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Grown Ups
- Narrated by: Marian Keyes
- Length: 17 hrs and 3 mins
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Summary
Meet Jessie, Cara and Nell.
Married to brothers Johnny, Ed and Liam Casey.
Three very different women tied to three very different men.
Every family occasion is a party - until the day the secrets spill out.
Playtime is over.
But where are the grown-ups?
Critic reviews
"Everything this woman touches turns to comic gold." (Cosmopolitan)
"Keyes is an international treasure. The ultimate choice for a binge read." (Stylist)
"When it comes to writing page-turners that put a smile on your face and make you think, Keyes is in a class of her own." (Daily Express)
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- Tracey Clare Dunlop
- 07-02-20
Wonderful story BUT pls go back to actors reading
I LOVE Marian Keyes books.. and this is no different. BUT will have to go back to reading rather than audible if she continues to read her own books. Authors just never as good.. but she’s in good company.. Le Carre, Douglas Adams just the same!
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- Cally Watson
- 12-02-20
I'll buy and read myself
I really struggled with the narration, so I returned it. I'll buy a hard copy and read it myself
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- Amazon Customer
- 08-02-20
Love the narration
I have listened to the first few chapters and am already engrossed in the story. I would like to counter the reviews which were negative about Marian’s narration, I love listening to her read the book, it’s like listening to a friend read you a story!
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- Charlie88
- 06-02-20
eurgh
I took an instant dislike to the narrating and the story was very dull. couldn't force myself to listen anymore and returned it.
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- Marte Saastad
- 12-02-20
Wonderful Marian Keyes
Having The Marian Keyes read her book to me made it triple good, as I tend to wonder if the author really wanted the caracter to sound like this or a change of tonation changes the whole scene, it’s so lovely to know this is straight from the horses mouth so to speak.. Also such a lovely voice filled with warmt and humour in the most gorgeous accent, she could probably have me enjoying anything she read - but of course this is classic Marian Keyes style awesome, with amazing and likable characters, blowing my mind with their kindness and making me resume some hope for human kind! And again you shine your light on very important subjects and give focus and insights that one can bring within and hopefully be a kinder person for having walked a mile in that shoe, living through every part of your story! Thank you!
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- susanne H
- 08-02-20
Top Form
Intriguing, loveable, entertaining characters dealing with real world tragedy and problems in a heart warming way. This is on par with earlier works
I can't believe other reviewers didn't enjoy the narration I think that the author is perfect for reading her own work
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- Tony H.
- 18-02-20
Excellent.
This is a complex book, and with so many characters, moving in and out of the narrative, you have to keep your wits about you otherwise you can get lost. But I have to say I love the way Marian Keyes writes. Very unconventional! I don't think she would mind me saying that. Her stories are character driven. She introduces characters and then loops back on the time line to develop them. Very interesting and experimental I think. Reminds me a little of the way Virginia Woolf wrote her stories.
This book has a lot going on within the family setting. In some ways tragic, and often very funny. I won't say anymore for fear of spoiling it for those that haven't read it yet.
I loved it. What made me love it even more was that she narrated it herself. I found her very easy to listen to, and she read it so well.
Thank you, Marian.
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- janeeo
- 16-02-20
Narration rather shrill
Marion is a talented writer and maybe she should stick with her main skill set. Leave the reading of her audio books to professional actors with more soothing voices.
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- Amazon Customer
- 18-02-20
Fantastic, and it’s narrated by Marian herself!
Fabulously funny, poignant, romantic, socially aware, what more do you want? I wished it was longer, I was so enamoured with the characters lives, hardly got anything done as all I wanted to do was carry on listening, but at the same I didn’t want it to end.
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- niamh bonner
- 18-02-20
Her best book
One for the grown ups. All the ickiness of adulthood in one book. Enjoyed every minute
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- Anonymous User
- 18-08-20
More actors, less authors
I absolutely adore Keyes' writing, but I don't think she should read her own stories. It was very hard to follow the dialogues and the storyline. I got confused about whether a new paragraph was starting.
I really appreciate the portrayal of a certain mental illness - it seems very accurate. However, I think there were just a bit too many characters in this book: This made the plot almost impossible to follow in the beginning and I feel like some could only be portrayed superficially.
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- EmmaZ
- 13-02-20
Hm...
I like Marian Keyes in interviews and youtube videos and really enjoyed some of her previous books, so I have been looking forward to this one for a while. Now that I am finished after seventeen hours I am left with very mixed feelings. I don’t want to give spoilers, so I won’t elaborate on my disappointment, but, oh well, I didn’t like the ending of the one relationship I cared about and found some excessively elaborate descriptions and character arcs really dissatisfying. That said, the book is an easy listen and the many hours pass quickly.
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- Danielle
- 03-11-20
Brought me to tears
I have read all of Marian Keyes books. They remind me of a time in my life in my twenties when I met and became friends with let’s just call her Jo. She would often buy Marian Keyes books and lend them to me when she was done.
Absolutely loved this book as I have loved all the others.
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- Brenda
- 21-08-20
Not all authors should narrate their own books
The story itself is, as always, a perfectly beautiful Marian Keyes delight. The only issue is the narration. A brilliant author is not automatically the best person to also narrate it. It wasn't awful, just a bit grating on one's nerves..... unless it's normal in Ireland to pronounce single words as though they are two - EG: Mouthed = Mouth-ED; Breathed = Breathe-ED; Safety = Safe-ITY; Back and Forth'd = Back and Forth-ED.
Weird.
But other than that, it's a wonderful book and I would highly recommend it.
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- Suzanne
- 22-03-20
Very disappointing
I tried and tried to finish this book but just couldn't - and after many attempts and re-listening to chapter I still don't know what the point of it was. It was so disconnected and very hard to get into any single part of it with any interest. Don't waste your credits.
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- Cath6408
- 29-07-20
Not my fav
I love this author but this work felt pushed. So much conversation in the first half of the book between so many characters. It’s so hard to figure out who is who. It took half the book to find any point to any of the stories and it felt like pointless chatter. Not a fan of this one.
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- Maris
- 16-07-20
Very disappointing
17 hours of my life that I can't ever get back. Having been a huge fan of Marian Keys, I am always excited when a new release hits the stands. This was so unlike any of her other books! Extremely dull story-line, which seemed to go on and on without much point. The plot only got exciting in the last few chapters. Boring story about a family who does nothing but holiday together, but can barely get along. Disappointing ,
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- Anonymous User
- 18-07-23
Not bad
Took a while to get into it with so many characters . But stuck it out and really enjoyed it towards the end. Also; just to note - trigger warning for eating disorders.
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- Anonymous User
- 05-02-23
WONDERFUL
Just purely wonderful!!
I love you Marian Keyes
And your narration is amazing.
Thank you
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- AWA
- 31-03-21
Loved it
Entertaining, funny and poignant in equal measure. I loved this thoughtful book. I also loved the narration. Highly recommended!
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