well written, authentic, likeable lead character. Narrator's voice was so easy to listen to, really enjoyed the way the book included Merediths past life.

loved Meredith!

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The emotions are expressed so beautifully. I have laughed and cried in equal measure. Thank you.

What a beautiful book.

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Lovely story, well written and delivered at a gentle pace. The narrator did a great job portraying the main character Meridith, however when it came to dialogue between Meridith and her sister Fiona I found it very hard to distinguish which character was saying what, because to me, the voices for both characters were Pretty much the same.

Many times throughout the story we are taken back to the past when Meridith and her sister were young, but I felt it wasn't clear enough exactly what age the Children were supposed to be at that moment in time.

When little Meridith and little Fiona were talking, it would have helped if the narrator had changed something in the tone or pace of their voices to reflect the fact that the words were coming from that of a young child or teenager.

All in all I really enjoyed this book and I would recommend it.

Lovely Story delivered at a gentle pace

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