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Goodnight Mister Tom
- (A Puffin Book)
- Narrated by: Patrick Malahide
- Length: 3 hrs and 26 mins
- Abridged Audiobook
- Categories: Children's Audiobooks, Literature & Fiction
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- Alison Brackenridge
- 11-03-19
Abridged disappointment of a great book
This version is so heavily edited I was really disappointed. This is one of my favourite books but most of the story and it’s heart is missing. Such a shame.
23 people found this helpful
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- G. Sargent
- 06-03-19
not the complete book!
this is an abridged version so useless if you want to listen to it as a reading aid for the physical book
13 people found this helpful
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- Daisy
- 04-04-20
Highly edited and lacking for it
Highly edited and lacking for it. The fact that this is so abridge should be advertised. Do not buy.
12 people found this helpful
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- Nicole
- 18-02-21
Abridged and no use as reading aid!
I got this book to help my daughter with dyslexia as a reading aid for her school literacy class. It’s no use and just confused her.
Such a pity as it would have made a massive difference to her engagement with the story!
5 people found this helpful
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- KIm
- 10-11-15
Good night mister Tom
It's a very emotional but amazing book I love it
My favourite book. I love it
4 people found this helpful
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- Jodie
- 26-08-15
excellent
loved it very good book not very long easy listen. great for children too will definitely have listen again! !!
4 people found this helpful
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- Erin McGarry
- 29-06-21
Edited version
Really loved the story, but I was planning to listen to it while I read the book. However, the audio missing out much of the story line and made this impossible, very disappointed.
3 people found this helpful
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- Jason
- 19-05-16
brilliant story and the reader has amazing voice
this book was on my daughters reading list. she chose to listen to it and was completely mesmerised by the voice and the story.
7 people found this helpful
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- Kayley Kirk
- 01-05-16
loved it
My favourite book as a child and loved listening to it while relaxing at home
6 people found this helpful
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- Daniel
- 24-08-15
Highly recommend
I had this book and audiobook as a child and happily listen to or read it again now. The story is well-crafted and moving, and the narration by Malahide is one of the best I've heard. The abridgement is also well-handled and maintains the crux of the story whilst cutting the length to a digestible amount. Music interludes throughout to break up the story into sections are a welcome edition. I'd recommend this story to young teens specifically and anyone who is looking for genuine poignancy in their audiobook.
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- Anonymous User
- 13-08-18
Great story cut short by half
This Audiobook is not half the original story! Half of the book has been discarded.
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- Anonymous User
- 31-07-18
Not half the book I used to know
they litteraly just took the "important "parts and discarded the rest so this book is just a 1/4 of the original.
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- vickie cross
- 08-01-22
Beloved Story
I love this book, it’s a fabulous read and even better on audio. It suits anyone from 12 - 100 years!
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- Simon
- 08-01-19
Endless rollercoaster of emotions
I had trubbel keeping track of my feelings. 1 minutes crying then laughing. Memorable book!